Macro photography Sarah style

Over the weekend I went home for a christening, So I used the opertunity to use my mum's macro lens but also to have natural sceanery around that I can use as my subject. I started in my back garden where I shot mainly botanical photos.
Equipment wise, I was able to use an 1000D SLR camera, a reasonably old but still good tripod,
a macro lens although I'm not sure on the exact measurements.
I got up early in the morning to get full use of the morning light and the dew still lingering on the petels.

I created this photo by using the macro lens and tripod. I didn't need to use flash as it was a bright sunny morning and that light was sufficient. It too a few attempts to get the composition right, but I am quite happy with the results. I edited the levels on photoshop and desaturated the image.



I love the dew droplets on the petels on this photo. I was suprised as to the detail that can be achieved. I had to use flash for this photo as the sun rapidly went in, but that was good because I then had the oppertunity to try using flash in my shots. The way the background went darker from the flash is really effective.

I really thought about composition with this one, and set my camera to a large aperture to get the depth of field.

After going out and attempting macro photography, I have come to the conclusion that for me to get the best results possible, I would need to purchase a set of extention tubes. These are tubes that fit between the lens and the camera pushing the lens further towards the subject. I have read about them in digital photography magazines and on the internet. The only thing is they cost hundreds of pounds..