John M. Garrison - Macro Photography

Macro photography

Macro photography is close-up photography. The classical definition is that the image projected on the "film plane" (i.e., film or a digital sensor) is close to the same size as the subject. On 35 mm film (for example), the lens is typically optimized to focus sharply on a small area approaching the size of the film frame. Most 35mm format macro lenses achieve at least 1:2, that is to say, the image on the film is 1/2 the size of the object being photographed. Many 35mm macro lenses are 1:1, meaning the image on the film is the same size as the object being photographed. Another important distinction is that lenses designed for macro are usually at their sharpest at macro focus distances and are not quite as sharp at other focus distances.

From Wikipedia

EF-S 60mm

I took the pictures on this page with my Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens.

Monarch

monarch caterpillar on butterfly plant

This little fellow (gal?) is a monarch caterpillar. I had several of them in the courtyard garden. They formed crysallis, and at least a few successfully hatched into monarch butterflies.

Corn

Corn on the cob

Corn on the cob at a company picnic.

Orange Juice

Glass of orange juice sitting on red tile coaster and lit by a beam of sunlight.

Nothing like a glass of orange juice on a bright sunny morning!

Longhorn

Longhorn logo on a blanket, lit by ray of sunlight.

The Texas Longhorns logo was sitting right in a beam of light.

Birdseed

Birdseed in a bird feeder.

The birds absolutely love this feeder. They like it even more when I remember to fill it!

Flower

Here is one of the first photos I took when I got my 60mm macro lens, about 4 years ago:

Flower with yellow petals and red center

It is nothing too spectacular, but it was the best flower picture I had taken up to that point. It convinced me I made the right decision to purchase that lens!