Originally posted by jamonation Thanks LensScribe, it's at the Medical Sciences building on the University of Toronto campus. Was built in the 70's and all the building accents have a genetics theme. I'll post another of the main exterior once I'm happy with it.
Great, look forward to seeing it!
Originally posted by jamonation Really great use of extension tubes on that strawberry, I find it so satisfying when shots like that turn out, especially at greater than a 1:1 magnification ratio. I'm guessing it was a pretty long exposure, couple seconds?
Thanks. Yeah, it's most satisfying, because the margin for error is so huge. Actually, only 1/3 second, but that's because I had a light on it. A friend and I were shooting stock with a pair of 500W stobes, but for this shot I just laid one on the bar next to the strawberry and used it as a modelling light.
I tried to do one of said friend's iris too, but only one came out half as well as I'd hoped. I intend to try again using bellows or another set of extension tubes. Macro is the one thing I find difficult with takumars though, as stopping down without moving anything is tricky, and focusing with a lens on tubes without opening up is impossible.