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This Elephant Ear, "Taro" (colocasia esculenta) Heart, is used as food. The roots from this herb makes lumps that you can eat.
Nearly ten years ago, but I remember that morning so well. After heavy overnight rain, there had been thick early mist, so every grass and cobweb was be-jewelled. To get this, I was "paddling" in a temporary pool. I loved using the Sigma macro 150/3.5 on the 30D, where of course it "became" a 240mm.
I'm now "experimenting" with a 1st generation, Sigma APO Macro 180/2.8 on my A7R, to try to recover some of that long-lens macro magic.
Ground cover in the front yard, these start out as tiny barely visible yellow dots and they are growing now daily. More posted tonight.. Rusty and Roma antics as well...
One of my beautiful peony tulips, it's one of my favourites, love the watercolour- effect
of the petals! (Best viewed large)
We love this great macro style photo, it is the best way to capture all of the great colours from the lovely flower. This flowery photo is an amazing addition to the Summer Collection.
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Macro (close-up) shot of bubble film. Pretty eh!
This is all about lighting. I have a powerful flash unit, and I bounce the light off white paper to diffuse the light. I'd love to take a photo of my lighting setup to show you how I do it, but I only have one camera.
I had to work through disappointment to get this far. I spent an hour or two getting awful photos today. I then went jogging, and while running I kind of realized what I'd been doing wrong. Nice to get moments of clarity like that!
I love my macro lens. But however close I get, I always wonder what 'a bit closer' would look like. I'd love to get more magnification here.
The beauty of a frosty sunny Alberta morning. By the way, the lake is now ice-free and it is sunny and warm (+10C ) today :-)
HBW and thanks for visiting.
Experimenting with a goatsbeard seedhead.
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A tight detail shot of the veins of a fallen leaf after an autumn rain. Some refractions through the droplets add interest.
Technical info: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro, Hoya Circular Polarizer, processed in Adobe Lightroom 3 signature added in Photoshop CS5.
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Macro Mondays - One Colour ... I wish that I could claim to have seen this on my Intergalactic travels but ... as George Washington reputedly said .."I cannot tell a lie" ..!
Macro Magic: Strange Worlds Of Sensual Organs In Tint Flowers - IMRAN™
It was difficult to take this handheld macro photo of flowers in an outdoor architectural planter outside my neighbor's home. It was very windy. I had two German Shepherds on two leashes I was also holding, while carrying two Nikon cameras, the D300 and the D850, testing out some macro photography ideas. But this one with its vivid shades and hues was worth sharing with you.
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It's officially fall so I thought I'd kick off the season with a little mushroom magic. What can I say, I'm a fun guy... #punintended
fun facts:
The first Fabergé egg (or imperial egg), was created for Czar Alexander III in the 1800's as an Easter gift for his wife, Czarina Maria.
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This image is included in 5 galleries :- 1) "Charming continued ..." curated by calamityjan2008, 2) "Insect Macro Magic (3)" by Photographic Poetry, 3) "Butterflies 122(1897)" by danavartanian, 4) "Butterflies-II" by anandamoy chatterji and 5) "Butterflies for Mom" by buddhadog.
For a week I rented the Nikon's legendary macro lens, the Nikon 200mm f/4. It has no VR, so for close macro work it almost requires the use of a tripod or mono-pod. Of course I immediately broke that 'rule', preferring as always to shoot handheld. That means many more pictures need to be taken in order to get a sharp shot, and it usually means higher ISO's due to a faster shutter speed to offset the motion of my hands as I shoot.
The next series of shots will feature results from this lens, all handheld and in natural light. In the end, I liked its color rendition, contrast, and the ability to work macro magic with a bit more distance to the subject, helpful especially with subjects like bugs and bees. The closest focus distance is about 19 inches to achieve the 1:1 ratio. For a hand-holder like me, I would much prefer VR (vibration reduction) on this lens to offset my hand motion.
But for most people who do proper macro technique with a tripod setup, this is no big deal.
All in all, it is a great lens, and I can see why the design has not been changed for over 20 years. It is still being sold brand new by Nikon despite its age and 'old' technology!
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