From: Phillip Franklin <pfranklin@xxxxxxxx>
I'm still looking
for interesting subject matter to shoot.
It's everywhere! Just look around!
Some starting points:
Wood. You can clearly see the stoma in oak.
Paper. Amazing texture. Use strong side-lighting.
Fabric. Want to count the strands in a fine silk scarf?
Leaves. Looks like tiny road-maps shot from a satellite.
Sea shells. You can get thousands of different shots out of an
abalone shell without even moving the camera, just by moving the
lights!
Insects. Did you know a butterfly wing looks scaly up close?
Feathers. More complex than you ever realized.
Tree bark. A whole hidden universe.
Flowers. Yea, sure, for those who lack imagination. (Just kidding! :-)
An art teacher of mine once said that people tend to be attracted
more to either shapes or textures. I normally go for shapes in
composition, but have to force myself to think of textures when doing
macro.
I currently have a 24" x 36" print of these ice crystals hanging in
the Streff Gallery at Marylhurst University. (OM-2n, and a Zuiko
50/3.5 that Acer has now.) (240k)
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: Jan Steinman <mailto:Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Bytesmiths <http://www.bytesmiths.com>
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