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Getting Lost in Tiny Worlds

Rodafina

Rodafina

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I guess I wanted a place to share my new fascination - photographing tiny things. Beware of treading any further if you don't like insects and spiders. Maybe it won't be everyone's cuppa tea, but some of the things the lens shows seem just too fascinating to keep to myself. I would be very happy to marvel with others who may find it interesting, too. Not every photo will be the perfect one, but sometimes, even in the fuzzy ones, there is enough to see to be amazed.

I've discovered serenity and absolute peace while I am investigating the underside of leaves and dark corners under the porch or nose to the dirt trying to see what's down there. Each time I take my camera out, it feels like stepping into another world, happily getting lost there, and returning with some photographs to remember my fantastic journey.

Thanks for taking a look.

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I love the way the jumping spider is looking right towards the camera. Have you tried to zoom and crop any of your photos that maintain good clarity when zoomed? You can get some good full frame insect shots that way.
 
FayetheAspie said:
I love the way the jumping spider is looking right towards the camera. Have you tried to zoom and crop any of your photos that maintain good clarity when zoomed? You can get some good full frame insect shots that way.
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I'm experimenting with that a bit. I think I need to get a little better at getting really clear images. I'll keep trying and see what I can come up with.

I appreciate the tip. I remember you mentioning your interest in photographing insects when you first joined the forum and thought that was really cool.

Here's a 1.5 cm guy that I zoomed and cropped (But, I don't know if he'd be considered "full frame."):

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Not quite, but it does bring the spider up better and they don't have to always be full frame. Sometimes what's in the background kinda helps determine what looks best too. For example, if you want the grain of the wood included, it would have taken away from that effect if the spider was full frame. Just keep experimenting with it. You're doing great.
 
There's an electron microscope picture of a bug. As the view zooms in slowly, it shows a little lump on one knee. It keeps going, and the lump turns out to be another complete bug. I like how I can spend an hour studying nature while face down and sunbathing.
 
I really loved photographing tiny things, but the camera I used to have came with a 300mm Macro lens. I want another of the same lenses for the camera I've got today but Canon no longer make them.

For this picture I was standing about 6 or 8 feet away from the butterfly.

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