I was the recipient of this rose today. Here is the
set up and
Exif: soft window light just before sunset, f/8, ISO 100, 10" shutter, cloudy white balance setting, 100mm f.2.8 macro lens.
I have nothing against this shot...but I do have questions (below the image) because I want to start macro shooting on the right foot. I have read a few things about macro but I seem to be getting some mixed messages on the topic.
- What is the rule of thumb for aperature settings for macro.
- I am thinking that this is not a true macro type shot but rather a closeup; Do you agree or disagree?
- This may be like question # 1 asked differently; It seems that even with a medium aperature setting, there is alot of DOF blur. I want more of the image focused and so it stands to reason that I can achieve that with a smaller aperature; say in the medium range? I am not articulating this very well but I suppose I want to understand the fundamentals of macro shooting (particularly depth of field) before I try to get creative.
- Do you think I should have squirted this rose a few times with a squirt bottle?? Thats probably a dumb question isn't it?
Thanks,
P.S.: I
have sent an email to Saralonde requesting my thread be moved to where I had originally intended: Macro Critique.