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The images below were all photographed in the studio using a Nikon D5300 mounted on a copy stand. The lens used was a Nikkor 105mm macro lens. I used extension tubes to further magnify the subject, starting with all three tubes on at once and working my way to just the lens. The lens was always fixed to 1:1.

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What is Macro Photography? Using the questions below as a guide expand on these. 

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What is Macro Photography? Using the questions below as a guide expand on these. 

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Explain in your own words what Macro Photography is

What makes a macro lens different from other lenses?

Technically speaking 'True macro' refers to a lens that has a ratio of 1:1, explain in your own words what that means.

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On location photo that employs depth of field.

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Part 1 Make - Using a ruler and 3 extension tubes show the difference photographically of magnification of all 3

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Part 1 Make - Using a ruler and 3 extension tubes show the difference photographically of magnification of all 3

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Photograph your set-up to add into 'Part 2 - research' box
Upload 3 final images and explanation of each here

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Using two different focal lengths on location create a series of images 

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Using two different focal lengths on location create a series of images 

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1. Be cool, Be okay with slowing down and spending time creating your images
2. Stabilize Focus is critical, always use a tripod, gorillapod or stabilize your camera by placing it on a secure surface
3. Depth of field, at macro depth of field is much shallower than normal shooting
4. Focus, set the closest minimum focus distance and then move the camera or subject, not the focus ring

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Image showing the fine detail in a dollar note.

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Part 2 Research - include and expand on the following

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Part 2 Research - include and expand on the following

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Photographs of your set-up

Find examples of a variety of subjects

Show examples of lenses used for macro and explanations

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Subject area 1: https://clickitupanotch.com/macro-photography-photographers-approach/

Subject area 2:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-macro-photo-detail-of-chinese-1-yuan-banknote-metaphor-for-chinese-134871222.html

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Macro photography is the use of special lenses and lens adapters to capture photographs of subjects that are highly magnified.

Macro lenses differ from other types of camera lenses because they are designed with a very short focal length. this allows the camera to get extremely close to a subject, filling the frame with extreme detail.

A 1:1 macro lens refers to the ratio that the subject is projected onto the image sensor at. A 1:1 ratio means that the subject is as detailed as it can possibly be using that lens, as it cannot focus at a closer distance. The only way to achieve more magnification would be to use 'extension tubes'.

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105mm lens with 31mm + 21mm + 13mm extension tubes.

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105mm lens with 31mm + 21mm extension tubes.

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105mm lens with 31mm extension tubes.

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105mm lens.

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These image include a ruler at the top of the frame. This is to give a sense of scale, as you can see the ruler increments change as the magnification changes.

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105mm lens with 31mm + 21mm + 13mm extension tubes.

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105mm lens with 31mm + 21mm extension tubes.

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105mm lens with 31mm extension tubes.

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105mm lens.

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Below are some photos that show the setup that I used to achieve my macro shots. I used the same setup for both of my subjects in the studio, so I will just include one set of setup photos.
The purpose of extension tubes is to add extra magnification to a cameras lens. Extension tubes go in between the camera and the lens, increasing the distance that the lens sits from the image sensor. A trade off that this creates is that less light passes through the lens. Because of this, extension tubes require large amounts of light or long shutter speeds to be able to photograph a subject.

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My Nikon D5300 with a 105mm lens with 31mm + 21mm + 13mm extension tubes.

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My Nikon D5300 with a 105mm lens with 31mm + 21mm extension tubes.

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My Nikon D5300 with a 105mm lens with 31mm extension tubes.

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My Nikon D5300 with a 105mm lens.

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Below are my two favourite images from the photoshoots that I did on location. These photos were not taken at a 1:1 scale, but were taken using the same 105mm lens that I used in the studio.

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On location image of a dried leaf. The use of a wide aperture had created an extreamly shallow depth of field.

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On location image that takes advantage of a drooping leaf to capture a flat edge with the background being blurred.