Glad to see you out of the studio and getting some sun and fresh air.

I just love opening my youtube app, and seeing a brand new GAVIN!!!!!!!video.

So surprised to see Gavin hosting this episode. Excellent work as always Gavin!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter. I tend to keep my hobby to myself but it's not my first macro video... enjoy 👍kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIJ6psiSd5Cth6Q.html

@ilizrdz

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

I love macro photography. I generally photograph flowers, and sometimes I combine flowers and models in a double exposure.

That is a very nice surprise, Gavin. Macro photography. Very nice to see and hear.

Thanks Gavin. I've done indoor macro work for printed circuit boards, small hardware, etc. , but never went outside with it. I think you have convinced me to try it.

doesn't get better than Gavin

Just got a flashgun with diffuser and taken my first two insect pics - hooked already - lots of great advice as usual Gavin thanks so much.

One word brilliant

Backyard safaris are a fun way to practice shooting in manual mode!

Great, I love photography ❤

nice to see you doing something different Gavin. would like to see more of this

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

No problem, here you go kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIJ6psiSd5Cth6Q.html

I think this is the most useful macro video i have ever seen 👌🏼👌🏼

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stevie 👍

Beautiful shots of these little creatures and so much detail!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John, it's the amazing detail that blows my mind!

So talented at everything you do. Absolutely love your videos!

superb shots gavin ! ... more videos like this would definitely be welcomed .

Great photos!

Lovely

thank you Gavin, a great and helpful vid as always!

Thank you so much for this ,is really helpful, and I wish you all best

Beautiful work Gavin 👍

great video great ideas

Fabulous Gavin

Absolutely loved this episode. Nice to see photographers go outside of their realm....

Great video!

I totally get the "hobby" side of photography. I'm a family lifestyle photographer, but my "hobby" is light painting photography with my wife and a few friends at times. I enjoy the challenge of capturing light in different shapes in that way and the results are very satisfying

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Everyone needs a hobby and to me (and I think, like you) it doesn't matter if the tools are same 🙂

Good Video Thanks Gavin.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John 👍

I still love photography and I appreciate these classes.

Some great images interesting and precise as usual

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

As one of the very few photographers on my under the radar, just for me Macro IG page, that's very kind of you to say Mick 👍

I'd love to see more videos of gav outside the studio

The always wonderful Gavin Hoey fantastic photographer and always informative and interesting

stunning images!

Inspiring as always. 👍

Thanks so much for changing things up. Fascinating video!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rory. It's not all portraits and studios but I'll be back to that next week 😉

Beautiful images, Gavin, especially the "eye-contact" ones. Thank you

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan 👍

I love your outdoor shots. I expect more outdoor photo shoots from you.

I didn't know that reflectors grow up in flower fields! Great video as always

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

This year we had a bumper crop of 5 in 1 reflectors 🤣

Wow, I really enjoyed this one which is completely different than what you usually serve us. And I already have about everything I needed to do some tests with the setup you used with the flash. It really works with the few bugs I was able to find in my backyard. Tomorrow, I'll go where there are a lot more bugs to capture with my camera. Thanks for this one Gavin!

What an amazing idea. I love it so much. I want to go outside now and take pictures of bugs 😅

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

I can't ask for more then that 👍

Good to see you in your huge home studio ☺️

excellent!!!!!

Well done, Gavin! One of my favorite explorations with you yet! Last shoot was diversity, this shoot macro! Thank you!!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay, keeping me on my toes is one of the many things I absolutely love about the Adorama TV team. Normal (whatever that means) videos return next week 👍

This is a great video!

