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Yeap, only $5.00. That’s assuming you have all the materials needed, like the box, the garbage bag, poster boards etc. I was looking for some cheap chinese made light tents on ebay but they still cost around $30 a set, so I said to myself, why not make one, and here’s what I came up.
List of Materials:
- Box -18 x 16 x 18. The size depends on what you’ll need it for and with what you have.
- Tracing paper or White Garbage bag. I didn’t have a tracing paper so I tried a Glad WHite Garbage bag. Diffuses great.
- Poster boards, I got a 5 pack assorted color from Walmart for $2.57 and a separate black poster board only .54 . This is the only thing that I bought for the project.
- Transparent or white packaging tape.
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Yes, it’s true. If you are serious about macro insect photography there are times that you will need a lot of patience and a lot of practice with your gear. Because insects / bugs move quite a lot, you will have a hard time getting them in focus, unless your insect subject stay still until you are done. In photographing insects here’s what I do:
- Practice a lot with my gear.
- I bring some snack and water.(^_^)
- Find the right spot.
- Wait patiently.
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Taken handheld. Flash Off Camera slightly to my left.
When I started doing macro I struggle a lot and didn’t really know what was missing , until I realized, “Light”, lots and lots of light. And after this, everything became easy, thanks to my handy Canon 430 EXII flash and my Demb Diffuser Pro. The idea is to let the flash improved the quality of light . This is especially helpful if you are photographing insects or bugs, that are hiding in trees, under the leaves or crawling on the ground. I didn’t realized this at first, I used to carry around my tripod every time I do macro, but not my flash. Now, I don’t use my tripod often when I’m doing macro, and now I have my lightstand, and my flash with me all the time when I’m doing macro. Using the Flash off Camera is a good way to light your macro subjects and this will give you great flexibility provided, you have the room and time to setup, if not using the flash on camera with the right diffuser, works just as well.
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There has been a lot of discussion about this topic and my answer, again, is of course, it depends on your budget. Close-up filters are generally cheaper compare to extension tubes and extension tubes are cheaper compare to true Macro Lenses. What’s the difference between the two?
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Taken using a Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 IS USM Lens
Some have asks if a telephoto lens can be use in macro photography. The answer is certainly yes. The photo above was taken on a foggy summer morning using a Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 IS USM Lens. Although it’s not a real macro but a closeup, using a telephoto lens in these type of situations can really change the way we see things up-close.
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Taken years ago with a 5Mega Pixel Sony Cybershot DSC-V1Last week I did a short introduction to Macro / Close-up Photography. Today, I’m going to post a few tips on how you can enjoy macro photography with just a digital point and shoot camera. Now, as I have mentioned on my previous post, most digital point and shoot camera’s nowadays has the capability to shoot close-up. I say close-up because it is not true 1:1 macro. In order to achieved true macro magnification we will need to use a more advanced camera and macro lenses. But for general close up photography, a digital point and shot with close-up mode is just enough.
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Photo of a rare endangered frog. Taken at a controlled environment at the National Zoo
Today is the start of what I call Macro Monday, and every week, I will post tips on macro and close-up photography. Aside from street photography I also love and enjoy macro and close up photography.
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