Macro Photography
Meet Marcos - our loveable Macro Photography Community Volunteer who was absolutely made for the job not least because of his talents - but also because his name makes Macro! Marcos is from Galicia which is located in the North-Western area of Spain. He is known on DeviantArt for his passion and insight with regards to Macro Photography and can be found on DeviantArt as MarcosRodriguez.
The Bio...
I've been working in a car factory since 2012. I fell in love with photography about 7 years ago, when my girlfriend gave me my first digital compact camera. I always did every kind of photography, for me it's a pleasure to take pictures of anything in any situation, my girlfriend sometimes says that I love my camera more than her... (that's not true), but what I like the most is Macro Photography.
The Gear...
Now I have a Nikon D600 as main camera body, I also have a D3000, my first DSLR. My main lenses are a Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 and a Tamron 90mm macro lens. I also have a Nikkor 50mm f1.8 and a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 for the D3000. Apart from that I have a Kenko extension tubes kit and a Sigma EF 610 flash.
What IS Macro Photography?
Technically a Macro photograph is the one that shows a subject which is life size if compared with the size of a 35mm sensor/film, what ususally is known as a 1:1 ratio aspect. The Macro gallery on DeviantArt is one of a few which is based on a photographic technic not on a subject. We have three subcategories of Macro Photography:
Macro Human, which are photos that capture features of a human being on a macro level, for example, a single human eye, lips, etc. Macro Nature, photos that capture nature on a macro level, as depicted in water droplets or insects. Macro Objects, which are photos that capture objects on a macro level, where objects are typically small and inanimate.Where do you find inspiration for your Macro Photography shots?
Mostly in Nature, what better place than in our garden. On a rainy day I love to search for drops hanging from pieces of moss or leaves.
Does where you live inspire you to create?
For my Macro photography I usually don't need to go out of home, our garden is very big and full of possibilities to take pictures. But I do love to take my camera with me when I go anywhere.
Any tips or hints for a newbie Macro photographer?
When I started taking Macros I always searched for inanimate subjects. You need to find them as still as possible because you have to focus very close and just a tiny breeze of air can make your subject be out of focus. And of course, practice, practice, practice....!
What's your favourite macro photograph?
UFFFF!! I feared this question!!
There are such a bunch of fantastic pictures in our Macro gallery.... I fear I'm leaving too many great shots out....but these are just a few of my favourites.
Any tips for those water droplet shots?
As I said I love to go out on a rainy day ( sometimes I don't wait till it stops raining ), and try to find those tiny jewels hanging from everywhere. The best hours to do it is early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the ambient light is a bit softer and there is less wind.
How do you capture a shot like this?
