I'm no macro photographer, at least not yet, but current circumstances - and common sense - are keeping me at home and I need something to photograph.
For some time now I've had my eye on a new macro lens, and earlier in the year had given some serious thought about taking the discipline more seriously. But outdoor activities are restricted at the moment, and may be for some months to come. That significant financial outlay to equip myself may well have to wait.
Undaunted, I'm into the garden with what I already have, attempting to photograph the blossom on my plum tree. It's a cloudless spring day with little wind, but results are less than acceptable. The slightest movement of my subject ruins the image and I quickly realise I need to move inside.
It's here where I start to have more success, using natural light from the window, and a touch of fill-in flash to give the shadows a bit of detail. The type of photography I have in mind doesn't require much space, and getting good results is less frustrating in a controlled environment. This could be what I'm looking for!
Now, where did I see the review of that Irix lens?...
105mm f/2.8 EX Sigma macro lens. 1/250 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - 1⅓ EV compensation. Tripod and remote release. Mirror lock-up. ISO 100
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