Macro
August 27, 2008
I’ve always enjoyed taking photos of flowers. I think it’s one of the first things budding photographers take photos of as they’re easy, they don’t move (unless it’s windy) and they’re colourful. However most progress onto other things but I’ve just explored it further. The burst of colour from a really good flower is great. Then you have the insects, the tiny little bugs that you don’t even notice until you bring the photo up on your computer screen. I’m not a major fan of insects as such. I like taking photos of some of them, and the detail you get to see is absolutely amazing, however some I just cannot look at, such as spiders. Yes, it’s a cliche, but I hate spiders!
When I got my DSLR I started to look into the cost of a true 1:1 macro lens (a macro lens and the macro setting on your camera are two very different things!) I settled on the Canon 100mm Macro, which was the largest that I could manage with when handheld. However, the cost was a bit steep so I first started with a +10 Macro filter for my 50mm lens instead. It was only good on a tripod however, so as soon as I could get the macro lens I did. It’s definitely been worth the money!