WORLDWIDE PHOTO WEEK: PART 185 - Macro

[joayne]

Every week we select a new theme, and then go out and shoot that theme. This week the theme is "Macro". If you do not have a Macro lens, please use your 50mm, or the widest aperture that you can get close with and let us know what you did use. :grin:

As always be as imaginative/creative as you like when interpreting the theme, creativity is what we're looking for!


Here are the rules:

1. Shots need to be taken between sunrise Monday and sunset the following Sunday. Because this activity is supposed to encourage us to get out and shoot, please don't post old shots from your archives. Snap shots and art are equally welcome -- just get out & shoot, and then share!

2. Post your shots at any time during the week.

3. Post a maximum of two shots if you're uploading them to POTN (i.e., attaching them). You can post more than two if you're linking to shots that are not hosted by POTN (i.e.,embedding them), but keep within POTN rules. Also keep within POTN rules about size. A copy of the size rules can be found here: IMAGE POSTING RULES (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194511)

An index to previous weeks can be found here: POTN WORLDWIDE PHOTO DAY INDEX (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=170603)

That's it! Have fun!

[Skrim17]

And remember, sometimes manual focus will work better than auto when getting close up!

[theague]

no macro lenses for me. :(

[Skrim17]

Kody use your 50, you can even reverse it!!

[theague]

Kody use your 50, you can even reverse it!!

I would need equipment to reverse it, which I don't have. lol ;)

[joayne]

no macro lenses for me. :(

The 50 will get you in there quite close.. It is not too fussy about getting right up to the subject.. we want you to share what you can!

[theague]

Maybe i'll use my A620. ;)

[Skrim17]

Kody you don't need a thing, hold it backwards, works like a charm!

[theague]

that will expose my sensor to dust though. =/

[monty28428]

LOL!

[Skrim17]

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[John_B]

Hear is a macro photo of a typical Maple leaf in my area

Maple Leaf

http://johnbdigital.com/macro/maple-leaf.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/blog/macro/maple-leaf.htm)

[joayne]

Nicely done John.. Beautiful Color and texture

[joayne]

Well I tried to get some bee macros today, but the breeze.. ever so slight .. was my nemesis!
Everyone just slightly blurry.. I'll try later with the tripod. :)

I did get a flower that is about to burst open. That is the beauty of the desert, if you can get past the scorching summers, we have 2 flowering and growing seasons.. spring and fall. My wildflowers are blooming all over again!

Here is a crop at around 50%:

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... and a crop at 100%


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[John_B]

joayne,
Nice bud, it seems I got the exact opposite around me.
Here is a macro photo I took today of a subject that I probably wont see again till 2010 :lol:

Last Bloom

http://johnbdigital.com/flowers/last-bloom.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/blog/flowers/last-bloom.htm)

[joayne]

Looks like you've had a bit of frost there John..

Lovely shot with beautiful pp.. The water drops add just that much extra!

So, John, after reading the specs, is auto-focus available to you or are you manually focusing?
Spot on which ever :)

[monty28428]

Nice leaf John -- to bad you can't play this week :-)

Like the buds too joayne.

Well just playing around tonight but I kind of liked this one.

[annietex]

Super cool Monty...what are the letters/numbers? 409? Doing some cleaning, are you?:p:p

[monty28428]

:-) 409 it is Ann!! I was cleaning the bathroom and decided taking pictures may be a little more fun!

[BLS]

I surely am enjoying everyone's shots.
They're super!

I am trying to get out with the camera, but having trouble finding the opportunity.
And tomorrow will bring rain all day. :cry:

Last week I found some mysterious bugs on the milkweed plants.
I'd like to shoot them so that someone might be able to identify them.

Meanwhile, I'm eager to see more posts!
Looks like everyone's having fun.:D

[joayne]

Shooting takes some of the pain out of cleaning, eh, Monty :lol::lol:

Barbara.. you can always shoot indoors :cool:

One of the things I like most about Macro, is what you see after you shoot. Here is some wild millet in the process of pollination... It seems to take care of itself :lol:



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[Skrim17]

Finally got out to shoot!

http://skarimbas.smugmug.com/photos/674488286_RHkci-L.jpg

http://skarimbas.smugmug.com/photos/674486817_jmfcw-L.jpg

[Skrim17]

http://skarimbas.smugmug.com/photos/674487027_keuZC-L.jpg

And while not a macro, I did shoot it with the 100 macro
http://skarimbas.smugmug.com/photos/674488972_Vgzp7-L.jpg

[joayne]

Looks like "your tree" is going to be losing its' leaves :)

Beautiful color there Crissa, and nice and crisp!

