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Post by stephan on Mar 10, 2021 0:48:08 GMT -5
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Mar 10, 2021 7:50:56 GMT -5
Nice bees, Stephan! I remember trying to get a decent photo of bees a few years ago and quickly realized those busy little bees were constantly moving.
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Post by stephan on Mar 10, 2021 8:55:05 GMT -5
Nice bees, Stephan! I remember trying to get a decent photo of bees a few years ago and quickly realized those busy little bees were constantly moving. #Truth I’m glad I’m wasting electrons, not film as I shoot. Probably 200 blurry shots for each good one. Thanks for the compliment. |
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Post by stephan on Mar 10, 2021 12:05:13 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Mar 10, 2021 12:31:19 GMT -5
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 10, 2021 12:32:41 GMT -5
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pizzano
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Post by pizzano on Mar 10, 2021 14:23:06 GMT -5
Thought it would be appropriate for a rock and mineral show and tell...........!
Not a well defined Macro.......but a Macro just the same.........
Taken a few years ago prior to my purchase of a DSLR, with a lens attachment to my LG Tribute cell phone, only photoshop was a crop....:
Took pic when Gold prices started to rise......It's my wedding band we had custom made 35yrs ago........from 5 gold nuggets I harvested (back in 1983) while visiting friends who live near the Bighorn Mountain Range, Powell, WY......they went to school at and work for Northwest College and still live their today. I keep in touch with them, but haven't been back there since 1998.........we recently chatted about those nuggets, the days we spent hunting and panning, and COVID........and what those nuggets must be worth now.........lol. I've only worn that ring occasionally over the past 10yrs, it was getting to beat up.....and now worth to much to even consider........plus the emotional value aspect.
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Post by stephan on Mar 11, 2021 20:53:10 GMT -5
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Post by fernwood on Mar 11, 2021 22:24:22 GMT -5
pizzanoLove the ring and the story. I spent some time camping in the Bighorn Mountains near Powell in the 1990's. We did some gold panning in a small creek. Found a lot of black sand and a few tiny nuggets.
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NevadaBill
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Post by NevadaBill on Mar 12, 2021 11:04:31 GMT -5
This is a great idea for a sticky in my opinion. Makes me wish that I had kept the last of my cameras which I sold, as my phone does not handle macros at all.
Great material here!
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 12, 2021 11:36:02 GMT -5
This is a great idea for a sticky in my opinion. Makes me wish that I had kept the last of my cameras which I sold, as my phone does not handle macros at all. Great material here! I like the sticky idea? Tommy |
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Post by Tommy on Mar 12, 2021 11:42:25 GMT -5
This is a great idea for a sticky in my opinion. Makes me wish that I had kept the last of my cameras which I sold, as my phone does not handle macros at all. Great material here! I like the sticky idea? TommyNah. I'm too jealous that my camera sucks and I can't participate  j/k haha happy to stick it  |
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Post by Tommy on Mar 12, 2021 11:44:20 GMT -5
That being said, what is the actual difference between a macro and a cropped photo? Is "macro" being used as a generic term for a close up shot?
Edited to add: Also, any objections to me moving this to the general photography section? It's currently posted in rock tumbling photos and the subject matter is clearly evolving to include many other things.
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 12, 2021 15:12:50 GMT -5
That being said, what is the actual difference between a macro and a cropped photo? Is "macro" being used as a generic term for a close up shot? Edited to add: Also, any objections to me moving this to the general photography section? It's currently posted in rock tumbling photos and the subject matter is clearly evolving to include many other things. Move where you see fit? I didn't know we had a general photo section lol. Macro shots tend to have more detail when zoomed in closely versus a different non-macro lens that is then zoom cropped. The detail is all in the lens - a great lens can take a photo from a foot away, and then be crop zoomed in post-editing and made to look similar to a macro photo. However, a macro lens photo taken inches from a subject can pick up more fine detail within the focal range than a non macro lens. Others might explain this much better than I. |
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Post by Tommy on Mar 12, 2021 15:19:48 GMT -5
Macro shots tend to have more detail when zoomed in closely versus a different non-macro lens that is then zoom cropped. The detail is all in the lens - a great lens can take a photo from a foot away, and then be crop zoomed in post-editing and made to look similar to a macro photo. However, a macro lens photo taken inches from a subject can pick up more fine detail within the focal range than a non macro lens. Others might explain this much better than I. That explanation works great for me thanks. All I have to work with is the Galaxy S20U which was supposed to be the bee's knees of cameras but honestly I hate it. I want my old S7 back lol. |
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Post by stephan on Mar 14, 2021 21:53:01 GMT -5
The technical definition of a macro is any photo where the image of the subject on the camera’s sensor is equal to or greater than life-size. Typically the ratio is between 1:1 and 10:1. For greater ratios, a microscope is usually needed. With modern cameras, one can often get high res photos that can be blown up to resemble macros. I assume this thread, while sticky, will not be “stickler-y”.
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 14, 2021 22:01:13 GMT -5
The technical definition of a macro is any photo where the image of the subject on the camera’s sensor is equal to or greater than life-size. Typically the ratio is between 1:1 and 10:1. For greater ratios, a microscope is usually needed. With modern cameras, one can often get high res photos that can be blown up to resemble macros. I assume this thread, while sticky, will not be “stickler-y”. Nah. Meant to be a fun thread for all who want to partake!! |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 23, 2021 20:29:02 GMT -5
Male Betta 'Mr. Fins'  That which cut my hands while rock picking last weekend...20F in the morning-70F in the afternoon...  Lazulite in Matrix, collected Graves Mountain-GA (To keep things rock related)   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 23, 2021 22:57:57 GMT -5
Awesome photos! Mr. Fins sure is handsome. I had Bettas when I was a kid.
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DSC_0749_Long-horned bee by sdttds, on Flickr
DSC_0516_Tiny bee foraging by sdttds, on Flickr
DSC_0180_Sweat bee close-up by sdttds, on Flickr
DSC_2054_Carpenter bee on Spanish lavender by sdttds, on Flickr
DSC_0719_Honeybee on purple flower by sdttds, on Flickr
