I have the Tamron 90mm f2.8 Di Macro coming, supposed to be an awesome lens, got a macro extension tube already and ordered a reverse ring as well. Got a cheap Chinese "ring flash" that is a bunch of LED's on a lens mount, shit for photo's in the light, but works great in the dark.
Really impressed by all your shots. I just got my camera so still pretty new to this and got lots to learn. But here's some amateur stuff I took last week to try the camera
Thanks guys, the fisheye lens is really hard to use without the effect getting old. Very few scenes look good with the fisheye, but when you own such a lens you'll want to use it everywhere Here a few addition fisheye shots I have taken that I am proud of: Here's a fitting one, from a Video Games Live concert:
Awesome! That Eiffel Tower shot is awesome, it's hard to get a genuinely original shot of something so photographed. Whenever I am in London I look at Big Ben and struggle to find any inspiration as it's all been done a million times before. Only one I have got which I thought was passable was this one:
I like it though i had to turn my head to the side I like how the bus seems to just open up on the right
Sorry, forgot the gallery I had it uploaded to rotated based on the EXIF, I re-uploaded it the right way up lol
I was at the superstars series race in Imola yesterday! So i was back again to the race track, one of my favorite photograph place This time i was more experienced, and i managed better... Also i tried to catch something "extra" beside just racing and cars... sadly i realized that i really need a 2x duplicator T_T and they go for around 200$... here they are the best i took: First: A podium Celebration Television man at work: A Rolling Start! Chick on a Car (Kristisn Ghedina's ones [he was a sci champion]): Danger! Firefighter's helmet Box Communication A concentrated driver: Lastly The BEST PANNING photo I've EVER taken:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVssz2VMJVM (This film is actually part of the schooling for fork lift drivers in Germany )
Wow, all of you guys have posted some really amazing shots. I almost feel ashamed to post mine since they're not nearly as amazing! And they're from the winter, thus pretty cooooooold. Nice nonetheless, not quite as fantastic as some of the macro shots I've seen here. @nitro What lens did you capture the snowflake with? This is one insane zoom. I'd love to be able to get that close to any object, but I yet have to invest in a lens that can do such things.
Don't be afraid to post you pics! i've improved a lot with the help of criticism and expereinced photographers... I suggest you to register to fotki and use their forum for asking critics, help, suggestion... It's an incredibly friendly and helpful community! Also beside Nitro and unhortodox i think there's no "special" photographers around. So post them up!
Cram it, Karsten. Your shots are amazing. _ As for macro shots, I'd say there are a lot of lenses one would want to buy before they ever get a macro, unless it's going to make them money (small product photography, etc). No offence to any macro 'tographers, but it's a novelty - we normally just don't get to see things in that great of detail so easily.
@ave I want to tell you, one importants thing; having lenses is more important than having the best lenses... I mean that some macro lenses out there are worth (in $$$) as much as all my lenses+camera I.E. you can take great macro shots inverting a 50mm lense (with such a metod you can get AMAZING shots, but you'llhave to move the camera to put the image on focus), or buying some extension tubes (CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEper than any dedicated lenses)... Also lost of tele-lenses have a "macro" mode that while not being a REAL macro effect (it goes at 1/2 real size not 1:1). If anyone wishes for suggestions on how to take out the best of their gears, just plain ask... there's lots of photographers around here If you're really tight on budget like i am, study well what are you chances Photographer are friendly people; don't worry to bother asking for help, or how to take better shots. @alecjahn i think most of my shots are "good" nowhere close to amazing, but hearing it, it's a pleasure
The snowflake shots I used a Canon 65mm MP-E F/2.8 1x-5x Macro Photo lens, with an MR-14EX Ring Lite. But like Karsten said, there are many cheaper alternatives that achieve outstanding results. This lens is manual focus only, and the "focus ring" adjusts magnification and required distance from the subject. Very tricky to use. At higher magnifications like those snowflakes, your depth of field is less than a millimeter. Very tough to get one in focus. The snowflake photo I posted here is actually four images, focus-stacked in Photoshop CS4 to increase the depth of field. All of my snowflake photos this year were hand-held, to boot. Here's some more, if you are interested:
