Monday, 11 May 2015

Aperture

A few weeks ago I was messing about with the kids and a camera while standing in line to see a huge stinky flower.  As is my way I wondered what an extreme wide angle close up of H's eye would look like.  While I was taking this shot - and people around me were moving away and phoning social services - I noticed that I could see my reflection in H's eye.

At this point I got the idea of seeing if I could get the front element of my lens to line up with the pupil of H's eye.  This shot is the best I managed, with a bit of cropping.

In my past life as a science teacher I used to do the classic comparison of a camera and the eye sort of thing - I think I would have used this image as an introduction.  I get the feeling that part of me will always be a science teacher!



You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday2 and I Heart Macro.  SM
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14 comments:

  1. eileeninmd11 May 2015 at 01:57

    What a cool reflection! Great shot Stewart! Have a happy new week!

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  2. Bas.11 May 2015 at 03:14

    Heel mooi met een prachtige weerkaatsing in het oog.

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  3. Sylvia K11 May 2015 at 03:44

    This is great, Stewart!! I love it!! Enjoy your new week!!

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  4. Unknown11 May 2015 at 04:08

    What a neat shot of the reflection in his eye!

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  5. Lee11 May 2015 at 06:40

    A reflection in an almost-golden eye!

    You wouldn't make a very good crook, Stewart...the cops would've picked up on the clue...your reflection straight away! :)

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  6. Gemma Wiseman11 May 2015 at 11:22

    Love the story behind the image. And the image itself captures so much dimension and depth in the eye.

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  7. Irma11 May 2015 at 17:51

    Great shot Stewart.
    The reflection in the eye is really super.
    Best regards, Irma

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  8. This N That12 May 2015 at 01:11

    What a super shot..I'm going to have to try that with my sister if I can get her to put up with my nonsense..as she calls it..

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  9. Anonymous12 May 2015 at 04:35

    Cheers to the science teacher still in there. Makes for out of the box photo shoots!! Splendid capture.

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)12 May 2015 at 05:39

    NOw THAT is fun -- and instructive too. (I could use a good Science teacher, since I seem to have slept through most of such classes.)

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  11. Anonymous12 May 2015 at 10:00

    It's a great shot! Even though I'm an English teacher, the farmer/soap maker/cook in my loves science.

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  12. Anonymous12 May 2015 at 12:43

    Wow! I really do see you! Cool idea.

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  13. A Colorful World13 May 2015 at 02:03

    What a cool idea! I really like the photo! I can see you as a science teacher, but more biology and ornithology and that sort of thing than splitting atoms and creating robots. :-) There are definitely two sides to science...I love the former also. And having teaching in your blood, I bet your kids love everything you share with them when you are on outings!

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  14. jp@A Green Ridge14 May 2015 at 19:56

    An inquisitive mind never stops wondering, Stewart! A super shot!!...:)JP

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