Photography Challenge - Macro / Close-up

June - Red Milkweed Beetle on Milkweed Buds - I love my RF 100 - 500 and I am amazed how it focuses so close for this type of shot and also does telephoto.

Red Milkweed Beetle on Milkweed buds.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 640
 
We were just discussing this lens yesterday as a possible next acquisition. You may have just sold one. 😁
 
Interesting, unknown insect. Fun to try a macro shot while we were camping. It is almost alien in appearance.

Unknown Insect.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 125
 
I like this thread already! Must add a couple once I have had a look around the rest of the forum.

Paul.
 
Bilbo's Nose!

Let me introduce you all to Bilbo Baggins Cat - our pet feline.

I have been playing around with the new to me R10, not yet familiar with the camera at all, and it's a million miles away from my recently owned 70D.

The macro lens I use is a full manual lens and reports no info back to the camera at all. With this in mind, I'm sure this is a photo where I was using AV mode on the R10, and it may well have at f/2 (according to my exif) though in truth I am unsure...

nose_a-XL.jpg


Paul.
 

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