Critique for an attempted macro

[amitgphotofan]

Hi,
I tried to take a macro shot using my Canon EOS 1000D. Here is the photograph. I would request comments/critique on the shot.



EXIF Data

Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 42 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired
File Size: 1545 kB
File Modify Date: 2009:12:05 10:51:54+00:00
File Type: JPEG
MIME Type: image/jpeg
Image Width: 2816
Image Height: 1880
Encoding Process: Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample: 8
Color Components: 3
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 72 dpi
Y-Resolution: 72 dpi
Date and Time (Modified): 2009:12:05 12:29:29
YCbCr Positioning: Co-sited
Exposure Program: Manual
Date and Time (Original): 2009:12:05 12:29:29
Date and Time (Digitized): 2009:12:05 12:29:29
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Sub Sec Time: 04
Sub Sec Time Original: 04
Sub Sec Time Digitized: 04
Color Space: sRGB
Focal Plane X-Resolution: 3214.611872 dpi
Focal Plane Y-Resolution: 3224.699828 dpi
Custom Rendered: Normal
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Macro Mode: Normal
Self Timer: Off
Quality: Fine
Canon Flash Mode: External flash
Continuous Drive: Single
Focus Mode: One-shot AF
Record Mode: JPEG
Canon Image Size: Medium
Easy Mode: Manual
Digital Zoom: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Focus Range: Not Known
Canon Exposure Mode: Manual
Lens Type: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Long Focal: 55 mm
Short Focal: 18 mm
Focal Units: 1/mm
Max Aperture: 5.2
Min Aperture: 33
Flash Activity: 0
Flash Bits: E-TTL, Built-in
Zoom Source Width: 0
Zoom Target Width: 0
Manual Flash Output: n/a
Color Tone: Normal
Auto ISO: 100
Base ISO: 100
Measured EV: 1.62
Target Aperture: 7.1
Target Exposure Time: 1/25
White Balance: Shade
Slow Shutter: None
Sequence Number: 0
Optical Zoom Code: n/a
Flash Exposure Comp: 0
Auto Exposure Bracketing: Off
AEBBracket Value: 0
Control Mode: Camera Local Control
Measured EV2: 1.875
Bulb Duration: 0
Camera Type: EOS High-end
NDFilter: Unknown (-1)
Canon Firmware Version: Firmware Version 1.0.6
Serial Number: 1950457214
Camera Temperature: 25 C
Camera Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
Focus Distance Upper: 0.46
Focus Distance Lower: 0.35
Color Temperature: 5200
Firmware Version: 1.0.6
Directory Index: 100
File Index: 815
Lens Model: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon Model ID: EOS Rebel XS / 1000D / Kiss F
AFMode: Single-point AF
Num AFPoints: 7
Valid AFPoints: 7
AFArea Widths: 194 139 139 194 139 139 194
AFArea Heights: 139 194 194 194 194 194 139
AFPoints Selected: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6
Original Decision Data Offset: 0
Bracket Mode: Off
Bracket Value: 0
Bracket Shot Number: 0
Raw Jpg Size: Large
WBBracket Mode: Off
WBBracket Value AB: 0
WBBracket Value GM: 0
Live View Shooting: Off
Internal Serial Number: L1430708UU
Dust Removal Data: (Binary data 1024 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Tone Curve: Standard
Sharpness: 4
Sharpness Frequency: n/a
Sensor Red Level: 0
Sensor Blue Level: 0
White Balance Red: 0
White Balance Blue: 0
Picture Style: Landscape
Digital Gain: 0
WBShift AB: 0
WBShift GM: 0
Measured RGGB: 1248 1024 1024 692
Color Space: sRGB
VRDOffset: 0
Sensor Width: 3948 (52-3939 used)
Sensor Height: 2622 (23-2614 used)
Black Mask Left Border: 0
Black Mask Top Border: 0
Black Mask Right Border: 0
Black Mask Bottom Border: 0
Color Data Version: 5 (450D/1000D)
White Balance RGGB Levels: 2416 1024 1024 1242
Color Temperature: 6968
WB_ RGGBLevels Measured: 2297 1022 1025 1328
Color Temp Measured: 6253
Raw Measured RGGB: 31029 24780 24939 17698
Exposure Level Increments: 1/3 Stop
Flash Sync Speed Av: Auto
Long Exposure Noise Reduction: Off
High ISONoise Reduction: Off
Auto Lighting Optimizer: Enable
AFAssist Beam: Emits
AFDuring Live View: Disable
Mirror Lockup: Disable
Shutter- AELock: AF/AE lock
Set Button When Shooting: LCD monitor On/Off
LCDDisplay At Power On: Display
Add Original Decision Data: Off
Compression: JPEG (old-style)

[JKJD]

Could you post some more EXIF data. I'm not sure that there is enough info there for us to make an informed critique

[lrivetz]

Nice shoe. Nice color. Nice focus. I dont consider this to be a macro; it is more of a closeup capture. Others might say otherwise.

[amitgphotofan]

Originally Posted by JKJD

Could you post some more EXIF data. I'm not sure that there is enough info there for us to make an informed critique

I just picked up the EXIF data information from the flickr page. Not sure if I could have eliminated the irrelevant ones

[amitgphotofan]

Originally Posted by lrivetz

Nice shoe. Nice color. Nice focus. I dont consider this to be a macro; it is more of a closeup capture. Others might say otherwise.

I agree. It's not a real macro....more of a closeup, the best that I could get from my SLR's kit lens.

[san_at_cliff]

I think the subject is too big for macro... choose something tiny and make it look huge..