Photo 309/365 - 5 November 2010.

I have had it in mind to do a photo like this for a while, it's not quite the field of flowers I was hoping to get but it achieved the sort of effect I wanted. To be honest I have been trying for this particular shot for weeks, it has either been the sun has been so bright that everything was washed out, or it's been cloudy, or when the sun is starting to set there was not enough light on this patch of flowers. I finally nailed the shot on the way home today by chance.

In the time leading up to this shot though, I think I will have to invest in some ND filters soon if I am to continue chasing landscape shots.

I am also uploading two shots (here and here taken previously whilst chasing this one. Taken using the reverse lens macro technique. I was very chuffed with the results, it is pretty hard to nail the focus in reverse macro normally and almost impossible with a moving insect.

28mm reverse macro

i decided to raid my sewing box for inspiration tonight

To do this... I removed my lens, made it off centre and see what it turned out like... the effect is unusual and i'm sure it has a name as I've seen this kind of thing before - will post some more examples

My first attempt at macro photography using the 50mm lens reversed on the Nikon d90. blogged it

Done using reverse macro technique with Canon FD 50mm lens attached to the A710 with the Canon adapter.

Hopefully, I will get a chance to do this with my new Canon 30d once I get (or can afford to get) the 100mm macro lens - should be a lot sharper as well!

Reverse Macro

Since there is still freezing rain falling outside, I took out my marbles and took some reverse macro images of them. I think they turned out pretty neat, the colors remind me of a water color painting in a way.

© | S K | P H O T O G R A P H Y All Rights Reserved

Nature photos taken with a makeshift "double-lens reverse macro", in which I attached two 50mm f1.8 lenses face to face.

Macro of an asian lilly using two lens with one reversed and put in front of the other one to focus closer like a macro lens. Discussion here explains the technique.

best viewed large

i picked up a reverse mounting ring today and spent some time this evening toying around with it. it's a great little cheap addition to my ever-growing arsenal of gear.

Captured by Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens in reverse at 18mm....

It is extremely hard to capture a picture of an ant in focus while holding an unmounted lens in reverse. A homemade diffuser/reflector is used to reflect light from the built-in flash close to the front element.

Your comments and suggestions are highly appreciated..

earlier in the week I picked a handful of roadside everlastings . They are going to seed at the moment but even after that the flowers will remain looking almost as good as new - a splash of yellow in my kitchen for a while yet to come.

more playing with reverse macro, with the 50 mm prime reversed and held against the body

It was Brahma...so goooood

More on my blog:

red-gecko-productions.com/redgecko/?p=246

Shot with a reverse mounted 18-55 kit lens. Made a hole in the body cap and fixed a conversion ring to it to get a reverse lens adapter.

Portraits of Russian nesting dolls - from largest to smallest.

Reverse macro - 55mm/2.8f Rikenon lens held up to a Nikon 50mm 1.8f on a d50.

Photo of a burned matchbox head. Photo was taken with an reverse ring and the standard Canon KIT 18-55mm lens.

To get the scoop on this photo check out chipmunk-pics.livejournal.com/47831.html

More about the poorman's macro on my blog here:

red-gecko-productions.com/redgecko/?p=246

dommage le pollen ne ressort pas jaune :-(

Taken using my macro set-up: a 50mm manual lens with reverse mount