After going almost a month without taking any macro shots, it was time to gather up my MP-E 65 and MT-24EX and see what I could find. The location was the ponds by my building at work, to which I organize a group of us to meet every week.
It took me awhile to find anything truly interesting. I dug around in the soil for a bit but gave up on that as I was more in the mood of catching something on a leaf. While there are quite a few interesting creatures that live in the soil, due to the background it can be difficult to get the artistic edge in shots.
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Posted 2 years, 9 months ago at 2:08 pm. Add a comment
As many of you know, every Friday I make an attempt to photograph for an hour by several ponds that are next to the building where I work. In the past I have gotten some nice shots there, but not every day is the same…
I took this shot with my 180mm macro while I was trying to get close enough to the ducks. They were very friendly, but I was asking too much to get that close to them. I’m sure if I was patient and sat there for awhile one of them would have come close, but this is the only shot of the bunch I didn’t delete. Continue Reading…
Posted 2 years, 10 months ago at 1:13 pm. Add a comment
Recently I started a new challenge where each Friday I will photograph several ponds that are located near my office. Last Friday I went again to the ponds but I decided to try something different. Instead of searching for tiny creatures with my MP-E 65, I decided to use my 180L instead. In addition, I did not allow myself to use my MT-24EX but instead had to use ambient lighting.
Occasionally I like putting myself out of the comfort zone. I did afford myself a monopod – though if I try this again I will likely bring a tripod instead.
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Posted 2 years, 11 months ago at 2:19 pm. Add a comment