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Old 27-04-2008, 08:48 PM
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Default New D-SLR photographer - rate my pics

After being inspired, in recent months, by lots of lovely pictures I've been inspired to get a D-SLR. This is your fault macro-junkie!!!!

Constructive critiques please. I want to get better:




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Old 27-04-2008, 09:55 PM
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not bad for 1st attempt..top one is good..stick it on manual
f/8-f/11
iso100
shutter speed 200
auto white balance
full flash TTL mode

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Old 27-04-2008, 09:59 PM
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I'll take a few with those specs....should take about 2 days to figure out how to do that! Have to wade through the manual....
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Not bad, what camera did you get?
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Old 27-04-2008, 10:12 PM
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not bad for 1st attempt..top one is good..stick it on manual
f/8-f/11
iso100
shutter speed 200
auto white balance
full flash TTL mode

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What speed is that shutter speed? Is it 200ms?
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Old 28-04-2008, 08:26 AM
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What speed is that shutter speed? Is it 200ms?
shutter speed 200
iso100
f/11


thats what i use..u might want to change fstops from f/8-f/16 depending on what your looking for
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Idolomantis Diabolica - giant devils flowermantis - Out of stock
Phyllocrania paradoxa - ghostmantis - Out of stock
Pseudoharpax Virescens - gambian spotted eyemantis - Out of stock
Hymenopus coronatus - orhid mantis - Out of stock
odontomantis planiceps - Antmantis - Out of stock
Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii - flowermantis - Out of stock
Blepharopsis mendica - devils flowermantis - Out of stock
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Old 28-04-2008, 08:28 AM
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Not bad, what camera did you get?
good question
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Idolomantis Diabolica - giant devils flowermantis - Out of stock
Phyllocrania paradoxa - ghostmantis - Out of stock
Pseudoharpax Virescens - gambian spotted eyemantis - Out of stock
Hymenopus coronatus - orhid mantis - Out of stock
odontomantis planiceps - Antmantis - Out of stock
Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii - flowermantis - Out of stock
Blepharopsis mendica - devils flowermantis - Out of stock
Phyllovates chlorophaea - Texan Unicorn Mantis - Out of stock



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Old 28-04-2008, 06:01 PM
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A Nikon D40 with the standard AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm lens
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Old 04-05-2008, 07:29 PM
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Still learning how to manually set up the camera so the pics i these links were all taken in auto macro mode. Tell me what you think.


Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus Coronatus)

Taiwan Flower Mantis L2
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Old 04-05-2008, 09:20 PM
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not bad..so your not using a macro lens?

i use

shutter speed 200
iso100
f/11
auto white balance
shooting mode - standard
manual focus
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Prayingmantis breeding stock

Idolomantis Diabolica - giant devils flowermantis - Out of stock
Phyllocrania paradoxa - ghostmantis - Out of stock
Pseudoharpax Virescens - gambian spotted eyemantis - Out of stock
Hymenopus coronatus - orhid mantis - Out of stock
odontomantis planiceps - Antmantis - Out of stock
Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii - flowermantis - Out of stock
Blepharopsis mendica - devils flowermantis - Out of stock
Phyllovates chlorophaea - Texan Unicorn Mantis - Out of stock



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