Some of this years last macro shots (images)

[OlyFlyer]

I thought I'll take some images of my white Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii), before the fowers fall off, so I took some close ups and some macros. All taken with the E-500 and the ED50/f2 macro lens.

#1 is a close up, using ED50/f2 lens



#2 is a macro, using 41 mm extension tube + ED50/f2 lens



#3 is a 5:1 macro, using 12.5 mm extension tube + macro converter + 28.5 mm extension tube + ED50/f2 lens



Today I continued taking some more shots. I am not shure which background is best, black, blue or nothing except what's oof behind.

#4



#5



More on the next page.

[OlyFlyer]

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#10



Enjoy.

Comments are welcome.

[Samie]

Hi, is there something wrong with the link? I can't see any of the pictures?

Curiously, which part of Sweden do you live in?

[OlyFlyer]

If you have a slow Internet connection, it may take a while for the images to load.

I live in the souther part of Sweden, near a small town, Lund.

[Samie]

Originally Posted by OlyFlyer If you have a slow Internet connection, it may take a while for the images to load. I live in the souther part of Sweden, near a small town, Lund.

Hej, I found out what was wrong. My browser actually blocked the links to the pictures. It would really be nice to meet you one day. It is interesting to find a swede in this forum. I live in Bekinge.

Har en trevlig dag!

[microcosm]

OlyFlyer, you are the mad Macroman!!!

Lovely macro... you should have taken the bellows out for a spin too! Nice one... I prefer OOF background and the blue one... some colours will be nice... and try different compositions for the macro too, my friend. Maybe use the white flower as the OOF background??

You are a mad scientist with the macro stuff... looking forward to more...

[NatureTTL]

Nice macro, OlyFlyer.

I wish I could attain the high mag. rate as you have in #3. Delicious "caviar" on the stamens .
Likewise, I prefer the coloured background.

Cheers.. & Happy New Year.
NatureTTL

[OlyFlyer]

Thanks and Happy New Year to you all. I will post a more next year.

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by OlyFlyer Thanks and Happy New Year to you all. I will post a more next year.

Happy New Year to you my friend. Looking forward to your bellow-powered-super-macros next year!

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by Samie Hej, I found out what was wrong. My browser actually blocked the links to the pictures. It would really be nice to meet you one day. It is interesting to find a swede in this forum. I live in Bekinge. Har en trevlig dag!

Welcome to ClubSNAP, and I am happy you solved the browser problem. I agree, interesting that only two Swedes found their way to CS. Yes, Blekinge is not very far away, maybe we should start a South Swedish Olympus dSLR Club.

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by microcosm OlyFlyer, you are the mad Macroman!!! Lovely macro... you should have taken the bellows out for a spin too! Nice one... I prefer OOF background and the blue one... some colours will be nice... and try different compositions for the macro too, my friend. Maybe use the white flower as the OOF background?? You are a mad scientist with the macro stuff... looking forward to more...

Thank you, I really appreciate your comments. I actually spent about three hours on the ~120 images I took, each a bit different to the others. I just wanted to experiment with light, background, magnification and so on. I didn't want to use the bellows on these images because that would have been too much magnification.

I actually also think the blue and the blurred background is the best, but since the use will be computer screen desctop image, maybe the black is better for that purpose.

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by NatureTTL Nice macro, OlyFlyer. I wish I could attain the high mag. rate as you have in #3. Delicious "caviar" on the stamens . Likewise, I prefer the coloured background. Cheers.. & Happy New Year. NatureTTL

Thank you for the comment. High magnification is not that difficult to get, just get some OM extension tubes, and a 50mm OM lens, reverse it on tubes and you have it. That is, unless you want to do the modifications I did, and in that case you can combine any OM gear and still use the ED50/f2 macro lens.

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by microcosm Happy New Year to you my friend. Looking forward to your bellow-powered-super-macros next year!

Thanks, and i wish the same to you.

Not next year (actually now it is this year, since it is 2008) but last year, 2007 years shots, using my bellows. I don't know if I have posted these, but I hope not.

#1 Close



#2 Closer



#3 Closest.



The magnification is about 7.5:1.

[microcosm]

Wow... that is some serious bellows work... I really wish I am staying near you so that I can get to borrow the bellows and play around with it... looks like a lot of fun! Can really get super close up to study stuff... I cannot imagine in the eyes of a nature photographer like "NatureTTL", what kind of "gross things" will he end up shooting??? LOL!

Thanks for sharing this, OlyFlyer... nice colours and nice "super macros!"

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by microcosm Wow... that is some serious bellows work... I really wish I am staying near you so that I can get to borrow the bellows and play around with it... looks like a lot of fun! Can really get super close up to study stuff... I cannot imagine in the eyes of a nature photographer like "NatureTTL", what kind of "gross things" will he end up shooting??? LOL! Thanks for sharing this, OlyFlyer... nice colours and nice "super macros!"

Actually, as I demonstrated in my "Story of my macro bellows" thread, bellows are affordable, and in combination with an OM (or any other film lens) and the proper adapter to 4/3 it is not really difficult to get the high magnification. The only thing needed is patience. Especially with the E-3, the large VF and the LV, it must be very easy to focus manually. Unfortunatelly, I am still struggling with the view finder of my E-500.

[delubyo]

hi there how far are you from the subject when you take your shot?

[OlyFlyer]

Originally Posted by delubyo hi there how far are you from the subject when you take your shot?

Sorry, I missed your question. The closest distance is at largest magnification. Working distance is then something between 2-5 cm (1-2 inches). Very close, so a lot of light is needed.