silverfire sifu got girlfriend(s) using Canons?

Great try man~
Good photo there

I think it has all the elements of a good macro shot, apart from the out-of-focus part as what silverfire sifu has mentioned

Its nice to have bokeh in both foregrounds and backgrounds (Not only for macro shots) .
I think the trick to this photo (if you still want to frame it like this), is to know which area of the subject to be put in focus; in this case its the shell, rather than the snail's stalk eyes That's because the shell is much larger, imho its better to keep it in focus.

However, for other normal insects etc., usually people love to focus on the eyes~

Haha, I'm not sifu I don't even have a macro lens XD

Macro photography is quite fun to be honest, and not too expensive too; it gives you a different perspective on things

Sexy

Lately a bit busy with processing photos taken during vacation, tedious and tiring XD

Here's some of my earlier macro shots to poison potential "victims"

Shots taken with a 50mm F1.8g (~RM750 new) and extension tubes (RM15-200)~

Its best to use a flash also to "freeze the moment", as shots taken without flash will tend to require higher ISO sensitivities (more noise) for higher shutter speed. Even so it will still be prone to shakes. This was my 1st macro shot without flash lol


Wasp 1- Ropalidia sp. (?) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Some macro shots taken with flash on:

She was seducing silverfire sifu

Sexy ladies hehe
Can still "save" the photo if you shot in RAW?

There are 3 extension levels to the tube:

Kenko Extension Tubes by PF T.J., on Flickr

The more levels, the closer you need to get. At maximum magnification (all 3 tubes used), need to get as close as 5cm (estimate only ya, I never measure the exact distance) to become in focus


Good strategy man

Great shots
I'm sure they will be even nicer after PS

Don't really need to buy prime lens for those bokeh haha XD
If you are using kitlens, shoot at its maximum focal length (max zoom) at F5.6, and try to get closer to your subject without losing focus of what you want to frame. The effects are very good too

Finally finished editing everything lol, gosh trip photos can be very tiring to process

Share some photos from my recent Phuket trip XD
Mostly shot with my 24-70. Street shots taken with 50mm


Wat Chalong Temple- Side by PF T.J., on Flickr

More


Please visit my Flickr for more photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59583171@N07/

Or my FB for even more

Yeah, finally can start shooting macro again

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Oct 14 2013, 09:54 PM

I dropped by SB700 from waist high for a few times when in the wild LOL, luckily its still working perfectly

Holyyyy

Good for video recording also?
Time to buy gunzerdude sifu

I thought you are ready to buy D610 already bro? No camera to use can tahan meh?

I think should have la haha, lenses of this type if don't have OS then will lose competitiveness to its Canon and Nikon rivals which are often selected for video recording
Played with a 24-105mm before, damn its good

Corrected
You get a much better chance of saving a photo if you shoot in RAW You'd be amazed at what you can do with a RAW file, should try it out once you get your DSLR
I only shoot in RAW even though the files are large and slows down my PC abit haha

Just curious, which DSLR are you getting and when are you getting it?

Great choice man, grats in advance

Advice? Don't get conned haha, and keep shooting

Yeah, Nikon D600 units are plagued with oil splattering issues onto the sensors, that's the reason why Nikon released the D610 very recently which claimed to have fixed that issue. But Nikon's move had upset a lot of D600 users

DSLRs are not water resistant one haha, best also weather sealed in higher end models
Even so, best not to shoot too much in the rain la haha, humidity is very conducive to fungal growth

Aiyo, think of how the D600 users would feel T___T
Its not easy to sell the D600 now that the D610 is out, unless if sell to uninformed people

Alcohol is very soluble and will sip into holes very easily, I don't think its a good way of washing the exterior
Just normal cloth and brush will do, like what amduser sifu mentioned

Yeah, salt is one of the worse things to expose to a DSLR. Have to definitely clean the salt particles off after use

Wah, so terror ar sifu?
Rugged use man haha XD

Though I have to admit sometimes its very hard to keep them dry, especially when on the sea or in the forest