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I have enjoyed catching up on this thread today!
@blessingscaptured, gorgeous photos! You are really making this assignment your own. This is exactly what the assignments are all about! When do your creative ideas hit you? Before or after you decide in your mind that you’re going to photograph the assignment?About the spots in your photos that you have to edit out… I would identify them as dust on your camera’s image sensor. How do you (or have you ever) cleaned your sensor before? I had to clean my sensor a little bit after doing my reverse-lens shots, but it wasn’t that bad. Maybe I didn’t have the lens reversed for as long as you did?
@hannah-f, thank you for bringing your perspective and experience here to the forums! You should be able to use your 35mm lens as a macro lens if you flip it around.
@brenalig the picture of the autumn leaves in the sunlight with the forest blurred out behind is my favorite!
@lenspirationlydia I always enjoy looking at your light and airy-looking photos! They are so sharp and colorful, and simple without being blank-looking.@jamesstaddon Thank you. For this assignment I immediately thought of the article I had seen in Nature Friend magazine a few months ago. I had tried it with my lens normal without much success. Reversing the lens made all the difference! Then as I was researching it more I saw the glue-gun idea.
As for the spots. Yes, I think it’s my sensor. I just took some images of white, all the way stopped down and there were many “dust bunnies”. I tried using my rocket blower on the sensor, but it only removed a couple. I’ve never used a sensor wand- I haven’t felt comfortable. Do you ever use sensor cleaning solution when cleaning your sensor? I have a wand that is shrink-wrapped. I don’t know if it’s wet or not.
When I would use the rocket blower on my D3400 it would easily remove most of the dust. On my d7200 it hasn’t been as easy. Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that my D7200 has built-in sensor cleaning and the D3400 doesn’t?
@hannah-f, Thank you for your concern and alertness to details. What I do is submit a low-resolution, watermarked version of my pictures here on the forums then I submit a high-resolution, non-watermarked version to Dropbox.
I used a 18-55mm kit lens reversed. In the set up photo you can see the rubber bands I used to hold it in place.@blessingscaptured, that’s a good question, about dust on the D7200 being more difficult to remove since it has built-in sensor cleaning. I don’t imagine that would be the reason why. I would think it would have more to do with how long the dust has been on the sensor, how the dust got there, and possibly even humidity levels that the camera has been in.
Before using a sensor wand, I generally try a sensor brush (for example: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/999238-REG/visible_dust_12300382_ez_sensor_cleaning_kit.html).
When using the wand, remove the shrink wrap, and if it’s not wet, definitely use a lens cleaning solution (like this: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1070988-REG/pancro_pan001_professional_lens_cleaner_4oz.html). Something that won’t leave streaking or residue. I’ve heard that regular rubbing alcohol could work, but I’ve not experimented to make sure it was streak/residue free.
Beautiful, @samuelwest and @edpt1025!
Hello @JamesStaddon,
I have a 35mm macro lens. For this assignment, I assumed that flipping the lens around was optional.I have tried it in early 2020 and did not have much success with it due to the very low depth of field! All my photos that I have thought about submitting for this assignment are definitely close-ups and still pick up the minute details. Thank you in advance.
Hi @hannah-f, if you have a macro lens already, you certainly will get better results by not reversing it. 🙂 The usual reason for reversing a lens is if it can’t focus close enough to the subject to obtain a nice close-up photo. Since a dedicated macro lens is optimized for focusing up close, there is no reason to reverse it.
(Another reason for reversing a lens is that a wider angle lens will give you more magnification when it’s reversed. Conversely, the longer the lens, the less magnification you’ll get from reversing it.) If someone wants a cheap “macro” lens with LOTS of magnification, they can get an old 28mm prime lens and reverse it!
@buddingphotographer, my thoughts exactly! Thank you. 😀
Note: When I first started looking through Lenspiration’s history of blog posts, Q&A forums, and assignments (to catch up with the community), I saw your set up of your photography gear to take the snowflake photos. You did an amazing (also creative) job; your snowflake magnifications are astounding! Magnified snowflakes are definitely a photographer’s dream and pride (as well as be thankful to God who created them).
You’re welcome, @hannah-f!
Thank you! I am so happy that people enjoy the snowflake shots, because I certainly do! God’s creation at that tiny scale is no less magnificent or incredible than a 29,000 foot high mountain or a 36,000 foot deep ocean trench. “The Lord God made them all”.
I was able to take a few snowflake shots this winter for the first time in several years, and was amazed and excited all over again when I got to see them up close. 🙂I have a 35mm macro lens. For this assignment, I assumed that flipping the lens around was optional.
@hannah-f, yes, you are correct! You do not have to reverse your lens to fulfil this assignment. The focus of the assignment is capturing the intricate details of creation, and reversing the lens is simply one of many techniques that can be employed to achieve the end goal! Looking forward to seeing your closeup photos!
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