messing around with my macro lens, need advice

[acr0p0ra]

I was feeding my LPS today and decided to mess around with my macro lens. I need some advice. Some pictures are not totally in focus but they are shot from top down and I am having trouble keeping it totally steady.

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks

 

[acr0p0ra]

 

[acr0p0ra]

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[acr0p0ra]

There should be 12 pictures, let me know if they dont all show up. Thanks again

 

[RichieT]

Pictures look good. Try using a tripod. Let's you drop down the shutter speed to get more light while taking the f-stop up so you can get more focus. If you do have a tripod put the camera on a timer so you don't get and jitter from pressing the shutter

 

[acr0p0ra]

Richie,
Thanks, just not sure how to use one when shooting top down.

 

[RichieT]

Haha, Very carefully.

 

[acr0p0ra]

any other feedback?

 

[Lazys Coral House]

Work more on your white balance. Better steady the camera when taking the picture. Your pics are blurry due to camera shake. That scoly is awesome.

 

[KLR]

Nice looking pictures!

What lense are you using?

Does your lense have an AF option?

 

[leathergod]

Nice scoly for 50

 

[acr0p0ra]

Thanks for the feedback.

I am shooting with a canon 100mm macro lens on a canon XS

 

[acr0p0ra]

When shooting from the top down I have been using the autofocus. I just ordered a remote shutter so when i shoot from a tripod I can use manual focus.