This was a big surprise. I've watched Gavin's videos for years and never knew he was a insect macro guy.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

I'm full of surprises Adrian 😉Here's a surprise I think you might have missed kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIJ6psiSd5Cth6Q.html

Great video of what can be very difficult. Nice images. Keep up the good work, thanks

Great vidéo as usual Gavin 👍👍👍👍

Great video Gavin

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kirsty 🙂

@kirstyhepworth7343

Жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey your welcome

Good to see you out in the Wild ! Yes i love my Macro as well as other genres of our hobby, i also make many and varied diffusers and post the designs on many Macro sites as well as the homemade diffuser site. Whenever im out shooting Macro the time seems to fly by ! Cheers from New Zealand

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Royce. I love that there's a thriving DIY community in Macro Photography. Keep doing what you do 👍

I really enjoy that you share this passion.. ive got the gear to do macro i just dont do it enough. Tamrons 28-70 mm gets me in really close and i do have the magic arm and a great place to shoot dragon flies so this gets me excited to get out and do it again. thanks 👍

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi David. The lovely thing about macro / close-up photography (I find) is being able to drop in and out of it with minimal effort. No studio hire, models to arrange or expensive gear to set-up. If you have droneflies near you, you're super lucky!

Great video. I've never used an off camera flash for macro photography. I might have to give it a go some day.

This is different, but just like all your other videos, this is great and entertaining. 🎉

Recently I did a macro shoot and I decided to try my now discontinued Orlit Rover RT and the bracket made for it. A bit unwieldy but it worked very well with tons of power.

What a bunch of good tips. I have dabbled in macro-like photography since the mid 1970's using a borrowed SLR and reversing the lens for the shot. The Sony 90mm macro f2.8 on my A7R4 is far more convenient. Now all I need is your multi jointed arm for the flash. Thanks for the great video.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi John. The "magic arm" has been one of my best buys if the past year, partly because they're super useful but mostly because they're amazing value!

GOOD ❤

OK Gavin!!!!

Absolutely stunning images! I never thought that it would be that "easy" to get such good macro shots. Now to go get that 105mm macro lens... 😅

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kyle. The hard part is going out with your camera... OK it's not but like any photography a little practice makes a big difference.

Hi Gavin, thank you for another inspirational video. May I have one question, you mention stitching images together for better depth of field, how do you expose those pictures do cover larger depth?

Great video Gavin very different from your norm, it would be interesting to see a more in depth video about the kit.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. In many respects just watch my portrait videos. Same speedlight, same camera and in my mind, still portraits... different subjects, obvs 😉

Amazing video! Is this lens compatible with all Olympus cameras? Does it work on any other make of camera?

I love macro photography but I don’t have budget to buy macro lens but i did really amazing shots with my reversal ring with 18-55mm lens using canon 77D

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Reversing rings, extension tubes or even close-up filters, whatever works is a good choice. BTW macro lenses don't have to be expensive. The 30mm version of my lens is under $200 www.adorama.com/iom3035b.html

@prathamgupta6805

Жыл бұрын

Please suggest any good macro lens under $200 for canon

@alun7006

Жыл бұрын

​@@prathamgupta6805 should be able to find a used Sigma or Tamron macro in that range. A 90mm would be ideal for insects.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Listen to @AlunB he speaks wisely 😁

Have always loved macro photography, but I don't practice it that much (I shot social events, weddings, etc): Just recently i got a second hand Canon M6 and I'm taking it with me every morning when I walk my dogs at the park. I'm having such a great time shooting flowers and the whole park itself. I go there everyday with a mission, to look for different things at the place I've known for 3 years now. The strange thing, or, the sad thing, is, there are not that many insects there. I don't know if it's too early in the morning or what, but other than mosquitoes, it's so hard to find insects. I'm planning to get the Canon 28mm (I think) which is a macro lens with light in the front. Would you recommend it? Thank you Gavin!

