It’s been another crazy week, somehow not finding the time to do certain things, like check out other photography blogs and process some of my photos. I took photographs on only three days this week, so one of them had to work for this week’s Deck Photo.
It has been a while since I tried out my Macrography (or Macro Photography), and since I came upon a moth recently in the house, I was quick to grab the opportunity to try some out. Since I don’t have a nice Canon Macro Lens, I went the old route, I grabbed my 18-55 Kit lens and my Raynox M250 Macro Lens, snapped them on together on the camera and experimented with the subject.
I didn’t have a lighting option available to me, neither softbox nor macro flash, so I was relying on natural sunlight, with it being an overcast day, that wasn’t too helpful either, but I think I got a good shot none-the-less.
I have the Raynox lenses from when I shot with the Canon PowerShot S5, and I love them both, the 250 is a larger magnification, so since I was only using a maximum of 55mm on the kit lens, I went for that one, how they work is that you screw in the Raynox lens onto an adapter and snap it onto the front of the camera lens.
Here’s a portion of the moth’s wing:
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I guess you didn’t get anything you liked last night on Main Street. Pity, I will looking forward to seeing your different take on the scenery.
On the other hand, it is always nice to dredge up old equipment you might not have used in a while to get a fresh perspective. I find it almost always inspires you.
fear not Nik, you may still see something 🙂
I like this – looks like an eye, staring back at me…
Thanks 🙂 These moths use their wings as camouflage, when spread they look like an owl 🙂
Brilliant brilliant macro here Michael! I also like how your have used other methods to gain the macro. Years ago every one just screwed on close up filters or reversed their lenses.
Cheers mate!
Thanks David, the Raynox lenses are very nice, especially when you don’t have a primary macro lens for an SLR, and it snaps onto the 52mm front of the kit lens nicely 🙂
Lovely soft lighting and a refreshing change of subject too, Michael. This DEFINITELY doesn’t rate as “just plodding through to the end of the year!” I hope December is a good photographic month. You deserve a lucky break.
Thanks Sarah, I hope from now through the next six weeks I get a nice variety too 🙂