Macro with my 5D...finally!

Wow, I haven't posted here since June 9th! About a month after my last post, I bought a used Classic 5D! Needless to say, the full frame completes me and I'm over the moon with it! I've been loving is SO much that I've been so busy taking pics of people, my kids and using my new Lensbaby, that my Macro has been neglected once again! Between my 35mm 1.4L & my 85mm 1.8, I can't get enough of the full frame. I tried the Macro lens a couple times, but don't think I was in my "Macro Zen"! So I deleted every macro image I took! Lol! So today, on this once again dreary grey day, I went out determined to get some keepers and really test the macro on the full frame. And I'm proud to say I had success...well I think so! Lol! And the one great thing about shooting while it's drizzling {I covered my camera & lens..lol} or after a storm is that a macro lens & water drops can make just about anything look interesting!

Here are some I took and I thought I'd post my settings too...

ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/400...



ISO 640 ~ F/4.0 ~ 1/1000 {the sun peaked out from the clouds for a second while I shot this on my gate to give almost a spot light where I wanted it! Gotta love nature}...


I finally got my very first true water drop reflection shot! I'm SO excited. In that water drop is the reflection of my neighbors house..... across the street!!!!!! Three different shots, each one taking a step closer. These are all in camera crops, NO cropping down in PS...

ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/800...


ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/800...


ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/500... Oh yeah BABY! Sorry...I get excited easily...


ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/500 ~ I LOVE the tonal range in these edits....YUM...


ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/320...


ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/320 ~ 1/160 ~ 1/200 ~ SS's ranged here because some were back in the shadows...
I love the edits and tonal range on these too! Reminds me of Christmas! Must be the colors...


ISO 640 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/500 on left shot & 1/250! 1/500 was the better exposure. I corrected it after I checked while shooting but was too lazy to reshoot the vertical! I didn't love the shot enough and was ready to go back into my beloved heater and dry off! Lol! And these were the last shots of the day...simple & clean...


Well thanks for looking! I'm really sorry I don't post here more. I always love shooting & editing macro but get so caught up in shooting everything else, that I forget! I shot a bunch of my Halloween decorations with the macro lens, but most are pull backs and not up close detail, so I'll probably put them on my Ziggy Blog instead. Oh...here is one I took for a "Stacked" challenge on 2Peas. It's macro...lol! It will be smaller because I resized it for their board at 600px wide...

Finally....some macro...

This was much needed as usual. I always say Macro is my happy place and it's still true.

Now I'll let the photographs do the talking...












This one is probably one of my all time favorites. I love the lighting and the effect it has on the image...




Thanks for stoppin by even tho I know I don't post too much! Hope everyone is well! :O)

Beauty & the bees...

I've had these shots sitting on my EHD since Dec 17th and finally got around to editing them. I had a lot of fun shooting and editing them! Macro is always my happy place because I can truly be ME in shooting and editing. It's soothing and I don't have to think...just do!

So here are the pretty shots first.

I found this rather large Dandelion near my hedges in my front yard. It's not big compared to some I've seen online, but it's the biggest one I've ever had in my yard. I first shot it full then ripped it up and shot some more! Lol!















Just some small pretty flowers that the bees love as you'll see further down...



And now to the less pretty...

The insects...



Until you see a fly shot with a Macro lens zoomed in in PS, you don't know just how hairy they are...



Teeny tiny bee of some sort taking flight. I was shooting something else and saw it out of the corner of my eye. I turned quickly and just shot and was happy that I got a decent shot...


Now onto the bees. I'm terrified of bees and have NEVER been stung, so this wasn't a lot of fun. But I was glad I did it after I loaded them!



I call these "Friends". Two bees gathering pollen in harmony...



So that's it for now! Hope all is well and thanks for looking! :O)

Round...

There was a challange posted on one of the messages board I go on to shoot things that are round. I shot them all with my Macro lens and maybe not my prettiest Macro shots, but I had fun shooting them! :O) So here they are...

I love the beauty of Macro...

I needed a break from editing the wedding shots so Macro was the PERFECT way to mix it up! So peaceful, soothing and beautiful!