macro

Another flower from the garden.

Taken in my garden.

On December 8th, I decided to make 2 photographs using Ilford FP4 with the 5x4 camera of 2 subjects at 2:1 Magnification. The first subject was the centre part of a $1 bill and the other subject was of a belt buckle. Both negatives were tray developed and then scanned on the Epson V800. Here...

Another macro of a day lily from our backyard. TMax 400 simulated film from Filmpack.

A shot of a white echinacea flower with of traces of pollen particles on the cone head. Shot using 32 mm Kenko extension tubes.

A macro of a Stella d'oro from my garden. 30 mm ext. tube.

Shot earlier today at home. Just as well, it's pouring rain outside. 12mm extension tube.

Picked up this huge beef steak tomato at the grocery store the other day. I decided to have some fun with it while hibernating in my make shift macro studio.

I'm getting desperate to find subjects to shoot around the house. So today I spent some time in the basement. This old copper laundry tub faucet looked interesting. Took forever to set up the shot because I couldn't get close enough to the faucet because of the tripod, so I had to rig up...

Today I bought a cheap potted rose plant and decided to shoot some macros with it. Before anybody asks, I was going for a hi-key look with enough details in the petals to hold it together. I also added some grain. I think it may look good as a small print with a black frame.

A macro of a bowl of grapes. Why "wrath"? I was angry because that that one grape on the front right was out of focus. I used DXO Film Pack (trial version) for this one. I kind of like the grain.

Another macro test using window light. This time the subject was my acoustic guitar. Joanna, you'll be happy to know I used PhotoLab Filmpack (trial version). I experimented with various film presets but settled on using the channel mixer sliders instead. I liked the shadows of the strings...

The tattered book in this image was printed in 1883 in London, England. It belonged to my mom when she was a little girl. How it found its way to Canada I'll never know. I came across it the other day searching in the basement looking for items to shoot using my extension tubes. I wish I had...

I think this will fit this topic at least I hope so. Must admit upfront that good, bad, or otherwise that I am fond of this photograph. It is a photo of my first grandson Liam as he slept just inches from me. Didn't have the time to grab my camera but had my phone with me. Regards, Mark