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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.
     
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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.
     
  4. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Nice! Very "Apple wallpaper" :D
     
  5. veato

    veato I should be working

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    Have been late uploading the latest photo challenges due to being busy with a holiday and stuff. I've caught up now though.

    Week 2 - Plant Life
    We've got an Orchid in the lounge I I live the bird/alien look of the flower. Nothing fancy with the camera here, just tried to capture the creature close up.

    Week 3 - Matches
    I really wanted to get a close up of a match striking. But with limited lighting options I couldn't raise the shutter speed enough to freeze it. Abandoning that idea I took a photo of a match igniting, around 1/400s IIRC, and continuous mode. Max speed of my camera is around 8fps so I chose the capture I liked the best.

    Week 4 - Coins
    Wasn't feeling creative vibes for this one. Dug out some old Euros from the kitchen drawer - the one everyone has that's full of random junk - and stacked them. Lit from above with a small LED lamp and used a black book cover to add a shadow where I wanted and control light coming in from the side. Camera was mounted on a tripod so I could extend the shutter speed to compensate for the lack of light.

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    Alien Orchid
    by Philip Veater, on Flickr

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    Ablaze
    by Philip Veater, on Flickr

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    Euros
    by Philip Veater, on Flickr
     
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