Macro Photography
Sat, 25 August, 2007 – 3:37 pm
I've always loved taking photos of flowers. Even with my first digital camera, a Fujifilm 1.3MP one, I used to go out into my parents garden that's always full with flowers, and take photos. Usually it was because I was looking for a good colourful shot to then isolate from the rest of the photo by keeping it in colour and making the background and rest of the photo black and white. Simple digital alteration which really looks nice in my opinion.
Anyhow, seeing as we're down at my parents for just another day, and the sun was shining (yes I know, the books say you should only take shots on an overcast day, but I'm no pro now 
), so I figured I'd grab a few shots with my new found knowledge of using a different angle to the one of 'from above'.
The colours in their flowers are really strong (so much for the sun vs overcast theory!) so I may try doing a little isolation on a couple of them.
I also came across this spider's web which despite my fear of spiders, came out quite well. Any of my Flickr contacts can view a 1280*960 px version if they wish 
Now all I need is a 0.5m tripod 
I love taking pictures too. I bought myself a rebel a couple years ago for my 30th b-day and I just love that thing.
By sara on Sat, 25 August, 2007
What's a rebel?
By Sarah on Sat, 25 August, 2007
Rebel XTi is the US name for the Canon EOS 400D (and the XT is the 350D).
That first picture is very nice btw!
By David Anderson on Sun, 26 August, 2007
Ahhh, why they can't just call equipment the same across the waters
By Sarah on Mon, 27 August, 2007
Ah, the Canon EOS 400D is the camera I'm currently looking get together with a nice Sigma 10-20mm lens for some cracking wide-angle shots.
By Will on Mon, 27 August, 2007
Hello,
Just to make this more complicated the "Rebel" is also known as the "KISS" in some parts of the world. Don't ask me why!
The flower picture is excellent with very good composition.
By Marvin Africa on Wed, 26 November, 2008
Thanks Marvin. That was taken with just my old Nikon compact, so more of a close up than true Macro. Having much more fun and can get much sharper shots with my macro lens for my Canon now
By Sarah on Sun, 30 November, 2008