My favourite type of photography is probably macrophotography. Making the small world appear larger. Here's a sample shot of the binding posts on my nOrh SE-9 amplifier. f stop=2.2 shutter speed was 6 seconds ISO=50 . Camera is a Canon Powershot G5 .. I had to really lower the resolution to get the file small enough to upload here so I hope this works....:)

Mike

heres one of the first pictures I took with my new playtoy!!!!!!

Just got an extension tube for my M42-mount cameras and lenses. Had to play around. Just goofin'.

Best,

Wigwam Jones

Here's one of a rose I took earlier in the summer with the T4Z.

Hey ProAc, those red and black insulators, looks like some are upside down. You can see they are tapered as well. Real nice pic though, wish'd I had a camera that took pics like that!

Oh you know I never even noticed that. It does appear some of the insulators are upside down. All I can say is that's not my fault as the cables came already terminated. :)

Mike

Taken while snorkeling in Bonaire with Canon A70 and external flash. This fish was considerably smaller than a PEA.

ProAc- just sumthin' I noticed...

?????????

Guess what this is???

Guess what this is???
Ice? :dunno:

that is an air bubble in a clear topcoat I was developing at work. . . water base, hard to get a good curtain. . .

Now this is what plain water looks like on whats called a "Fan Coater"

Same camera I use for my eBay pics. . . 4mp Sony MCD400. . . Burns the image to CD. . . Neat camera. I have taken about 30,000 pics with this camera and it never ceases to amaze me. . .

My favourite type of photography is probably macrophotography. Making the small world appear larger. Here's a sample shot of the binding posts on my nOrh SE-9 amplifier. f stop=2.2 shutter speed was 6 seconds ISO=50 . Camera is a Canon Powershot G5 .. I had to really lower the resolution to get the file small enough to upload here so I hope this works....:)

Mike

I thought 800x600 was as big as we could do?? I understand size and there is more that physical size to a picture but still 800x600?? I tried to post a 800x670 (only 89k) and couldnt do it.

IIRC the file size limit is 125K so I don't understand why an 89K file wouldn't upload. If I lower the res to about 30dpi I could easily post a giant photo but I don't like doing that and screwing up the page for everybody else.


Mike

I noticed a pic of the back panel on a Denon receiver that is almost 1000x900 and the size is 233K+. . . It is posted twice.

I am curious why or how some can post huge pics and others can not??

Not bitching but very curious. . . I copied that Denon pic, reduced the size and I will see if I can post it here.

Nope I cant upload it even though I actually reduced the file size from 233 to 115K. . . Physical size is also reduced to 900x566 smaller than the original but still I cant post it. . .

Your pic is 1024x768 (91.6k)


I can not post it either even though you were able to post it.

What Gives??

Have you had any trouble with the cd-burner in the camera? It makes me nervous with it's extra moving parts, though the media is a very cheap and convenient way to go. How is the "burn" time between pictures?

Have you had any trouble with the cd-burner in the camera? It makes me nervous with it's extra moving parts, though the media is a very cheap and convenient way to go. How is the "burn" time between pictures?


Over 30,000 pics and not one hiccup. . . Over 20,000 on the first CD-RW. . . Trouble is that you can only use Sony's CD-RWs but you can use any CD-Rs

Burn time. . . very short unless at max res then it is still pretty fast. . . Plenty quick enough for me.
You can do little movies or 3 shot bursts. . . I have never had an issue with time between shots.

I noticed a pic of the back panel on a Denon receiver that is almost 1000x900 and the size is 233K+. . . It is posted twice.

I am curious why or how some can post huge pics and others can not??

Not bitching but very curious. . . I copied that Denon pic, reduced the size and I will see if I can post it here.

Nope I cant upload it even though I actually reduced the file size from 233 to 115K. . . Physical size is also reduced to 900x566 smaller than the original but still I cant post it. . .
I'd like to know that as well. I had to shrink the hell out of that rose pic and it lost all definition. I've been limited to 115kb or thereabouts.

800X600 is the Max size and no larger then 125K. If your pics don't work ya just have to resize it or host the picture elsewhere.

Grumpy

Just curious Grumpy as the pic that starts this thread is 1024x768. . . File size is under 125 . . .

I am happy with 800x600 no big deal just curious why I see as many larger ones that I see. Matter of fact I posted a larger one myself about a week ago as I selected the wrong pic. . . Surprised me that it posted. . .

I post a fair amount of pictures and I get them ready long beforehand. . . If 800x600 is the limit then 800x600 they will be from me anyway. . .

