Flower macros

eyeland

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Some really great shots here and there, nice work :)
I am still saving for a dedicated macro lens so for now I am experimenting with the poor-mans macro options. I don't really like using tubes (it doesn't feel safe to me in conjunction with the weight/size of my zooms) and the close-up filters really do degrade quality profusely. Either way, here are a few experiments with a <5$ 10dioptre close-up filter from ebay. Got bored while having tea in the garden of my in-laws so its all handheld @70mm - (no stacking obviously).
 

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wsmith96 said:
Indian paintbrush wildflowers. Shot using T1i and 60mm EFS macro. Let me know what you think :)


Hi! Very nice colours. I would try to concentrate my photo on one aspect of the scene rather than everything. For example, one particularly well formed flower or some aspect of a flower (i.e.: petal, anther, stem) that really seems to pop out at you. That way you have a more central 'theme' to grab the viewers attention.
 
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Sporgon

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Jack Douglas said:
From last summer (no bees here yet this year). Not quite macro but it is a flower and a bee.

6D 300 X2 1600th F10 ISO 1600

Jack

Good shot Jack !

Here are some of mine shot on various lenses and camera bodies
 

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Tried my macro setup for hiking - handheld EOS M with (crfm1) 22mm + FOTGA 16mm extension tube at f/8 ISO 400 on sunny day, (crfm3,crfm4) EF-S 55-250 IS STM at 250mm + 500D closeup lens at f/11 ISO 200 on cloudy day. Resized 50%.
 

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