Oh Gavin, you finally hit onto MY favorite type of shooting; Macro. Thanks for this (IMO overdue!) video. Your work here does bring up some observations and questions. Question first: As I have just recently changed eco-systems from Canon to Olympus, I am using the OM5 mkiii and it has the (in camera) image stacking option. Is this something you use or do you still prefer to manually stack your insect images? Observation next: I was delighted to see that we share the same 'methodology' in regards to capturing your insects. I too use the 'shoot from a slight distance' and then progressively move closer as the insect will allow. If worse comes to worst, I can crop the last shot I took to get in closer. I also do this method with all of my birding and wildlife shooting and I have had pretty darned good luck with it. So thanks for confirming my personal GoTo process! I have the OM5 and the Oly 60mm macro but I do not have lighting yet. (still working out what might work best for me) Currently waiting on the new Adaptalux Mini Pod and I believe that night work for me (and my budget). If not, I'll have to break down and get a flash unit that is appropriate for the Oly. And as usual...excellent video!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Randy. In camera stacking is great but doesn't kit my personal way of working but I know some OM macro photographers who use nothing else. Each to their own. Try it and see it it's for you. For flash I love the manual flash (link in the video description) as the distance between flash and subject rarely changes but if you need TTL for your OM-5 then Flashpoint have you covered www.adorama.com/fplfsmzloiii.html

Thank you for inspiring again. One question: Why using pc cord and no the usual trigger?

Hi Gavin. I have the OM1 and love doing macro, but have never used a flash. I was considering the Olympus flash, not their smallest but the next one up. I would appreciate pro and cons against the one you were using, thanks if you can advise

A great video about this subject, Gavin. I knew we count on you to cover the practicalities. BTW, I love your garden (lucky you!) . Did you get your finger slammed in a car door? Or did you get it caught in a light stand? ;-) Thanks for being such an enthusiastict teacher.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and yes we are lucky to have such an amazing garden. My finger is fine, just the result of a DIY misshap 🪓

Great vid, thanks - but, Smokemachine's missing 😉😀

Nicely done! BTW, your gander seems to provide a lot of opportunities to support your hobby. it looks like you are in the middle of Africa. 🦓

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We let part of our garden go wild each year and the results for wildlife have been amazing 🦋

Incredible images! I wish I were steady enough to get such sharpness, but I find the camera and 90mm macro heavy and awkward enough on their own. Then to add the weight of the flash.... This does make me want to go out and try it though. Thanks, Gavin!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Linda. If you keep to the shadows the short duration of flash will help freeze camera shake but watching people struggle with full frame cameras does make me sad. If the day comes that you are looking to change camera remember bigger isn't always better 😉

@lindaw5890

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gavin. :-) Mine is a Canon 80D which is big enough and I've no intention yet to upgrade. I don't think a full frame would be what I'd turn to even when the time comes. If it ever stops raining here in Nova Scotia I just might set the flash up and try it.

Do you focus stack the images? Your photographs are incredible!

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick and good question. I covered focus stacking at 9:50 although most of the images are single shots but a few are focus stacks of three / four images.

Love the idea of a macro garden safari. I'm going to have to try that! Great images! How much are you cropping in to get them so large in the frame?

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Boruch. That's the beauty of macro, other then cropping for composition (it can be surprisingly tricky to keep the subject centred in the frame) there's images are not cropped to increase the appearance of magnification. That said, if you have a full frame camera 1:1 macro isn't quite as magnified as 1:1 on my OM System M4/3 camera.

@boruchlen

Жыл бұрын

@Gavin Hoey thank you so much for your reply. I have a Canon eos r6, and a 100mm 2.8 Canon macro lens. I also use extenders where necessary. I'm definitely going to have to try a garden safari 😊👍.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

@@boruchlen Giving it a go, I can't ask for a better reaction to the video then that Boruch 👍

Can you use the magic arm from your camera to your flash the get yhe flash off axis with the lens when shooting portraits in run and gun situations? Would just moving the flash those few/several inches off axis be enough to make a difference?

I wonder if Adorama sells "Photogopher's Best Friend', the must have 3rd arm attached to your back to utilize all that gear for great Macro? I think I bought my first non-film camera at Adorama, a Nikon D90.

Perhaps I missed it but the distance you are from the camera would suggest you are using live view rather than the viewfinder to focus on the insect. It would be interesting to hear your explanation as to how you are focusing on the insect. great video. Thank you.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi William. Yep, you missed it 4:25 if it helps. Bonus info (just for you) I use the smallest, single focus point and try my best to put it over the insects eye. Not easy at arms length or with a breeze, so C-AF and sequential shooting are often my go to settings.

