Jeff Epler's blog2009-09-07T00:41:02ZPhotos, electronics, cnc, and moreJeff Eplerjepler@unpythonic.netLauritzen Gardens2009-09-07T00:41:02Z2009-09-07T00:41:02Zhttps://emergent.unpythonic.net/01252284062<div style="float:right;clear:right"><!-- img_6595-crop.jpg--><div class=albumouter style=width:306px id=><div class=albumimage style="width:306px;margin-left:0.0px;"><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01252284062/img_6595-crop-medium.jpg" class="thickbox" rel="album" title="Moth on flower"><img src="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01252284062/img_6595-crop-small.jpg" width=300 height=201></a><div ><div style="float: right" ><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01252284062/img_6595-crop-medium.jpg">(M)</a><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01252284062/img_6595-crop.jpg">(L)</a></div><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01252284062/img_6595-crop.jpg">Moth on flower</a></div></div></div>
</div>We took a trip to the Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha today.
Here are a few of my photos. Apparently I've done about 6600 shutter
releases on the camera I bought this spring--wow!More macro photos2008-09-05T14:43:29Z2008-09-05T14:43:29Zhttps://emergent.unpythonic.net/01220625809<div style="float:right;clear:right"><!-- img_7632.jpg--><div class=albumouter style=width:306px id=><div class=albumimage style="width:306px;margin-left:0.0px;"><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220625809/img_7632-medium.jpg" class="thickbox" rel="album" title="Portion of tomato stem"><img src="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220625809/img_7632-small.jpg" width=300 height=200></a><div ><div style="float: right" ><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220625809/img_7632-medium.jpg">(M)</a><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220625809/img_7632.jpg">(L)</a></div><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220625809/img_7632.jpg">Portion of tomato stem</a></div></div></div>
</div>I found the hot shoe adapter for my ring flash, and also added a 49mm
+10 diopter to the mix. Then I ran around taking photos in the hopes that a
few were presentable.Milled Circuit Board Macro Photographs2008-09-01T01:26:22Z2008-09-01T01:26:22Zhttps://emergent.unpythonic.net/01220232382<div style="float:right;clear:right"><!-- img_7528.jpg--><div class=albumouter style=width:306px id=><div class=albumimage style="width:306px;margin-left:0.0px;"><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220232382/img_7528-medium.jpg" class="thickbox" rel="album" title="Surface-mounted leaded resistors
and .1&amp;quot; header"><img src="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220232382/img_7528-small.jpg" width=300 height=200></a><div ><div style="float: right" ><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220232382/img_7528-medium.jpg">(M)</a><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220232382/img_7528.jpg">(L)</a></div><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01220232382/img_7528.jpg">Surface-mounted leaded resistors
and .1&quot; header</a></div></div></div>
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By combining a 2x telephoto extender, 100mm lens, and 1:1 macro diopter,
it's possible to get some serious magnification. The shots are all hand-held
at ISO 400 or 800, F22, built-in flash. I also had some success
with a +4 diopter alone, but when combined with everything else it ends up
shadowing the subject. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find the hot-shoe
adapter for my ring flash, which would have cleared that problem right up.
If it does turn up, I'm going to take some more photos right away.Labor Day Macro Photos2006-09-09T14:27:42Z2006-09-09T14:27:42Zhttps://emergent.unpythonic.net/01157812062Here are some photos I took at Rob and Carol's on Labor Day weekend.
Emphasis on macro shots because I spent the day with only my 100mm lens.African Violet flower macros2006-01-12T17:21:53Z2006-01-12T17:21:53Zhttps://emergent.unpythonic.net/01137086513<div style="float:right;clear:right"><!-- img_2577.jpg--><div class=albumouter style=width:306px id=><div class=albumimage style="width:306px;margin-left:0.0px;"><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137086513/img_2577-medium.jpg" class="thickbox" rel="album" title="African Violet"><img src="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137086513/img_2577-small.jpg" width=300 height=200></a><div ><div style="float: right" ><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137086513/img_2577-medium.jpg">(M)</a><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137086513/img_2577.jpg">(L)</a></div><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137086513/img_2577.jpg">African Violet</a></div></div></div>
</div>I took these photos of the blooming african violet hanging over
the sink. I used my new macro lens and ring flash, both on the lens and held in my left hand to light the flowers from other directions. Instead of being thumbnails, the small images are crops, because I'm thrilled about the level of detail in these photos.
<p>Slowly I'm getting better at hand-holding and manually focusing my macro shots.Odd Macro Flash Photo2006-01-12T17:12:17Z2006-01-12T17:12:17Zhttps://emergent.unpythonic.net/01137085937
<div style="float:right;clear:right"><!-- bill.jpg--><div class=albumouter style=width:306px id=><div class=albumimage style="width:306px;margin-left:0.0px;"><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137085937/bill-medium.jpg" class="thickbox" rel="album" title="Transparency in Government?"><img src="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137085937/bill-small.jpg" width=300 height=200></a><div ><div style="float: right" ><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137085937/bill-medium.jpg">(M)</a><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137085937/bill.jpg">(L)</a></div><a href="https://media.unpythonic.net/emergent-files/01137085937/bill.jpg">Transparency in Government?</a></div></div></div>
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I put my macro ring light on the table, put a Twenty on top of it, and snapped this photo.