I have just got into macro photography few months ago. I would like to share some of my shots here. Hopefully you can give comments and appreciate them like I do



Dragonfly Head by azerak01, on Flickr

Pentax K5
Pentax FA 100mm 2.8 Macro
Pentax AF540fgz Flash + DIY Diffuser

ISO 100
f 13
1/180s

This post has been edited by azerak: Dec 1 2012, 12:24 AM

holy!!!!

how to shoot pictures like this???????

one picture, but ganas enough...... how u get so high magnificent? u adding close up filter?

WOWOWOWOW!!!!! Holy!!!! the close up is !!!!

wow...i feel so tiny...
nice pic bro..

This post has been edited by invisibl3boyz: Nov 29 2012, 05:43 PM

I only use these

Pentax K5
Pentax FA 100mm 2.8 Macro
Pentax AF540fgz Flash + DIY Diffuser

and a bit of patience of course I didnt use close up filter. I cant find a good quality close up filter. The filters that I used before degraded the pictures, so I dont use them anymore.

Glad that you guys like it. Maybe I can add more picture later. Here is one


IMGP9547 copy by azerak01, on Flickr

Pentax K5
Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro
Pentax AF540fgz Flash + DIY Diffuser

cantik!

today's picture


little elephant by azerak01, on Flickr

nice pix

TS can shoot spider ar? haha.. spider eyes pic very nice

Nice! lovely.

Wow....

Great shots.... Finally Pentax can redeem its self..... Hurray....

You asked for it, and you got it


IMGP9329 copy by azerak01, on Flickr

Pentax K5
Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro
Pentax AF540fgz Flash + DIY Diffuser

Thanks all for the comments!

This post has been edited by azerak: Dec 1 2012, 12:22 AM

lol.. ty ty

where u stay anywhere?
how come ur bugs so unique one?

seremban. the place that i usually go to is not really known by people so the place is not disturbed hence the many varieties of bugs and insects. if you are interested in macro and can come to seremban, i can show you the place

This post has been edited by azerak: Dec 1 2012, 03:49 PM

IMBA... nice!

fresh from today's shooting


smiley by azerak01, on Flickr

Pentax K5
Pentax FA 100mm 2.8 Macro
Pentax AF540fgz Flash + DIY Diffuser

im quite interested, but im not sure i have the equipments

You can always start with reverse adapters for macro

er..... got any info where i can read?
i wanna use film to do it, can?

you can read here


http://digital-photography-school.com/reve...cro-photography

wow!! lovely smiley... dragonfly always fly away when I approach them...

Yes. You know what? I sold my Sigma macro lens and bought the same lens as yours! You poisoned me!

With your skill and technique...it's a worth buy.... and you already into macro... unlike me who still need to learn alot....huhuhuhu

Dragonfly by azerak01, on Flickr


The latest dragonfly shot.

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Added on December 6, 2012, 7:56 pmLatest upload


Fly Head by azerak01, on Flickr

This post has been edited by azerak: Dec 6 2012, 07:56 PM

Do you use any extension tubes for ur pictures?

no. i dont. all with the macro lens only.

Dysdercus suturellus aka Cotton Stainer by azerak01, on Flickr

one of my collections

This post has been edited by azerak: Jan 28 2013, 06:06 PM

next try to use ET or slap some raynox to get extreme close up..

will try later.but cant find one that retains the quality of the picture

Wow....

anyone interested around kl or seremban, we can have macro outing together

Nice collection.. U made me itchy to buy macro lens.. Haha.. Right now I'm using extension tube with 50mm only.

one of the most frequent questions that i got is if they should be buying a macro lens. i say if you have the money,go get the best that you can afford. but if you cant, whatever that you have might be good enough.i always feel that it is better to get a proper flash (or DIY your flash like how im doing) to complement whatever setup that you have.

what's your setup for the dragon fly and fly photo posted on Dec 4 2012, 04:40 PM?

i actually keep enough money to buy d bro.. but car windscreen crack.. lol.. now need repair car 1st.. im using 50mm+ET only currently.. and its hard to shoot at smaller aperture, viewfinder is dark, focus is hard to get.. any tips?

Pentax K5, Pentax FA 100mm 2.8, Pentax AF540 flash which i have a DIY diffuser put in front of it.

the DIY diffuser is more or less like this.

ouch.sorry for you bro. im not sure what to be done with 50mm and ET, i have never used that setup before. the most is my macro lens with a 1.4x TC.

nice, I thought you were using ET.

fuhhhhh...wonder when i can do that level of macro...haiyasss...

nurazwanzainor :soon sure you can!

nice setup!

sure you can.just need some practice.my sifu already taught me that anyone can do macro la,just need practice.hehe

thanks! if any of you are interested to do some macro, we can meet up later.havent done macro for quite a while now

sure no problem

latest shots


shy spider 2 by azerak01, on Flickr


shy spider 1 by azerak01, on Flickr

nice macro photos u have.
can i know r u using autofocus or manual focus for taking those all photos?thq.

all manual focus.very difficult to use autofocus for macro

you have awesome macro skill!

thanks.still learning.i got a very good teacher for macro.now a bit busy no time to go shoot macro.

intro the teacher for me

u can contact him on his flickr.

flickr.com/photos/hishammarmin

some of his photos


[SMGP1835-pp] Long horned beetle by hishammarmin, on Flickr


DSC_4278-pp by hishammarmin, on Flickr

Mind to share me the location?

very interested to know his DIY diffuser.. that's the key to the lightning.. very nice.

this is his diffuser, as reviewed by orionmystery.

http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/11/h...-macro-rig.html

thanks.. orionmystery is another great macro-er.