First Ride with Tubes
Jan 4, 2016 18:09:27 #
Conversation a few weeks back about a $25 lens I had purchased not being a macro. It was suggested I try extension tubes so, here is my first effort. C and C welcome.
Jan 4, 2016 18:31:04 #
larrywilk wrote:
Conversation a few weeks back about a $25 lens I had purchased not being a macro. It was suggested I try extension tubes so, here is my first effort. C and C welcome.
It was $25 well spent! S-
Jan 4, 2016 18:45:55 #
Jan 5, 2016 01:29:45 #
Jan 5, 2016 02:27:43 #
Pretty good, Larry--well done. Looks like you'll get your money's worth out of that lens. :D :D
Jan 5, 2016 05:16:38 #
Jan 5, 2016 08:08:32 #
I was in a great debate about some closeup photos I took of a 1/4" flower... Most of the photo was out of focus was the cry... Well, yes, that is the nature of the beast called Macro, semi-Macro, and Closeup. Your fine photos prove that.
In #2 the subject has tilt, yep sure as heck DOF is limited... SO? The image tells us a lot about the snail and the center most is in-focus. You have told us about the small snail shell.
In sharp contrast #3 is flat to the plane of the sensor and thus for most of the photo the DOF challenge is not there and most of the photo is in focus. But the back side of the inside of the snail is not... that is to be expected. The choice of dark blue for the back ground is excellent and makes the shell really stand out. Kudos.
I think for one of the months in the Camera Club submissions I will title the photo, "Eliminating DOF Problems in Macro & Closeup Photography." I will crush a tomato flat and photograph it. With skill it will be recognizable as a tomato on dark felt fabric. Short of stacking images, squashing the subject flat is the only way.
I have two "Macro" telephotos that are not really Macro, just "close focus." I have tubes, but lately I have used a $20 58mm diameter 4 element 10x made by Optika attached to my Canon SX50 @ 100-200mm. The results are surprisingly good.
Your photos are excellent and in keeping with 101 you can view at:
http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/130-stunning-examples-of-macro-photography--photo-1717
Keep up the good work Larry.
In #2 the subject has tilt, yep sure as heck DOF is limited... SO? The image tells us a lot about the snail and the center most is in-focus. You have told us about the small snail shell.
In sharp contrast #3 is flat to the plane of the sensor and thus for most of the photo the DOF challenge is not there and most of the photo is in focus. But the back side of the inside of the snail is not... that is to be expected. The choice of dark blue for the back ground is excellent and makes the shell really stand out. Kudos.
I think for one of the months in the Camera Club submissions I will title the photo, "Eliminating DOF Problems in Macro & Closeup Photography." I will crush a tomato flat and photograph it. With skill it will be recognizable as a tomato on dark felt fabric. Short of stacking images, squashing the subject flat is the only way.
I have two "Macro" telephotos that are not really Macro, just "close focus." I have tubes, but lately I have used a $20 58mm diameter 4 element 10x made by Optika attached to my Canon SX50 @ 100-200mm. The results are surprisingly good.
Your photos are excellent and in keeping with 101 you can view at:
http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/130-stunning-examples-of-macro-photography--photo-1717
Keep up the good work Larry.
Jan 5, 2016 11:09:18 #
Jan 5, 2016 20:22:23 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
The downloads prove your setup works, Larry. Super shots.
Thank you, ma'am.
Jan 5, 2016 20:22:50 #
DOOK wrote:
Pretty good, Larry--well done. Looks like you'll get your money's worth out of that lens. :D :D
I agree!
Jan 5, 2016 20:23:15 #
Jan 5, 2016 20:25:03 #
dpullum wrote:
I was in a great debate about some closeup photos ... (show quote)
Thank you. I will certainly try.
Jan 5, 2016 20:25:29 #
Jan 5, 2016 23:43:58 #
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