Macro / non Macro Sunlight test

[Mojo]

What do we prefer ?

1st picture collage is Macro Full sunlight

2nd  Normal modus Full sunlight 

Try to figure out whats best 

Nice to go outside again with the marbles  , weather here getting better and better each week 😎

[Ric]

On 3/18/2023 at 5:25 AM, Mojo said:

What do we prefer ?

I like the second one better, Joep. But to really do a good experiment, I think you would have to take the photos on the same background at about the same time of day (so the sun is hitting the marble in about the same spot) and with the marbles in the same position (so you capture the same view of the marble under each condition).

[Chad G.]

x2, agree, 2nd one is better, I only use macro when I'm taking extremely close up pix like this and always under artificial light when I do so I can focus the light in the desired area w/o any glare. I think this was w/ only a 20w daylight bulb if I remember right ?? Lots of playin around w/ many different bulbs, and yes a 5000k  daylight bulb or better is best.