Photo Challenge 2014: Week 46 Still Life - Macro

I've just got to warn you. I'm completely geeking out right now. I was feeling all discouraged because my current lenses are not capable of macro photography and that's what the challenges for the last two weeks have been... or so I thought!!! Turns out, if you remove the lens and literally hold it on backwards, it turns into a macro lens!!! WHAT?!! Coolest thing EVER!!! Now there are a lot of limitations with this method but I've just gotta say, WOW. See for yourself.

So first off we have this:

Plus this:

And we get this!

Any guesses?? Think hard. Here's another clue:

I think you should have it by now. But just in case:

If you still don't know, keep scrolling and I'll tell you!! I'll even show you my ghetto Set up. Next up: Popcorn kernel that I found under the couch while laying on the floor.

And now on to some special things. This is my engagement ring. I was blown away when I zoomed in on my computer. You can see every imperfection. So crazy.

Next we have my deceased Grandma Lefevre's Ring. I'm in love with it.

This next one is a dried rose. My aunt died when I was about 10 and this rose was on her casket.

And in memory of my Grandma and Aunt, the only relatives I've lost:

Alright. Ready to know what that was up there? Drum roll please!

Bruce

This was my first photo shoot where I walked away and was like NAILED IT!!! I was stoked. Here are some of my favorites of Bruce.

 

Photo Challenge 2014: Week 45 Macro

Sigh.... I don't have the right lens for the job. A 35mm lens makes a TERRIBLE macro. In fact, it is absolutely incapable of macro. So I just got some closeups. We had some FREEZING weather. Like, I turned the heat to blasting and we hibernated for a few days. When I was done shooting the frost, I could not feel my hands or feet cause THIS genius went out in sandals...

Photo Challenge 2014: Week 44 Landscape - Nighttime

This was actually a challenge. It was hard to find a place to photograph because there are so many trees here. And then it was like below zero outside, not really.... but it felt like it. We pulled out the middle seat of our van and filled it with blankets and pillows. So the boys watched a movie in the van while I took pictures. What did I learn? If you're going to do a 30 second exposure, you'd better have a really high quality tripod and some sand bags to stabilize the camera. Even though I didn't touch the camera at all and it was on a tripod, the pictures are still a little blurry.