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Re: [OM] Macro Shots with Tamron 90/2.8

Subject: Re: [OM] Macro Shots with Tamron 90/2.8
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 14:50:51 -0500
Very nice Chris.  One of my favorite subjects -- which one are you
submitting for your TOPE entry?  Shooting ends this weekend. I'm about to
head off with my daughters -- there should be three Scales entries this
time.

Tom

> Dear All
>
> It is has taken me all afternoon, but I have at last worked out this
> ftp business, well at least enough to get some more photos onto my
> own website.
>
> http://www.threeshoes.co.uk/garden_flowers_185.html
>
> A propos the recent discussion of macro stuff, these photos were
> taken in the garden a few weeks ago.  This was instead of actually
> working in the garden (which I had to do today to be allowed time off
> in the cellar thrashing around on Netscape Composer and Fetch).  If
> anyone is interested enough to look (and it is pretty amateurish as I
> have not studied in depth the HTML book that Gary Edwards was kind
> enough to let me have), I reckon that any problems with the photos
> are mine, not the lens'.
>
> The top left photo was taken without a flash, but for the others I
> used a T32 on a BGII to try to avoid the shadow that this lens casts
> when focussing close.  It can go to 1:1 without any extra extension,
> but the front is a long way from the camera in that condition.
>
> If anyone is interested enough to look, I am happy for them to offer
> advice on HTML stuff.  I accept that the top left photo is slightly
> soft, perhaps out of focus, but I used 1/1000 and f5.6 on Fuji
> MS100/1000 set for ISO400, rather than go for the depth of field - it
> was a windy day and the flowers were dancing around somewhat.  I
> should have liked to use fill-in flash on each of them, but the synch
> speed prevent my doing that.  Next time, perhaps I will use a slower
> film to let the flash freeze the action.  On the other hand, I do
> like the softness of the first one.
>
> Finally, does anyone know the name of the purple tulip?
>
> Really finally, it is a lovely day, the garden is lush and the beer
> is cold, so I am off to read Gary's HTML book (honestly Gary :>)).
>
> Happy Bank Holiday to those in the UK not on the roads...
>
> Chris
>
>
> --
> ~~~~~ ><>
> Chris Barker
> Gamlingay, England
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