I've been into travel photography for decades now. One thing I've always wanted to try, but never really got around to it is macro photography. It seems like a growing fad in general since people are isolated and stuck at home. I found a highly reviewed Sigma macro lens for $400 off retail, so I decide to take the plunge. For anyone interested, the price is still good at Adorama (though it is on backorder): https://www.adorama.com/sg10528meosk.html. It's a 105mm prime macro lens with stabilization. I'd like to get some extension tubes in future, so that I can get really close to stuff, though at that point, I'd probably also need to start using a flash and/or tripod. With this particular lens, you have to be about a foot away from the subject. I also did a couple test portrait shots, and this seems like it will be really good for taking impromptu portraits. It has great bokeh. Now that I'm going to be unable to travel like I have in the past for the near future, I'm really looking forward to exploring the world in an entirely different way.
Yesterday I went to a local park did a few test shots. I thought they turned out well. I saw a post by 
All the photos below were taken hand held, wide open at f2.8.
Here is the lens mounted on my camera. It a fairly good size, especially with the hood mounted on it. It's going to be quite a bit more weight if I decide to go on a hike and I want to mix in landscape (wide), wildlife (zoom), and now macro kit. I also picked up a refurbished 40mm/2.8 lens from Canon super cheap (~150), which also has a close focusing distance and can be used for macro. It will probably be more useful where I want to get a little more DoF with my macro shots, but for now I just want to get really really close to stuff.
Thanks for visiting! What about you? Have you switched up any of your hobbies recently to adjust to your current situation?