Macro projects for my club next month... Critics welcome.

12 years 5 months ago #172776 by chasrich
Feel free to guess what you think some of these might be.





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12 years 5 months ago #172782 by photobod
part of a window frame and a heater.

nice work

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12 years 5 months ago #172799 by mj~shutterbugg
I am guessing the top one as part of a disposable razor.

#2 is I have to go with David on, some type of heating component.

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12 years 5 months ago #172801 by Papabear63
computer chip or circuit board


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12 years 5 months ago #172841 by Stealthy Ninja
1. Fried eggs pre-digested.
2. Expectations.
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12 years 5 months ago #172857 by Baydream
I think the others have guessed it. Now a brief critique if you don't mind.

The razor needs a bit of light (possible a small flashlight) to illuminate the blades and make them stand out.
The electronic component (?) also needs some defining light on the central core.

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12 years 5 months ago #172885 by chasrich
Thanks John. I'm not real happy with either one really but I was trying for as close as possible. The razor (unused for the past few years) was lit with a off camera strobe. I used 68mm of extension tube and...

Model Canon EOS 60D
Date/time original 11/20/2011 11:15:08 AM
Shutter speed value 1/256 s
Aperture value f/16
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Partial
Focal length 270 mm
White balance Auto white balance


The same goes for the second one. It's difficult to light the subject with the lens about an inch away from the subject. Same tubes were deployed and...
Model Canon EOS 60D
Date/time original 11/24/2011 11:01:49 AM
Shutter speed value 1/256 s
Aperture value f/16
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Pattern
Focal length 270 mm
White balance Auto white balance

It is a HP print head...


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