Macro, cheaply
August 19, 2011
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Wanted to share a couple of images which are now online that I shot using extension tubes.
The first was fairly easy of inanimate objects.
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The one with the spider was a bit difficult given that it was fidgeting around its web and it was a bit windy as well that day. I tried to maintain a fair distance from the spider by using a 50mm lens instead of a 28mm one with the extension tube. Stopped the
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The worst part though was cutting the background out!
Photo credits: R S Vivek.
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PublishPhysi28
very beautiful photo, the problem as you say is to remove the background specially if you don´t have Photoshop!
Llareggub
Nice one, I to use a bit of a cheap route to Macro but use a raynox DCR150 diopter to get my results although sometimes I do focus stack in order to improve my dof :D
I admire your patience whilst extracting the spider from the background!