thanks !

Portrait of Beatrice (umineko)

a300 + sigma 28F1.8 macro
iso100
F2.5
1/500
strobing F58 as fill-flash

The rain starts to pour as the balloons get ready for take off at the Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010

thank a lot

Probably, yeah. Zoom to 200mm and find the minimum focusing distance, that is, the closest you can get to your subject while still being able to focus on it. If I'm not mistaken these 55-200 zooms with macro designation typically have magnifications of 1:2 or 1:3 whereas a "true" macro lens will allow you to get to 1:1.

1:2 is still enough for larger bugs(like that dragonfly I posted) and lizards though, and if you want to get even closer you can buy a closeup adapter like the Raynox DCR250 for much cheaper than the cost of a true macro lens.

Nikon D90
f2.8
50mm
ISO 200
1/640sec

my first HDR attempt.. PP using LR.. CnC are welcomed

What is the function of 1:2, 1:3 because mine is 1:4. You can see it in picture below

That's a different thing than what I was referring to. The number printed on the side of your lens is the lens' f-number.

1:4-5.6 means that your lens' maximum aperture size is f/4 at 55mm and f/5.6 at 200mm.

The magnification ratio I was talking about earlier refers to how much your lens can enlarge a given subject. The bigger the ratio of the 1st number to the 2nd number the more magnification your lens can achieve. Btw your lens' magnification ratio is 1:3.5

Sony a550, Carl Zeiss 16-80, F3.5, 16mm, 1/160sec, ISO 200

and I wish that daun won't kacau daun...

try use photomatix

D90
Camera Model - Nikon D90
Lens - Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-105MM
Aperture - F20
Shutter Speed - 1/800s
ISO - 200
18MM




D90
Camera Model - Nikon D90
Lens - Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-105MM
Aperture - F18
Shutter Speed - 1/500s
ISO - 200
18MM

very detail explaination...
so if i wanted to take bugs picture, i just have to make my focal length to 200mm and the focusing point point to the bugs?

Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO Speed: 200

1st time editing using photoshop...Please C & C
Thank you

my recent PnS..

Just B&W conversion, no other PP...

C&C pls

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -0.3 EV

D40
1/80
f/5.6
55 mm
ISO 200

great shot. but its better if the bottom left corner is not clipped off. there's no pixel value over there, all 1,1,1. but at least this photo can be made quite dramatic. here's a version of my quick touchup.

Confirm broga hill~

iso 200
exposure + 0.7
shutter speed : 1/2000
f/5
20mm