Macro Flowers Plus | a 7 Image Story Macro photography is all about getting closer to the subject and making that subject bigger. It allows for very close focusing and magnification. Macro photography is still relatively new to me. My Nikon gear for these images consists of a Nikon 1 V3 attached to a MOVO 21mm extension tube and a Nikon AF 135mm f2D, AF-S 50mm f1.4G, or 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.4-5.6 PD-Zoom lens. The 135mm lens is a manual focus lens on the V3; not a big deal for macro images. Hopefully, a macro lens will be in my future. These images came from a short walkabout.
Fly on a Daisy Capturing this image with a fly in focus was more luck than skill. Utilizing f/8 helped, of course! Still hand holding the lens really close to the flower, waiting for the fly to stop for a second or two, continual auto-focusing, and clicking requires patience and a bit of skill.
Pollen Pollen Everywhere In macro photography, f/8 does not yield the depth of field you might imagine. Still, it’s a bees paradise viewed from a bee’s perspective.
Hairy Green It’s hard to notice all the hairs on this plant unless you get really close. Even at f/13 the depth of field is fairly small with the extension tube attached. This plant is not very impressive at a normal distance, but up close its interesting.
Hibiscus Parts The Hibiscus is a big flower. Even close up, it looks like a big flower. Notice how f/8 gives a decent depth of field with a 21mm extension tube mounted on a 135mm lens. And, the lens is manually focused on the V3. The high ISO kept the shutter speed faster for a handheld shot.
Droplets on a Leaf A few drops of water an make a big difference in a macro image. Notice the magnification effect of the water drops.
Bright Day Lilies Daylilies love to be in the sun and can grow from one to four feet high. They establish quickly, grow vigorously, and easily survive winters. Daylilies have been cultivated for over 2,500 years and include over 80,000 different flowers.
Bee on a Flower Bees are among the most necessary species on the planet. Hand holding the lens very close to the flower while continually clicking and auto-focusing and waiting for the bee to stop for a sub second requires patience and a bit of skill.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Macro Flowers Plus.
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