Notes - My First Macro

[ShaolinTiger]

This was my first attempt at Macro, back in the day, before I had an SB-800 and before I had a Manfrotto.

I was using a crappy mini-tripod and an Ikea uplighter, which gave me a weird colour cast.

Definitely a lesson in understanding lighting, DoF and having a sturdy tripod!

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Money notes are an excellent way to start macro though as they have a lot of fine detail, and they don't fly around like insects.

[ShaolinTiger]

Part II - Macro Notes

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You can also consider this Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro poison.

[qqmeng]

very nice subject! especially the second part! :D

[mospeada]

whoa....nice nice........i dream of sp90,,,,,,,

[alancheong7]

Beautiful series, ST! Nice & sharp, details too.
Thanks for sharing, been sometime since I saw such pix :D
Reminds me of another area I can shoot .... ONCE I get a macro lens ... ! :D:D

[noruazumi]

macro on notes really a good idea!! never thought about it before.
should try using my reversed 50/1.8. :D
these are sharp shots, ST.
perhaps u could iron the notes before u shot them to make the notes flat.
i thought it was lens distortion when i look at them. :D

[ShaolinTiger]

very nice subject! especially the second part! :D

Thanks meng, I guess you want the 50 bucks eh hehehe.

whoa....nice nice........i dream of sp90,,,,,,,

Poison poison, SP90 power! :?

Beautiful series, ST! Nice & sharp, details too.
Thanks for sharing, been sometime since I saw such pix :D
Reminds me of another area I can shoot .... ONCE I get a macro lens ... ! :D:D

Thanks alan, could be sharper though I think. Yah always good to practice with money notes due to their fine grained detail.

macro on notes really a good idea!! never thought about it before.
should try using my reversed 50/1.8. :D
these are sharp shots, ST.
perhaps u could iron the notes before u shot them to make the notes flat.
i thought it was lens distortion when i look at them. :D

Yah you can try it with reversed 50mm as they don't really move you can practise the setup.

They could be sharper I think if I'd ironed the notes like you said so DoF was better controlled. I was taking the shots with one hand and holding then down with the other hand LOL

[Aloha Lavina]

Nice shots, ST, esp the last one. This is a great idea, original. Thanks for sharing.:)

[galee]

wao~~ ST wan to print money~~~ :D

love them alot....

[noordin]

ST, you gotta a mint in the house now?????

Don't forget me, OK!

:D

[ShaolinTiger]

Nice shots, ST, esp the last one. This is a great idea, original. Thanks for sharing.:)

Thanks Aloha, I have another series of notes I'll print later, you might recognise them :)

wao~~ ST wan to print money~~~ :D

love them alot....

I wish, if I can print the $100 USD just 1 piece per day, happy already!

ST, you gotta a mint in the house now?????

Don't forget me, OK!

:D

Nah just travel a lot, so always end up with a lot of currencies..usually USD first though, as it can be changed in all countries, some money changes in foreign lands won't accept our dear RM.

[nonblood]

ST, only each of those?..hehe...should have a stack of them post here... XD btw i love the details that u show there...

[ixusmys]

ST, nice marco work for money note...
But next time dun forget to put specimens on the note else u might get caught;)

[ShaolinTiger]

ST, only each of those?..hehe...should have a stack of them post here... XD btw i love the details that u show there...

Some more attached, I travelled the most before I got my SLR kit, so no pics.

Will see what else I have in my collection and will add it in here :)

ST, nice marco work for money note...
But next time dun forget to put specimens on the note else u might get caught;)

Thanks, it's not the whole note though so I guess I should be ok.

Ok here's a few more :)

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