Camera Labs

I've had my DSLR for a few weeks now, and one of my favorite uses of it is taking macro shots. Eventually, I'll plop down the money for a legitimate macro lens and an extender so I can get some really marvelous close-ups, but for now, I have to make due with my 18-55.

Here's one I took yesterday, it's been given an HDR treatment thru Photomatix, and I really like the way it came out. The colors and DoF almost make it resemble a painting.



This one was a very impromptu picture taken as I saw a spider speeding across the rug. It froze in position just long enough for me to get to the ground and fire off a shot!



This is one of the first macro shots I took that came out pretty good. It's a flower in Mystic, CT and taken as the sun was setting.



And here's my submission from last month's Assignment contest. I'm wary of posting it again buuuuut I liked the way it came out and wanted to post a higher resolution shot than what is in the assignment thread. This is the first macro shot I took after getting my first tripod.

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Hardware: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20mm, Nikon 18-55 mm VR, 55-200 mm VR, 105mm f/2.8D Micro, 35mm f/1.8G, SB-600, Manfrotto/Bogen 190CXPRO3 + 468MGRC2
Software: Aperture, Photomatix, GIMP

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nice shots, I like the colors on the yellow flower. I'd like to get a macro lens one day too. Did you take care of that nasty looking spider after that pic? Wouldn't like that crawling around the house.

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Canon 40D kit Lens 28-135mm IS, Canon 50mm F/1.8, 10-22mm, 100 2.8 macro, 580 Ex.

Here's another from last night, after I had a few beers

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Hardware: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20mm, Nikon 18-55 mm VR, 55-200 mm VR, 105mm f/2.8D Micro, 35mm f/1.8G, SB-600, Manfrotto/Bogen 190CXPRO3 + 468MGRC2
Software: Aperture, Photomatix, GIMP

My Flickr Page

what kind of flower is the 1st pic? i like it, also wicked spider shot.