Another macro with milk jug diffuser

[Duncan C]

Here's another shot taken with my D200, Tamron 90 mm f/2.8 macro, SB-800 flash, and a piece of a gallon milk jug used as a diffuser:


http://www.pbase.com/duncanc/image/84869713/original.jpg

With the milk jug diffuser I can shoot using TTL metering, and get fairly soft, even light that's still directional.

Duncan C

[samuelwil]

Nicely done Duncan....... Sam:coo3l:

[Lisa]

Now that is a fabulous shot! WOW! :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

[Martin]

Killer shot Duncan, I use the milkjug diffuser with the reversed lens but never thought of using it with the big lens.

One nice thing about that kind of setup is that is also bounces light back that bounces of the scene and subject adding to the shadow fill.

Martin

[Australopithecus]

Awesome detail Duncan, and great lighting.

[Jerry]

Oh Yea!!! that's a macro (+: That's one fine photo!!!

[Duncan C]

Here is a 100% crop of the bee's "face" from the same image.

This is 1100 x 1100 pixels. My apologies to those using dialup, or smaller screens.

http://www.pbase.com/duncanc/image/84954456/original.jpg

[Bobby]

Great macro shot Duncan. That Tamron lens is exceptionally sharp. Milk jug is pretty impressive.

[stilllearning]

Amazing detail and you didn't even have to use extension tubes or reversing the lens.

[ahockenberry]

Nicely Done !!

[viewfinder]

Awesome Duncan! Were you hiding behind the milk jug?

The sharpness and closeness is simply amazing! Well done!

Regards,
Jonathan

[Kevin]

I really like the quality of light using the milk jug! And great macro!!

[Mickey]

I have to ask the same question. This was the Tamron lens and nothing else?

[fade2black]

I was wondering the same thing. I have a Sigma 105mm Macro and I can't get anywhere near this kind of magnification. The best it will do is 1:1 which is the same as the Tamron.

[Rob]

Nice Duncan. Lovely detail

[Duncan C]

I have to ask the same question. This was the Tamron lens and nothing else?



Yes, this was shot with just the Tamron, at closest focus. 1:1 magnification looks REALLY big.

This picture is only a slight crop of the original. Here's a link to a 100% crop of the same image (http://www.pbase.com/duncanc/image/84954456/original). (beware, this is a big {1100x1100 pixels} image)

[Duncan C]

I was wondering the same thing. I have a Sigma 105mm Macro and I can't get anywhere near this kind of magnification. The best it will do is 1:1 which is the same as the Tamron.


fade2black,

This is shot with the Tamron 90 mm with no other hardware.

It is 1:1, and I was able to just about fill the frame with the bee. I only cropped slightly for this uploaded image.

This particular bee was quite sluggish, and clung to the same flower the whole time I was shooting it. That let me compose more carefully than usual for bees.

All the carpenter bees I found were similarly dopey. I wonder if they were reaching the end of their seasonal life-span?


Duncan C

[Keith]

Fantastic stuff Duncan

[Caper]

Well done

[Ellen]

Now that is almost scary, it is sharp and detailed and so close. Excuse my ignorance, but what is a milk jug?

[Duncan C]

Now that is almost scary, it is sharp and detailed and so close. Excuse my ignorance, but what is a milk jug?


Ellen,

It's a large plastic container that holds milk. In the US gallons of milk are sold in plastic jugs.


Duncan