First Attempt at Macro

[harleydave]

First pics with my Nikon Z6II and first attempt at Macro. I still have a lot to learn about the camera and photography.

 

[jeffashman]

Very nice!

 

[Jeff15]

Good set.....

 

[K9Kirk]

Very nice for a first try, macro isn't easy. The focus seems to be slightly in front of the fly but otherwise a nice set. Have you read about the rocking motion to get the best pics with macro? Practice makes perfect.

 

[Warfarin]

Not bad for a 1st go

 

[davholla]

I hope you carry on trying what settings did you use?

 

[harleydave]

Very nice for a first try, macro isn't easy. The focus seems to be slightly in front of the fly but otherwise a nice set. Have you read about the rocking motion to get the best pics with macro? Practice makes perfect.

I screwed up my focus point. Lot of practice and work I need to put in. I download some articles last night about macro and they did mention the rocking motion.

 

[harleydave]

I hope you carry on trying what settings did you use?

Aperture Priority F7 shutter 1/640 Manual focus

 

[K9Kirk]

If you really want good macro shots you should invest in a good flash with diffused light, there are videos all over the net on how to make your own cheap if you wish. Without a flash you will want to keep your aper open for decent light and s.s. (like how you did with your pics) With a good flash set-up you can then decrease your aper to like f/16-f/22 and that will increase your dof.

 

[harleydave]

If you really want good macro shots you should invest in a good flash with diffused light, there are videos all over the net on how to make your own cheap if you wish. Without a flash you will want to keep your aper open for decent light and s.s. (like how you did with your pics) With a good flash set-up you can then decrease your aper to like f/16-f/22 and that will increase your dof.

I'm definitely going the flash route. The articles I've been reading highly recommend one. Going to save up because on anything I purchase I lean toward buy it once, buy it right the first time.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Nice first attempts. Those little iridescent flies are among my favorite subjects.

 

[Warhorse]

Very good start!

 

[John 2]

Nice first set. Focus point and DOF are always the challenge. As Kirk says, diffused flash helps enormously with DOF because you can stop down and still have a decent shutter speed. Focus point needs practice.