Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 13, 20041,298 views8 comments
I was amazed at some of the detail when I reviewed this shot a a Green Lynx Spider on my screen.
Digital Rebel
MPE65mm
MT24EX w/cross polarization
full frame w/levels amd USM
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8 comments
Comment posted by Randy Harrison on August 13, 2004 at 9:58 AM
You did get some great detail in the face. Nice capture.
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Comment posted by Juza on August 13, 2004 at 10:43 AM
Wow, amazing detail in the photo of this alien-looking spider!
I like the composition,too. Stunning work Scott
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Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on August 13, 2004 at 10:43 AM
This image has convinced me of my next major equipment purchase - the MPE65 lens and the flash. I really like images like this and just can't pulled them off with my current macro (the 180, even with converters).
Obviously, I like the shot - colors, composition, lighting.
Question - This comes from not being real familar with the equipment and cross-polarizing technique as a whole. You are cross-polarizing on the flash unit. As I recall, there are two flash heads on this unit. Have you added a polarizer to the lens, and then aligning polarizing material on the flash heads parallel. If so, what are you doing with the flash? Or possibly aligning the polarizing material perpendicular on each flash head? Or am I off on a deep space patrol mission here ?
Thanks.
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Comment posted by Scott Hoerner on August 13, 2004 at 11:45 AM
Dan,
Regarding cross polarization. Yes, I have a polarizor on the lens and polarizor sheetfilm cutouts (from Edmund Scientific) on the flashes. I use velcro to attach them. I have two sets. One set oriented to allow both flashes verticel to the camera orientation (one on each side of the lens) and another set cut out to allow one flash vertical and one to be in the uppermost position allowed by the unit (about 15 degrees from the top. When I use the top orientation I use the vertical flash as fill at -2 or -3.
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Comment posted by David Gottlieb on August 13, 2004 at 4:38 PM
Man this is close..Very impressive.You can see the "Lynx"-like face on this very clearly
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Comment posted by Terri Norris on August 13, 2004 at 9:48 PM
WWWooooooooWWW! Great macro shot....keep 'em coming!
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Comment posted by Scott Hoerner on August 14, 2004 at 8:35 AM
Thanks everyone. I am fairly new to the forum and macro. However, I ma having a blast being able to find good subjects within a few yards of my house.
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Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on August 14, 2004 at 10:55 PM
Scott,
Excellent detail for such magnification. Looks like your macro setup really works well. I'll leave this extreme closeup stuff to you, I can't even imagine getting this close and having such nice illumination with my equipment.
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8 commentsI like the composition,too. Stunning work Scott
Obviously, I like the shot - colors, composition, lighting.
Question - This comes from not being real familar with the equipment and cross-polarizing technique as a whole. You are cross-polarizing on the flash unit. As I recall, there are two flash heads on this unit. Have you added a polarizer to the lens, and then aligning polarizing material on the flash heads parallel. If so, what are you doing with the flash? Or possibly aligning the polarizing material perpendicular on each flash head? Or am I off on a deep space patrol mission here
Thanks.
Regarding cross polarization. Yes, I have a polarizor on the lens and polarizor sheetfilm cutouts (from Edmund Scientific) on the flashes. I use velcro to attach them. I have two sets. One set oriented to allow both flashes verticel to the camera orientation (one on each side of the lens) and another set cut out to allow one flash vertical and one to be in the uppermost position allowed by the unit (about 15 degrees from the top. When I use the top orientation I use the vertical flash as fill at -2 or -3.
Excellent detail for such magnification. Looks like your macro setup really works well. I'll leave this extreme closeup stuff to you, I can't even imagine getting this close and having such nice illumination with my equipment.