Rastaman

P&S camera - HP 945c

milalic

It would be very nice if some of you would discuss in the thread what equipment you used to take the pictures. I know out there we have some skilled photographers like wood, paradise, aquasour, etc that can share their inverts photos here, their equipment and advice on invert photography.

Have fun,

turbomkt

That last picture...

[Image]
Make = Hewlett-Packard
Model = HP PhotoSmart C945 (V01.60)
Orientation = top/left
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
Software = Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Date Time = 2007-10-04 19:21:03
YCbCr Positioning = centered
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 244

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/22"
F Number = F3
Exposure Program = Shutter priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 157
Exif Version = Version 2.2
Date Time Original = 1970-01-01 08:57:22
Date Time Digitized = 1970-01-01 08:57:22
Shutter Speed Value = 4.46 TV
Aperture Value = 3.19 AV
Brightness Value = 0.87 BV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F2.64
Metering Mode = CenterWeightedAverage
Light Source = D50
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 27.85mm
Color Space = sRGB
Exposure Index = 157
Scene Type = A directly photographed image
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Auto exposure
White Balance = Manual white balance
Focal Length In 35mm Film = 136mm
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gain Control = Low gain up
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = High saturation
Sharpness = Hard
Subject Distance Range = Macro

[Interoperability]
Interoperability Index = ExifR98
Interoperability Version = 00, 00, 00, 30

[Thumbnail Info]
Compression = JPEG Compressed (Thumbnail)
X Resolution = 72
Y Resolution = 72
Resolution Unit = inch
JPEG Interchange Format = Offset: 1938
JPEG Interchange Format Length = Length: 6155




NOTE: I'm using IExif to pull exif info from the picture. Not all images have the Exif info intact...

Wood

Hey guys. This is an email I sent to someone a while back who asked about Macro Photography. He also has a Canon DSLR Camera like me. He was using the 50mm Macro Lens with Extension Tubes...


OK as for the macro photography. Rule #1 DO NOT use extension tubes when photographing shrimp. The quality of the photos greatly decreases when using extension tubes when taking aquatic photos, especially small critters like shrimp. When photographing shrimp you are going through glass, water, and you are taking a picture of something very small as well. Therefore there is a lot of room for error.

The 50mm lens is a good one, I use the 100mm. The 100mm lets me get a closer photograph than a 50mm, that is all. Their F stop is the same I believe.

Lighting is also important. Using a flash allows there to be enough light so that the lens can pick up all of the details. You do not need a top of the line flash like the 580EXII, you can put more light on top of the tank with more bulbs and such. You want to have the light come from the top of the shrimp/tank, you don't want the light to go directly at them.

The MOST important thing about taking pictures of shrimp is the fact that the lens and the shrimp must be parallel to each other. Meaning that you cannot shoot at an angle, you must be at the same height as the shrimp or else the glass and water distorts the light and cause the photo to come out blurry. That is something that you cannot forget, the lens must be at the same height as the shrimp.

Other than those quick tutorials there is just patience and a steady camera. You have to wait for the right shot and also keep the camera completely still. Remember that you are taking very close up photographs, so any movement is magnified many times!

milalic

Very good comments and advice. Some day I might get one of these expensive cameras.

turbomkt

I got permission to get the 40D when the CC is paid off

Wood

Don't be cheap. Spend a couple more bucks and get the MarkIII



http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...k_III_SLR.html

turbomkt

Yeah...sure...

paradise

Mike, got the camera yet?

Here are a couple of my recent samples. All taken with Canon 5D, 100mm 2.8 macro, and 580ex II flash off the camera, using STE2 controller.

turbomkt

Not yet, Ed. Some other things have come up. Since it's not a source of income (not even partial), it gets a back seat.

BTW...the photos didn't show up until I logged into APF