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MizIndependent
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Since there seems to be some chatter about macro photography, and since some of us are starting to experiment with it, I thought it might be fun to show what we've done so far. Anyone want to play?
Valentine's Day, 2013
Using Canon 600d t3i 18-55mm kit lens, 14 mm Macro Extension Tube
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Jillybean67
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I have been wanting a macro lens for about a year and finally my hubby said I could get one for my birthday. I had been looking at the Canon 100mm 2.8 L lens but it was so expensive I was afraid to get it and then not like it. So, I got the Tamron 90mm 2.8 with Vibration Compensation. I love it! It is so quiet when focusing! I am still learning how to use it and I have figured out that I really need to use a tripod when I shoot macro. But here are a few of the pictures I have taken so far.
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MizIndependent
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| Posted: 2/20/2013 3:38:58 PM
Beautiful! Love the 2nd one, and I don't really even like bugs...but you made that one adorable. 
I know what you mean about needing a tripod. Unless you're in a very 'high light' situation using a very fast shutter speed, it's hard to hold still enough to capture the details a decent macro can give.
Here are a couple more of mine, shot with a kind of nice little 50mm f/1.8 lens with extension tubes added(which I'm really liking!):
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gardencat
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Here's one of an orchid, that I took a couple of months ago.
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This one is ages old but remains one of my favorites!
Pentax K110D and SMC-Pentax 50mm 1.4
ISO 200 f/1.4 SS 1/60
Handheld
Newer ...
Pentax K20D and Sigma 24mm 1.8
ISO 100 f/1.4 SS 1/15
Handheld
Pentax K20D and Sigma 24mm 1.8
ISO 400 f/5.6 SS 1/250
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Love your photos, and I'm also making my first tries on Macros ( I got mine for christmas but haven't really used it), so I certanly would like to play, and really need to practice, so here is one of my very first ones.
Feather
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gardencat
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| Posted: 2/20/2013 10:31:39 PM
I'm really enjoying this thread. I love the ability macro shots have to show you things you've never noticed before. Keep them coming, please.
Here's one of mine from last summer.
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heartcat
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These are all great! And nice variety of subjects.
A few that I took this past week. Used one of my manual focus lenses and extension tubes.
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Great collection of macro shots. |
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My first time posting macros. First time posting any pictures in years.
A little snowflake from our October Alaska trip.
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Wow, all of these are amazing! I'd love to be able to do photos like those! Love Penny |
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| Posted: 2/24/2013 6:28:21 PM
All the photos were great! I have been thinking about getting a macro and keep going back-n-forth... I think I was just convinced I MUST have one now  |
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I just got the Nikon 105 mm macro F 2.8 and I would recommend it to everyone! It is so sharp... I love everyones images 
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Jillybean67
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| Posted: 3/4/2013 8:46:13 AM
Here's one I took this past Saturday. There were several of these guys buzzing around the sunflowers at the edge of our vegetable garden. I don't know what they are but they were kind of pretty. For a bug.
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Canon 28-105L f/4.0
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Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro with VC
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