First attempt at macro

[String]

Borrowed a canon 60mm f/2.8 prime and a flat port for my housing to try my luck at macro stuff. Also as i'd never seen seahorses before and becoming convinced they were a combination of narcosis and bits of grass i thought i'd try to prove that point and jump in looking for some.

First impressions, macro shots with a prime are way harder than wide angle. I have to move, subject moves, the bottom moves, everything moves! Lighting is also far harder than i thought. Going to play a lot more but its completely different to the wide angle stuff im used to.

I failed to spot either sea horse, the divemaster trainee did though. The things are just invisible to me.



A seahorse


Another


Yep..Another


Lionfish



How the hell the DMT spotted this one i don't know. Blended in perfectly.


Anenomefish. Compulsory to shoot one on every dive


Anenomefish attacking the port

Moray


Really cross looking burrfish


Scorpion fish

 

[BDSC]

Your first attempt was a good one!

 

[HerraduraDivers]

Yes, a very good one!
The foto of the burrfish is awsome!
I have a similar photo of a puffer fish, but he has a "angry" expression...
How cute they are and very patiently models too.

Thanks for sharing!

Chris

 

[Dee]

I love the 2nd and last sea horses. Yep...you're off to a great macro start!

 

[deeper thoughts]

very nice

 

[wilderydude83]

damn...that's impressive!

 

[carlcz]

Nice shots!

 

[Larry C]

First seahorse was great. Really liked the Burrfish and the Moray as well.