Friday, January 16, 2015

I got a lot out of this weeks project. I started out thinking I just couldn't "do" macro. I don't have a fancy camera or macro lenses etc. So I tried a variety of things from extreme zooming to buying a magnifying glass with little luck.


I got a lot out of this weeks project. I started out thinking I just couldn't "do" macro. I don't have a fancy camera or macro lenses etc. So I tried a variety of things from extreme zooming to buying a magnifying glass with little luck.
Eventually I broke out a ruler and went to manual focus and - voila...
Week 2/26: Macro
#BWProject26 | Curated by Tisha Montgomery Brandon Luk Lauri Novak Alison Christensen
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10 comments:

  1. Joanna KoziaraJanuary 16, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    Nice detail

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  2. John DusseaultJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    it turned out great

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  3. Elizabeth LundJanuary 16, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    Amazing details and metal feel with the processing!

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  4. ted kellyJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Thanks everyone. I did "shop in" the background and did a little fiddling with the shadow but other than that- just a desaturate and a little contrast boost...
    Oh wait - I did add a teeny touch of cartoon to enhance the shadows.

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  5. Al ChrisJanuary 16, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    A fantastic result ted kelly! I really like that you have included your strategies.

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  6. ted kellyJanuary 16, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    I think it's best because then others feel free to share their ideas. That's usually how I learn things.

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  7. Al ChrisJanuary 16, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    So true Ted - it is one of the great things about G+

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  8. Heiko MahrJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    Such a great shot ted kelly  
    Just remember that little lection..
    If you don't even try you could never succeed

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  9. Greg AntikianJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:10 PM

    Very nice work !! had the same issue this week as I don't have any macro equipment.

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  10. Lauri NovakFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:17 PM

    Excellent details on this!

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