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Originally Posted by LeeR
You have already discovered the biggest challenge with extension tubes: getting enough light. By extending the lens away from the camera you lose a lot of light, which forces you to open up your aperture, which in turn gives you very shallow depth of field. Too bad, because you have some really good things going for you here; the colors and textures are really nice.
If you have a minute, check out Edward Weston. He did a whole series of b&w images of peppers that are considered classics. |
Thanks for your comments LeeR, I had a look at the link, very nice photos, i'm waiting for the sun to come out so I can take my tubes outside!!
Sarah