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My first steps in macro...

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All images taken with D80 and 105VR, handhold.
C & C welcome...

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iso100, 1/125sec, F9

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iso100, 1/1250sec, F7.1

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iso100, 1/1250sec, F7.1

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nice start. I would close down to f16 to get a bit more dof, increase ISO or use flash to compensate...
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Nice first pics Richard. I wonder what kind of lens your were using
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Guy Van Hooveld wrote:nice start. I would close down to f16 to get a bit more dof, increase ISO or use flash to compensate...
Thanks Guy, you're right. With your advice, I think that f13 is the minimum, and it was a enough light, but...
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MDelfeld wrote:Nice first pics Richard. I wonder what kind of lens your were using
Thanks for looking. I use the 105VR, a dream.
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Very good first start! I agree with Guy's suggestions above. Other than that, they are still very good...

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Hi Richard.
Thanks for posting these images.
I used to work with a D200 with very good results going upto iso400. D80 sensor should be even a little better about noise than D200 so this should work. Next to that you need more DOF, so as others already adviced use F13 to F16, over that diffraction will show up. Some flashlight will be needed...
My setup is mostly M mode, shutter speed as fast as possible(1/320sec with D700), maximum aperture until diffraction limit, adapt iso to that and compensate with flashlight, if possible with diffuser.
Use spotmetering if your insect's colour is darker than the leaf it's sitting on.
Hope this helps. Keep posting!
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ChrisBergstrom wrote:Very good first start! I agree with Guy's suggestions above. Other than that, they are still very good...

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StanyB wrote:Hi Richard.
Thanks for posting these images.
I used to work with a D200 with very good results going upto iso400. D80 sensor should be even a little better about noise than D200 so this should work. Next to that you need more DOF, so as others already adviced use F13 to F16, over that diffraction will show up. Some flashlight will be needed...
My setup is mostly M mode, shutter speed as fast as possible(1/320sec with D700), maximum aperture until diffraction limit, adapt iso to that and compensate with flashlight, if possible with diffuser.
Use spotmetering if your insect's colour is darker than the leaf it's sitting on.
Hope this helps. Keep posting!

It's very clear, thank you very much Stany.
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Richard wrote:Thanks for looking. I use the 105VR, a dream.
I can imagine
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