Being a broke grad student, I cannot afford to buy a macro lens (…yet) and so I invested $15 in a set of extension tubes to try to get up close and personal with some shots. I went to the nearby park in the morning and got these shots of the morning dew on the grass, I really like the results for my first time with them, looking forward to getting better
Nice!
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really cool.
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Nice. It is different when trying macro for the first time. Perhaps turn on the flash and use a lower ISO, might help…I started with close up filters before getting the extension tubes 🙂
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Nice work!
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Very cool,this is the first I have seen or head of this!
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Taylor, have you tried a reversing ring? Should only be a few dollars (they are less than £5 in the uk). A friend of mine is into macro and using a reversing ring, his results are great, very close and sharp, a lot of detail.
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I haven’t yet but I’ll look into it and if I get one I’ll definitely post the results. Thanks Paul!
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There are also close-up filters you can use. I still have a set from way back in my 35mm film days. It consists of three filters, a +1, +2 and a +4. Use them alone or in any combination. Use an adapter ring for different lenses. Great results and won’t drain your budget. Only drawback is the added aberrations, but in most cases it’s not a problem.
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That’s awesome! I got a set I take with me everywhere. The furthest I’ve gone is 28mm without losing too much light. Great shots!
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What a brilliant idea! The pictures look great, and I’m stoked to find a fellow blogger using the Cubic theme 🙂
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Cool pics! I too would like a macro lens. Never heard of extension tubes. I’ll check it out!
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These are great! I’m heading out with my 85 mm macro today to get some shots. Hope they look as good as yours!
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I love these … Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Fantastic!
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Wow, very good job 😀
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome. I really like the shots, especially the second pic. The one with a droplet dropping, you can see the thin line and know it came from the leaf. Good timing! Good job to capture that quick moment.
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I actually kind of cheated on that one… The droplet was hanging onto a spiderweb 😉
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Hahaha, well it is still a great shot and great eye spotting that one 😄
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It all sounds very technical to me, but these pictures are so stunning. You capture something very magical in them So very well done…you have an eye for detail! So enjoying seeing what you see through your lens, very personal, and thanks for liking what I have been scribbling…
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