African Violet Flower
Jul.11, 2010 in
In the Garden
Closeup of an African Violet
I’ve been playing with my new extension tubes for my closeup lens. The pollen trail on this flower caught my eye so I decided to include it for a Macro Monday shot.
Here’s a closeup of the plant’s leaves.
African Violet Leaves Closeup
July 11th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Nice! What lens are you using with your extension tubes? I have just ordered a set and are waiting their arrival. I am curious to see how they compare to using a reversed 50mm with my 105mm macro lens.
July 11th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
The lens is a 100 mm Pentax macro. It looks like the tube is giving me about 1:1.5 magnification. The lens itself goes to 1:1. All three tubes stacked go to 1:2.
July 11th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Your new extension tube is a success! Congratulations!
July 11th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Spectacular! WOW!
July 11th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Nice close-ups. Thanks for posting a comment on my blog as it led me to browse yours. You live in a very photogenic area. I have never been to Washington state and had to google Port Townsend. Nice place. I like the foggy ships from July 7. That makes getting up early worth while.
July 11th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Superb details in these macros.
July 11th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Excellent details!
I need to save for a new lens. :)
July 12th, 2010 at 12:07 am
Wonderful detailed shots! seems you got a very good lens to play with :-)
July 12th, 2010 at 12:24 am
Great shots – the extension tubes are a success. :)
July 12th, 2010 at 5:17 am
the detail in the flower shot is fantastic.
July 12th, 2010 at 9:27 am
I love the pollen! Very nice and close!
July 12th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I love the creamy textures and colors. I haven’t used extension tubes in years. I use a high quality two element close up lens on either my 75-150 zoom or my 85mm prime.
July 13th, 2010 at 4:54 am
Good work! The detail on the leaves and the pollen is perfection!