Beautiful weather, nice flowers, great smell, lovely little lady. The perfect setting to get the camera out of the case and start shooting. These are just the raw shots, so they needs some rework, but at the moment I lack the time to do so. Will be updated soon.
[Canon 5d, 24-70mm f/2.8, flash polarization filter]
This beautiful beetle landed in our bedroom, so he had to model for me.
[Canon 5d, MP-E 65mm, macro flash, 400 iso]
For our Christmas card 2008 I used some scale models (H0). I bought more models then I needed for the creation of the card, and also more different types that had nothing to do with x-mas.
This will give me the opportunity to play around, and what I had in mind was, to create little fantasies and little scenes. I do realize that this is not a new idea, and you will find several examples on the internet, but hey, who cares. It is fun to do and it gives enough room for creativity. So I will keep you updated on any new ‘model’ shoots
We had a wonderful weekend, with a lot of sunshine. So I grabbed the MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens and put down a plaid in the garden. There was a lot of activity on the ground and plenty of opportunities to practice with the MP-E.
I still find it very difficult to work with this lens but you know what they say, “practice, practice, practice!” The biggest problem that I encounter is that I find it hard to get the focus right. It is almost impossible to shoot living insects while using a tripod. And if you exceed the magnification of 2x it is almost impossible to shoot without a tripod.
The first example is an ant that is examining a sugar grain. So you have an idea of the magnification. If you click on this photo you will enter the insects’ gallery. I still have this idea that I want to try with ants, but first I need more practise.
The second photo is a picture of a snail. I actually encountered two snails; the one with the house on its back was only 4 mm, while the other one was around 2 centimeters. So good material to practice on. If you click on this photo you will find the others in the snail gallery.
I started to experiment with eggs, and I must confess that it is a lot of fun to do.
First I emptied the eggs with a syringe, cleaned them with warm water and let them dry. These empty shells were easy to manipulate. And I’m still making up my mind on what to do with them.
Below you will find the first photos.
More will follow when I have enough time to setup the mini studio.
I have added 3 new galleries which are accessible via the top menu. These galleries are dynamic, so the content is different every time you visit them.
The first is filled with the most recent photos, the second is filled with the most viewed photos, and the last one is filled with random photos. Use the links on the top of this page to see the content.