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Butterfly & Flowers

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:41:02 +0000

I had my macro lens out today playing just as a blue butterfly decided to visit. That’s being in the right place at the right time!

Here are a few more shots I took. If I had all my flower photos printed, they’d fill a ton of albums!!

I just LOVE the way the veins show up in these macros!

More Macros

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:39 +0000

I’m learning real quick a few important points about shooting macro shots. #1, I need knee pads and a shorter tripod – #2, when there’s a breeze blowing, plan on sitting for awhile to get THE shot, and #3, when the breeze decides to blow even harder, don’t waste your time waiting to get a shot of a dandelion with the seed head intact!! I did manage to get another one though.

Ajuga

Geranium

Columbine

Dandelion

Shooting Macro

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:56:23 +0000

I had so much fun with this lens! It’s a Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di – Macro 1:1 and I just LOVE the way it blurs backgrounds and how much detail it picks up! These are shots from my flower garden, the first being a geranium of the Cranesbill geranium type. The flower is actually about 1 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

Here are more and keep in mind that these flowers are only beginning their summer growth, but this wonderful macro lens makes them look spectacular already!

Lantana

Flowering Crabapple

Coral Bell Bud

And who would’ve thought a Marigold could be so beautiful?!

There will be plenty more floral shots coming as the summer months progress. See what’s in my garden!

Thanks for looking!