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Macro photos with an f1.4 50mm Super Takumar
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:53 am    Post subject: Macro photos with an f1.4 50mm Super Takumar Reply with quote

I used extenstion tubes on a "normal" f1.4 50mm Super Takumar to take these. I only have a cheap, old tripod so had to lie it on it's side and rest the camera on a camera bag to take the moth. I'm less happy with the iris (it has had slight colour adjustment in PhotoShop using a Velvia 50 filter). Comments? Suggestions for improvements next time?







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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice captures! Congrats!


PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Super photos! I like macros.

Imre


PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

superb colors, very nice results


PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Many thanks for the support; I'm never sure whether some photos are worth it or not Smile


PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Couple more taken this afternoon:




PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I really like these! The last 2 remind me of something though.... Embarassed Laughing


PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Macro photos with an f1.4 50mm Super Takumar Reply with quote

mhuk wrote:
I used extenstion tubes on a "normal" f1.4 50mm Super Takumar to take these. I only have a cheap, old tripod so had to lie it on it's side and rest the camera on a camera bag to take the moth. I'm less happy with the iris (it has had slight colour adjustment in PhotoShop using a Velvia 50 filter). Comments? Suggestions for improvements next time?


I am no macro expert but they look fine examples to me.
I would not saturate them this way though. Too much colour density kills detail and lowers effective resolution.
Of course that's me, I know that many people like saturated pictures instead.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bumped the colour slightly with a Velvia filter in PhotoShop; I'll try to post the original for comparison (my laptop doesn't have a particularly good screen). Or did you mean the Iris rather than the Foxglove? In which case I think you're probably right Smile