While out for lunch I spotted a shiny object in a crosswalk when crossing a street; it tuned out to be an orphaned watch face. Perfect subject to test the resolution of the new macro! The item's actual diameter is just under 1.75", thus this submission is a considerable magnification.
I'm quickly (re)learning that macro work can be extraordinarily time consuming, with respect to setting up the camera and arranging the subject; distance determines magnification, light management can be problematic, and then there are the issues of focus and depth-of-field. Ah, but the results of such efforts are often quite rewarding.
This submission is a simple of study of subtle texture combined with a bit of incongruity. To lend a bit more abstractness to the scene I photographed the object on a sheet of aluminum foil, the result of which is to transform the watch face's edge into a sweeping arc hinting at a dynamic passage of time. I considered entitling Numbers Even & Odd . . .
Untitled, #6404
© 2010 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: February 27, 2010; Canon 20D; f/11 @ 4 sec; -2/3 EV; ISO 400; 100mm.
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