Macro Photography, also known as close-up photography, is used to capture small size objects. It can be broken down into three categories, first is the simple “close-up” in which the subject is less than life-size, second is “macro photography” in which the subject size is vary from normal life-size to 10X life size and lastly there is “micro photography” of images captured with microscopes and that require a greater than 10X enlargement of the original subject. To accomplish the task of macrophotography any DSLR will work, but you will need a specific macro lens since you will be shooting very close to subject. Since the light coming through lens will be minimal a ring flash or macro flash attachment is highly recommended.
Photographer: Viktoriya Vinnikava
PLACE: Pine Cone Trees Forest
TITLE: Vivid Petals of Rose Hip Flower
LOCATION: Grodno, Belarus
SETTING: Shutter Priority Mode
THE SHOT: “The macro world is unique and different. It is amazing to see details with the help of a macro lens”
CAMERA MODEL: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
F-STOP/APERTURE: f/5.6
ISO: 100
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/125 sec
INSPIRATION: To the complaint, ‘There are no people in these photographs,’ I respond, there are always two people: the photographer and the viewer (Ansel Adams)
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PLACE: Butterfly Park
TITLE: Ready to fly?
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SETTING: Shutter Priority Mode
THE SHOT: “Sometimes it is impossible to photograph a macro subject without disturbing it. In this case lenses with a longer focal length are great help”
CAMERA MODEL: Canon EOS 400D
F-STOP/APERTURE: f/5.6
ISO: 400
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/40 sec
INSPIRATION: A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed (Ansel Adams)
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PLACE: Car wash station in Abu Dhabi
TITLE: Abstract Background with water droplets
LOCATION: Abu Dhabi
SETTING: Shutter Priority Mode
PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “Macro subject is very wide. One of the sides – creative abstract backgrounds and patterns which can be found anywhere. This one was captured during a car wash”
CAMERA MODEL: f/2.8
ISO: 200
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/320 sec
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By Shahid Saeed
