 Laurie Watts |
Focusing with Macro Lens
Thanks in advance
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Ariel Lepor |
The problem is due to the narrow depth of field when using a macro lens + high zoom. To increase DOF: If you can, zoom out a bit more. Use flash, smaller aperture, and you can make the shutter speed as slow as 1/400s, too. With your narrow dof, try to focus on the bee's EYES. This is the most important part of an insect and even if the back is blurred, the eyes are good and the picture is ok. Now IF POSSIBLE: Take multiple photos of the bug or subject with the subject in the same position, each picture focusing on a different area. Make sure that each spot on your subject has been in perfect focus in at least one picture. Then, you can combine the photos into one with the entire subject in focus. There is a free program, CombineZM. I use an expensive program, but it is usually better: Helicon Focus.
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robert G. Fately |
Laurie, you're not doing anytthing wrong per se - you are experiencing the paper-thin depth of field that occurs when you shoot in macro. If you stop down the lens to f11 or perhaps even f22 you may find the entire insect falls within the focus zone.
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Laurie Watts |
Thank you both so much for your advise and suggestions. Now... all I need to do is find more insects to practice with. Thanks again, I really appreciate the help from both of you.
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John Rhodes |
Laurie, you very may well have had the subject in good focus at some point, but during the time between achieving focus and actually capturing the image, guess what? The bee moved or the breeze moved the plant just a little. As Bob suggests, you'll likely need to increase the DOF and be quick. John
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