Knight in Macro

[llewpics]

I attended a presentation on macro photography this past week and thought to try it out. Have several pics - I may share more - but this one is fun (I think).

[OldClicker]

Nice shot! I would like to see the point of the lance in focus. You probably cannot get it with aperture only, but a second shot layered in (focus stack) would be easy with nothing but black around it. - Terry

[llewpics]

I have some with the sharp point as well ...will give it a shot ...

[emiles]

The knight seems rather soft (might just be me) and it appears that the butt of the lance, seems to be the most in focus part of the image.

I like it though, I'm just starting to do some macro shots since I got my extension tubes so much fun to play with. Lets see some other ones, I'm intrigued 8)

[GB1]

Yeah, I think it needs more sharpness/ DoF. Macros really beg for the deepest DOF you can get away with: f 32 if you can. It requires a tripod or another stabilizing device to shoot that small though. Tripods may be hard to get this low to the ground. Interesting subject, and good placement in the frame.

G

[Herriot]

Agree with the comments already made and I would like to see more, in particular, the same subject matter shot from different angles.

[arne saknussen]

I like the idea of this shot as well. I am missing definition of the horse's head though. It gets lost in the surrounding colors.

[llewpics]

I may have to buy a whole set and have at it! Don't know if I will have time. My son is really into Mario - so maybe a Nintendo set? By the way, the DOF was done like that on purpose ....I like the spear going out of focus ...but I will try it all sharp as well :-)

[spiraleyes]

I attended a presentation on macro photography this past week and thought to try it out. Have several pics - I may share more - but this one is fun (I think).

Tell us about your setup for this picture - What lens, settings, extension tubes, etc that you used.

It can be super tough to get a large DOF with a macro lens or extension tubes. Overall, I really like what you've done with the picture.

[llewpics]

Sure Jim ...I have a four thirds Oly (E-410) and I actually used a 50mm prime lens (Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lens) from an old OM system - and combined it with a inexpensive extension tube (not sure what size right now, but the smallest one). The camera was set on a tripod and it was set on fully manual mode - the camera was doing spot metering, ISO 200 with natural morning light illuminating the left side of the knight and a gold reflector bouncing some light from the other side. The f stop was set to 1.8 the entire shoot ...but I actually intended to get extremely narrow band of sharp focus .so, the spear is not sharp (and a few other things as well) - and I sort of liked that .....I am torn on everything needing to be sharp ...not sure what that I would like it ...but, next time, I will get the f stop to 11 or so, and see what I get ... :-)