lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm using a Fujifilm S5800. Took these on super macro setting which is only good if I can manually approach what I'm trying to photograph. Any suggestions for getting a clearer focus would be greatly appreciated, especially for close-up of moving targets (not that the snails and slugs were moving that fast, mind you ). Using regular macro from a bit of a distance and then zooming in is proving difficult as the AF thing keeps going off and the pic is either blurry or too far from away. If that makes sense. Albino slug? Never noticed them before but I've seen several round the garden the last couple of weeks. Why do they have a bloody big hole in the side of them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest STORM CHASER Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Your pictures look great. well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irish lassie09 7 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 excellent pictures well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Not bad for a yank! :black eye: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Not bad for a yank! :black eye: Them's fightin' words mister Any suggestions for how I can improve this type of shot tho? Most of 'em come out looking pretty much the same to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 See if you can get a hedgehog in the background ,might gee them up a bit . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 See if you can get a hedgehog in the background ,might gee them up a bit . ......... erm .... what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Love the slugs i only have 1 camera where the super macro is just point & shoot thats a cannon my fuji is also a pain other than on manual for super macro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 More playing about yesterday. It's amazing the things you notice when you're looking for something to photograph on macro setting Honeysuckle growing profusely at the side of my house ... and there's plenty of spiders in it. More bees .... there's several different types hanging around my garden which makes me happy. Seen a lot of this as well ... who making it please? And what's this? Finally worked out that the macro works better with a solid background so grabbed a chocolate buttons bag to get this shot More honeysuckle on the way Is this digitalis? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Your right about using the macro setting what you see is amazing , there great piccies i love the spider one & the bees are great , i just cant get the bees to stay still long enough to get a really good pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I love my bees - the garden is litterally humming with them. In fact I was just out there and it's all you can hear ... buzzing If you stalk them long enough you can catch them but I must've discarded about 50 pics to every decent one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I love my bees - the garden is litterally humming with them. In fact I was just out there and it's all you can hear ... buzzing If you stalk them long enough you can catch them but I must've discarded about 50 pics to every decent one Tell me about it taken 132 this morning theres about a dozon that are ok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,600 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Very nice great detail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy0211 2 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 the spit like thing is made by the spittle bug (i dont think thats its actual name)...but is almost 100% the green thing in the pic underneath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 suprisingly good pictures int they..i like the flying bee one best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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