Comments on: Sometimes mistakes have interesting effects http://calevphoto.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/ Photographing the Earth, one millimeter at a time… Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: calevphoto http://calevphoto.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-183 calevphoto Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:08:39 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/#comment-183 I agree that the background isn't the best in the first shots and the DOF should be better managed. The shots were more of an accident, but I thought the results were interesting. @myrmecos - thanks for the Id. Should I be worried that there is a large colony of these near my wooden house? I agree that the background isn’t the best in the first shots and the DOF should be better managed. The shots were more of an accident, but I thought the results were interesting.

@myrmecos – thanks for the Id. Should I be worried that there is a large colony of these near my wooden house?

]]> By: Marvin http://calevphoto.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Marvin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:49:39 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/#comment-184 I prefer the greater DOF and find the extreme blur of the first two photos distracting, BUT I will also admit to being a novice photographer who's very much hung up on taking insect photos purely for ID purposes. I prefer the greater DOF and find the extreme blur of the first two photos distracting, BUT I will also admit to being a novice photographer who’s very much hung up on taking insect photos purely for ID purposes.

]]> By: Adam R. Paul http://calevphoto.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Adam R. Paul Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:16:27 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/#comment-185 They're all good shots, especially considering the difficulties of working with life subjects at extreme macro magnifications! I do prefer the shallow DOF of the first two shots, though. They’re all good shots, especially considering the difficulties of working with life subjects at extreme macro magnifications! I do prefer the shallow DOF of the first two shots, though.

]]> By: myrmecos http://calevphoto.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-186 myrmecos Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:18:32 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/#comment-186 I agree about f/16 on the MP-E lens. The pictures are just far too fuzzy. My default is f/13, but f/11 works well too as you've discovered. To go for the larger apertures usually requires consideration of the backdrop. It's a nice effect in grass... Oh, and, your ant is <i>Camponotus modoc</i>. I agree about f/16 on the MP-E lens. The pictures are just far too fuzzy. My default is f/13, but f/11 works well too as you’ve discovered. To go for the larger apertures usually requires consideration of the backdrop. It’s a nice effect in grass…

Oh, and, your ant is Camponotus modoc.

]]> By: Cristian http://calevphoto.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Cristian Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:04:28 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/sometimes-mistakes-have-interesting-effects/#comment-187 The first one would be better in my oppinion, if only the head with both antennas was in focus. Now you get a little distracted by the slight line of focus on the lower left side of the photo. I know that is a very difficult shot to get with an ant as it constantly moves. The first one would be better in my oppinion, if only the head with both antennas was in focus. Now you get a little distracted by the slight line of focus on the lower left side of the photo. I know that is a very difficult shot to get with an ant as it constantly moves.

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