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Published: 2012-08-21 11:43:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 652; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 0
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Pile a short plank of wood on top of your laundry trough, hike in there with a chair, tripod, jugs of water, duct tape, glitter, feathers, scissors, glad wrap, paper towels, a syringe (try explaining *that* to the chemist/pharmacist!!!) and finally your camera, and this is the result
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I look at this twice because I thought a frogs eyes were coming out of the water. lol
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ROFLΒ Nobody has ever said that before, but I see what you mean
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Ψ΄ΩΨ±Ψ§ Ψ¬Ψ²ΩΩΨ§ Prince I'm so pleased
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Thank you so much, I'm happy that you like it and thank you for ing
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Oh! You are very welcome!
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Thank you so much dear Candy, I have to admit I was very happy with these 2 shots
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Really good job!
Could you maybe give me few tips how I can make similar macro photos?
Did you had a macro lens or any magnifiers when you shot this?
These two photos of yours really inspired me. I wish to see more similar photos from you soon.
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Thank you so much Toni. The tutorial that I used was here [link] and I used a Tamron macro 1:1 90mm lens. I took some more this afternoon but haven't looked through them yet.
Oh and don't bother to leave any words for the tutorial guy, he never replies except for his chosen few. I've Faved a few of his shots and left messages, and thanked for the tutorial and asked him a question, all over a period of time but I never get an answer. I won't be visiting his pages again. There are wonderful and kind people on here to spend my time with instead
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Thank you for sharing the tutorial.
I might try this on this weekend.
Though, I don't have a macro lens for my main camera.
Luckily my secondary camera has decent macro mode.
But unfortunately I can't affect on all settings, no full manual mode. :/
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You have my sympathies. I bought some extension tubes and they disable the aperture function of my camera 
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I've thought of buying some extension tube also, but I'm not sure about how they affect on image quality. I guess it's the best to buy a real lens for macros?
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The cheap extension tubes (I'm talking eBay and Australian dollars) were $25 including postage, the expensive ones that keep your ability to use aperture are more like $100. In hindsight I think I'd have saved up for the expensive ones! I was attempting to use them with my macro lens but the tutor that did the macro workshop for me said that's probably overkill on most things, he would be using them on a normal lens.
If any of that is any help to you at all LOL I do like my macro lens very much. It was about $400 I think - it was a gift so I tried not to listen to the price too much.
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Thanks for the info.
I'm thinking to buy the lens instead of tube.
The prizes here on macro lenses are something from 250β¬ up to 1000β¬, depending what is the brand.
Has your 90mm macro lens been good? Are you able to get enough close to your subjects or do you wish the focal length to be longer?
I'm interested in Sigma's 105mm macro lens, so that's why I'm asking this. The lenses have almost same focal length.
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Yes I'd say the 90mm has been fine. I didn't even know for sure I would use it much when I got it so we bought the cheapest one we could find. The 105mm sounds wonderful and that extra 15mm would make a difference I think. The closest I can get my 90mm is about 70mm or so. I *think* you could get closer with the 105?
For my droplet shots I was about as close as I could get and have only cropped top and bottom from these, the width is left alone if that's any help.
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Beautiful~<3 I love the background and the colors
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Thank you so much Fatima I'm really pleased that you like it. I wonder how you'd go drawing something like these colour swirls behind your characters? Or maybe it would be too distracting. Maybe a dress in these colours LOL
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good idea! I'm exited to try it!
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I hope you find it to be a good thing!
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Oh Sam!!! What a beautiful thing to do, that's the sweetest gift!!! I love Owl City 'Fireflies' and had not heard 'Gold' before. It's lovely and the words are amazing.
Thank you so much for ing this and even more for your
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My pleasure Sam G. at your service
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I'm sure your Mum calls you angel at times. But not all the time I know. Compliments from mums increase after you leave home. Especially if you've left it intact at the time ROFL
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Oh dear, you didn't know about leaving your home clean, tidy and in one piece?
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LOL Well, not until you're ready to go - just to leave good memories in their minds you know
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Blue is my favourite - deep sky blue in particular.
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