Macro is also one of my favorite types of photography. I have all kinds of macro pics but since this is an audio forum i guess this one is appropriate. Keep in mind this is 33% the size of the original.

One of my favorites but not mine...

Setting up...

A crystal rose I took some macro's of :

Tighter shot :

From the top of the rose :

Here is the same subject shot with the DiMAGE Z3 :

From the top of the crystal rose with the DiMAGE Z3 :

By day, an audiophile

By night-or-what-ever-time-I-feel-like-it, I'm a graphic designer.

Check out my deviantART gallery.

I do alot of macro stuff, so check it out, and PLEASE PLEASE don't hesitate to leave comments; I want more activity in my gallery.

http://h2so4.deviantart.com/

gyusher, the reason that the images are larger is that they are more compressed. I can save a pic at med. quality and it can be large sized, but only use a little space. Though, if you are trying to show a quality image, it is nice if it has more info, as in digital info. Maybe we can allow larger pics in the photo area only? :dunno:

gyusher, the reason that the images are larger is that they are more compressed. I can save a pic at med. quality and it can be large sized, but only use a little space. Though, if you are trying to show a quality image, it is nice if it has more info, as in digital info. Maybe we can allow larger pics in the photo area only? :dunno:


No I understand file size. . . I compress or reduce(photoshop 7) the file size of every pic I post otherwise every one would be too big. . . Not pixel size but file size. . . No matter anyway, I understand you can host your own pics allowing you to post larger pics so maybe thats the answer to my question.

Hi,

I am very new to fotos and taking pictures. I bought a Panny FZ20 in late December. I took a few fotos around the house, this is one of a friend's pet ringneck having a shower (I cut it smaller to fit in a page). I've got no idea if it's good or bad.

Regards

gerrit

That's a nice picture, I like it anyway.

That is one hell of a cool pic, Gerrit :)

Thanks, I'm getting better the more I use the Panny. Once you get the basics right the Panny makes it easy to take nice pics.

Gerrit

This is not a macro shot but it was zoomed in for a close-up.

Cam. Panny FZ20 Lumix
Focal Lenght 52mm = 9x optical
F2.8
1/60 shutter
ISO - 80
4 Meter subject dist.
freehand (optical image stabilizer mode2)

heres some of mine
camera: Canon A85 (just learning to use)

Here are some attempts i did today :)

ANY criticism, good or bad is welcome

Macro Number Two...

Macro Number Three... which i just finished eating :tongue:

I think your bird pic could of been improved by, either fill-in flash so the bird stands out more, or a wider aperture which would of made the background more out of focus.

i see what you mean

I will play with it with photoshop a little... i cant go now to find the bird again ;)

ckelly: I really like the one you took of the tree bark, very cool.

Nice shot CK.

Thanks Mike... it looks better with the unfocused and slightly darkened background.

CK

http://img124.exs.cx/img124/2217/spider1.jpg

If they were this size it would make them easier to thread :p:

I haven't done much macro, but here is one of my better attempts. Taken at Point Lobos State Park, south of Carmel, CA, in March 2003. The rock in the photos is about three inches long. Canon EOS D60, Canon EF 20/2.8 lens.

I like the texture on that, would of been a good B&W shot too.

Only seems fit, B&W

looks to me like a 12AX7....but ..what do I know!....... :D

Cool picture though!

El correcto

This is one of my favorite types of photography too. I especially like taking macro shots of electronics.

Here's one of the inside of one of my receivers while it was all lit up. It’s not as close as it could have been, but it still looks pretty cool.

Boy some might think we need a life?????I have some pixs of computer boards somewhere I will have to post. My real interst in macro was spawned by some 1950's photographers that did macro and called it abstract. They took everyday items in macro that made some very cool images. I have some gelatins of springs and straw hats that are very neat.

El correcto

Hey!!...I'm learning something on the board here!!!!! :banana:

My bee macro

Wasp macro

Re: bee and wasp,

Excellent!! :thmbsp:

uofmtiger, nice pixs, what did you use....Gerrit>>>>great avatar

uofmtiger, nice pixs, what did you useThank you! I have a Canon 20D. The lens on the bee shot is a Canon EF-S 17-85mm. The wasp was shot with a Quantaray - 70-300mm.

Here is a macro of my HD card:

My first wasp shot of this year:

EH6CA7 fat bottle tube......

And a little Ansel Adams look...

