EYE.WITNESS.The DragonFly by nattarious

Photography • Macro • posted on Sep 07, 2006

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.:: FULL VIEW PLEASE FOR FULL FLAVOR ::. Hello To All, This is a result of the new Canon 400D!! I am not sure what is wrong tho! That shot was taken yesterday in my office's backyard! I tried everything posible, but not the auto program, that will be my last step now.. After that if i am not happy with the results, then back to my brother and from there to the garbage :)) Shot was taken with 100MM EF Canon Macro as follows: Camera: Canon EOS 400D [XOOM PRODUCTIONS COMMERCIAL FIRMWARE] Lens: EF 100MM Macro USM f/2.8 Lens: +4 Filter Bit Depth: 24Bit Creation Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 9.3 ME Colour Representation: UnCalibrated for my copyrights Shutter Speed: 1/250 Sec Lens Aperture: F/2.8 Flash: None Tripode: None ISO Speed: ISO-200 Metering Mode: Pattern Exposure Program: Normal If there is anything wrong in those settings please tell me, becasue i gave up! Now enjoy NATTARIOUS[C] COLOURS and as always, comments/reviews are most welcome.. Love you all JOE

Comments (22)

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Dianthus

1:54AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Its good but focus not quite there for me. IMO. Maybe a speedlight would help sharpen it if lighting wasnt correct? apperature at F2.8? Maybe change it. Just idea as setting seem okay. Canon 400D amazing how they just keep bringing them out.Have a lovely day my friend and keep smiling:))))))))

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Surama

1:54AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Incredible! Great!

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gradient

1:56AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Agree with Dianthus...if the focus was on, this would be an utterly awesome macro!!! I look at your settings...why f2.8?...no depth of field with the lens so wide open.

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short_ribs

2:05AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Hmmm I do see Joes reason for using the 2.8 with such magnification and all you kinda need to open it up for the light.... seems this was shot in the shade? thus the ISO of 200 and the other setting... :-? Oh well in many ways I actualy like this one and the way it turned out!!! Keep the shots comming buddy... Oh and if you aren't happy with the 400d... send it my way LOL ;P haha... catch ya later

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squirrel2005

2:06AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

WOOOW! Oh my GOD!!Your new cam and you work perfect together thats for sure! Wrong? hey man.. nothing is wrong, it's fantastic!!!!!! Hugs hugs:)

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LouLouBell

2:07AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Ahh still a great shot!!

vlaaitje

2:19AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

mmmm maybe Danob can tell you or Jimbo.....it is dark, but I still like it

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Gor111

2:24AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Brilliant macro shot! Love the partial blurr around the dragonfly's head! Bravo!!!

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Margana

2:50AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

I understand your dismay...It is quite dark...but I don't know enough to start giving advice...Sorry...All I can say is,I still like it very much.It's very mooooooooody and highly dramatic and unusual,and that alone makes it special.....Hmmm...Maybe this is a ...D.A.R.K.....D.R.A.G.O.N.... LOL. ;^) Have a great week,my friend...and thanks for all your offers to help.It means a lot to me. All my very best.-M :^)

Valerie-Ducom

3:41AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

i'm sorry Joe, I cannot to writing here in rusian, I don't know if you understand : , , , .. but is not the same i put in real... I think there is a transformation of letter... Well, it's only for say what I love this picture and I like your blackground here!!!!!!!!!!! Big kiss and hugs my dear friend ;)

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jinet

3:42AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

I like the darkness of this macro ! It is very suitable to the monster you shooted ! >>> If there is anything wrong in those settings please tell me, because i gave up! <<< What does it mean ? Sure you already know what's wrong with this photo. Is it an exercice to test us ? Well well, as I don't think there is in artistic blur in this photo, of course the sharpness is not the best. The focus is on the eyes, that's perfect, but the depth of field is really too short. Shooting such a hugely close macro with a f/2.8 apperture is a baby-photographer mistake, and you are far from being a baby-photographer, that's shure. So what is you really purpose ? I would not advice to use a flash (the light will have nothing to do with the superb and original dark tones you've got here), and in adition, I'm not a fan of the flash, exept in studio. I prefer natural lightning that is alway better. I would advise to raise ISO to 1600, it produces reasonnable noise with the recent Canon cameras (and use a software noise remover if necessary, it works very well isn't it ?) so that you can still use 1/250 sec but with f/8, maybe even f/11 and recover the -1ev underexposure with Photoshop... Does it fit ?

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slawa

3:56AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Well, well Joe... it looks like a render not like a picture, just to good to be tru, to percect lol. Great macro and so different from many others. Have a nice day! x

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GiMi53

4:44AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

This really proves that expensive camera is not all to make good pictures... I really do hope that Je's expertise will now finally be recognized on this site ! Besides, I'm like Ilona : it's dark and blurred, but I like it ! :~)

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Richardphotos

6:29AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

I can not advice you since I am a "baby photographer". did you have 4 filters? or am I misunderstanding. I have no problem with my 105 macro 2.8.I think it is an incredible macro

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Photoled

7:13AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

OK with Jerome too. And this shows how the comments works in RR. This is more for forum.

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Onslow

7:19AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

I like it just as it is - now the challenge would be to reproduce this effect with a cam you are familiar with - lol

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danob

8:51AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

I would go along with Jerome on this the mood is great but if you use bolt on filters you will lose a lot x 4 filters wont give you that much extra magnification and the DOF will just be a few mm at best better to go with less wide open apertures.. Or take the glass off the front of the Macro I use the MP_E 65mm that gives you real 1-5 x macro but is a pig to get right with camera movement esp on bugs which will move or wind that will blow!! This is great to see people giving an opinion Well done Joe we all need to practice dont we!!

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natalieb

11:57AM | Thu, 07 September 2006

I can't advise you concerning your settings ... :-) it's dark and a bit unsharp, but that gives it something mysterious. I still like it.

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busi2ness

4:54PM | Thu, 07 September 2006

Well Joe, I'd love to have such a camera and try it myself. As for the results, even if I cannot advise, I love the metallic sheen you have unintentionally managed to achieve.

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kimariehere

5:25PM | Thu, 07 September 2006

WIShing i had that cam LOL!! nothing to complain about Joe this is an awesome shot and amazing macro work look at him looking at you what are you doin there he seems to want to know!! amazing !!....BIG HUgS TO YOUuuuuuuuu!!!

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