(A sort of summary because, well, it’s on the 27th. I still have a few days to actually, you know, really participate. I’ll do another post if I have a whole bunch more photos at the “real” end of the month.)
I know it seems like I forgot about Macro May entirely. Other than shots which happen to be macros that were taken for other purposes (mostly to document knitting WIP progress), I really haven’t done a ton of macro shots.
But, I really have no excuse. The first week of the month, I was busy finishing up my senior design project. The second week was spent taking finals and being terrified that something would prevent me from graduation. Last week was preparing for and enjoying my parents’ visit and graduation. This week, well, it’s my next to last week at my current job so I’m busy wrapping everything up (and doing lots of thinking about sewing outside of work).
The thing is, Matt bought me an amazing macro lens as a graduation gift. It’s a Sigma 50 mm f/2.8 macro lens (on Amazon here). It’s amazing. You can focus less than a foot away. It’s crazy! I’ve had the lens on my camera since I got it and have brought my camera everywhere I could and, still, very few photos to show for it.
Though no one said you can only take macro shots in May…
We got a new camera (two, actually) in March, and our first real-ish camera, a Canon T2i. I’m usually the one with gadget lust, but now that we’ve got that one, Lee wants a zoom lens and a macro lens and, and, and…
Nice pictures – I should learn to use the big camera rather than the small one I still use.
Your macro shots are fantastic! I have a D-SLR camera, but haven’t quite figured out how to use it to its potential. I’m taking a class at the end of July. Hopefully my skill set will improve so I can take pictures (nearly) as beautiful as yours!
Want to know my big, huge secret? *moves in real close whispers* I take tons and tons of shots. Like dozens for every “ok” photo. I really have no clue what I’m doing!