I have loaned my Macro lens to my son, and for the last couple of weeks have been using the 18-55mm lens around the garden and for some landscape photos. I discovered that one can get quite good close up photos with it, but I do not think the quality of the shot is as good – just not as sharp, even using a tripod. Here are some of the most recent fungi photos……I’m amazed at the numerous varieties which are coming up…..different sizes, colours, shapes, textural consistency, habitat and duration, some only live a day or so before withering away to nothing or being eaten by slugs and snails.
.I hope you enjoy these……..I hope to be shooting macro again next week.
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Incredible photos Sue–as always I am gobsmacked.
See! It’s not the equipment but the photographer who makes the photo good.