macro photography thread

Discussion in 'The Toyark' started by Lord Bacon, Dec 28, 2006.

  1. Lord Bacon

    Lord Bacon BACON DUKE

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    i took a lense off an old camcorder and taped it onto my digital camera's lense...time for ghetto macro photos!

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    grimlock is the last one i got before the batteries died. here are some other images i took:

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    i need to work on my lighting setup, then i'll post more toy pics!
     
  2. alphie

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    My macro lens has become my primary lens. Use it for a lot of shots.

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    This shot was taken with macro lens:

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  3. Optimus Scourge

    Optimus Scourge Arcee's boy toy Veteran

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    cool. I'm still a macro virgin :lol 

    I know what it does, but i've never done it :confused2 
     
  4. Paradigm-Shift Prime

    Paradigm-Shift Prime Unit Warrior TFW2005 Supporter

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    I like the way you can isolate the focus with macro.

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    Alphie, I like your use
     
  5. DevilzFan

    DevilzFan CobraIsland.com Veteran

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    It's funny, I just took a bunch of macro pics yesterday. I just need to find time to resize and upload
     
  6. Renidragon

    Renidragon Toys on my table!

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    Okay, my camera has a macro setting... ummm... someone wanna tell me exactly what it is/does and is used for? I'm beginning to guess it's for closeups.
     
  7. DevilzFan

    DevilzFan CobraIsland.com Veteran

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    That would be a correct assumption ;) 
     
  8. Chaos Muffin

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  9. Autobot Dave

    Autobot Dave Photobot

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    If I can get the camera from work tomorrow, I am SO in on this one :D 
     
  10. Abrogate

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  11. ckhtiger

    ckhtiger old skool fool

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    don'tcha just love how macro shows the flaws in molds? ;) 
     
  12. alphie

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  13. REDLINE

    REDLINE longer days, plz? Veteran

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  14. Atomsplitter

    Atomsplitter Needs a new title.

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    And most of the time when I take pics of my toys, just how dirty they are.
     
  15. DevilzFan

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    I want a picture tent. :( 

    anyways, here's some I took over the last week.

    Cap says "Fuck You Iron Man!"

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    Mac Daddy Destro

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  16. DevilzFan

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    Sigma Six, Reporting for Duty

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    Sea Ops Duke

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    Firefly is teh awesome!

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  17. DevilzFan

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    Mouse!

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    Toothpick! heh.

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  18. DevilzFan

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    A little blurry, but I really dig the reflection

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    Arctic Snake Eyes

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    And his pal Timber

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    Lt. Stone

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  19. DevilzFan

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    Past the mesh and into my PC speakers

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    Wiimote!

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  20. revlimiter

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