Thanks Shrikantji, for important tips for better macro photography. Regards, Geeta Samant.
On 11/22/09, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Two good lectures (Dr. Pankaj ji & Srikant ji) and I am a better student of > photography now. I wish we keep on getting such good tips. > > > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Sir, >> >> I agree with Dr. Pankajkumar's comments on this subject. Let me share some >> of my thoughts on close up photography of flowers or similar subjects. >> Everyone's objective is to get all parts of small objects in sharp focus >> while shooting from a close range. Achieving the minimum aperture is the >> only option to get sharpness which is possible with a ring flash. Shadowless >> images and dark background are other advantages of a close up flash. >> Synchrospeed of 250 eliminates the need of a tripod. There are some >> drawbacks of this option (saturation of some colours) and a large number of >> photographers therefore do not prefer this. Response of some colours and >> surfaces of flowers/leaves to the flash is unpredictable but the digital >> cameras have eliminated this limitation. Sharpness with sunlight depends on >> field conditions but with a flash you can safely forget about light >> condition. I am attaching a picture (though not very good) where I had faced >> a lot of difficulty with the colour and the size (5 mm) of the flower. >> Members may also guess the ID of this rare plant. I have used D300-Nikkor 60 >> G ED micro lens with a ring flash. The distance from the film plane is 18.5 >> cm. >> >> I draw a little attention to the geometry in close ups. Firstly the camera >> must be held in such a way that the film plane (or the sensor)is parallel to >> the subject in case of flat shaped objects (Butterfly with wings held flat), >> in case of 3D objects 3 points distributed on the subject should be >> equidistant from the film plane. Secondly manual focussing should be used so >> that you can focus at the center of the subject. It is easier to adjust lens >> to the minimum focus distance and then adjust the camera forward or backward >> for accurate focussing. >> >> You could also remember to 'make up' the subject by removing dried >> flowers, leaves or cobwebs around and in the background for the aesthetics >> of the picture. I have a friend who washes leaves and wipes the flowers with >> a tissue for duedrops before shooting. >> >> Lastly the choice of the equipment depends on the purpose and the end use >> of photography. I use photography merely as a medium for illustrations >> rather than an art. >> >> I will like to know others' views on this. >> >> >> >> >> Shrikant Ingalhalikar >> 12 Varshanand Society >> Anandnagar Sinhagad Road >> Pune 411 051. >> Tel 91 20 2435 0765. >> Fax 91 20 2438 9190. >> >> <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline....@middle?> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "indiantreepix" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. >> > > > x > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "indiantreepix" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=.
