{"id":1037,"date":"2012-07-23T19:36:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T18:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leirdal.net\/blog\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2012-07-23T19:39:52","modified_gmt":"2012-07-23T18:39:52","slug":"its-hard-to-take-good-macro-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leirdal.net\/blog\/archives\/1037-its-hard-to-take-good-macro-images.html","title":{"rendered":"It’s hard to take good macro images"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve tried to do some macro photography today, but I am not that happy with the results to be honest. First of all it was very windy, and I tried to do it by hand. I’ll try using my tripod next, and maybe get help from my girlfriend. She might hold a reflector to give me better light and maybe something to shield for the wind. This is kind of typical, I am a bit lazy and the lazy part of me know<\/strong> that I probably should do it the hard way, but I also know that if I take enough pictures a few of them are bound to be adequate. Well, I managed to get a few passable ones, but I promise to do this better.<\/p>\n

The only thing that saved my images is that even though I used 12.800 in ISO, my new Canon 5D mark III actually still gives me quite good photos. (I needed that ISO-setting\u00a0to get a fast enough shutter speed)<\/p>\n

\"Macro<\/a>

Macro – big fly (this image has not been cropped)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Macro<\/a>

Macro – fly and flower<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Close<\/a>

Close up version of fly and flower<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve tried to do some macro photography today, but I am not that happy with the results to be honest. First of all it was very windy, and I tried to do it by hand. I’ll try using my tripod next, and maybe get help from my girlfriend. 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