Some honest feedback please on macro shots

[chrisk]

hi all, long time listener first time calelr yadda yadda...
i recently bought a second hand tamron 90mm f2.8 Di and am really enjoying a new world of macro. i have taken a heaps of shots with it and would like some C&C on these images.

i;m certainly not prescious and want to learn more about macro so suggestions are very welcome.

[fishafotos]

i love #2, it looks brilliant, perfect DOF, very sharp and great colors.

[Laurie]

the 2nd shot is great, i really like it.
great colours and so sharp.

well done and welcome to the forum!

[Alpha_7]

Welcome to the forum, and I look forward to more posts, as you asked honest feedback here goes (that said I have zero macro experience).


The first does do much for me, the flower itself, the focus, the DOF and also the white balance.. its a bit ho-hum for me .

#2 However is a dead set cracker, great DOF, colours, the composition , it all comes together and gels really well, and the end result its great!

[chrisk]

thanks.

yeah the first looks a bit yellowy. i tried a few white balances and that was the best of them. i think i just screwed the lighting. what would you suggest for dof in that one ? or is the subject so crap its not even worth talking about ? lol

[Alpha_7]

Well I think changing the angle may of helped, with the first. Macro shots have such shallow DOF (just a function of what they are) so if you want to get more more detail out of the shot you need the subject to line up to some extent with the focal plane of the lens. When I look at it now I think maybe the first few petals are in focus the rest of the flower isn't, change the angle a little and you could of had a bit more in focus.. (again I'm not a macro person, others would have more experience...) but I don't think the current position/composition lends itself to being a good macro shot, (personally). A better speciem certainly would help too.

[Willy wombat]

The first reminds me of a crown. I certainly dont hate it but it is a little too yellow. Its good that you dont have strong shadows in this image though. Nice lighting.

Second shot is great composition. I think you are off to a great start in the wonderful world of macro.

[chrisk]

another one. macro all of a sudden adds character to esky little bastards like flies. i call this bloke Brutus.

[fishafotos]

Great shot, how did you keep still enough and get him to keep still enough to shoot that at 1/10?

[chrisk]

it's about a 60-70% crop, so i wasnt really that close.

[Frankenstein]

The first shot doesn't work for me - too much background clutter, and I'd like to see more of the centre of the flower. The 2nd one is a beauty - great combination of shapes and colour.

Frank

[ozimax]

Hi Rooz,

Images 2&3 are great, first a bit soft. I have heard that the Tamron 90mm Macro is a cracker lens and you have done it justice here. Looking forward to many more images.

Ozi