Hello Gavin, what magic arm do you use?

How do you get sharp images with handheld? I have a good macro lens Sigma 105mm with auto and manual focus. When I focus on the subject, just a very small portion of the insect is in focus and I'm talking about maybe one eye or a leg or two.

For the 1st picture at 1:09, did you crop the original picture? I found it's difficult to picture this with my 105 macro.

Gavin, Are your shots single shots or stacked shots?

I’ve question, for wedding details (ring) photography with new mirror less cameras autofocus capabilities do you need macro lens also considering the fact these cameras comes with huge resolution images so you can always crop ? Do you need macro lens for exclusive wedding details photography?

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Good question. It's been a long time since I photographed a wedding but I never felt the need for a macro lens. 1:1 macro is probably a little to close for wedding ring shots but that said a macro lens is just a prime lens that has the ability to focus very close, so you could use it for "normal" photos too.

One thing that’s quite apparent in this video but didn’t seem to get addressed is the wind. Any time I’ve tried to do macro photography outdoors, even the slightest breeze makes it nearly impossible because the flowers I’m focusing on, or the bugs that are on them, are moving all over the place with even a very light breeze.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Wind can make it impossible to do macro, a light breeze just makes it very tricky 😉 My approach is to wait for the breeze to drop or look in sheltered spots. Sometimes a diffuser can be used as a wind breaker and very often I'll hold a leaf by the tip, just out of frame.

Bro tell me the model of the camera and the model of the lens, I want to buy it, please, thank you I'm Waseem from Pakistan

Hi Gavin, great videos and info, I alway learn something. I’m having problems with the Godox XPro (O)mark 1 trigger when using it in sequential shooting mechanical shutter mode on the OM1. Only able to get 2, sometimes 3 shots per second. Paired with ad200pro flashes at not even half energy and fully charged battery. I wondered if it was because I was using blue tooth to fire the camera but it’s the same when I actually press the shutter. Tested the camera with cheaper flash guns and cheap trigger and it fires away no problem getting 5 or 6 shots, have you any idea why this is? All in manual flash mode, I’m shooting insects in flight. TVM.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen. Sadly it's not an OM-1 issue as the same thing happened with all the E-M1 series bodies I've used. It's got something to do with multi pin vs single pin on the transmitters hotshoe, so like you I have a single pin (Flashpoint) transmitter which I use for fast flashes. That basic transmitter will rattle out as many flashes as the mechanical shutter can manage but with no HSS or TTL. It's one of several "quirks" I've fed back to Olympus and now OM System but more voices can mean more weight, so feel free to mention it to your friendly local OM rep 😉

@stephencopland1053

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin, I will give some feed back to OM systems and Godox, I thought I was upgrading my flash system but it seems not in this particular use😂😂. Might try gaffer tape over the pins. Thanks again for taking the time to reply. 👍👍

Any advantage to go with a sync cord over WiFi?

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Curt. The super short distance can be problematic for some wireless transmitters and as I'm not using HSS or TTL flash, the reliability of a cable made it the better option for my set-up.

Gavin I sent an e mail to you and have not gotten a reply. I was wondering was there any up grade from the Olympus line up like the Olympus OM-D E-M1X Mirrorless Camera to the OM 1 as far as Macro goes ? Mainly in Photo stacking Looking to do this as a main Macro camera.

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard. The new processor on the OM-1 makes processing the stacking process so much faster.

Which Len's do you use

@GavinHoey

Жыл бұрын

Gear details and links are in the video description but if it's not visible then it's a Olympus M. Zuiko 60mm f2.8 Macro www.adorama.com/iom6028.html and if that link doesn't work details of gear and settings are embedded in every image such as 1:08 Hopefully one of those will help 👍

@blimages2

Жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey thanks 👍

15 minute challenges !!!???? start again !!?? what you say ????!!!!!

Are you using the same camera for the video close ups? If so how?... as I have to change settings all around on my OM-1 to go from photo to video and back...