The Photography Thread

Hrishi

Hrishi

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[MENTION=154968]Gen.Libeb[/MENTION] , the 3rd pic from top , looks good. Although, you can also try taking all those 4 different lights in a line , rather than the red light obstructing the yellow light. It will look sparkling!
PS : I feel a little more of exposure , and play with light effects , an excellent pic can be achieved. I love such architectures , they are awesome when it comes to composing a shot. ( that's my personal opinion.)

BTW , I was just wondering if those are stationary or they spin around ??

[MENTION=140405]Rishi.[/MENTION] India gate is looking great & its great you got it so sharp.
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It was very difficult to capture this shot , because I shot this using a telephoto lens , which doesn't have IS , and I didn't carried my Tripod either.
I think , I have shot this using Twilight mode.

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Heads up - We didn't had a Photographer's group in TDF . Here's one now .
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/groups/photographers.html

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sujoyp said:
some macro shots took an hr back

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[MENTION=39722]sujoyp[/MENTION] , these are some of the brilliant insect shots , I have seen recently . ( Including the ones on flickr. )
Excellent shots.
 
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sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
[MENTION=17225]Rishi[/MENTION] thanks ...once upon a time I was macro crazzy ...but could not find different types of insects regularly soo jumped to birding ... you should see Toofan AKA Vimal bhai's macro shots...they are awesome...he used to post here before.
*www.flickr.com/photos/vimaljoshi/
 
nac

nac

Aspiring Novelist
^ I see your photographs, thinking... "it's good". I know what camera you own. Reading first line of your description (things running in my head (that's a good shot from 600D),
second line.... *thmg.photobucket.com/albums/v668/auciker/Smileys/th_jaw-drop.gif*forum.blu-ray.com/images/smilies/imported/jawdrop.gif*msn.mess.be/data/thumbnails/105/Jawdrop.png
That's a great shot :thumbs: and an excellent IQ from a mobile camera. :)
 
Hrishi

Hrishi

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[MENTION=39722]sujoyp[/MENTION] , what do you use for taking macro shots ???

I have a Tamron Di LD , lens which is not a real macro lens but is capable of giving magnification 1:2 of the actual size of subject. Macro begins in range of 180-300mm.
I have never tested it's macro capability , so not sure how the results would be. But I was just wondering , that do these "close-up filters" helps in composing more magnified macro shots ?
I mean , if my lens kit is capable of 1:2 , how much a +2 or +4 or +7 dioptre lens can give as end result ?? ( 62mm filter ).
They are in-expensive , ( a kit of 4 filters costs less than a 1,000.) SO I was just wondering if they are worth purchasing.

PS : I love Macro and Telephoto shots. ( Insects & Birds )
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
[MENTION=17225]Rishi[/MENTION] I have a 55mm Nikon micro lens which also give 1:2 but its very sharp...you can see the sharpness and details it give even after cropping a lot :) but the important thing is use of flash ...you have to use an external flash with diffuser to get good light ....I take macro shots at f8 and it will be very dark to take shots directly...you have to use external flash cause pop up flash is not high enough to shoot beyond the lens ...and caste a shadow on the subject.

you can also shoot macro at day time when there is enough light ....and keep shutter speed high enough like 1/125 and f8

I too have those diaopters and they are difficult to use and reduce the quality...forget about it ;)
 
Hrishi

Hrishi

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sujoyp said:
[MENTION=17225]Rishi[/MENTION] I have a 55mm Nikon micro lens which also give 1:2 but its very sharp...you can see the sharpness and details it give even after cropping a lot :) but the important thing is use of flash ...you have to use an external flash with diffuser to get good light ....I take macro shots at f8 and it will be very dark to take shots directly...you have to use external flash cause pop up flash is not high enough to shoot beyond the lens ...and caste a shadow on the subject.

you can also shoot macro at day time when there is enough light ....and keep shutter speed high enough like 1/125 and f8

I too have those diaopters and they are difficult to use and reduce the quality...forget about it ;)
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Okay , but how about the CLose up Filters/Diopters ?? Any views on it ??
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
I tried to use them some days back and my pics started looking very low in contrast and sharpness ...I wont recommend it ...you can easily get great result directly ....dont waste money on diaopters instead get a cheap external flash...you can get one for even 2000
 
Hrishi

Hrishi

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sujoyp said:
I tried to use them some days back and my pics started looking very low in contrast and sharpness ...I wont recommend it ...you can easily get great result directly ....dont waste money on diaopters instead get a cheap external flash...you can get one for even 2000
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Okay. Good.
Then I will take out my cam for a walk in broad daylight for insect photography. Will see how it fairs.
 
izzikio_rage

izzikio_rage

Technomancer
I've used the +2 macro adapter a lot (It's the only one I have) it gives decent results. It will reduce the quality a bit and will at times give you some strange looking distortion, but it allows you to focus much nearer than a normal lens and will give you a beautiful bokeh if you are planning isolate your subject. Here are some shots from it mounted on a 35-70mm lens. BTW these are not cropped, this is what the cam was able to compose with the adapters on

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a_medico

a_medico

Chillum Baba
For macros, you can get Raynox dcr 150 or 250 filter. It comes with adapters, which fits most of the lenses. Cost is just around 4 to 5k, if you order it from US. I didnt find results inferior to any good macro lens. I use dcr250 with a 50mm lens but have used it on 100mm and even 400mm for extreme magnification. Recently, i thought i need a bit less magnification, so have ordered dcr150. Havent yet tried but i am sure it will give excellent results.
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
Raynox are good but spending 4-5k on an adapter is not such a nice idea for me...I bought my macro lens for 5k and it gives great results even after I crop to 10% of the original pic ...those posted in last page are huge crops ...almost just 20% of the whole pic...still looks sharp enough and I can see even the hair of the bee ;) also adapters decreses the working distance I think ....it will increase the difficulty in taking shots

@amlan I remember you have posted these before...they look good cause of composition...but just check online for macro shots and you would know which way to go :D
 
rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
[MENTION=10032]chitvan[/MENTION] wah wah....awesome expressions and beautifully captured!

I want to know the story behind the angle.

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b/w have you sharpened it too much?
 
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