MACRO photography… not what you expected?

Photographers hear the word MACRO and thoughts automatically expect to see an image containing intensely detailed close up view.

However, this photographer thought a 70 – 300mm lens was on the camera when in fact a 105mm Micro/macro was mounted.

Just because a lens has a manufacturers designation as Prime, Zoom, Macro etc. it doesn’t mean that alternative uses aren’t an option.

When in Rome…

Do You See What I See…

16 thoughts on “MACRO photography… not what you expected?”

danudin June 25, 2013 at 5:14 pm

This is no Myopic Macro – that is for sure! LoL Nice Jungle.

PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 3, 2013 at 1:12 pm

You said it so well although, I can’t take credit for the jungle, lol.

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Tammy June 25, 2013 at 5:46 pm

When I first started looking at macros a few years ago I could have used this post lol Wonderful image!

bfcphotos June 25, 2013 at 9:49 pm

Are those woodpeckers? So much detail here!

PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 3, 2013 at 1:14 pm

They are woodpeckers Bobbie, Pileated Woodpeckers. At one point there were 5 on the tree but as they say in fishing ‘you should have seen the one(s) that got away’

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John & Lois June 26, 2013 at 9:20 am

So much to see . . . I like the way the eye is drawn to the woodpeckers at work.

PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 3, 2013 at 1:15 pm

I could have kicked myself when I realized I’d left the zoom home but there was no way I was going to let the moment get away.

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Madelaine June 26, 2013 at 12:09 pm

You’re absolutely right! I love those pileated woodpeckers….what a great shot!

ivor June 28, 2013 at 6:38 am

My favourite lens is a 35mm 1:1 macro that I use most of the time for day-to-day photography. Smashing photo.

PC PHOTO Post authorJuly 3, 2013 at 1:17 pm

Thank you Ivor. Since this incident I have been using this lens for more than macro the biggest downside of that is it is heavy and I get worn out before the battery 🙂

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