First shot at Macro

ErbemanErbeman Registered Users Posts: 926 Major grins
edited June 2, 2008 in Holy Macro
Ok, as close to macro as I can get without an actual macro lense anyway. These were shot with a 70-300 VR lense. I was in Dallas last weekend and made sure I visited the arboretum. These are my best close-up shots:

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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 30, 2008
    Erbeman wrote:
    Ok, as close to macro as I can get without an actual macro lense anyway. These were shot with a 70-300 VR lense. I was in Dallas last weekend and made sure I visited the arboretum. These are my best close-up shots:

    Very nice indeed and beautiful colours. I loved them all well doneclap.gif
    Regards
    Bob
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2008
    Wonderful images Erbeman. I love the Hydrangeas and the Lily most of all. thumb.gifthumb
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2008
    Erbeman wrote:
    Ok, as close to macro as I can get without an actual macro lense anyway. These were shot with a 70-300 VR lense. I was in Dallas last weekend and made sure I visited the arboretum. These are my best close-up shots:

    Ohhhhh looking good Erbeman clap.gif
    First two and the last one are real sweet!

    The lighting is nicest in the last shot, though I like the shadowing on the first shot.

    Nice work ...... thought about getting some Extention Tubes to let you get closer ???

    ... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2008
    Lovely closeups :)
    Brian V.
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  • ErbemanErbeman Registered Users Posts: 926 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2008
    Thank you all for the nice comments. Skippy, yes I have thought of buying extension tubes. I'm trying to figure out right now what to do. I don't know if I want to get tubes, telextender or just buy a macro lense. I know the latter of the 3 if the most expensive. I just don't know what to do yet. Some direction from you Macro guys would be great. thumb.gif
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    D700, D300, Nikkor 35-70 F/2.8, Nikkor 50mm F/1.8, Nikkor 70-200 AF-S VR F/2.8, Nikkor AF-S 1.7 teleconverter II,(2) Profoto D1 500 Air,SB-900, SB-600, (2)MB-D10, MacBook Pro
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