MORE MACRO Photography Tips for Beginners - outdoor macro photography using extension tubes.

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Join Paul from Photo Genius as he explores the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and gets some amazing macro photos using a Canon T7 / EOS 1500D, a Nikon D3500 and macro extension tubes.
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@williambare5295 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Paul. I always enjoy your videos. For this one, I want in particular to thank you for sharing your failed shots at the bees in flight. Sometimes when I try something and can't seem to get a good shot, I am tempted to get down on myself or think that somehow I am just doing it wrong. I sincerely appreciate the reminder that sometimes things just don't come together as you had hoped, and that the key is just to keep at it until they do.

@captureallen8632 2 жыл бұрын

The fly and frog are my favorites.

@bonenfant96 Жыл бұрын

I like them all, but the little frog, wow !

@Derob4 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul. I very rarely respond to reviews or posts and stuff like that, but after over 25 years in Internet Marketing - SEO, Copywriting etc., I have come to be very big on, and a firm believer in, presentation. For me, it is close to the "be all and end all" of marketing in general. And this is where you come in Paul. I have watched hundreds, probably thousands, of KZfaq videos and I must admit that your videos Paul are all spot on for presentation, clarity, and relevant content. The way you present your videos is very clear and easy-to-understand. I even detect a little bit of Cockney in your diction. Your explanations and presentations are spot on and second to none. Just wanted to let you know... looking at it from a non-photography point of view.

@unequal.estudio 2 жыл бұрын

Cactus in color, best fhoto for me last frog

@johnpftd 2 жыл бұрын

The tiny frog rocks for me!

@skoootergurl67 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video...I love your frog pictures

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, thanks for watching.

@rachnabhatnagar9359 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always helping us to be better clicking

@ahmedm.fathie6124 Жыл бұрын

Nice presentation Paul. Your best here are catching those tiny frogs. Lucky you!

@PhillipMcCallum 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ,thankyou Paul, my favourite was the frog

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phillip, I'm loving the frogs too.

@acekat7009 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the photo of a 🐸 a lot

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@larrys1962 2 жыл бұрын

hi paul definitely the frog. loved the green on green

@penprapaberry6065 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel is one of the best photography channels I watched. You make it simple and easy to understand. I am going to be your fan following your new tips. Thank you.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks, I am happy to help and it's great to have you on board - thank you.

@captureallen8632 2 жыл бұрын

I've learned so much from your channel. I played around with my extension tubs this week using some old coins I have.

@a.beckwith4576 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, frogs for me, love em.

@arioliveira292 2 жыл бұрын

AWSOME VIDEO.....I DID LEARN A LOT

@Recipe-Review Жыл бұрын

hi Paul. I have an entry level camera Canon 1300D. I have learned more in watching 3 videos then I have in the last year having picked up my camera after a long break. This is great. now inspired to get out there again and have a go. Thank you.

@stefanoreksten Жыл бұрын

All pictures are lovely! And thank you for your videos, I love them!

@BillynBertie Жыл бұрын

Just starting macro photography with some AF extension rings and my Nikon D3500 with the kit lens. I have been using aperture mode but was frustrated at the lack of depth of field and so many parts of my insect subjects being in poor focus. Of course your video explains all this and the need to change the F number to give more depth of field and increasing the ISO to keep the shutter speed adequately high. A great video which makes me want to go out and try again some of the things I was trying and failing to get. Thanks again for your wonderfully clear and logically explained presentation.

@AraceaeFanatics 2 жыл бұрын

Marques is a great dude.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

He is great, love his channel.

@shutterbug49 2 жыл бұрын

The flower is spectacular. The colors really pop. Great tips as usual.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@justnoted2995 2 жыл бұрын

What I got from this: shoot at SS 200 or higher; stop down as much as possible to increase DOF; with this in mind, to improve exposure, increase ISO by a bit; use manual focus, and even move the camera to-and-fro to nail focus. One can use a speed-light with diffuser as well to avoid blur and provide enough light for the subject. Thanks Paul

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on with using a speed light / flash - the only reason I chose not to use in one in this video is because a lot of viewers will not have one - however a macro / speedlight video might have to be something to consider for the future.

