MACRO MONDAYS -- The Final Sweet Gum Tree Pod Shots of the Year
posted by micki at 12/18/2006 09:41:00 AM
Monday, December 18, 2006
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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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Seed Pod 1
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Fuji Superia ISO 100
Shutter Speed - 1/60
Aperture Setting - f-9.5 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens
Spot metering
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Seed Pod 2
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Fuji Superia ISO 100
Shutter Speed - 8 seconds
Aperture Setting - f-45 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens 1:1.5
31mm extension tube
Used a gold reflector
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Seed Pod 3
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Fuji Superia ISO 100
Shutter Speed - 6 seconds
Aperture Setting - f-45 Aperture Mode
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens 1:1
31mm extension tube
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted here on Shutterbug Underexposed, despite the ease with which you could copy my photos. 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.
Yesterday’s Take a Guess photo was the seed pod of a sweet gum tree, as many of you guessed. The same seed pods I’ve been posting on Macro Mondays. This one was somewhere in its later stages of life. The warm colors came from the sunlight I used to illuminate the pod.
So let’s put these seed pod shots to rest. Today’s Pod is somewhere in its middle stage of growth, not early summer growth and not ripe and ready to spread its fruit. The latter stage can be seen on last week’s Macro Monday. I promise no more gum seed pod shots until I get a green one next summer.
For the second and third shots, I stopped the lens all the way down, as the sun was bright enough and I was outside of the house on the front porch, so no jumping boys shaking the floors while I’m trying to take long exposures. That happened so many times last week when I was shooting flower shots and I couldn’t go outside because it was windy. I just gave up.
btw, these little guys almost took me out a couple of times yesterday afternoon when I was running my laps around the yard. They can break your stride when you land on them wrong.
Wonderful series of photos. Beautiful light and te details are perfect. Nature is so fascinating expecially close up.
I'll bet they can break your stride! Ouch! Lovely shots, as usual, Micki!
Ahhh....Natures wonder up close and personal!
brilliant macros...
This is a great series of pictures. I like how the magnification gets progressively higher until the seed pod is barely recognizable.
Great macros, brilliant lighting
I'm always amazed at the intricate detail in even the smallest thing. Thanks for showing these great pictures of the Gum pod.
An exciting three-stage journey into the macro world of the gum tree pod. 8-seconds at f/45 . . now, that is serious and well worth it.
Incredible what 8 seconds can accomplish.
I really like the 2 supper close ones :-)
I know all to well about how stepping on them can really hurt! LOL walnuts grow much in the same way and my mother had a walnut tree for a while.
If I'm to busy to get back before then I hope you have a supper wonderful Christmas!
Today is my only down day between now and the end of the year :-)
Got to love kids! They keep me off my butt and moving!
These are really lovely, Micki, especially the second one.
Very interesting series of shots. I'm always impressed by anyone who does macro, I find it so difficult to deal with.
Lovely,
Suby
Nice shot. I especially like the DOF in the 3rd shot.
Geeze! Is that a macro or a microscope?! Great images.
Photogenic little seedheads! I must keep my eyes open for them next year. Well done.
i like the last shot...they look like seahorse:-P...great detail and dof:-)
Great macros!
Great details. These things always remind me of some sort of alien pods. Very cool.
These are great, Micki. something eerie about these things... that's the cool thing about macros, I guess. Nice work.
Excellent shots today. I guess my walnut guess was way off!
i'm always wondering how you can make so attractive pictures from such a simple subjects...
great series of shots - as we don't getr them over here, it's little wonder i never guessed correctly!
Superb macros, the details are just amazing!
Lovely series Micki :)
I like this series and its details. fine job!
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Excellent! I love to photograph these weird things.
Great focal control with those extension tubes!
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