I like my new lens... :)

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5770/trandiesmallbw9me.jpg

Another macro:

Oh Oh let me guess??? Is that a picture of Thor's ass? :scratch2:



Mike

My newest macro:

Well, here is my first attempt, I think it looks quite good :yes:

Here's one that turned out pretty good -
Reduced (not cropped) from an 8-Mpixel original. Flowers are less than 1 inch across.
Olympus C-8080, handheld - luckily, the breeze stopped for a moment.

oufmtiger

That bee is simpy amazing!

Here's another macro... just playin around...

Hey Gary did they enjoy a smoke afterwards?

Here's one I did of some new JJ ECC803S tubes.

Here's the bottom :

Here's another macro... just playin around...


Cute! But you should have looked up "chromatic aberration"

I must admit Macro photography has always been my favorite.

With a new Canon D20 and a Macro lens (50mm 2.5) you can do things like this - will no trouble at all.

Rickster

Just Revisiting the needle theme, with closeup filters ;)

Here is a 6n1 Russian Reflektor tube :

My first attempt:

The settings: What could I have done to make it better?



Model: Canon PowerShot A75
Size: 693x676
Bytes: 40778
Aperture: f/4.8
Focal Length: 16.21875mm (guess: 378mm in 35mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0125s (1/80)
JPEG Quality: 3
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
Exposure Bias: 0
DigitalZoomRatio: 2048/640
SensingMethod: One-chip color sensor
ColorSpace: sRGB

Dingusboy, Just from what I see and can tell from your settings, although I'm not that familiar with the Canon A75. I would use JPEG Quality at the highest setting, I would avoid any digital zoom. I would also try to improve the lighting so your shutter speed is a little faster, maybe around 1/125th of a second instead, or better 1/250th, even if you have to open the f-stop to 2.8 or whatever is wide open for your camera. You may lose a little depth of field but you'll gain overall clarity.

DingusBoy

Try using a tripod and going a little further back if you are too close, the camera focusing won't work correctly.

Chris

Here's another macro just for fun

I saw this on camera reviews and decided to see what my camera could do with me using it. . .

Great collection of macro shots, guys.

I'll see what I can dig up or shoot with my Canon Digital Rebel XT. The standard lens (18~55mm 3.5 zoom) is so-so for macro work but .... who knows.

Paul

Here is one close up shot taken yesterday - hardly a macro example, but until I can acquire a proper macro-focusing lens for this camera it will have to do. :scratch2:

Paul

I finally got the Canon 100mm macro lens I mentioned in another thread.

I finally got the Canon 100mm macro lens I mentioned in another thread.

Great shot, Derek. How do you like the 100mm lens? I've got my eye on a Canon 50mm macro but I don't have any idea if it's a good lens or not.

Paul

Great shot, Derek. How do you like the 100mm lens? I've got my eye on a Canon 50mm macro but I don't have any idea if it's a good lens or not. Thank you! I have only had the 100mm for a few days and I love it. It is also a very good lens for regular shots.

I also bought a tamron 1.4x converter to use with my lenses. The 100mm is a nice working distance for bugs that are not too nervous, but I like the flexibility offered by the converter for bugs that do not like close shots. The 50mm is a little too close for comfort for me.

You should look here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/search.asp?query=50mm&forum=1029) or here (http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=45&sort=3&cat=all&page=6) for information about the 50mm. I never researched that particular lens. The Sigma 105mm was the other macro lens that received great reviews.

Thank you! I have only had the 100mm for a few days and I love it. It is also a very good lens for regular shots.

I also bought a tamron 1.4x converter to use with my lenses. The 100mm is a nice working distance for bugs that are not too nervous, but I like the flexibility offered by the converter for bugs that do not like close shots. The 50mm is a little too close for comfort for me.

You should look here (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/search.asp?query=50mm&forum=1029) or here (http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=45&sort=3&cat=all&page=6) for information about the 50mm. I never researched that particular lens. The Sigma 105mm was the other macro lens that received great reviews.

Had to modify that first link to get connected (it was your logon ID which doesn't work for me :) ) but that is a great site! The second link worked and has some interesting user reviews. Thanks for both.

I have some reading to do.

BTW, just won 3 58mm filters (incl. a polarizing filter) off eBay for $12. :thmbsp:

Paul

My wife pointed the spider out to me, I got my camera & chased the poor little guy all over the rose.

Old-tech - Nikkormat & 55mm Micro-Nikkor.

My first attempt at digital macro photography.

Gorgeous!

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=139596383&size=l

Love the eyes on the kitty shot!

http://www.pbase.com/uofmtiger/image/61877279.jpg