Some close up shots from today

[Guest]

I fancied getting outside with the macro lens today in the garden and managed to get a few shots I like, even if the wind made it tricky getting sharp shots.

 

 

 

 

[ChrisLumix]

Nice close ups, despite a slight focus issue. (What focus setting is your camera set to?)

[Guest]

Thanks. I used autofocus via live view, zooming in to check sharpness as it focussed. The camera was on a tripod with mirror lock-up enabled and a remote shutter release but the wind complicated things.

[Korky]

I like number 1 best - the tight framing looks great.

 

Korky

[Karenp]

I like number 2 

[ChrisLumix]

Thanks. I used autofocus via live view, zooming in to check sharpness as it focussed. The camera was on a tripod with mirror lock-up enabled and a remote shutter release but the wind complicated things.

 

Sorry, that's not what I meant. Was the AF set to AFS, AFF, or AFC? I've just discovered that my handheld close-up shots should never have been with AFS, so I switched to AFF and now have much sharper, i.e. focused, shots.

[Paul]

Number #1 is the best - looks really nice.

 

Paul.

[JHFoto]

Number one looks OK but two and three are well out of focus.........

[JamWheel]

I really like the last one - looks like some strange monster's beckoning fingers.

[annie]

Shot 1 is great, and the colour in 2 is gorgeous. 

 

Shot 3 looks like it was painted, and 4 reminds me of a stags horns..

 

It is very difficult when it's windy, so I think you done well Mark

[Guest]

Thanks for the comments all.

 

I had it set to one-shot AF. The other options are AI Focus AF and AI Servo AF. I understand the other two modes are best for moving subjects but I'm not sure I can use them through live view on my camera (I'll look it up in my manual). I know the live view mode has got better since my Canon 450D. I can try the other AF modes with normal shooting though so thanks for the suggestion, Chris.

 

Number one looks OK but two and three are well out of focus.........

 

The shallow DoF is intentional. I set a wide aperture because I just wanted certain bits in focus.

[JHFoto]

Its a bad idea to photograph flowers outside on a windy day, unless of course you can find a way of holding them steady. No bells or whistles on the camera will prevent blurred out of focus shots if you target moves while taking the image, I hope this helps........

[ChrisLumix]

Its a bad idea to photograph flowers outside on a windy day, unless of course you can find a way of holding them steady. No bells or whistles on the camera will prevent blurred out of focus shots if you target moves while taking the image, I hope this helps........

 

That's actually not true. If you combine a reasonably fast shutter speed (1/250 or faster) with AFF (so the camera focuses at the very last moment), you will improve - though not guarantee - the chances of getting a good shot.

[JHFoto]

That's actually not true

 

 

Really...........?

[fuzzyedges]

And just to throw my hat in the ring

A perfectly focused shot sometimes isnt as good as a blurred one

I know of image makers that deliberatly induce camera shake to achieve there desired results

Where 1 is a good shot of a flower 3 is a colourful image

Just occasionally its good to step outside of the norm and get blown away in the wind

[NannyFerret]

A lovely set, Mark.

[ChrisLumix]

Really...........?

 

You decide to quote me saying "That's not true", and totally ignore the reasons I gave? Pfffffft.

[JHFoto]

Not at all, I am not saying what you said is untrue, but I was only saying that if I were to photograph flowers outside I would not do so on a windy day. Each man to his own..

[fuzzyedges]

Each man to his own

I agree I would hate for all and sundry to be tramping round my garden snapping my flowers

[ChrisLumix]

Not at all, I am not saying what you said is untrue, but I was only saying that if I were to photograph flowers outside I would not do so on a windy day. Each man to his own..

 

Fair enough. Sometimes though, you don't have much choice, so you have to make the best of what you've got. My advice was geared towards that, how to overcome (or lessen) adverse conditions.