by Mike Moats
As a pro macro photographer I have always concentrated on photographing nature. Many times during the four seasons we have slow periods when subject matter in nature isn't as available, so that is the time I spend looking for new close-up/macro opportunities. Close to my home in southeast Michigan we have an amazing attraction called the Henry Ford Museum. It is home to a massive historic collection of antique and unique automobiles, trains, planes, machinery, farm equipment, furniture, clocks, carriages, firearms, and more. Most of the subjects are behind ropes and barriers, so a longer lens is needed. I used my Tamron SP 70-300mm VC USD lens which worked prefect. The 300mm reached out when needed and I was always far enough away and never inside of the minimum focusing distance of the lens. I could fill the frame with small areas of the subjects and easily zoom in and out to frame the composition. We are not in the macro range with these images but in what we call close-up photography capturing small areas of a large subject. Here are some of the images from the museum. I will be offering some workshops at the museum in the future.
See more images from the museum at: www.tinylandscapes.com
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Posted by: Sherrill | Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 09:20 PM