Photography by Alex Wendes
So it’s been another while since I’ve posted here. Lockdown contributed to this, as I became quite bored with photography. This eventually passed and I’ve been snapping away again.
I’ve also got the film itch again, so once I’ve developed some film, I’ll be putting the resultant shots up here.
For now, here are a few macro shots I’m quite happy with.
So, I’ve been experimenting with a Raynox 250, as I said in my previous post. This is essentially a lense that clips on to the front of a lense to get you even closer. When combined with a macro lense, you get even closer. This does have it’s problems though, in that even with steady hands there’s still some shake, requiring high shutter speeds and a bit of luck. A tripod would make life easier when it comes to shake, but also makes life more difficult if you want to freely explore an object.
If I was feeling brave, I could even throw in some extension tubes and get closer still, but there’s only so much you can do whilst retaining your sanity!
I will be keeping the Raynox close to hand as it’s useful, but will need more practice using. Here are a few images I’ve made using it, mostly clipped onto my Tamron 90mm.
Just two from today. This snail was very obliging. I almost moved it out of my way and then I thought to go and get my camera to photograph it. Taken with the Tamron 90mm Macro Lense, 12mm Extension Tube and Ring Flash.
I particularly like the ring flash effect on the “eyeball” of the eye stalk. Always fascinating seeing creatures up close.
More posts to follow soon.
Up Close And Personal 