@clairehachey2189 2 жыл бұрын

@@photogenius Yes, absolutely consider doing a video on speed lights / flashes. I've been using my built-in flash for snowflake photography with very bad results; pinpoints of light showing up all over my captures. I've never owned a speed light, though I know many people use them. Nevertheless, I managed to find a DIY project and made a diffuser which I just popped over my built-in flash and tried that a few days ago while shooting snowflakes. The difference was incredible! The working of the built-in flash was not compromised in any way and that DIY light diffuser saved the day.

@justnoted2995 2 жыл бұрын

@@photogenius Thank you Paul, and for your service to photographers 🙂

@jsr8884 2 жыл бұрын

Have a blessed year ahead Paul. Thank you for this painstakingly done video. Much appreciated.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thanks for watching.

@anton0000001 2 жыл бұрын

Packed full of info once again. Great job, thanks so much Paul.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@vc663 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Paul. I am a forensics photography student in a graduate program. I came across your channel a couple of weeks ago. I was so lost in class with my Canon eos which is an older beginners camera. Watching your videos taught me more in an hour than my graduate school did in 4 weeks. I am now becoming more familiar with my camera and beginning to feel more comfortable using it. Thanks Paul. I'm a new subscriber.

@michaelhale416 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. Some very good tips I will need to try. I preferred the colour version of the cactus, and my favorite image was one of the frogs. Keep up the great videos.

@jkprobert4492 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who can regularly be seen by his neighbors catching pictures of frogs during the summer, I love your frog shots. They gave me some composition ideas for future frog shots. Wonderful video, as always!

@seanmorgan545 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. I’ve been stuck on Auto for outdoor macro photography for ages. Now I know how to set up my camera properly I’ll hopefully be able to produce more quality images than before. Great tips and easy to follow.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean, so happy to read that you've been inspired to get out of Auto! Hope you have fun and get some cool shots. Best wishes Sean and thanks for supporting my channel.

@1767jill Жыл бұрын

What lovely photo’s. Thankyou for helping us out.

@ronironi9236 Жыл бұрын

king of videos!!! thanks again

@christianalazarova9464 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought the extension tubes and I am so grateful for the info you gave us in this videos... Very helpful... Thank you!

@mattstainton73 Жыл бұрын

Definitely the green frogs but that could also be that I’m bias as my daughter’s nickname is Frog 😊

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

➡ The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/photogenius01221 Click the link for your FREE trial... A big thank you to Skillshare for supporting my channel and sponsoring this video. Paul @ Photo Genius

@Goldchucker1 2 жыл бұрын

I have a keen liking for green tree frogs so the pictures of the frog is my favorite. Thanks Paul. Chuck

@frogpondproduction 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered some extension tubes the other week and after seeing this video Paul I am chomping at the bit to try them out! Thanks for the great tips as usual!

@johnpepper5460 2 жыл бұрын

Liked the frogs

@Romeo-lu7wt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, excellent, easy to understand Information Cheers Bevan 🤠🇦🇺

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.

@Engineer284 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in the snow in Canada which is bright but with this video I have a better idea for settings. Thank you. I like the frog photos. Very nice.

@joesmalltown6303 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks paul farris. You are the best.

@chillz323 2 жыл бұрын

Love those shots of the frogs

@tomcooke6670 Жыл бұрын

The dragonfly was my favorite image

@Adebisiademolaopeyemi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir. You are blessed❤

@shivbhakth1134 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Fujifilm beginner Tutorials in ur channel. It would have helped me so much. No one explains better than you.I wish there were fuji tutorials😥

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shiv, I would like to feature Fujifilm and possible Sony cameras on the channel in the future, so please keep watching. Best wishes.

@shivbhakth1134 2 жыл бұрын

@@photogenius Thanks a lot

@jimgardiner3476 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks Paul.

@johb6665 2 жыл бұрын

I love how easy you explain things , I have a 1500d which I love.

@tomkirby3281 2 жыл бұрын

I think my favorite was the face on portrait of that green fly. The frogs were good, too.

@joerobertson289 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Paul 👍

@traceybartlam5940 2 жыл бұрын

I love frogs so any images with frogs will be my favourite! The rest are lovely too. Great tips as always 👍

@allcamsonchickens8987 2 жыл бұрын

your the best!! you make it so easy with your step by step tips.

