I made it as top 10 spammers, surpassed exquisite_markas!
Top 5 too, bwahahahahaha!

I went to the jungle alone, but... this happens

Bad time to get into the jungle by NurAzam, on Flickr

Caught some macros too, then get out of the jungle fast, feel like Rambo already with the rain

Purple eyed bug by NurAzam, on Flickr

Flower with water droplet by NurAzam, on Flickr

Flower with water droplet by NurAzam, on Flickr

Hard to get focus just by relying on Raynox alone. And my macro eyes doesn't work well, haha! I look for something big instead of the bugs.

Damn! All great, I want to learn those kind of processing too.

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Nov 28 2013, 04:36 PM

Thanks.
I'm noob with speedlight, don't know which model is good for a start, I heard there are two kinds of it, TTL and manual.

F16 and low ISO, no wonder your shots are all great.
I always stick to f/7.1 for 'acceptable' DOF and change ISO to get more exposure, or sometimes just to speed up the shutter. Sometimes need to get to 1250 ISO, hence more prominent grains when cropping.

Haiz... really need a flash gun lah. haha.

Some more macro spams. PF T.J influenced me, blame him. Hahaha!

Thorn-legged spider by NurAzam, on Flickr

Yellow spider by NurAzam, on Flickr

Yellow wasp finding a spot by NurAzam, on Flickr

Preparing venom by NurAzam, on Flickr

I find shooting wasps/hornets are really easy for macro newcomer like me. They're big enough to get the focus. And although, they're venomous, they're also easy going (most of the time) you can get closer and they won't sting you right on sight. Except if continuously provoked by flash like the last picture, the yellowjacket preparing its venom for me. She gave the warning by lifting its abdomen part. I understood and walk away.

Wow, those vibrancy.
I like the second, sunrise or sunset? First one banyak sampah. lol!

Wahh... all nice moments shot. Especially that flame dance.

Eh? Why the days layout same like Crocodile's

Crocodile Watch by NurAzam, on Flickr

Or maybe Crocodile's tiru Casio.

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Nov 28 2013, 10:03 PM

These are the common visitors of my mom's plants. Sometimes I'm bored with them too, need to find new semak area for varieties. Small insects are troublesome for my non-macro lens.

The purple watch is nice. And the point of view too.


Ya, no flash, just some lighting from the window. The rest are lightroom editing. Made a radial selection on the watch and underexposed everything else except inside the radius.

Depends on what lens. My 35mm 1.8G still feel like cheap plastic like most Tamron and Sigma. The edge of first party lens are mostly the optical quality.

Bought it already? Ahhh.... I jelly! I want that magnesium body! Good luck, man! Looking forward for your shots, we can learn about product shots from you too.

Spam for today.
It was raining all day long, and the wind is soo strong too. Hence, you can find most bugs hiding on the leaves. Perfect time to shoot.
Another species of wasp. Now I found 4 species of wasps already.

Wasp on a leaf by NurAzam, on Flickr

Unknown by NurAzam, on Flickr

Haha! I still do landscape, but hardly get the chance because of monsoon. But that would still be Nat Geo type, I guess.

Another still. No landscape, river is muddy.

Nine Fifty-Four by NurAzam, on Flickr

My, so clear and vibrant.
Congrats, can enjoy with photography more freely now.

OMG!!111!!! Nice lah.
All hail to the master!

Same.
I went crazy driving for hours looking for a place for landscape. Still can't find a good place.

What do you mean "actual day"? Hoho!

Haha! I only know tinkering with Lightroom. However I hate that software, because it always freeze my laptop.
Frog macro, that was different.

It's December! You guys submit any photo for Flickr Best Shot 2013?

I submitted this just for fun.

The Three Muskittens by NurAzam, on Flickr

Also since I fail to create anything new, I salvage old RAWs which are mostly failed composition and capture. Only able to salvage this one.

Light burst by NurAzam, on Flickr

If you plan to get one, get the auto one to retain AF and aperture control. Manual ET need A LOT OF PATIENCE.

Since 40mm is near to 35mm which the one I use with Raynox, I can give an advice that the longer the focal length the better for macro. Because you can shoot a bug from afar without warning it and thus making it runn away and lose the shot.

The good speed of the AF also needed, many time I lose the shot because the AF is hunting back and forth. But with patience and lotsa practice, it's okay I guess. But I'll still choose 60mm over 40mm if my choices is limited to these two.

Just captured early this morning. No sunrise

Into the darkness by NurAzam, on Flickr


March of monsoon clouds by NurAzam, on Flickr

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Dec 2 2013, 09:30 AM

Some more. Testing compositions. Kthxbai, need to sleep. Haha!

U-shaped monsoon clouds by NurAzam, on Flickr

December Monsoon by NurAzam, on Flickr

December Monsoon by NurAzam, on Flickr

This post has been edited by copperwire93: Dec 2 2013, 03:21 PM