Monday 21 May 2012

giving macro monday a shot...

Another first...

A new (for me) weekly photo gallery, this one hosted by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos, is called Macro Monday!
I love taking close ups...getting right in there and getting the shot
I don't have a macro lens... 
I do want a macro lens...
I am madly saving for a macro lens...
....any tips for purchasing, suggestions for a Nikon D3000 would be greatly appreciated!!

I was so happy to see that I didn't need a macro lens to participate!

This is my offering for this week...



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It is the final day of a holiday weekend for me so I am off to enjoy the sun!
I hope everyone's weekend has been as sunny as ours...

Linking to Macro Monday!

MM3

Why not hop over to see all the other amazing entries!

10 comments:

  1. lovely. You most definitely don't need a macro lens to take great close up shots... The stem of that dandelion is perfectly crisp. Well done. Blog hopping over from Macro Monday. Thought Id say hi..
    jennie. x

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  2. I think these are awesome macros, Janet -- I take alot of mine with my zoom lens (70-300mm) and it works fine.

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    1. wow Nancy! I was just thinking of trying my zoom lens because I have been taking them with my regular lens...I will definitely try it now!! Thanks for the tip and your comment!

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  3. Great shots without a macro lens!

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  4. Beautiful shots, glad you decided to join in macro Monday. Have a great week.

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  5. i don't have a macro lens either but i really want one also!! beautiful images, i adore that dandelion!!

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  6. I love both of these shots - great work without a macro lens. I do know that the macro lenses are very expensive.

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  7. These are wonderful Janet, especially the columbine.
    Such a pretty color.

    On lenses.. it depends on how much you want to spend. I use the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro, and it almost never leaves my camera at this time of year. Price is steep at close to $1000, and it is heavy, but this lens is amazing. I recently picked up the Nikon 40mm f/2.8 macro. Price is about $275. I think it is a wonderful lens. It's small, light, and takes some wonderful shots. Downside? It is 40mm, which means you need to be very close to your subject for true 1:1. For flowers, etc. this is fine, but if you want to photograph butterflies, etc., it probably would not work well.

    Have a fantastic day!

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  8. I like my Nikon 50/1.4 alot. Gets right in there and has great depth of field capability. also have a nikon 105, 2.8 like lisa's, but, as she said, it is pricey. Great lens though!!

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  9. I think you've done an excellent job of macro! Well done! I hope you'll do it again!!

    xo

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