This is Photography

[Turf1600]

[gkurey]

Great shots gkurey. Amazing setting/location.

Thanks, Jay! I'm happy to share more when I get them uploaded.

[2l2ltq]

One shot I took from my back yard the other night

[gkurey]

I miss Pensacola!!

[2l2ltq]

How in duh hellz you know where i be??? haha

[noE30]

Peaks at Jenny Lake by m_colby, on Flickr


Behind the Tetons by m_colby, on Flickr


Multnomah Falls Oregon by m_colby, on Flickr


Rainier at Reflection Lake by m_colby, on Flickr


Seattle Garden by m_colby, on Flickr

Random photos from my trip to the PNW last summer

[Fourbanger]

Hey guys. I'm just starting out. Lots of inspiring shots in this thread.


Sun rays 1 by gberard, on Flickr



Sun rays 2 by gberard, on Flickr



I'm interested in exploring macro photography. Any opinions on close-up filters vs. reverse lens adapters vs. extension tubes? I'm not serious enough to buy a macro lens at this point.

[noE30]

I have no experience with macro shots but I like that first photo. Good luck with the new bobbie, there is so much to learn, most importantly have fun though!

[almostacrayon]

Hey guys. I'm just starting out. Lots of inspiring shots in this thread.

I'm interested in exploring macro photography. Any opinions on close-up filters vs. reverse lens adapters vs. extension tubes? I'm not serious enough to buy a macro lens at this point.

I really am digging those light rays!!

As for macro, don't waste money on close-up filters they heavily degrade the quality of the image. Go for extension tubes as they are the cheapest way to go.

Here is one done with the 50mm f/1.8 and 100mm of extension tubes.

Sorry about the size >_<
And another two with the same setup...

http://500px.com/photo/6590563

http://500px.com/photo/1681526

[mrsleeve]

turn your lens around hand held and snap away....... Focusing is a PIA and the focus plane is razor thin

took this a while back with this method its an icicle thats about a 1/8" in diameter and the air pockets were nearly invisible to the naked eye........

[Fourbanger]

I really am digging those light rays!!

As for macro, don't waste money on close-up filters they heavily degrade the quality of the image. Go for extension tubes as they are the cheapest way to go.

Here is one done with the 50mm f/1.8 and 100mm of extension tubes.
Sorry about the size >_<
And another two with the same setup...

http://500px.com/photo/6590563

http://500px.com/photo/1681526

Wow, great shots! Love the "Water worlds". And thanks for the advice, I might pick up some extension tubes right after I get some decent filters.

turn your lens around hand held and snap away....... Focusing is a PIA and the focus plane is razor thin

took this a while back with this method its an icicle thats about a 1/8" in diameter and the air pockets were nearly invisible to the naked eye........

This is pretty awesome. I played around with the technique a bit, but with the hand-held lens indoors I had to set the ISO way too high to get anything of quality, even with the subject 1ft below a halogen light.

I don't yet own a prime lens so I think I'll avoid the reverse lens adapters for now. It'd make me too nervous mounting a zoom the wrong way around.

[mrsleeve]

yeah a prime works best but a good wide zoom works well, that one I posted was taken with a Olympus EP-1 and cheapy kit 14-42

[ST1G]

I took these the other night at Arrow Rock Dam, just outside of Boise, Idaho. I used a Nikon d5100 with a 30 second exposure.

[delatlanta1281]

Fat Frank
Taken with my new fisheye.

[almostacrayon]

Fat Frank
Taken with my new fisheye.

Aren't fisheyes the most fun!! :)

A throwaway from back at the start of December.

http://500px.com/photo/56838768