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Thyme
This was a good theme in that it forced me to think about some of the more technical aspects of macro photography. I’ve had my macro lens since October and this week was probably the first time that I shot a technical macro (i.e. 1:1). My process for taking a photograph is to fill the frame with the image I want then focus. In doing that I have never really paid attention to the numbers on the focus ring. This week I set the lens to 1:1 then moved the camera/subject into focus. 1:1 is much closer than thought it was. My lens says its minimum focus distance is a little under one foot. That must be measured from the front of the camera, not the front of the lens. I discovered a few more gadgets to add to my wish list this week (does it ever end?). I would really like to focus stack. I have tried it with manually changing the focus points and merging in Elements. I think I need a focus rail and full-blown Photoshop (or some other add in) to get the best results. I had to shoot this at f/40 to get a depth of field with most of the subject in focus. Also, I need to construct a light box to back light flowers, etc. HMM!
Thyme
This was a good theme in that it forced me to think about some of the more technical aspects of macro photography. I’ve had my macro lens since October and this week was probably the first time that I shot a technical macro (i.e. 1:1). My process for taking a photograph is to fill the frame with the image I want then focus. In doing that I have never really paid attention to the numbers on the focus ring. This week I set the lens to 1:1 then moved the camera/subject into focus. 1:1 is much closer than thought it was. My lens says its minimum focus distance is a little under one foot. That must be measured from the front of the camera, not the front of the lens. I discovered a few more gadgets to add to my wish list this week (does it ever end?). I would really like to focus stack. I have tried it with manually changing the focus points and merging in Elements. I think I need a focus rail and full-blown Photoshop (or some other add in) to get the best results. I had to shoot this at f/40 to get a depth of field with most of the subject in focus. Also, I need to construct a light box to back light flowers, etc. HMM!