Down the tubes!
Author: Beverly // Category: Alabama Photography, Alabama photographer, nature, wildlife
Ok, so it’s not really down the tubes as much as through the tubes! This Alabama photographer got a set of extension tubes a couple of weeks ago and has had a lot of fun trying them out. This little guy here was taken with my 70-200mm f/4L lens and two extension tubes. Without the extension tubes the minimum focusing distance with this lens is 3.9 feet. Add one, two or three of the tubes and that enables a minimum focusing distance of a few inches. It really gives me a lot more use for all of my Canon lenses and is a cheap substitute for a dedicated macro lens.
The other slice of Alabama photography I am including in this edition of my blog is a close up of one of my favorite weeds. It is called Spiderwort, a nasty sounding name for a beautiful little flower! These start blooming in early spring and continue on until the cold gets them. Lots of people really hate these weeds because they are invasive but I think they are just gorgeous. They come in all shades of purple and blue and some tend toward pink. If you check out my website you can do a search for spiderwort and see all my shots of them. This photo was taken using an extension tube and my 50mm lens.
Enjoy the season and pay attention to all the beautiful things around you!
