Life: Through the Lens

Thank you for playing along with yesterday's Pop Quiz. And just so you know I'm not an "expert," I did have to look this up as well. My bottom line is simply that whatever you use to take the photograph you want to capture is fine...no matter what the correct term for the technique. That being said, a close-up photograph is one in which the subject fills the frame. All macro photography is close-up photography , though not all close-up is macro. A close-up photo can be taken with any lens. These three photos from yesterday's collage are all close-up photographs, taken with my standard lens, which is a Canon 17-85mm. This is not my favorite lens, but it allows me a range of distance and has an image stabilization feature which allows me to hand-hold it instead of using a tripod, for most photographs. I can get in fairly close with the built-in "macro" setting, but because it's not a dedicated macro lens, the photos aren't considered "mac...

You probably hear these terms all the time, and don't really know what the difference is between a macro image, a micro image and a close-up image . I have all three "types" represented above and wonder what you know, or what you can find out:). So, when you post your response today, let me know what you know about each term, and if you think you take, macro , micro and/or close-up photographs. And then take a stab at which photos in the collage above belong in which of those categories. Not to worry - no grades. And...it's possible that a photograph fits more than one label. You are also missing an important piece of information, which you'll discover later:). Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Starting at the bottom left and working clockwise, here are my images: Milkweed flower, Goat's Beard puff ball, Monarch caterpillar, cactus, Monarch caterpillar, dutch shoes, Goat's Beard flower, tulip. Have Fun!

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