Decided to start again as the fruit on the lightbox didnt quite work out as expected.Suspect this is my final offer this week. 2 sec F11 and 5x magnification. Oh yes a tripod as well !!!
C and C welcome
Take care
Mark
Thankyou for your kind comments im sure someone can do this better if they have time.
Endre, The lens was picked up on E-bay for $70, its a bellows with a 50mm carl zeiss tessar on the front. All manual so its like going back to my first film camera. I have posted a real size comparison shot ( although i couldn`t find the same grain exactly it did come from the same pot
Take care and Good luck
Mark
Dan Olmstead wrote:
Great macro shot, Mark. Was this natural light or flash? Good luck this week...
Dan
Hi Dan
Although im fascinated by macro i am yet to get a suitable flash set up that doesnt cause shadowing by the lens. I am in the process of building a bracket and flash diffuser. So in answer to your question it was a hand held light about two inches away from the grain.
Many thanks for looking
Mark
Chad Schulz wrote:
A very well lit macro-shot. I love the black background and the reflection. Perfectly fits the theme.
A great shot,
Chad
Thanks Chad, Had a real problem with this WA as im on a diet and seeing all those goodies has made me very very Hungry
Take care
Mark
Mark, you gotta try microscopy! Reformed crystals photographed through a microscope with two polarizer filters... It will blow you away and it is a lot of fun. Killer shot BTW! at first I thought I would need just one of those in my coffee until I saw your comparison. WOW!!!
Vipermike wrote:
Mark, you gotta try microscopy! Reformed crystals photographed through a microscope with two polarizer filters... It will blow you away and it is a lot of fun. Killer shot BTW! at first I thought I would need just one of those in my coffee until I saw your comparison. WOW!!!
Thanks Mike Had i thought about it more i might have put a form of comparison in the first shot. I think a few people think i have large suger crystals stored away
Thanks for taking the time to comment and take care
Mark
Carrol wrote:
Cool shot.. Nice lighting... appreciated seeing the size comparisons!
Good luck!
~Carrol
Thanks Carrol
Hopefully i can put what i learnt to use on normal sized subjects
The best thing of all is that i showed my youngest son the macro forum and now he wants to start shooting everything.
Take care
Mark
The reflection is great, too!
