Crazyju Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Here are a few i just finished. Any pointers on taking pictures. These are in a light box, just cant get it to focus just right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlaze Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Crazyju, I do like those. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunnus64 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Nice lures! Most digital cameras have a macro or close-up mode that allows you achieve focus when you are close to your subject. It is usually denoted by a flower symbol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyju Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Yeah tried that. I am using a rebel xti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 When taking pictures of baits the best advice I can give you is to use a tripod. Especially if your an old coot like me who tends to be a little shaky. Nice looking baits by the way. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 When taking pictures of baits the best advice I can give you is to use a tripod. Especially if your an old coot like me who tends to be a little shaky. Nice looking baits by the way. Ben I resemble that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunnus64 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Yeah tried that. I am using a rebel xti That's a nice camera! How close you get is going to be determined by the lens that you are using. Most general purpose lens will have an MFD (minimum focusing distance) that is too long for you to get close to your lure unless you use extension tubes. One way around this is to pull the camera far enough away from the subject to get the focus confirmation beep and then crop the photo tighter afterwards. A tripod is a good suggestion, although I don't use one myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) I agree with Thunnus64, shoot within the range of the camera and crop. Plenty of pixels in modern cameras. I have developed a rim light for this kind of photography. It is like a ring flash, but just LED lights that you switch on and off. This totally eliminates all the shadows. I primarily use it for insect photography. Dave Edited January 27, 2012 by Vodkaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
