Matreox's Macro Thread.

matreox · Aug 10, 2012

Oh I know, it was nice of you, thank you. They are all my pictures at www.cenartgallery.com bar a few of hers that are very clearly listed, Kerry usually helps me with my photos (You would be surprised how hard it is to get water drop photos that don't suck). One holding the shutter release, and placing the manual flash, one uses the dropper

sm4him · Aug 10, 2012

matreox said:
Oh I know, it was nice of you, thank you. They are all my pictures at www.cenartgallery.com bar a few of hers that are very clearly listed, Kerry usually helps me with my photos (You would be surprised how hard it is to get water drop photos that don't suck). One holding the shutter release, and placing the manual flash, one uses the dropper

Nah, most of us here--even the mediocre talents like myself--really wouldn't be surprised by how hard it is to get good water drop photos:

What DOES surprise us is when we see photos of water drops and just smell something fishy.

matreox · Aug 10, 2012

And what is fishy about my photos? :/
Also I like your first picture, if you had a slighter faster exposure, and the top bulb of water was in focus, that would be even better

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Enticingimagery · Aug 16, 2012

cgipson1 said:
So you are starting a macro thread, but you don't even own a macro lens? Interesting! I have a Raynox 250 also... it does a pretty good job!

I don't see anything strange about that. Macro photography does not mean the need to have a dedicated macro lens. I visit a few photography sites, and I see more people using reverse rings or tubes than actual macro lenses, and some of the results are truly amazing, and greater than 1:1.

I was using tubes up until very recently, but now have the very tasty 105mm micro VR MMmmmm, delicious lens

I still have the tubes too, ultimate macro!! But I really need much more practice.

Some of the Ops images i would consider more 'close up' than macro. I like a little bit of backdrop in macro, but too much, and the subjects not really filling at least half the frame ... more of a close in shot.