ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Join Kim for an afternoon of Macro photography with the Nikon Z 105mm Lens.
Photographic Connections 🌱
Website: www.photograph...
Podcast: photographicco...
Website: www.photographi...
Instagram: / kimgrantphotography
#macrophotography #nature
Those snowdrops are similar to the August lilies in my back garden. Great stuff!
I love macro photography I have a 7artisans 60mm f2.8 macro lens
I have just started on an adventure with vintage lenses, used wide open some are not that sharp but produce some amazing bokeh, i think we get hung up to often trying to produce crisp sharp images. Digital photography i feel is like a cd, clinical and no soul sometimes, where as using my older lenses i have bought is like a fine LP, with all its pops and crackles, either way you are producing art and to be honest thats all that matters
Hi Kim, I,ve been doing macro for a few months now. My 100mm macro doesn't have IS and my camera doesn't have IBIS, so its all tripod for me. For hand held macro you need IS on the lens or both IBIS & IS!. Great video.
Your sunday morning videos also make my day, thanks for always taking the time to share your moments, knowledge. Enjoy your new lens, hope to see more macro tips and tricks. You do make me think of opportunity I had, but didn't take it, so I will next time. The green leafs were beautiful.
Thank you very much
Love the square images Kim.........😎👍👍👍
Thank you Joe 😃
There are two things I have found really practical when doing macro photography of flowers, or other small things on the ground: a bean bag to rest the camera on, and a cheap camping mattress to rest myself on.
When I find something I want a macro shot of, I roll out the mattress in a suitable place, and then lie down on it, with the bean bag in front of me and the camera on the bean bag. This way the camera won't move unless I move it myself, making something like focus stacking a matter of focusing somewhere and then moving the camera slightly forward/back to move the point of focus.
This way, I don't need a tripod for macro work, and I can still get sharp pictures without unintentional motion blur from me not being able to hold the camera steadily enough.
Thanks for the tip. Good one!
Brilliant tip! Thank you for sharing ☺️
@@aoc8548 Just a word on the bean bag: although it is called bean bag, I think actually filling it with beans would be a mistake! I stole some sand from a local beach and used this for my bean bag. It makes the bag a bit heavy, so I tend to leave it at home. If you can find some lighter material than sand you might want to try that instead. I have been looking for something other than sand, but the only possibly practical solution I have found ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_beads ) is a bit too expensive for my taste, although it should work.
actually, the photographer looks good in the last light of the day. JR
Don't get hung up on a tripod. I have used my foot or legs as I sit cross legged. Use a neck strap tensioned around your neck, shoulder ,or arm. I've used my hat, rocks, trail mix bags, also don't forget the bag on your back and sticks on the ground.
Another thing, don't look down on your subject get low and look up. some dirt won't kill you.
Great tips John - thanks!
1:25- snowdrops and daffodils, butterflies abnd bees, sailboats and fishermen, things of the sea (i am sorry it just remind me all kinds of everything song 😁). Beautiful video😊🙃. 👍
I so appreciate your attitude/philosophy and your images. Thank you. I only found you a couple days ago and I'm so glad I did. Be well.
Thank you for your inspiring videos! I find them most educational since I too use a Z6 and I have the Macro 105 mm too. Question: I see you use your lens hood on just about all you lenses. Can you share the advantage of that. I thought using them on overcast days would cut the light into the lens. Thanks again.
Really interesting images Kim. Great video. Macro is a very challenging genre but I love giving it a go and you have come up with some great images here Kim.
I’m looking forward to using my new macro lens on Dragonflies this Summer!
Thank you for your comments about just keep trying. I needed that.
you need an off camera flash and softbox. Makes a world of difference, changing angle of soft manmade light.
I just got that lens for my Z6, now I need to get out and about. Thanks for inspiring me to do so.
