How Do I

[Shlomo Bronner]

How Do i Take a picture Of an Eye that it comes out sharp, do ineed to use a macro lens for this, a flash......?

[Sara Byrne]

Funny you asked this because I experimented with this just yesterday and couldn't do it! I was so frustrated so can't wait to hear the answer! :o)

[Geertje K.]

I did one some months ago:



I think I used the macro-function on my compact-camera.
These are the exif's:

Exposure: 0.025 sec (10/400)
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO Speed: 250
Focal Length: 8 mm

I hope this helps!

[Paula]

I used my macro lens for this, with lots of natural light. In retrospect, I think I should have used manual focus, as it was pretty much impossible to get both eyes in focus at the same time on auto focus. You can check out the exif info if you like:)

[Trina P Holub]

I used a bridge cam set to macro settings:


Exposure: 0.0333 sec (10/300)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO Speed: 320
Focal Length: 4.8 mm

[Salma Tantawi]

Macro lens will sure make the details clearer but I've done this one with a macro filter and the macro setting on compact cameras will work as well.
I once tried with flash but it made all the iris detail blend plus making other parts of the eye really white, not to mention it turns one blind :D
Oh and I think the lighting helps a lot if it is strong but defused like sunlight so you wouldn't get the distracting reflections that I got.

[Liz (fotomama)]

i managed to capture this with a kit lens...not as close as i would have liked, but i still love how it turned out:)

[Liz (fotomama)]

here is one with a "nifty" 50 lens....

[Trina P Holub]

@slmatntwi I agree about the sunlight. I was in my car near noontime when I shot mine.

[Helen]

Does a cat's eye count?!? I took this with my 105mm macro, and had to use manual focus as it struggled to pick out the eye on its own.