After getting my feet wet with the new Sigma Lens this week or so, as well as learning a few editing techniques for macro photography in The GIMP, I think I’ve made some headway in being a decent amateur macro photographer. Thoughts? kevin
Category Archive: Photography
Initial Macro Shots–Sigma 70mm-Canon Rebel XS
Last night I had some time to wander the woods behind my inlaws house. On Thursday, my new Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras arrived via UPS, and I was eager to try it out. I took roughly 100 shots with my Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with …
The Webster Arboretum
I had asked on Facebook last week for some suggestions from my Rochester area friends on where to go to take some pictures. One of the suggestions that came up was the Webster Arboretum. Sunday, we headed over there and wandered the grounds snapping pictures on occasion. There really are some wonderful trees and flowers …
Hungarian Wax Pepper Plants Budding UPDATE Eastern Rockets
On top of the 500 plus pepper plants we do at the In Laws big backyard garden, I plant some pepper plants in pots in my driveway to pick and eat for lunches over the summer. Last year, I had 10 Eastern Rocket Pepper plants. This year, I went with 6 Hungarian Wax pepper plants, …
Fossil Photos
I was doing some work today and came across some rocks containing some fossils. So I grabbed some quick photos hoping that through my network of friends and their friends I might be able to ID them. If you have a friend or colleague that’s into fossils, please have them drop a comment below if …
More Butterflies
Went through some more of my photos from the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory, and added a few more to the blog. Started pricing true macro lenses, as I’d like to get one soon to use for photographing insects on my local trout streams, as well as doing more flowers and mushrooms. I just love macro photography …
Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Photos
Over Easter weekend 2011, we took a trip to Niagara on the Lake. I tested out my Canon Eos Rebel at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory, which if you live in the area and haven’t been to, you absolutely must go and visit. I still need to invest in a macro lens (preferably a true 1;1 …
Greenhouse Images
I had the opportunity to do some tomato transplanting last weekend in a greenhouse in York, NY. I grabbed a few images on my Droid while I was there, primarily of hanging begonia baskets getting ready for market. These photos were taken with a Kodak Playsport waterproof video camera, by the way. A bargain at $120. …
Ice on Oatka Creek
I spend a lot of time on Oatka Creek over the winter, when things are a little too cold to go kayak fishing. I got a lure hung up while fishing there a few weeks ago and dragged up this interesting surface ice. Apparently, it was clinging to a branch, and as water levels fell, …
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