Macro( close up ) fly pics help

[phearless]

I have a Kodak EasyShare C763.
The problem is it doesn't seem to take very good close up shots.
I put it on the close up setting and still can't seem to get a decent full frame shot.
Anyone have any experience with this model.
Or tips?

[geoffvl]

I use a hp camera but with mine i have to hold the button down halfway to let it focus on the fly. It shows on the screen with a box what its focusing on. Most cameras have a good macro setting but if your doing it right then maybe its not good for close ups.

[Jim Dingsdale]

Hi, guys.
Fred. You say you can't get a full frame photo?

I use a Fujifilm 2.0 camera that takes good photos.
Put it on closeup and snap.
Then put it into my computer.
Use Picture It 10 to make adjustments.
Crop picture to get rid of any excess I don't want and
can magnifyto make sure it is not blurry.
That's how I do it.
Very easy.
You have seen the photos I've done.

[flyfishforfun]

Hi Fred,

Some tips- try and have a very neutral, texture free background, like white paper so that the camera is not inclined on focusing on the background. Second, try taking the picture from the right macro distance. No closer than 10cm, probably better at about 15cm if using the wide macro function on your camera. Use this function over the macro tele function, as it works better close up. Try and get the camera on centre focus mode, rather than the other focus functions- when you depress the button half way to focus, make sure the little square is on the middle of the fly. Next, use something to put the camera on- a little tripod, some books, whatever is stable and use the timer function. Focus the picture by part-depressing the button, centre the fly and press the button, let the timer work, then post the results! The movement involved in pressing the button can be enough to disrupt a macro picture, and is releived by using the timer. Hope that helps! Oh, and try and do it in a bright room, with no direct light on the fly (causes shadows) and with the flash off (shadows). The human eye, because of the pupil, is a really bad detector of variations in light levels. What i mean is that what appears quite similar light conditions in a room to the eye, can be more varied than you'd think. Brighten the place up and this will get better pics with good colour and even light.
Another thing, if focusing is just not working, back off a ways, taking pics as you go at increasing lengths and get a feel for a good focus length. There are enough megapixels in your camera that you can take a pic of what looks like a small fly and crop it to make the fly big on the computer afterwards.

Hope this helps!