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Cyclops
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New and old life

Post by Cyclops »

Couple of macros of my Schefflera.
First a close up of an adult leaf

Secondly the bud is right at the top of the plant and that new leaf is about 5mm across.

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And this is how I get my shots with that phone,holding a magnifying glass in front of the lens:
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Post by beetleman »

I still say you should try taping the phone to your macro lens :wink:
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Post by nto »

I saw your site, you have good composition,
The optical quality of the images in this post and a little low :smt048
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Post by Cyclops »

beetleman wrote:I still say you should try taping the phone to your macro lens :wink:

Doug,I tried that,didn't work(see my other post)
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Post by Gary W Brown »

You truely are a creative and inventive person. I'd have never thought of such an idea. GW

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Post by Cyclops »

Thanks Gary,I've always loved tinkering with stuff,making the best of what you have got.
Canon 5D and 30D | Canon IXUS 265HS | Cosina 100mm f3.5 macro | EF 75-300 f4.5-5.6 USM III | EF 50 f1.8 II | Slik 88 tripod | Apex Practicioner monocular microscope

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