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eysha · Aug 17, 2011, 12:56 PM

Been trying to get more macro shots in the garden. These are taken with the L55. They are not wonderful yet, a bit soft still so any advice on getting crisp shots. I see some lovely sharp shots here of insects but i am struggling to get such shots - HELP,LOL.
The SS was 250 and on S setting.
Also why does the exif not show that i have used the flash? How do i get it to show that?
Thanks
E.

Square one · Aug 17, 2011, 1:48 PM

Wow.... well done eysha, you'll have to give me lessons, last two are spot on focus, first is a great in-flight capture.

I'm using Exif Viewer in Firefox web browser (version 5 and windows XP) and it says flash fired in all three shots.

saly · Aug 17, 2011, 1:53 PM

eysha, these are great! As square one wrote, the last two are well focused, and the first is a very difficult in-flight shot. Good job!!!

eysha · Aug 17, 2011, 1:54 PM

Thanks Square One, all i really did was to shoot in Shutter mode at 250 and used the flash as Saly suggested to me so it is all down to her kindness that these have worked better than the last try.
I would like to know how to get the exif to recognise that i used the flash, there must be a way but i am a novis at that.
Thanks again for your encouraging words.
E

eysha · Aug 17, 2011, 2:00 PM

Many thank Saly, it is all down to you and your kindness in offering me advice. I am pleased you think i have improved, i certainly tried as i would love to get the kind of shots i see on this forum, the clear crisp insect shots.
Thanks again Saly.

jjdog2 · Aug 17, 2011, 2:39 PM

Great job Eysha, nice shots.

jj

eysha · Aug 17, 2011, 2:52 PM

Thanks jjdog2, maybe i am getting there, slowly but...

saly · Aug 17, 2011, 4:15 PM

eysha, I don't know what web browser you use, but FireFox has a free plug-in which is an EXIF viewer. That allows you to display EXIF data on most photographs.

And you are very welcome, glad to be of help and I'm so happy that you are getting good results. Keep practicing!!

eysha · Aug 17, 2011, 4:33 PM

I just use Google and am on Vista too. I use picass which tells me the exif but why doesn't it tell me on properties of the photo if i have used the flash - it doesn't.
I will keep practising too, lol.
Thanks again Saly.

Square one · Aug 17, 2011, 6:09 PM

Saly, my Firefox just updated to 6.0 and EXIR is not compatible till they update it

Aug 17, 2011, 12:56 PM	#1
eysha Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: uk Posts: 983	More Hover Flies Been trying to get more macro shots in the garden. These are taken with the L55. They are not wonderful yet, a bit soft still so any advice on getting crisp shots. I see some lovely sharp shots here of insects but i am struggling to get such shots - HELP,LOL. The SS was 250 and on S setting. Also why does the exif not show that i have used the flash? How do i get it to show that? Thanks E. Attached Images __________________ www.eyshasfineart.co.uk Panasonic FZ38 + Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5)

Aug 17, 2011, 1:48 PM	#2
Square one Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,172	Wow.... well done eysha, you'll have to give me lessons, last two are spot on focus, first is a great in-flight capture. I'm using Exif Viewer in Firefox web browser (version 5 and windows XP) and it says flash fired in all three shots. __________________ FZ45

Aug 17, 2011, 1:53 PM	#3
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,608	eysha, these are great! As square one wrote, the last two are well focused, and the first is a very difficult in-flight shot. Good job!!! __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Aug 17, 2011, 1:54 PM	#4
eysha Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: uk Posts: 983	Thanks Square One, all i really did was to shoot in Shutter mode at 250 and used the flash as Saly suggested to me so it is all down to her kindness that these have worked better than the last try. I would like to know how to get the exif to recognise that i used the flash, there must be a way but i am a novis at that. Thanks again for your encouraging words. E __________________ www.eyshasfineart.co.uk Panasonic FZ38 + Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5)

Aug 17, 2011, 2:00 PM	#5
eysha Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: uk Posts: 983	Many thank Saly, it is all down to you and your kindness in offering me advice. I am pleased you think i have improved, i certainly tried as i would love to get the kind of shots i see on this forum, the clear crisp insect shots. Thanks again Saly. __________________ www.eyshasfineart.co.uk Panasonic FZ38 + Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5)

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Aug 17, 2011, 2:39 PM	#6
jjdog2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southeastern Ohio Posts: 5,105	Great job Eysha, nice shots. jj

Aug 17, 2011, 2:52 PM	#7
eysha Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: uk Posts: 983	Thanks jjdog2, maybe i am getting there, slowly but... __________________ www.eyshasfineart.co.uk Panasonic FZ38 + Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5)

Aug 17, 2011, 4:15 PM	#8
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,608	eysha, I don't know what web browser you use, but FireFox has a free plug-in which is an EXIF viewer. That allows you to display EXIF data on most photographs. And you are very welcome, glad to be of help and I'm so happy that you are getting good results. Keep practicing!! __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Aug 17, 2011, 4:33 PM	#9
eysha Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: uk Posts: 983	I just use Google and am on Vista too. I use picass which tells me the exif but why doesn't it tell me on properties of the photo if i have used the flash - it doesn't. I will keep practising too, lol. Thanks again Saly. __________________ www.eyshasfineart.co.uk Panasonic FZ38 + Macro & Tele Kit (DMW-LC55 + DMW-LT55 + DMW-LA5)

Aug 17, 2011, 6:09 PM	#10
Square one Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,172	Saly, my Firefox just updated to 6.0 and EXIR is not compatible till they update it __________________ FZ45

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