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I carefully picked a piece of moss from the top of a damp stone, deep in the heart of the forest, where the light barely penetrated the dense canopy of leaves. I put it under the lens and suddenly everything changes scale. Through macro, what was once just a green carpet becomes a miniature alien forest, vibrant and full of hidden life.
The little plants stand like thousand-year-old trees in a reduced state, with translucent stems and rounded heads that shine as if they were capsules from another planet. Among them, microscopic clumps appear, perhaps fungi, perhaps seeds, with irregular shapes and tones ranging from green to dark purple, they look like sleeping creatures, or eggs waiting to hatch.
The humidity gives them a moist, almost viscous sheen, and tiny droplets of water are suspended in the finest filaments, as if they were lakes suspended in this surreal landscape. There are textures that resemble coral, others that make us think of oxidized metal or organic tissues of uncertain origin.
Everything here seems alive, yet strangely silent. The lens doesn't register sound, but there is a latent energy in this microcosm, as if, at any moment, something will move slowly beneath the verdant surface.
Camera Settings
Focus Mode: Manual focus to ensure precision in specific details of the structure.
Aperture: Variable aperture between f/3 and f/4 for adequate depth of field, ensuring all important details are in focus.
ISO: Low ISO setting (800) to minimize noise in images.
Shutter Speed: Adjust shutter speed as needed to avoid underexposure, while maintaining a value that allows you to capture sharp details.
Let's see some results:
Among the numerous techniques available for macro photography, this method is arguably the most cost-effective and efficient for individuals possessing a camera with a removable lens. By simply detaching the lens and reversing its direction, and employing an inversion ring, the process becomes more manageable and streamlined.
Procedures
- Environment Preparation:
Assembling the macro photography set in a controlled environment, minimizing the presence of dust and ensuring a clean and dark surface for positioning the subject. - Section Positioning:
Placing the subject in position that highlight the unique characteristics, using appropriate supports to keep the example stable. - Lighting Adjustment:
Setting the LED lights to provide uniform illumination, adjusting the intensity and angle of the lights to eliminate unwanted shadows. - Image Capture:
Taking multiple shots with variations in aperture settings, shutter speed and capture angle, exploring different perspectives and compositions. - Image Review:
Immediate analysis of images captured on the camera's viewfinder to ensure that all desired details were captured sharply and clearly. - Post-Production Editing:
Importing images into editing software (Adobe Photoshop CS) to adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness and remove any imperfections.
- My introductory thoughts about macro photography:
The world of macro photography is a field full of endless possibilities and limitless creativity. It's fascinating how the use of macro lenses, capable of creating softly blurred backgrounds, allows the capture of incredibly varied images, rich in contrast and texture.
This technique reveals a world of minute details that normally go unnoticed by the naked eye. It's as if a new reality unfolds before our lenses, inviting us to explore and admire the beauty present in the little things of everyday life.
What makes macro photography so captivating is its ability to transform our view of the world. With the right technique and approach, even the most ordinary elements can become true works of art, each image telling its own unique story.
The possibilities are limitless. Any object can become a protagonist, where the banal becomes extraordinary and the smallest details awaken a feeling of enchantment.
The session is closed for today.
Hope you like it :)
These photos weren't taken with a tripod
Photo by
Camera - Canon EOS 600D
Lens - EFS 18-55mm
Location - Portugal
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