2012/11/11

Macro Weekend

I rented a 105mm, ƒ/2.8 macro lens for the weekend to take it for a test drive. Here are some of my favorites from that shoot. They breakdown into close-ups of flowers and plants, a few shots of people and insects, and a statue or two.

I wanted to test the macro capabilities, but also the bokeh and the lens’ VR.

Flowers & Leaves

Dying Sunflower III

Dying Sunflower IV

Lion's Tail Flower III

Red, Green, Blue

Leaf II

Leaf III

Fall Colors

Leaf IV

Animals

The Fiddler — One of the street musicians in Central Park.

Focused — Focused.

Sulking — Somewhere, a child sulks in Central Park.

Hairy Fly — Hairy fly.

Face-to-face with a bee — Face-to-face with a bee.

Motor Bee — A bee, caught in the water, uses all its power to free itself.

A sleeping pigeon — A sleeping pigeon in Washington Square Park.

Statues & Depth of Field

Hamilton — Alexander Hamilton, the man who made New York what it is today.

The head of Prometheus — The head of Prometheus in Rockefeller Center.

Holding onto flame — Holding onto flame in Rockefeller Center.