dadian

Dadian's Macro's

Equipment

Canon 400D
Battery grip
IR Remote shutter release
Canon 50mm 1:1.8 lens
Kenko 3 piece extension tubes
360 pistol grip adaptor
Slide rail
Uni Loc System 1700 tripod
2X adjustable table lamps ( 60w equivalent energy saving bulbs)
4gb memory card

   

Camera settings

Canon RAW large
Apertures priority setting (AV)
Manual focus
Fluorescent light white balance setting ( to allow for the low energy bulbs)
Self timer set to use IR remote
Evaluative metering
Mirror lock up custom function ( **do not forget to set this back caused me all sorts of problems this week when I forgot**)

Technique

Try anything and everything
Set tripod to rough height and distance
Use pistol grip to position lens
Use slide rail for focusing
Use lens focus ring for final setting of focus

PS work

Open images in Adobe Camera RAW adjust as required
Open in PS Elements
Create duplicate layer and work on this
Crop as required
Check image at pixel view
If image needs some sharpening, create an overlay duplicate layer, apply high pass filter.
Delete original layer flatten image
Save as JPG large size

Me setting

Set to creative mode
Set to try anything mode
Set to have fun mode

I have just received this wonderful gift from
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Posting again



This is my lovely talented wife and mother of my 3 Daughters

    

    




This is Sheiabah's stock account as you can see by the name

    

    




This is daughter 1, very talented at drawing I hope you will agree

    

    





This is daughter 1's photo account as you can see only has 3 photo's

    

   




This is daughter 2, an up and coming photogragher and drawer

    

    

Daughter 3 is too young for DA but she also loves taking photos watch out for her




And then there is me

    

    

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We lost our sweet little chinchilla Jenny.  Born in Feb 1997 - Died 24 October 2007.  

We will miss you Jenny from Rayanne and Sydney.






Goodbye Jenny....



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Kids are on half term break this week, so I have taken the week off,
gives me sometime with the kids and to take some pictures.
( also to do a few chores )