@chandrasekar1990 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your explanation on technical terms!

@user-vh7kb1tf5d 5 ай бұрын

All great photos !

@lynnmarksberry 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos on Macro photography. It's nice to know that I don't need to blow my budget on a lens. Really love the frogs. That said, the patience it must have taken to get the fly and the dragon fly take those photos to the next level for me. Off to practice my macro photography.

@RCBOSS1969 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@treeman3663 2 жыл бұрын

Has taken me 2 years to get macro right and still have got things to learn I thought I had dof right but you have explained dof so well and simply keep up the good work

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thanks for watching.

@fbekker1838 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks

@mangalajayasekera4249 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@MrsMinx50 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this Paul your images were stunning I loved the frogs ❤ as for B&W verses colour the colour you could guess what the was with mono you couldn't and I liked that , I'm going to invest on these stackers very cost effective for me for my d5600 Nikon great to see you outdoors thanks Paul 👍

@globally123 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. I loved this and especially the macro frogs. Cheers.

@The_Sandcrawler 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! I was one of the many who requested it after watching your other macro video. I’m sure I’ll watch it multiple times with my camera in hand to try and figure out what I’m doing. Love the frog pictures!

@mikejenner4994 2 жыл бұрын

Just starting out with macro shooting - great and very helpful video! Cheers!

@michaelladd3628 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I am an amateur photographer, I took it up in my retirement and you were one of the first KZfaq mentors that I started to follow. Your videos are always well thought out and your presentation is always unpretentious, clean and to the point. Thanks Paul. Will be looking forward to your next video. God bless!

@wendyfeichtl3669 2 жыл бұрын

Always learn something new from you Paul!

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Wendy, thank you.

@treeman3663 2 жыл бұрын

Paul have fun with your macro

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I am.

@ab97305 2 жыл бұрын

I thank you so much for all that you do, Paul. You really break down and explain Photography excellently! My favorite photos were 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The detail in the #5 fly shot where you can actually see the hair folicle of the fly. Now that outstanding. KUDOS!!!

@kellygrothe8851 2 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos Paul. I like the frog pictures the best. I am an amateur photographer that has tried macrophotography off and on over the last couple of years but just haven't figured out yet. This video is very helpful and now I need to go practice what you have taught us. Thanks again and would love to see a video on birds in flight.

@dhana43 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 💐

@treeman3663 2 жыл бұрын

Awsum stuff Paul love the frog on the stem but all those macro shots are great 👍 👌

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Wildlife_thru_lenses 2 жыл бұрын

This is Amazing video for beginner like me.Thanks for this kind of video share with.

@20807shane Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I liked em all. I just ordered the tubes. As a beginner these will be great. Hope to someday having the 100mm. But that’s always away yet.

@jer3006 2 жыл бұрын

Great fun watching and learning from you on this shoot, thank you for the great tips. I stay in Manual so much that I've lost the knowledge of when to change to another mode, so it was useful to hear from you on why to shift into Aperture for this shoot. My fave: You on a knee taking the pond shot. Oh, fave macro? The frog on the orange reed: Green/Orange composition and close-up image are spectacular!

@warrenlloyd7532 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Paul. Even though I consider myself a good photographer, the way you explain the technical details is probably better than anyone else I've seen, and this is especially good for beginners. Keep up the good work!

@SureshkumarVairamani 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My favorite was the one of the frog and the 2nd sharp shot of the fly. It was helpful. Keep up coming with great content like this.👌👍

@maureenmarshall1070 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul . As usual your videos are very clear and helpful as I am just starting out with extension tubes. Even using manual focus I find I still have to move backward/forwards gently and not all come out as sharp as I would like. Off to practice some more.

@Jenbear75 2 жыл бұрын

I could have done with this video last week. I learnt all these lessons the hard way. Will be heading back out with my lessons confirmed to see if I can improve.

@juliabyczynski3253 2 жыл бұрын

Just the video I've been waiting for. Thank you Paul for once again providing an indepth and easy to understand tutorial. A bonus for me that you used the D3500 and 18-55mm lens. Time for me to dust down the extension tubes 👍🏻

@steveboys5369 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, really useful video thankyou. - favourite was the frogs at the end.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, the frog certainly seems to be the favourite for most. Best wishes

@d.k.1394 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@stevebeavan4076 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Paul, thanks for sharing. I’m new to photography and really tempted to give macro a try. I really liked the frog photos, as well as the purple flower on the screen at the end.

