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Photos 52 Project for 2025 - Join in!

Discussion in 'Photography, Art & Design' started by veato, 3 Jan 2025.

  1. veato

    veato I should be working

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    I've been very lazy recently with using my camera gear so I started a 2025 one-photo-a-week challenge to give myself a kick up the backside.

    It's macro themed (close ups without an actual macro lens are fine) and any kit or skill level is welcome so feel free to join over on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/groups/52projectmacro/

    If I manage to do anything half decent or interesting, and anyone is interested, I'll possibly post it here with a 'how it was done' bit as I expect to be messing around with all sorts of extension tubes, lighting, and reversing rings. Probably a bit of focus stacking in Photoshop too.
     
    veato, 3 Jan 2025
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  2. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Nice! I have neither the time nor the talent nor the Flickr account to participate, but I'll share my favourite macro shot anyway:

    pizerow-radio.jpg

    That is... this:

    pizerow-top.jpg

    A rather dinky component with hard-to-read writing on a mirror surface. Really happy with how that one came out: Nikon D3200 with SB800 and two lights, 40mm Micro Nikkor f/2.8 lens, handheld.
     
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  3. veato

    veato I should be working

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    Week 1 is utensils. I decided to try some cross polarisation.

    Camera: Pentax K3ii
    Lens: Tamron 90mm Macro
    Filter: Hoya Circular Polariser
    Other: Samsung Tablet
    Software: Lightroom

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    Cross Polarisation Forks     by Philip Veater, on Flickr

    To get the effect I placed some clear plastic forks on a brightly lit background. This was my Samsung tablet, displaying a plain white background, with the brightness on full. I then attached the CPL filter to my lens, put the camera in manual, and took a few shots. I tried some other angles and tripod mounted shots too but this was my favourite of the bunch as it really shows the cross polarisation effect.
     
    veato, 7 Jan 2025
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  4. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Nice! Very "Apple wallpaper" :D
     
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