Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

The Curl

And the last of the dedicated macro shots. Think July ended on a high note, really like this one.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/60 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Tiny Fingers

Payed a visit to Flamingo Gardens today and saw a lot of cool stuff, and by cool I clearly mean cool to some science dork like me. Here is a budding flower to one of the many different types of plants they have there. Not sure what type of plant it is yet.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.2, 1/640 sec, 60 mm, ISO 400

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Got a light?

I think this might be one of my favorite macro shots yet. Not sure why...

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/7.1, 2.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Bubbles

There's those shiny, reflective things again... they always get my attention for some reason. Love all the random shaped bubbles, can you guess what these bubble are made from?

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/7.1, 2.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Pointy

Getting close to the end of the month, another theme is just lurking over the horizon.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/14, 8.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Wanted!

Wanted for many countless reasons, including robbing a Long Island bank.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/5, 2.5 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

King of the Lizards

This literally the king of the lizards in my yard, he is the biggest and rest all get out of his way. He always stakes out his vantage point on top of an old milk crate and surveys "his" land.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Maybe Gardenia?

Maybe it's Gardenia, maybe it's not, but it sure smells like it.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i af f/7.1, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Pretty Weed

I know I have put up some pics of this weedy little flower before, but this one def. is the closest and most detailed.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/2.8, 1/60 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Big Hairy Fly

Hey, it's a big hairy fly!! It's very reflective, very cool.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/200 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

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Curled Purple Flower

I have these really cool purplish-blue flowers that bloom in my backyard and towards the end of the day they start to curl up and close like this. It looks like some kind of weird alien wrapping paper, or gift bag.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/4, 1/60 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

The Lookout

Yep, I like shiny things with lots of colors. I also like animals that pose for me for a nice long time especially in shitty shooting conditions. Thanks fly, thanks for looking out. Say hi to mother for me.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Little Button Flower

I completely made up that name, please don't think that is it's actual name. I have no idea what these flowers are called, but I'll make sure to ask my neighbor next time I see him since they are in his lawn.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

My, what big eyes you have...

Ok yesterday I was tossing between which of two pictures of this fly to post and chose the other one. Well today I decided they are both worth posting so here it is. These little things are so cool looking.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Tiny Fly

And because the baby anole wasn't small and frustrating enough, I decided to try and get some shots of this absolutely minuscule fly. I love the iridescent colors on these guys, and this one was chilling long enough to get a few shot of him.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Baby Anole

This is Friday's picture, sorry forgot to post it up yesterday. This little guy was tiny, which made tracking him through the bushes as he jumped from leaf to leaf a real pain in the butt. But patience, patience, patience and you get the shot.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/3.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Rock Face

Such a small rock, so much detail and layers going on.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 3.2 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Beads

Beads, but what do they form? What are they on? How are they spiraling? These little guys are on a wine stopper a good friend brought back from South Africa. I like how my ceiling lights made lots of reflections in the beads, a cool unintended effect.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 3.2 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Everyone Counts

Honest Abe, keeping it going in 2010.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 3.2 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Hanging by a thread

Gotta love those afternoon rain storms, they leave plenty of opportunities for pictures. Here we have this one water droplet that was just hanging on by this thread thing piece of vine.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/11, 15.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

A Drop of Reflections

Woo, look at that reflection in the water droplet. You can see easily see the beautiful power lines in and you can even see the vague reflection of me in the middle. Love pictures of water droplets, so cool.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/11, 3.2 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Butterfly

Found this guy chilling out on the hedge getting ready to doze off for the night. I literally got this shot about 15 minutes before dark. Love the color on this guy, beautiful orange and white pattern.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/11, 2.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Tiny Lizard

These like anoles are all over the place, including the three running around inside me house. This little guy was chilling outside on the some of the cable housings on the outside of my house. The white line next to him is a tv cable incase you need some scale for this fella. He was a tiny one.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/11, 1/15 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Golf Ball

Figured since I was playing today in temperatures higher than what I usually shoot, figured a macro golf ball was in order.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/8, 6.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Another Weedy Flower

Yep, you know me and little weedy flowers - gotta love'm!! This little fella grows outside my house and just noticed it today. This flower is literally smaller than a dime, it's tiny.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/18, 10.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

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Wee Wanstache

Oh the tiny mustache minifig, all the more glorious in macro!

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/13, 10.0 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

How's it hanging?

So I managed a trip to the zoo this morning before the rains came and I found this guy just chilling outside of one the exhibits... no he was not actually on exhibit in the zoo, just chilling in a wooded area along a path between animals. I think it is a banana spider, but I'm not sure, going to look into that.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/9, 1/13 sec, 60 mm, ISO 200

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Snail

Because it's been raining for like 3 days straight, and it's grey out, and this is the only animal that is actually out and about in number, behold the might snail!

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/160 sec, 60 mm, ISO 800

Photo 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Wet Palms

I feel like all it has been doing lately is raining, and raining, and raining, and yet we are still having record highs (30+ days over 90 degrees). Well here is one of my palms being wet, I love how the macro lens lets you actually see all the little pits on the surface of palm.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/4.5, 1/80 sec, 60 mm, ISO 800

Project 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

5 Wide

This is very close up view of a hibiscus flowers reproductive organs... yeah it's flower porn. I love how the macro lens gets all the detail like the little hair like structures.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/200 sec, 60 mm, ISO 800

Project 365 - On Assignment - July (Macro Month)

Green Acres

This is actually the picture for July 1st - I apologize, my internet is out so I'm out and about stealing internet from where I can. I just a new macro lens so what better way to learn how to use it and shoot macro than doing a month of it. Above is a shot of a banana leaf.

Shot on Canon Rebel T1i at f/5.6, 1/200 sec, 60 mm, ISO 800