The crocuses have begun to sprout all around the yard. I saw a bunch around the neighborhood too. Today I did some cleanup around the house. Swept along the front sidewalk and along the side sidewalk. I also raked along the side sidewalk. There were a bunch of sprouts coming up underneath the dead leaves. I’m looking forward to seeing what will be growing this year. Continue reading Springtime Popping
The other day I put extension tubes on my Nikon D80. Then I asked the question of whether or not I should add the Close up Filters to that setup as well. So, Today at Souther New England Media Makers I put on the Extension Tubes, Close up Filters and the Macro Add on Lens. I shot a few things including the color place mat at breakfast and a crocus in the front yard. The thing about using the tubes is that you need to have a lot more light. shooting outside is fine but shooting inside I used the Sima light. Outside I think I had too much light but because I was shooting practically on my stomach and not seeing very well what I was getting I tried and shot, tried and shot. I tripod really should be used if you want any sort of sharpness to your photos. I hand held these. Continue reading Ultra Macro – I Think I Pushed as Far as it is Going