Sunday, May 19, 2013

project 52 of 2013 | closeup/macro

If you've been reading my blog for even a short time, you probably already know that I'm obsessed with my Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro. I use it for everything - I loved how it performed on my Rebel, and now that I'm on a full frame camera, I love it even more. It's so versatile and captures a ton of detail!



Naturally, this week's "closeup/macro" challenge sent my heart all aflutter. I decided to save some of the images I took at the National Zoo in Washington, DC when we went on Sunday (Mother's Day) for today's post. Yes, I brought the lens specifically for the invertebrates house - and yes, I apologize that some of these images might make you squirm if you don't care for invertebrates.

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Side note: I still hate spiders. I just can't help myself when they're behind glass; they just sit still and it's like they're posing for me. I think we're developing a fatal attraction kind of relationship. And as far as macro goes, I love that you can see the individual hairs on his body. Additional side note: there are orb weavers that are not behind glass at the end of the invertebrates exhibit, and I literally run past them when it's time to leave.

Next, please hop over to Michele's blog and check out her "closeup/macro" image.

8 comments:

  1. Those are great! Love the tarantula, and the first one, especially.

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  2. Oooh these are awesome. That little crabby is so so cute. :) What a great outing for Mother's Day.

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  3. I'm so with you on the spiders! Great shots though! I have had a few encounters in the "wild" with the orb weavers!

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  4. Great shots - they look crystal clear, as if you didn't have to shoot through glass!

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  5. Great images! Love the spider one but I would be glad that it was behind the glass!!

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  6. How beautiful and sculptural that first shot is! Fun times in Washington DC!!

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  7. LOL!!! I like what Mellisa said... These are really cool, but umm.... eeeh!!!

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