MACRO MONDAYS -- Baseball
posted by micki at 7/17/2006 08:48:00 AM
Monday, July 17, 2006
About Me
- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
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Before I forget, yesterday’s image was my 2005 Road Atlas. At the price I paid, it will also be my 2006 and 2007 Road Atlas. I’ll buy a new one in ’08.
Yesterday was a wonderful day. I did the mini shoot in the morning. Later I went out to shoot the free concert. It was a local blues/jazz group with a strong following. I expected quite a crowd. I got there a few minutes early to ask them if I could shove my camera their way while they performed. Well, they were either late or a no show. I waited for about 10 minutes, but then got to thinking, even if they showed up now, by time they set up and did their sound check, I would have to be long gone. I had to take my oldest to her orchestra practice. So I buzzed out of there and fed the family, cleaned up, loaded the boys and my camera equipment into the van and hauled daughter #1 to practice. Then I went about my evening. It was a lovely end to a hot, humid day. The breeze was just right and the temps were coming down nicely as the sun rested lower in the sky. I ran into a former member of our homeschool group. He is a very kind man with an infectious laugh, and we had a great chat for about 15 or 20 minutes. Later, I was heading toward the public boat landing to see if it would be a good spot to shoot sun and moonrises. It IS a perfect spot. I took some evening images and started a conversation with the most charming couple. Turns out the woman grew up just a couple houses down from where I live. To them I say, (she said she’d have a look at my blog) if you’re ever out this way driving around some evening, do stop by. I would love to visit with you some more and we could go down to the end of the road and watch the sun set.
Today’s image is a reshoot. I really liked the first one, but there is a mar of some sort on the negative and I wouldn’t post, despite Phil saying I should. So, I reshot, and I don’t like to do that. I find reshooting images boring.
Hope everyone has a great week! It’s going to be blazin’ hot and stifling humid here!! Heat index over 105F. I need to fill up the pool for the boys.
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Fuji HQ ISO 100
Shutter Speed - 1/15
Aperture Setting - f-4.5 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm portrait/macro lens
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Things I’m Thankful to Cliff For…. Co-signing the loan for our first car purchase.
A scorcher here as well Micki...and I say bring it on!!! ;o)
Nice shot...my first thought was "ouch!...nasty cut with stiches!"
Pretty hot here too, 82 degrees :)
I like what your lens does. I have good macro equipment and I should use it more often.
lovely balance between abstract and detailed, micki, well done!
Very very nicely done, Good DOF & digging the perspective.
Suby
Really lovely shot. When I first saw it, it reminded me of a slightly abstract (red) fern.
I thought the same thing as Otto. Very good indeed.
The weather is much the same here. Miserably hot and humid with 105 heat index...Yuck...Blech!
I love the details in the stitching on the baseball.
Looks a little like strawberry sundae at this range. Slurp~ :)
Lovely macro, good dof!
beautiuful patterns...i like dof and softness on the edge:-))
very cool dof. first I thought it was a macro of a cake ;-) sry, I´m hungry right now.
Remarkably good macro shot here – although, not being too familiar with baseballs, all the other listed items seemed well possible to me! Shame about the concert, you woulda come away with good shots, I’m sure.
I'm in the red fern first impression camp which looks like a good camp to be in :-)
This would have been a good "take a guess" image Micki. Excellent shot.
Nice detail of the ball, micki
Hi Micki
I love Baseball.Nice shot.
almost that a skeleton dorsal . it is a beautiful abstract image
Awesome pic !
Love the stray thread fuzz and the hint of leather surface texture along the left side...
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