This week’s Monday macro is an example of what I call “Rainy Day Photography”. It’s what I do when I’m itching to take macro shots and the weather is keeping me indoors.
(I could call it “Still Life” but that sounds a bit like an artistic composition of a few objects carefully placed in the style of an oil painting. But it isn’t that!)
I found an old pocket watch in my big box of “miscellaneous photography gear”. Then I pulled out a piece of black Plexiglass carefully stored in its cardboard sleeve in the back of a wardrobe.
I put them on the dining table, fixed camera on tripod, and this is what I got:
I had a lot of fun playing around with this. Next rainy day I’ll try some more.
PocketWatch on Plexiglass ©HelenBushe
Fuji XT-3. Fuji XF80mm Macro Lens.
f22. ISO 640. 1/9sec 80mm
Posted for Irene’s Sunshine Macro Monday 5.
8 Comments
lisaonthebeach · 24 August 2019 at 20:25
Wow, impressive! Great inspiration for a new micro photographer such as myself 🙂 I think it’s beautiful!
HMB · 24 August 2019 at 21:39
Oh, thank you so much. If you’re new to macro, you have so much fun ahead of you.
aj vosse · 23 August 2019 at 07:39
Really special!
Laurie Graves · 20 August 2019 at 13:16
Fabulous! Time, time, time.
Irene · 19 August 2019 at 20:53
Well done, Helen! I was just thinking earlier today about how much harder it is going to be to get macro shots once winter gets here. This is a great idea for macro photography on those not so great weather days.
HMB · 19 August 2019 at 20:55
Thanks Irene. I need my fix of macro in all seasons!
Irene · 19 August 2019 at 21:00
So do I. I struggle a bit with coming up with macro ideas during the winter.
HMB · 19 August 2019 at 21:03
Let’s see how we can all meet the weekly challenge throughout the winter!