Up Close and Personal

Macro mode is my favorite form of photography. I think it is because I love the crispness that up-close photography can contain if performed right. It does take practice, but I feel that I can obtain neat shots by simply fiddling with settings on my camera.

This picture makes me happy. I took this just outside of the Student Center, and I really like this angle of this particular flower. I love how desaturated the color of the flower is in comparison to the background.

This picture is a close-up of a headband in one of my friends' suite common rooms. I thought the way that the rhinestones caught the light was very neat, so I decided to take a picture. I love how some of the beads are out of focus and how some are in crisp detail.

This third picture is a close-up of a tree trunk outside the student center and across from Johnson Hall. The rainy weather during my photoshoot outside really helped with the colors of this shot. I absolutely love the detail.

In conclusion, I really enjoyed exploring macro mode photography. In my exploration, I learned that in order to create excellent close-up photos, I just have to have patience and work hard in order to obtain the shot I want. Once I obtain that shot, I definitely feel that it is worth the work I put into it.