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Tag Archives: close up
Assignment 12 Recap
I was not sure what kind of turnout I would have for Assignment 12: Close Up Photography. I am thrilled to report there was 22 submissions. Wait, make that 23 (Thanks, Tracy!) Ready to get small? As I mentioned, I … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments
Tagged animals, birds, close up, flowers, insects, lens, macro, micro
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Getting Close
There are many ways of getting close in photography. Over the last couple of weeks, I have tried to show you a few of the different ways. The above collage summarizes them. Starting from the upper left: 10x Close Up … Continue reading
Close Up Photography 101
As I indicated in the Assignment 12: Close Up Photography announcement, you do not have to have a macro lens to participate. There are many ways to create close up photographs which does not require expensive equipment. On most Point … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged canon, close up, extension tubes, lens, macro, nikon, raynox, reverse, zeikos
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Macro Photographer
This shows a member of the Syracuse Photographer Association at SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry in one of the Illick Hall Greenhouses getting ready to photograph a flower. Notice the use of a set of extension tubes before … Continue reading
Posted in People
Tagged canon, close up, concentration, esf, extension tubes, flower, greenhouse, lens, macro, man, new york, person, photographer, smugmug, syracuse, tripod, zoom
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Assignment 12: Close Up Photography
This month’s assignment is Close Up Photography. Notice I did not use the word macro. Close up photography is anything from a ratio of 1:4 down to 1:1 (where Macro starts). I am looking for you to create Close Up … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments
Tagged challenge, close up, esf, filter, flower, greenhouse, macro, new york, purple, tripod, yellow
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