Few pictures...
Discussion
I bought a dslr a month back now,a nd while messing about and learning a lot over the past while, I haven't really taken anything worthwhile... so decided to have a bit of a play about tonight.
Made up a small lightbox out and old shoe box, some cardboard and a4 paper as an experiment, using 2 bedside lamps for illumination and also the built in flash.
These were taken with a 400D and Sigma 70-300 APO DG lens.. any input would be good, and yes I know they should have all been taken using a tripod but I think those without turned out ok
So for a first go, ok ?
Don't wanna psot 12 pics up here so they are here > www.ajl959.com/lightbox/
Here is an example
Oh and an extra one I done yesterday with just the flash.
Made up a small lightbox out and old shoe box, some cardboard and a4 paper as an experiment, using 2 bedside lamps for illumination and also the built in flash.
These were taken with a 400D and Sigma 70-300 APO DG lens.. any input would be good, and yes I know they should have all been taken using a tripod but I think those without turned out ok
So for a first go, ok ?
Don't wanna psot 12 pics up here so they are here > www.ajl959.com/lightbox/
Here is an example
Oh and an extra one I done yesterday with just the flash.
You've got nice natural colours, but i think the depth of field is too shallow in some of the shots. I see you've shot almost all of them at 300mm - this combined with handheld might account for the slight lack of sharpness. I'd try getting closer in to use the lens at 70-150mm with a smaller aperture and see how that comes out to compare.
A great collection though, the 3rd one stands out for me.
ps. i didn't like the pencil shot as the focus is just too soft. imho macro shots have to be pin sharp.
A great collection though, the 3rd one stands out for me.
ps. i didn't like the pencil shot as the focus is just too soft. imho macro shots have to be pin sharp.
gregorio! said:
You've got nice natural colours, but i think the depth of field is too shallow in some of the shots. I see you've shot almost all of them at 300mm - this combined with handheld might account for the slight lack of sharpness. I'd try getting closer in to use the lens at 70-150mm with a smaller aperture and see how that comes out to compare.
A great collection though, the 3rd one stands out for me.
ps. i didn't like the pencil shot as the focus is just too soft. imho macro shots have to be pin sharp.
A great collection though, the 3rd one stands out for me.
ps. i didn't like the pencil shot as the focus is just too soft. imho macro shots have to be pin sharp.
Cheers.
Yeah to be honest I thought the same with DOF once I seen them on the computer but didn't want to go back and try and re-do the shots.
Problem with getting in closer is that the lens has a min distance for something like 0.75m that it can focus at, so being as far away was the reason for them all being at 300.
I will give it a try though at a shorter focal length and with a smaller aperture tonight and see how they turn out.
S13_Alan said:
Problem with getting in closer is that the lens has a min distance for something like 0.75m that it can focus at, so being as far away was the reason for them all being at 300.
Ahh of course. Why not use the 18-55mm lens then?
S13_Alan said:
I will give it a try though at a shorter focal length and with a smaller aperture tonight and see how they turn out.
Look fwd to seeing them
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