[tonylong]

Well then,

I found a bug in my home yesterday, and it became lifeless as I went about preparations to photograph it -- I think it found my freezer somewhat inhospitable because I had other things to do. Anyway, I had to settle for one of those lying down "come hither" poses.

I had the 1D3 and the 100 f/2.8 macro with three tubes stacked for this (36, 24, 12) and I'm not really thrilled at the fine sharpness, but oh well, this is my macro for the week:

Original shot:
http://www.pbase.com/image/118081302/original.jpg

Since the bug couldn't cooperate, I had to rotate and crop the above pic for a "head and shoulders portrait":
http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/118081303/original.jpg

[John_B]

Nice leaf John -- to bad you can't play this week :-)
:lol: yea to bad, but still got to post one anyway :lol:
Your playing around drop photo is excellent!
I love the background colors :)

[joayne]

tony.. You put a bug in the FREEZER :shock:



........I know, the macro bug folks do that all the time, but I thought it was just the 'fridge to slow them down a bit :rolleyes: Well it did give you a nice pose!

[John_B]

Looks like you've had a bit of frost there John..
So, John, after reading the specs, is auto-focus available to you or are you manually focusing?
Spot on which ever :)joayne,
Sorry I missed this question...
No it is a Manual Focus and Manual aperture lens on a m42 mount

........I know, the macro bug folks do that all the time, but I thought it was just the 'fridge to slow them down a bit

Not all of us, some of us macro photographers don't put the insects through anything, we capture them in there natural life.
ex. here during my lunch today I went outside I noticed this insect was also having there lunch captured at 4 x life size

Lunch Time

http://johnbdigital.com/macro/lunch-time.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/blog/macro/lunch-time.htm)

[joayne]

No it is a Manual Focus and Manual aperture lens on a m42 mount



Not all of us, some of us macro photographers don't put the insects through anything, we capture them in there natural life.
ex. here during my lunch today I went outside I noticed this insect was also having there lunch captured at 4 x life size

:eek:
:lol::lol:

I read your post incorrectly at first... I thought this was your lunch!! :rolleyes:

I had to re-read!

I like to "capture" them in the au natural also! Not putting critters in my fridge.. no telling what they might get up to! :lol:

[John_B]

:lol: Luckily I like my meat cooked.... not just fresh :lol:

Imagine if you were in there position in the frige/freezer?
If I was I would leave quite a natural mess in the photographers frige/freezer :lol:

[joayne]

I fully agree.. :)

[tonylong]

Hey, I'm not used to having bugs like this in my home, so I didn't know what to do with it! I'd have much rather found it outside and posing on a leaf for me...

[John_B]

Here is another macro photo just taken of a candle

Candle Light

http://johnbdigital.com/macro/candle-light.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/blog/macro/candle-light.htm)

[annietex]

John, you are on a roll. The bug eating bug is gnarly, but nice! :-o

Hopefully I can get it together and contribute this week...I have a few "residents" in my basement that might be good subjects.

[BLS]

As the weather forecast promised, it rained on & off most of yesterday.
Between showers I ventured out to shoot those milk weed bugs I mentioned the other day.
And here they are (please let me know if you know what they are).

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/OrangeBugs.jpg


A few feet away from the bugs I found these berries that the birds like so much.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Berries2.jpg


And beside the berries was a vine that had berries of its own.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/VineBerries2.jpg


Then I stopped by this tomato. I planted it last Spring as an experiment, putting it in the center of a bed of black-eyed susans because I like tomatoes but have no space for them. I got exactly one tomato all summer. Disappointed. And this one will never ripen before our first frost.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Tomato.jpg

While shooting the tomato,I noticed a small splash of orange in the upper right corner. When I investigated, I found this ugly old tomato worm. :cry: No wonder my tomato plant didn't produce!

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/TomatoWorm.jpg

As I headed back to the house, I saw this guy. Mantises are always willing to pose ever so patiently.

http://bls.embarqspace.com/communities/0/004/007/313/530/images/4529001208.jpg


And that was the end of my adventure!:lol:

[monty28428]

Pretty nice adventure it was!

[BLS]

Thanks, Monty!

And I gotta tell ya -- really like your splash. The color and "reflection" make it such a standout!

