Comments on: Macro magic 2 http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/ May the force be with you! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:18:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Simon http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/#comment-1594 Simon Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://breden.org.uk/?p=117#comment-1594 I don't think it was those ones, although they are very nice too. If I find them I'll post the link here. Very cAPTcha ;-) I don’t think it was those ones, although they are very nice too. If I find them I’ll post the link here. Very cAPTcha ;-)

]]> By: n3r8d http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/#comment-1593 n3r8d Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:02:52 +0000 http://breden.org.uk/?p=117#comment-1593 Maybe this is it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/sets/72157594201844069/ I love those! And always wondered how they are done??? ...or close. d. p.s. - I thought the captcha was very cathedral appropriate: "keeps prayer" ;) Maybe this is it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/sets/72157594201844069/

I love those! And always wondered how they are done???

…or close.

d.

p.s. - I thought the captcha was very cathedral appropriate: “keeps prayer” ;)

]]> By: Simon http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/#comment-1591 Simon Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:18:43 +0000 http://breden.org.uk/?p=117#comment-1591 Hi Daren, thanks for the compliments and great HDR tips, and I look forward to learning more about it soon. A few months ago, I remember seeing some amazing surreal-looking cathedral interior photos using HDR, but I can't find them any more... they looked stunning! HDR is definitely an area I want to explore. Cheers, Simon Hi Daren, thanks for the compliments and great HDR tips, and I look forward to learning more about it soon.

A few months ago, I remember seeing some amazing surreal-looking cathedral interior photos using HDR, but I can’t find them any more… they looked stunning!

HDR is definitely an area I want to explore.

Cheers,
Simon

]]> By: Simon http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/#comment-1590 Simon Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:47:09 +0000 http://breden.org.uk/?p=117#comment-1590 Thanks, the Metz flashes do seem to be very competitively priced compared to the Nikon-branded ones! However, I already own Nikon SB-400 and SB-600 flash units... I expect I could have saved some cash if I'd known about the Metz range. Oh well :) Thanks, the Metz flashes do seem to be very competitively priced compared to the Nikon-branded ones! However, I already own Nikon SB-400 and SB-600 flash units… I expect I could have saved some cash if I’d known about the Metz range. Oh well :)

]]> By: n3r8d http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/#comment-1585 n3r8d Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:05:20 +0000 http://breden.org.uk/?p=117#comment-1585 Nice Photos. One thing I learned to do for HDR photos: Take two photos on tripod: one photo metered for the light areas and one photo metered for dark areas. Granted, then you have to do some manipulation but after four or five I got the process down and now use it all the time for shots of sunsets and landscapes where I really want to capture good detail of both sky and land or any photo with very high contrasting areas where I want detail of both. I first used this technique photographing some striking examples of Datura (Datura wrightii): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Datura http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura ...When I could not get metering right. I'd either bloom and wash out the macro detail of the stunning white flower in the early morning sun (when it's open) or metering on the flower, the leaf background was too dark to see veins or any good detail. Thanks for sharing your great photos (and the ZFS stuff too)! best, Daren / n3r8d Nice Photos.

One thing I learned to do for HDR photos:

Take two photos on tripod: one photo metered for the light areas and one photo metered for dark areas. Granted, then you have to do some manipulation but after four or five I got the process down and now use it all the time for shots of sunsets and landscapes where I really want to capture good detail of both sky and land or any photo with very high contrasting areas where I want detail of both.

I first used this technique photographing some striking examples of Datura (Datura wrightii):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Datura
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura

…When I could not get metering right. I’d either bloom and wash out the macro detail of the stunning white flower in the early morning sun (when it’s open) or metering on the flower, the leaf background was too dark to see veins or any good detail.

Thanks for sharing your great photos (and the ZFS stuff too)!

best,
Daren / n3r8d

]]> By: paurullan http://breden.org.uk/2008/06/29/macro-magic-2/#comment-1582 paurullan Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:51:19 +0000 http://breden.org.uk/?p=117#comment-1582 For a flash, take a look at Metz: the make Nikon compatible machines, cheaper than the SB-xxx. For a flash, take a look at Metz: the make Nikon compatible machines, cheaper than the SB-xxx.

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