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I don't normally do a lot of macro....
itsnotmeyouknow:
Just come back from a weekend in Dubai. Unfortunately there were sandstorms no opportunity to take photographs of the skyline, even at night except last night when we had no time before our flight home.
We spent a few hours making the most of the sun and heat (33 degrees) at the Sheraton resort at Jumeirah Beach. I only brought the one lens with me (my 24 - 70L) and spotted this Red Veined darter on one of the sunbeds taking in the rays. I regretted not having my macro with me but as we were originally returning to our hotel 36km away in Deira for a safari trip I elected to take only 1 lens with me to the beach. I think the 24 - 70 proved a very useful tool even so, and the dragonfly was a willing model.
Canon 5D mk III EF 24 - 70L @ f/13 and 70mm ISO 250 1/640
Dubai-critter-enjoying-the-sun by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Jettatore:
Really nice shots. I quite like the coffee beans, the flower posted directly under that shot and the Dragon Fly shot on the 24-70. Awesome.
Kernuak:
--- Quote from: itsnotmeyouknow on April 04, 2012, 07:48:37 PM ---...but I like the sharpness of macro lenses. I have been playing with my new 100mmL macro though:
I'm finding macro work quite fascinating. None of these are technical masterpieces or anything but just me getting to know it a little better:
Canon 5D mk III EF 100 f/2.8L macro at f/7.1 1/640 ISO 250 handheld
forget-me-nits-with-raindrops by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Same camera/lens, f/8 1/200 ISO 800 handheld
forget-me-nots! by singingsnapper, on Flickr
I found sand particularly fascinating!
f/16 1/40 Handheld ISO 250
sand! by singingsnapper, on Flickr
--- End quote ---
One thing I like about macro, is that you are often surprised at the small details that you wouldn't normally see. Insects are especially surprising, because you don't normally get the chance to seee them while they are still, but even flowers show up tiny details you would normally overlook and some everyday images can make striking abstracts. I like to use selective focus, rather than worry about the lack of depth of field, I often embrace it to try to be more creative. I've even used the 135mm at near 1:1 and f/2 (using extension tubes) on wood sorrel, where the depth of field is about the thickness of one of the petals. I haven't had a chance to try some more like that, but I intend to.
marekjoz:
Something what has happened last weekend, unfortunately without true macro lenses + ca 50% crop of it
marekjoz:
And yet another approach...
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