[John_B]

John, you are on a roll. The bug eating bug is gnarly, but nice! :-o
annietex,
Thanks, macro photography has always been my favorite even back in the film days which seems like a long long time ago :lol:

BLS,
Nice collection of macros :)
Luckily the sun is finally coming out today ;)

Here is another I just took today.... a life size macro photo of a common item that can smell very good! :cool:

Incense

http://johnbdigital.com/macro/incense.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/blog/macro/incense.htm)

[joayne]

Barbara.. What an amazing adventure in your own backyard! :)
I love the Tomato bug.. He looks fat and happy. ...and the Mantis is quite beautiful. A big Well Done!

John, you are on a roll. I really like the smoke in this one.


Anyone thinking about the coming week? What would you all like to shoot?

[annietex]

How about some frost? >>insert been driven mad by terrible weather cackle here<<;););)

[joayne]

errhmmmmm.. I don't think "Frost" would be too universal :rolleyes:

annie, I suggest that you go shoot some Macro frost right now and post up :p

[Skrim17]

How about out a window? (house, car, store etc.)

[monty28428]

Love that incense shot John -- very cool!

Yeah Annie post up some frost macros :-)

Out a window ?? Man I haven't even finished cleaning the bathroom -- now windows :-)

[joayne]

Monty, Just think of this as a reason to shoot and clean! :)

[Skrim17]

Or you could just open it ;)

[krb]

I wasn't planning to join the fun this week but while shooting yesterday I stumbled across this little guy. Shot with the 24-105 at minimum focus distance. Coulda sworn I was at max focal length but the exif says 88mm.

http://home.comcast.net/~kennethberry/Spider.jpg

[annietex]

Nice spider Ken!

It was supposed to be 29 here this morning, hence my joking suggestion for frost. Not sure if it was that cold because I slept in! Today we removed all of the perennials from our yard and I came across a couple fun critters to shoot:

Lovely black and yellow spider:

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Slimy slug:

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And I'll second (or third or whatever) the window idea :-)

[joayne]

annie and Ken... Wonderful additions!

Ken's looks like a jumping spider, but I have no idea about annies.. I do love the slug however.. weird I know, but I find them rather cool :)

[75D]

Didn't get a chance to get out and shoot this weekend but I saw Annie's comment about Frost so want to keep Ammie happt.
A couple of shots taken last winter on the bedroom window.


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/SRT101/Winter/IMG_9504.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/SRT101/Winter/IMG_9500-1.jpg

[John_B]

75D,
Oh... please stick to the rules..... :rolleyes:
But here let me help you out, this was taken this morning when it was 28*f outside

Frost 2009

http://johnbdigital.com/macro/frost-2009.jpg
click for specs (http://johnbdigital.com/blog/macro/frost-2009.htm)

[annietex]

75D, how nice of you...but you better watch out for John ;)

And John, you are the man! It didn't get quite that cold here this morning (37 now) which is fine with me :):)

[John_B]

annietex,
Refresh my memory chip.... what is The most corrupt state in the nation!? ???
I probably know already but.... :lol:

[annietex]

annietex,
Refresh my memory chip.... what is The most corrupt state in the nation!? ???
I probably know already but.... :lol:

Illinois of course! I changed my location when this lovely state was impeaching its governor :p

[joayne]

John and annie... Watch out for the Mods regarding political discussions! :eek:

Ok, this weeks WWPW will be Out the Window (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8806510#post8806510)


FYI, I am leaving for Italy on Thursday Night and John_B has kindly volunteered to take care of WWPW for the next couple of weeks.

I'm not taking my computer with me (whew) so play nice y'all :rolleyes:

[Skrim17]

Have a WONDERFUL Trip!!!!!

[joayne]

Thank You Crissa.. I'll certainly try :D

Like how hard can it be :lol::lol:

[BLS]

Have a great time, Joayne!

[joayne]

Thanks Barbara...

[annietex]

Joayne, thanks for the Mods warning! Politics is one topic I refuse to discuss...
And have a blast on your trip! I'm sooooo jealous :-)

[joayne]

Thanks annie... I'll take a picture out the window! :)

[John_B]

Illinois of course! I changed my location when this lovely state was impeaching its governor :pannietex,
:lol: Good One :lol: I asked because your temps were so close to mine, now I know its your wind I am getting :lol:

Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos in this weeks WWPW (worldwide photo week part 186 - Out the Window) (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765605). That I have been recruited.... oops volunteered for :lol:

joayne,
Enjoy and don't forget...... we want a photo :)

[francisLM]

Black Happy Meal :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/4005182989_802f6e236b.jpg

[joayne]

Hey welcome francisLM

Nice Spidey with lunch Macro. Be sure to join us this week for Out the Window Here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=765605)