No recipe this time, I just wanted to share some photos:) I was playing around with my macro lens and got some cool results!

With a macro lens, if you want a super close-up photo, you don't need to open up your aperture all the way to get that creamy blur (bokeh) in the background. The object is so close to the lens that the amount in focus (depth of field) is very small, even at smaller apertures.

And you can move back and use it as a regular lens, too ;)
If you want to get closeups but don't have a SLR with a macro lens, try using your camera's macro setting. It should have an icon like this:


















17 comments:
Stunning!!
These are INCREDIBLE!
Gorgeous!!
Wonderful!!! thank you...
The photos look stunning!
Thanks for the tips!
Love the closeup! Gorgeous & sensuous.
Amazing!
Wicked shot!
Love the picture! Cool!
Wonderful as always.
These pictures are stunning! Thanks for the tips, I need all the help I can get!
Beautiful! You are very artistic.
My favorite fruit! My mouth is watering now...B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! Truly SCRUMPTIOUS!!!
I just got my canon slr and 50mm f/1.4 upon your recommendation a few weeks ago. I LOVE it! But I'm wondering if it's really possible to use the flower(macro) option with a fixed lense. Do you recommend an extention tube instead of a $1000 macro lense for the time being? You're my camera guru! And that raspberry photo...I'm so jealous!
I appreciate the comments, everyone!! :) So glad you like the pics!
@Scootabaker, I hope you are loving your SLR! :) With SLR lenses there is no macro option, so you would need another lens if you want to get in very close. The 50 1.4 has a minimum focusing distance of 1.5 feet. Macro lenses are a lot less than $1k, but still not cheap;) If you want to play around with one, I'd suggest renting. I've used borrow lenses before (http://www.borrowlenses.com/) and they are really good. HTH! :)
BTW, I also really like this site for in-depth Canon lens reviews! http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/
Wow, rented lenses!? How fun! Thanks for the recommendation!
-Heather
These are great! There is something very photogenic about a raspberry and you have captured it beautifully! Love the close-up!
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