Let's see those macros!!

Dracunculus · 01-19-2004, 03:27 PM

Always liked browsing through macro shots. Amazing how much detail there is in the creatures we keep, and how much can be captured in pixels (or on film).

So please use this thread to post your favorite macro shots. Would also be nice to include your camera, and any setting info which you might want to share.

This is a recent macro shot of my teal favia brain coral. It was shot with a Canon Powershot G3 using a tripod, on aperture priority with the aperture closed as far as possible (highest F stop value), in macro mode (obviously), and with the flash disabled.

I used Adobe Photoshop 5.5 to crop the area of interest, adjust the levels, filter with unsharp mask, and make the border.

Look forward to seeing what you have to show.

cheeks69 · 01-19-2004, 03:43 PM

Camera is a Canon G3 I also used a tripod I used the autofocus no flash in macro mode. Used photoshop 7.0 cropped and added some contrast don't know how to use other features yet such as putting a border around the pic...will have to play around I guess

sharks · 01-19-2004, 03:44 PM

Here are a few I like so far. I’m still learning but all these are from the Nikon 5700.
I used Photoshop to edit as per Travis PS thread.

My biggest problem now is getting quality fish pics and getting the true colors to show.

cheeks69 · 01-19-2004, 03:46 PM

obvious that didn't go well I'll try again

Travis · 01-19-2004, 03:48 PM

Oh boy, now you're asking for trouble.

Give me a few hours to get my favorite 30 or so togther.

cheeks69 · 01-19-2004, 03:53 PM

too small but figured I would throw it in

sharks · 01-19-2004, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis
Oh boy, now you're asking for trouble.

Give me a few hours to get my favorite 30 or so togther.

LOL the scary thing is he's not kidding

Bring em on I love macro shots

reefrunner · 01-19-2004, 05:39 PM

I'm on dial up, I don't mind thirty...just limit them to one per post and do thirty posts. The difference between 15 pics on one page of a thread and 45 (cause 30 were put in one post) is amazing to the dial up user.

reefrunner · 01-19-2004, 06:11 PM

Dracunculus · 01-19-2004, 06:14 PM

Sharks, nice pics!!

I really like the one of the pavona coral. I have one pavona frag in my tank; got it about 6 months ago and it is showing some nice growth, but nowhere near as nice as the one in your pic. Looking forward to seeing how mine looks in a few years.

If you haven't tried my aperture trick, it is worthwhile. It gives an appreciably larger depth of field.

reefrunner · 01-19-2004, 06:15 PM

pista01 · 01-19-2004, 06:16 PM

Toadstool

reefrunner · 01-19-2004, 06:17 PM

reefrunner · 01-19-2004, 06:18 PM

reefrunner · 01-19-2004, 06:19 PM

01-19-2004, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dracunculus Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 95 View Gallery Karma Komment	Let's see those macros!! Always liked browsing through macro shots. Amazing how much detail there is in the creatures we keep, and how much can be captured in pixels (or on film). So please use this thread to post your favorite macro shots. Would also be nice to include your camera, and any setting info which you might want to share. This is a recent macro shot of my teal favia brain coral. It was shot with a Canon Powershot G3 using a tripod, on aperture priority with the aperture closed as far as possible (highest F stop value), in macro mode (obviously), and with the flash disabled. I used Adobe Photoshop 5.5 to crop the area of interest, adjust the levels, filter with unsharp mask, and make the border. Look forward to seeing what you have to show. __________________ If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the precipitate.

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,630 View Gallery Karma Komment	Camera is a Canon G3 I also used a tripod I used the autofocus no flash in macro mode. Used photoshop 7.0 cropped and added some contrast don't know how to use other features yet such as putting a border around the pic...will have to play around I guess __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein Last edited by cheeks69 : 01-19-2004 at 03:55 PM.

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Dracunculus Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 95 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sharks, nice pics!! I really like the one of the pavona coral. I have one pavona frag in my tank; got it about 6 months ago and it is showing some nice growth, but nowhere near as nice as the one in your pic. Looking forward to seeing how mine looks in a few years. If you haven't tried my aperture trick, it is worthwhile. It gives an appreciably larger depth of field. __________________ If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the precipitate.

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