I been doing macro stuff on & off for years and I've always struggled with it. But the best luck I had with macro photography was when I had a crop sensor camera because of the larger depth of field with the smaller sensor. When I switched back to full frame and also have the MC 105, the depth of field is so incredibly shallow that you need to stop down a ton and pump the ISO up or focus stack and honestly, I just can't be bothered to focus stack hahahaha even though the Nikon Z cameras can do it automatically. I'm just not THAT into macro photography but it's fun sometimes to experiment with it. One complaint I have about the Z cameras is that we don't have a screen to view vertically and I often take a lot of macros in portrait orientation and not having a variable angle screen kinda sucks haha especially when you had one prior. I had the Fujifilm XT4 + Laowa 65 - Good macro setup there.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Nicholas. I agree - not having a vertical screen really annoys me sometimes but then I remember my old DSLR didn't have a flip screen. Hopefully one day they'll change this. Brilliant cameras otherwise!
From that title, glad that you didn't.
nice images. my favourite lens of all-time is my micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8G. I shoot it on an old Nikon D700 and love the results the lower MP sensor gives me.
One thing though. Never, ever, ever do your culling in the field, no matter how poor an image is. Just take more memory with you. You not only run the risk of losing an image that looks a bit "meh" on your rear screen but which might look wonderful enlarged, but you also have a very very small risk of corrupting a card and losing your whole day.
Brilliant to hear you enjoy macro. Oh, I don't delete in the field, it was when I was reviewing them on the computer that I was going to delete the image in question. Great tip though! I'd agree 👍🏻
Try using a plant to hold things still
Welcome to the wonderful world of macro. I’m getting back into this as I near retirement. One of the things I’ll be trying is to use my telephoto zoom to capture close up images with a tripod ( or not!?). May not be true macro, but I have seen some cool images. Also considering a simple diffused flash set up to maybe get a faster shutter speed. The best lesson is get out and practice and don’t fear failure as you demonstrated so well. You do have some lovely shots in that video.
Thank you for the kind words and suggestions Gary. You certainly can get some beautiful almost macro style images with a telephoto lens. Enjoy!
Last week I made a "Schoolboy Error" of a mistaken opportunity.
I went out to play at my local park with my new Panasonic Prime 200mm f2.8 lens for my micro four thirds camera, hoping to catch the local wildlife fighting for a bit of water so that the lady birds would be their friend.
Guess who forgot SD cards and batteries?
🤣😂🤣
We've all been there!
A lovely “gentle” video full of thoughtful comment.
I enjoyed viewing your macro photographs of flowers & foliage. I am a nature photographer & have come to specialize in close up pictures of plants, bringing out their hidden beauty. I am trying to offer to people a view of flowers & foliage that they might not see as they hurry about from place to place. I enjoy using light to it's greatest advantage , to accentuate the colors & textures...Continue exploring macro photography &, I am sure, it will reward you.
Your imagery sounds so beautiful! I love the way you describe your work. Thank you. I'm excited to delve deeper into it.
Hmm. The first tree you photograph with the leaves just opening looks like a buckeye. Didn't expect to see one in northern Scotland.
I was at an arboretum in this video. There's a lot of unusual trees and shrubs throughout ☺️
Thank you for an inspirational start to my Sunday! Time to load skis, dogs and camera into the car and getting out.
You're welcome! Have a wonderful day out Ivar 😃
Very nice!
Those leaf images are absolutely stunning. I love some of the more abstract images you can get with a macro lens.
perseverance is a photographers best friend. great video. good luck with the 105.
Lovely video. I thought the first image of the crocus was captivating. Really beautiful. Its definitely an interesting genre. Thank you ❤
congratz with the 105! its definitely on my wish list, seen what amazing images it can produce
Beautiful place ❤
Very James 😍
Like the soft light .The images change so much. Enjoy photographing and enjoy life .That's why we are here. 😊.👍
Flower photography is something that I didn't make a conscious decision to focus on - at least, not for a long time. I'm happy that fate drew/pushed me in this direction, though, because it's a fabulous context for being mindful and allowing my mind to relax away from the problems of the day and life in general.
Love the 105 macro, superb images
The light was just spot on for the gorgeous snow drop images. Great video.
I enjoyed the video as usual Kim.
