I’m still getting the hang of my new macro lens and SLR camera, but I love the results so far. Here’s a close-up of our dogwood tree:
Compare that to my attempt with my old point-and-shoot digital last spring.
I love the way the background gets—and don’t let me overwhelm you with my expansive knowledge of technical photography terms here—ultra blurry.
Something to do with aperture, as Doug tells me.
It’s not easy to get the right part of the shot in focus, as you can see in these two examples. In the first shot, the small, unopened buds popped into focus.
This is more what I was looking for. I’m still trying to figure out the way to get exactly what I want, without just making a wish before I push the button. I need more time with the manual.
Doug’s friend Chris suggested using the macro lens for portraits, which I’ve been doing quite a bit (here, here and here, for example). It also does well with cupcake photo shoots, and I have some pretty amazing shots from the butterfly exhibit at the zoo this weekend, too, which I’ll post soon.
It’s making me appear to be a better photographer. Now, if only there was some sort of app for composition…
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