On Jul 18, 2004, at 11:14 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
I think the way it is presented (landscape) is just fine. I kind of have mixed feelings about it. The colors are very natural, very vibrant. The background is quite fine. But, DOF is just a bit too shallow for my taste. I'd really like to see their fangs/jaws and their eating the grass. Knowing that this is macro shot, I think I'd like to see more details, more macro-ness of the shot, so to say.
I think I know what you mean... most macros I see are shot with quite a narrow aperture to maximise DOF so I guess that's what we tend to expect to see.
When I shoot macro I tend to concentrate solely on the subject rather than a "small scene" so I usually shoot at f/4 or f/5.6 to blur out the background. I like the look and it also makes my job a lot easier as I don't have to worry quite as much about the background (DOF preview is my favourite feature), but having such a narrow DOF means I occasionally have to contort myself to get my plane of focus exactly where I want it. A macro tilt lens would be nice; I think Leica may have made one of those.
The only problem with shooting this way is that I've developed a bad habit of shooting macro handheld :)
Cheers,
- Dave
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