It's a shame that you didn't get the image's that you wanted.
You captured some interesting soft and almost painting like shots.
Take care and i look forward to seeing your next video.
I don’t have a dedicated macro lens but I enjoy the process for me it somehow very soothing and I don’t seem to worry if I don’t get that good shot just wandering around and trying is reward in itself.
Flower photography is my go to type of photography on an overcast day. The world is your soft box. Love it. Nice to see you branching out.
Very happy to see you getting into macro photography! It is so much fun!👍👍👍
One of the best things about shooting digital is it only cost you time. But when you're out enjoying nature and enjoying shooting pictures it really don't cost you anything no matter how many good or bad shoot you end up with.
Seeing all the green and the flowers is making me quite jealous. Here in North Dakota, I still have well over of 3' of snow in the yard, and we're expected to get 12-18" more in the nest few days. :| Thanks for sharing!
Hope the snow clears for you soon 🤞🏻
Great Captures! Question for you, have you had the chance to use the “F” mount 105 macro? if so what are your thoughts on the “F” mount versus the “Z” 105?
I'm afraid I haven't Billy. Sorry I can't give any thoughts this time
Love the snow drops. Some images border on ICM ? Have fun with your new lens. Your live was a new experience,but distracted from video, but made me watch it again. What a good start today.😊
Thank you Roy. There was no movement when taking these images but the shallow depth of field creates a blurring effect. I've started doing the premiers on Sunday as a way to connect more with people. Agree it does distract from the video and won't be for everyone. Thanks for taking the time to watch again Roy. Have a great day ☺️
Very good video! I've been tempted by macro photography, but haven't tried it seriously. Maybe I will now, thanks to you.
Thank you and enjoy!
Early morning light for macro when the air is still is generally better than the afternoon light. Once the wind picks up, then dont try flowers, but move on to bark and the like that is not affected by the wind blowing
Thanks for the tip David.
Hi Kim, I enjoy all your videos which teach me a lot. I love this genre and find a well diffused flash helps with macro, I use a Yongnuo speedlight which works well and is affordable, they are camera specific for Canon and Nikon. They also sell affordable simple flash triggers for 'off camera' flash.
Thanks for the kind words Brenda and for the flash suggestions. I may look into these in the future
Good video! It definitely takes some practice getting to grip with good macro, but it's a lot of fun. There's a field with poppies and other mixed wildflowers at the edge of Portgordon, that's great in summer to do macro in... highly recommended location for you!
I'm newish to it too, and I've been following Dirk Ercken training for dreamy flower macro photography and it's yielding some amazing results. One thing he taught is to get soft light on the flowers so there is no hard shadows, as petals are translucent and show shadows through them from behind too. He uses a diffuser above to soften the sun light. In practice I have to agree with this. I can't wait to get out and practice it more again!
Thank you very much for the location suggestion Gayle. I'll need to check out Dirk's work. His images sound beautiful!
Awww amazing if you do visit the field once it's blooming. It's behind the spot where people watch seals on the West Side.
Good luck with your macro venture! I look forward to seeing more.
Love the first episode of Photographic Connections. I'm a huge podcast lover due to owning a border collie who likes to walk..... a lot and also because I am a photographer (and like you a Nikon Shooter). Look forward to listening in to the next episode.
Thank you very much Ross! Hope you'll enjoy the chats with fellow photographers to come ok the podcast
@Kim Grant just finished listening. It's amazing how people's reasons for getting out into the mountains are different. My own are very different from most people and quite personal to me, but the end result is for my own wellbeing and mental health like so many others. I fear without the mountains, and photography as an extension of that, my story would be very different today.
@@Brock_in_the_North so glad to hear the mountains and photography have helped you greatly in your own journey. It's so nice to hear people's reasons for doing what they do. It's great how healing nature and creativity can be. Thanks for listening Ross
My most favorite time of the year. Spring.. The flowers, in your video , no crusty snow. I have a few images of flower with bright green and vivid color pushing up through dirty crusty snow.
It's such a beautiful time! Your images sound lovely