Hidden World's / My Macro Portfolio #1

I started learning macro photography in 2013, my passion was born out of a feirce debate on facebook about the costs of achieving cool macro images.

'Robber fly, Sayhadri Mountains'

I was annoyed at being told I'd have to invest thousands, I love DIY photography and it wasn't long before I discovered you can turn a cheap $50 DSLR into a macro power house for almost nothing. And remember this was in 2013.

'Hyllus sp close up of compound eyes'

It's a classic trait of the photography world, the notion you need expensive gear. I bought a reverse ring for $2, this allowed me to attach my kit lens to the camera backwards, inverting the physics of the looking glass, and essentially becoming a magnifying glass.

'Possibly a Tiger Moth cacoon in the late stages of development'

The next issue was light, the onboard flash would cause hard shadows and dirty lighting. I bought an old SLR minolta flash from the early 80s for $3 in a Charity shop and carved out used cereal box and some baking paper as a diffuser.

Hasarius so Jumping Spider munches on a large Mantis'.

Of course for my troubles I looked nothing less than glorious with my odd looking camera with garbage attached to it, however the images speak for themselves, I hope.

'Same spider seen in photo 2 climbing a small seedling'

I will post a visual demonstration on how to achieve this in the coming weeks as the blog grows. It is a real liberal experience learning macro photography, you can literally find beautiful images everywhere.

Peace and Love,
Cotton.