My first real go at Macro

[OldBoy]

Some weird Dragonfly as the colours don't look real. Cracking shot with great detail.

[glenespn]

Originally Posted by Singing snapper

sorry about that!


Here's some coffee to bring you round!

Canon 5D mk III EF 100 f/2.8L Macro at f/20 1.6 secs tripod natural light (I moved my coffee grinder outside in the yard and shot from above, removing the hood to avoid shadows) 1:1 magnification


Wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee! by singingsnapper, on Flickr

i like the idea and composition, you can print this and put on your kitchens wall.. tfs!

[Singing snapper]

One from Korea, a kind of Beetle that i saw on the steps of a temple

Canon 5D mk III EF 100L macro f/11 1/80 ISO 1000


Korea-creature by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[Singing snapper]

While in Seoul, I went to the main camera shop area of the city, and had a look for lenses that would be of interest. I found a few examples of the EF 180L macro around at various ages and prices, and also had a look at the tamron 180 f/3.5 macro, which although it was very sharp, the focussing motor was pretty loud on it. The price was a little more than the second hand 180L I bought in the end. This was my first real shoot using it as a macro lens:

Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L macro. f/16 1/250 ISO 800


fly-in-the-garden by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[Singing snapper]

A few more:

Spent some time in the garden finding macro subjects:

Daisies:

Canon 5D mk III EF 180 mm L macro f/13 1/200 ISO 400


daisy-with-larvae by singingsnapper, on Flickr

Same camera/lens f/16 1/800 ISO 320


hello-ant! by singingsnapper, on Flickr

Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L Macro at f/16 1/200 ISO 200


small-flower-in-garden by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[Singing snapper]

Arrived back in the Lake district again. Short walk out and grabbed this shot of a fly enjoying some nectar from a buttercup

Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/11 1/200 ISO 800 Manual focus handheld


fly-on-buttercup by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[Singing snapper]

Used the 180 macro almost exclusively around Rydal

Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro 1/200 ISO 200


daisy by singingsnapper, on Flickr


daisy1 by singingsnapper, on Flickr

and a roadside flower (don't know name)

f/3.5 1/400 ISO 200


little-roadside-flower-2 by singingsnapper, on Flickr

f/11 1/200 ISO 500


little-roadside-flower by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[Singing snapper]

Had another look at the third shot as quite a lot of noise in the darkest area as I'd pushed the levels up a bit. Selected the flower then inversed the selection to exclude it then reduced the exposure of the background by 4 stops to keep some colour in the left part of the shot


flower-edit by singingsnapper, on Flickr

[Singing snapper]

A macro shot while I was on the hill:

Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/9 1/400 ISO 800


insect-on-butterfly by singingsnapper, on Flickr