Water Study

[johnmc]

Hi there,

my first post on these forums and I'm jumping in at the deep end with a critique request

I've been experimenting with some 'macro' shots in my kitchen sink - this time with my 70-200mm Sigma in macro mode. Unfortunately I'm still mounting my flash on camera - but have been trying to bounce it off various items to help with lighting.

I'd really love to get some crisper shots (albeit with narrow DOF) - but it seem this particular lens is a bit slow for the amount of movement, not allowing a faster speed than 1/200 sec. - any suggestions welcome.



Camera: Canon EOS 10D
Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
F-Stop: f6.7
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 263mm
Lens: 70-300mm

All comments welcome...

[Trader]

Hi John and welcome to DPS. That's a really nice macro of the water (study). To get a sharper image you should try to use a smaller F-Stop setting (Larger number like f/11.0 or f/16.0) that will give you more depth of field and bring some of that background into focus. Hope that helps.

[ntinlizi]

hi & welcome, very courageous posting your first thread in the critques! do you have a smaller lens? i think this one it too big for these types of photos. i use my 18-55 for water drops. speed the shutter up a bit as well. to me this is a very plain picture, not much to it. its a good attempt, you just need to get the camera settings right and you'll get some awsome drops and crowns. cant wait to see more from you! good luck