orbis® Macro Photography Tutorials

November 16, 2011 by admin · 5 Comments

We’ve chosen 5 stunning photos from the orbis^® flickr group to present the orbis^® macro photography tutorial series. Click on the photo to hone your macro photography skills and lift your photography to a whole new level!

How to take stunning macro photos of your eye

Photo © Pablo “Teco” Salto-Weis Azevedo

Macro photography with a fishing lure

Photo © Nicola Zingarelli

Macro photography in natural habitats

Photo © Nicolas Petit

5 Quick Tips to Take Better Macro Product Photos

Photo © Jim Hoover

Macro flower photography lighting tips

Photo © Robert Lopshire

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5 Quick Tips to take Better Product Photos

October 13, 2011 by admin · 2 Comments

Great product photography is very useful. Even if you’re not a “product photographer” it’s fun taking macro photos of little memoirs. Ever bought anything on eBay based on bad photos? Probably not… it’s a great way to maximise the speed and price of anything you’re selling online too. But it’s not all hard work!

Check out this cute macro photo featuring Danbo or Cardbo the giant!

Danbo photos have been popping up all over flickr^®. Photographer Jim Hoover was the master macro photographer behind this cute photo diorama. Don’t be deceived into thinking…. Read more

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Photographing fish with your orbis®

October 4, 2011 by admin · 5 Comments

Fish have never looked so good.

It’s easy to get frustrated photographing fish. They’re not the easiest critters to find in the wild and the glare on aquariums doesn’t help either.

But check out this stunning macro orbis^® ringflash photo of a fish from the orbis^® flickr group.

©Nicola Zingarelli

Look delicious to you too? It might get stuck in your teeth; it’s a fishing lure. You might have spotted that, but we didn’t!

I bet you never thought of… Read more

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Stunning eye photos with your orbis® ringflash

September 25, 2011 by admin · 6 Comments

“Whoa whoa, back it up!”- the most likely response if you try to gaze deep into someone’s eyes. Instead of scaring people away, ask to take a macro eye photo!

Eyes are amazing, they change colours in different lighting but they’re rarely lit well enough to see the complexity of colours and detail. That’s why macro photography is so fun because it reveals what you can’t see with the naked eye.

Equipment used: Canon EOS 1D Mk III, Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro lens, orbis^® ringflash with Canon Speedlight 430EXII. Exposure of 1/250 sec at f/5.6.

Check out this incredible orbis^® macro ringflash photo in the orbis^® flickr group! It just makes you stop and stare . They say… Read more

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Macro ringflash in natural habitats

September 16, 2011 by admin · 8 Comments

It’s tough shooting macro ringflash photos of wildlife in its natural habitat. It’s a balance of being discreet enough so you don’t scare your subject away yet you have less control of the environment. It’s the perfect opportunity to test your knowledge of macro photography (and patience).

A lot of you were interested in setup shots from the last macro flower post so before we show you an amazing macro photo, check out this orbis^®ring flash macro photography setup shot.

Hint: The star of this week’s photo has to do with a fairytale !