Bee!

[andy]

Okay i did already post this half way down some other post...but here it is again for critique.

So far I've found macro (using reversed 50mm) to be very difficult. I put this shot down mostly to luck combined with the probability that I'd have to get at least one good shot if I fired > 50 shots while the bee was running and buzzing around. This was the only shot worth keeping.



Is the cropping okay? I'm now thinking that perhaps I should remove much of the left section right up to the wing.

[Bindii]

This macro lark is not as easy as it looks is it?.. still you've done a good job of it although I feel it could be sharper overall... I'd crop to where you suggested also...

[andy]

Are you referring specifically to the 'reversed 50mm' lark?

I've found it very difficult to get good images with the reversed 50mm. The DOF is so narrow, there's often not enough of it to go around. That being said, I do see potential for capturing some great images. In fact I can't actually remember if I was stopped down to f22 or only close to it. Perhaps I could have squeezed a bit more depth out of it. I might have a hunt around and see what other people have managed with these tools.

Cheers.

[chrisk]

a reversed 50mm is very difficult to use, much harder than a dedicated macro lens. @f22 you are suffering from quite a bit of diffraction which isnt helping your sharpness. i'd be considering using a flash next time round. you'll get much sharper images.

bees are really tough to get right, especially at that focal length. all things considered you did a great job.

[greencardigan]

When reversing lenses I found reversing a 50mm on the front of another lens (105 or 70-300G) gave ok results.