MOP Macro Love

Trent Rock

Trent Rock

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LOL
I'm turning it to eleven!!!!
We can't do it Jim!!! If we keep this speed up..We'll blow up any minute now!!
It's a 106 miles to Chicago.....

I thought the colors on the MOP handle looked trippy
And I wanted to see if BF would let me post a 3055 x 1447 pic :eek:
Don't worry
This is just a test
I'll use my regular size from now on
Does any one still use 56K modems these days???

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It is too small to show detail at 800 X 600
(that size is SOOOOO late 90's)
I usually post 1024 X 628ish

Like I said
This was just a test

Did it take you a long time to load?
I got 16mb download speed/ cable modem so big pictures doesn't really slow me down that much

Did you like my pic???
Hhehehehehehhe
Amazing detail for an amateur photographer huh?? ;)
 
Trent Rock said:
It is too small to show detail at 800 X 600
(that size is SOOOOO late 90's)
I usually post 1024 X 628ish

Like I said
This was just a test

Did it take you a long time to load?
I got 16mb download speed/ cable modem so big pictures doesn't really slow me down that much

Did you like my pic???
Hhehehehehehhe
Amazing detail for an amateur photographer huh?? ;)
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Not to be a jerk here... but macro shots generally have a very shallow DOF, and so when you're playing around with them, you've got to make sure that you get your subject in the plane of focus. In your shot, the fibrous background to the right of the sheath is right in focus, the handle: not so much. Also would have played with the lighting some to try to eliminate the hotspots on the blade and to bring a little more light to the left edge.
 
the_mac said:
Not to be a jerk here... but macro shots generally have a very shallow DOF, and so when you're playing around with them, you've got to make sure that you get your subject in the plane of focus. In your shot, the fibrous background to the right of the sheath is right in focus, the handle: not so much. Also would have played with the lighting some to try to eliminate the hotspots on the blade and to bring a little more light to the left edge.
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Sorry, Trent, but I have to agree with this. And you can show plenty of detail in an 800x600 macro shot; take a look at my "Ranger AUCK" topic.

Try using natural light, for instance take the knife outside on a partly cloudy day, without direct sunlight but still nice and well-lit, lay out a backdrop of some sort (for that light-colored handle you probably want a darker material to provide contrast), be sure to select the appropriate setting on your camera, or manually set the white balance at least if possible, and find the right focal length for your camera's macro setting. I'd suggest focusing solely on the handle; maybe at an angle looking down the handle from the butt, along the length of the knife. Or you could check out PhilL's How I Photograph Knives topic here, if you haven't already.

Take several shots, so that you can later pick out the best to post. And for crying out loud, if you're not going to resize it, post it as a thumbnail! Imageshack or Photobucket both let you do this. Some of us DO still have a 56k connection.
 
I agree
The problem is I can't figure out the "manual" focus on my S80!!!
It pisses me off
I hit MF
I get a little box on my screen
I focus it (in the box) with the 4 way dial
I hit the button and it still remains "auto" focused
I have to re adjust the camera slightly to get the proper focus

Anyone have experience with manual focus on MACRO settings with Canon's??

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See the box?
The manual focus feature lets you use the dial portion of the four-way controller to select a focus distance. A guide showing the focus distance is displayed on the LCD, and the center of the frame is enlarged so you can make sure that everything is sharp.
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Lighting===>
I prefer outdoor lighting
But I take most of my pictures at about 1AM

You guys aren't being jerks
The reason I posted it was I wanted criticisms and/or praise

I'm gonna mess around with the manual focus
I re read the manual and it looks like I may have to push some other button before the shutter button===>
"Pressing the button cause the camera to automatically refocus more precisely at the point near the current focusing point"

The tan backdrop is the preferred back drop for BRL's forum
Use smooth white, light gray, or tan background ONLY. No other colors, no black, no textures, no props.
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That is why I took the pic
To ID it
I normally use a billiard green color felt backdrop
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353471
 
I think I figured the macro/manual focus out
I needed to push a button after I dialed in the distance
 
You guys are a tough crowd!!! :cool:
Am I getting better at the macros?
I think I got the manual focus all figured out
Here is my outdoor lighting===>
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Hey Trent, these are great pics. I like the 2nd and 3rd one but I think the macro you have of your Buck Bones is much better than these two.

You just need to fix the lighting a little. Did you add your own lighting outside?
 
johnu2 said:
Hey Trent, these are great pics. I like the 2nd and 3rd one but I think the macro you have of your Buck Bones is much better than these two.

You just need to fix the lighting a little. Did you add your own lighting outside?
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The Buck bones was inside with fluorescent lights
The ones above were taken outside
You can see some shadows :mad:

The funny part is I'm beginning to think the MOP handle on the mini fixed blade MIGHT be plastic :eek:

I THINK I got the macro manual focus figured out :confused:
Most of the time I just "readjust" so the auto focus is on spot
When I hit the bitton half way I get between 1-3 green boxes that is very the "focal point" is
I readjust it until the green boxes are on the object in FRONT

Oh well
It's a learning game I guess....
 
Trent Rock said:
When I hit the bitton half way I get between 1-3 green boxes that is very the "focal point" is
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That's how it works on most point & shoot cameras as well. On my one, it doesn't work that well. For some reason, I seem to get better results if I just press the shutter button :confused:
 
1024 pixels is okay for most monitors. As long as they don't get so big that viewers have to scan back and forth, or scroll up and down to see the whole photo, then they are small enough.
 
Absintheur said:
can be fun to play with....:)

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That top pic would be a great print for a fishing cabin!!
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I got my new Canon G9 after drooling over one for a year :cool:
Here is my 1st 12.1 mega pixel macro shot
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here is the FULL SIZE version====>
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2873726513_03a16eebe3_o.jpg
I think it's crazy you can see my fingerprints on the blade
I THOUGHT I wiped the blades down:eek:
This is a Colonial Prov, R.I. knife
 
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