@steveblack4576 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Paul love the fly shots but they are all great, thank you for sharing.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve 👍

@carolynvines2027 2 жыл бұрын

3:42 I prefer color on this one. I'm not a frog person; but I did like the tiny frogs. I also love the purple and yellow flower. I think my favorite was the tiny fly, though. The colors on that guy were beautiful.

@MiaHessMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great shots, Paul!!! You got amazing shots of the fly and the frog and the dragonfly; all super hard to get. Both of these videos about macro are super helpful. Your videos are really excellent!

@brijbhushangoyal466 2 жыл бұрын

Superb work. I have only one word to say Paul....Amazing...Amazing...Amazing !!!!!!

@alonzohollingsworth7712 2 жыл бұрын

Great follow-up video Paul, really enjoying your macro photography series. I purchased the Kenko extension tubes after the first video and have been having fun shooting anything around the house. This video shows me moving subjects can be photographed using the tubes with patience and the appropriate settings especially concerning DOF. I would say the fly is my favorite but I will mention the lilac flower in the lily pond is awesome as well. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and guidance for beginners like myself.👍👍

@joshbeckman2970 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful location!! I'd bought a set of extensions tubes after watching your last video. I've used them quite a few times in my toy photography

@nityampathak9205 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing bro😄

@crumhornplayer8381 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial as usual. I hope to get a set of extension tubes in the near future and try my hand at macro photography. The photos you ended up with were all well done, but my favorite was the frog on the bent branch (third one, I believe). I look forward more!

@bradzaruba9686 2 жыл бұрын

Extension tubes are great fun. Just know you are going to take a lot more bad photos than good but when you hit focus just right the result can be amazing. Lovely video.

@inadisapio8184 2 жыл бұрын

Your photos are awesome, I just ordered the Canon t7 as I want to photograph my aquarium creatures, so I need the macro.

@yaseenkateeb5503 2 жыл бұрын

شكرا جزيلا لحضرتك للمعلومات القيمه

@kandulskisebastian7326 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing shots, specially frog 🐸 and flowers on the end! Thanks for tips, You motivated me to go outside and try shoot something I will test my new extension tubes so I hope my result will be same satisfying like You 😀 well done!

@richardbarnes1124 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul for this very informative video. I have a macro lens and have struggled to get satisfactory images but with the help of this video I feel inspired to get out and practice more. I really liked the image you converted to black and white and the small green frogs. thank you again. Regards Richard.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thank Richard, I find macro photography to be very addictive, hope you get some good shots.

@barrygiddey9139 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic pond pictures Paul 🐸

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly Barry.

@dilus13 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Paul, really like the green fly on the bench from above. Nice and sharp, beautiful colour and detail in the wings was superb 👍 Had some great results myself on my first ever attempt at macro in the back garden, more luck than judgement I think but these tips will certainly take some guess work out the next time 👍

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback, glad you enjoyed the video. The back garden is a great place to start and with some subjects like bees, butterflies and dragonflies luck can certainly play a part! Best wishes.

@ThomasAngelos 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Paul. I had to re-check your other video to see if you mentioned the flower on the lens. This is the the closest you could be to an object and the lens still be able to focus. This is useful for those that don't have the expansion rings.

@photogenius 2 жыл бұрын

The flower you mention is the symbol (sometimes the word macro) that you refer to indicates the closest you can get the lens and still focus. However with the extension tubes you can get significantly closer.

@ThomasAngelos 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that what I just said?

@d.k.1394 2 жыл бұрын

I am addicted to macro

@jacob_1866 2 жыл бұрын

On the Color vs. monochrome one, 1000% go with color

@terrynestor6353 2 жыл бұрын

The green frog paul

@robinsnestplans 2 жыл бұрын

Your little frog photo was absolutely smashing! Bees in flight are very difficult to capture, you have to plan in advance for where you think they are heading next.....I have spent a lot of time attempting that same feat haha!

@peterrietdyk2599 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. Regarding the choice between coloured or B/W for the cacti; definitely coloured. I think the greens add a richness to the photo that’s not evident in the B/W.