Macro Small things easily missed in the forest

Small things easily missed in the forest · **6 Likes**

Just walking the dog today I decided to look for the mundane, the simplest of the simple and lift it above the threshold, make it noticeable. A crumpled brown leaf still hanging on for dear life, raindrops against the veined structure of a recently fallen leaf, a lost feather of a bird awkwardly stuck on a tree stump. There is beauty in everything. Note the KP's performance her going up to ISO12800 (with a bit of help from NeatImage NR). PEF converted with Darktable, post-processing in Gimp.

**UncleVanya** · 11-17-2021, 05:40 AM

Those are excellent. Great eye to find these and frame them to their best.

3by2 · 11-17-2021, 06:06 AM

Those are great and that Irix lens is impressive. Tripod or handheld?

**newmikey** · 11-17-2021, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by 3by2

Those are great and that Irix lens is impressive. Tripod or handheld?

Thanks! All handheld.

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Those are excellent. Great eye to find these and frame them to their best.

Thank you so much!

normhead · 11-17-2021, 07:28 AM - **1 Like**

Great images... have you been reading Freeman Paterson? One of his projects was to define a 10x10 foot area and shoot a whole roll of film without leaving it. A bit extreme, but, it does sharpen your eye in terms of possibilities.

**newmikey** · 11-17-2021, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Great images... have you been reading Freeman Paterson? One of his projects was to define a 10x10 foot area and shoot a whole roll of film without leaving it. A bit extreme, but, it does sharpen your eye in terms of possibilities.

That sounds like a challenge! I accept. Sounds really cool, I gotta give it some serious thought. That works out to 3x3 meters so about 10 sqm, really tiny!

3by2 · 11-17-2021, 07:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by newmikey

Thanks! All handheld

Note to self: Must get better at handheld macros...

**MikeNArk** · 11-17-2021, 07:49 AM - **1 Like**

Good choices and excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing.

normhead · 11-17-2021, 08:03 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by newmikey

That sounds like a challenge! I accept. Sounds really cool, I gotta give it some serious thought. That works out to 3x3 meters so about 10 sqm, really tiny!

Pick a good spot, mowed lawns can be really boring.

**UncleVanya** · 11-17-2021, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by newmikey

That sounds like a challenge! I accept. Sounds really cool, I gotta give it some serious thought. That works out to 3x3 meters so about 10 sqm, really tiny!

Given digital non-film cameras I’m going to avoid doing this for an entire battery charge or sd card. Lol. But I am wondering if doing that on a more limited basis might be interesting. Maybe - 10 images in 100 square feet?

**angkymac** · 11-17-2021, 07:11 PM

Good way to do creative photography!
And Freeman Patterson is a good photographer to learn from.
Excellent images made!
Angky.

**bobbotron** · 11-22-2021, 08:22 AM

Wow, great detail and colours!

5ks · 11-22-2021, 08:44 AM

Reminding me of walking around more slowly in the forest, to see more of natural beauty.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Those are excellent. Great eye to find these and frame them to their best.

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3by2 Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2019 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 819	Those are great and that Irix lens is impressive. Tripod or handheld?

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newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287 Original Poster	Originally posted by 3by2 Those are great and that Irix lens is impressive. Tripod or handheld? Thanks! All handheld. Originally posted by UncleVanya Those are excellent. Great eye to find these and frame them to their best. Thank you so much!

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Great images... have you been reading Freeman Paterson? One of his projects was to define a 10x10 foot area and shoot a whole roll of film without leaving it. A bit extreme, but, it does sharpen your eye in terms of possibilities.

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newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead Great images... have you been reading Freeman Paterson? One of his projects was to define a 10x10 foot area and shoot a whole roll of film without leaving it. A bit extreme, but, it does sharpen your eye in terms of possibilities. That sounds like a challenge! I accept. Sounds really cool, I gotta give it some serious thought. That works out to 3x3 meters so about 10 sqm, really tiny!

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3by2 Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2019 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 819	Originally posted by newmikey Thanks! All handheld Note to self: Must get better at handheld macros...

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MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,105	Good choices and excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by newmikey That sounds like a challenge! I accept. Sounds really cool, I gotta give it some serious thought. That works out to 3x3 meters so about 10 sqm, really tiny! Pick a good spot, mowed lawns can be really boring.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by newmikey That sounds like a challenge! I accept. Sounds really cool, I gotta give it some serious thought. That works out to 3x3 meters so about 10 sqm, really tiny! Given digital non-film cameras I’m going to avoid doing this for an entire battery charge or sd card. Lol. But I am wondering if doing that on a more limited basis might be interesting. Maybe - 10 images in 100 square feet?

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angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,962	Good way to do creative photography! And Freeman Patterson is a good photographer to learn from. Excellent images made! Angky.

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