My Macro evolution

[Scott Murray]

I thought I would share some beginner images of my Macros and some later images so that you can see the progression over time.

Sept 2013 D800E

https://live.staticflickr.com/5530/9622303000_38490afffe_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/fEhPrS)Jumping spider (https://flic.kr/p/fEhPrS) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/2870/9729452136_c2317edcdc_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/fPKZ9L)Macro's-9 (https://flic.kr/p/fPKZ9L) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/3771/9729456090_a5b46209b7_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/fPL1jW)Macro's-1-2 (https://flic.kr/p/fPL1jW) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

November 2013 D800E - The biggest change here was changing my DIY light box to a more portable one.

https://live.staticflickr.com/2880/10957686924_872734c75d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/hGi1yC)Fly washing head (https://flic.kr/p/hGi1yC) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/2859/10970976793_56a0384f28_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/hHt8bi)Blue Bottle (Blow Fly) (https://flic.kr/p/hHt8bi) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/5483/10970965503_02cb0c59ff_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/hHt4PD)Jumping spider protecting her young. (https://flic.kr/p/hHt4PD) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/3731/10990567116_d568dc8d08_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/hKcwGu)Midgie (https://flic.kr/p/hKcwGu) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

April 2015

https://live.staticflickr.com/340/20494166151_3a7f985902_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xdZXAg)Paper wasp (https://flic.kr/p/xdZXAg) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/5464/17035861807_c53ff2c6d7_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rXpfci)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/rXpfci) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

July 2015

https://live.staticflickr.com/268/19922596962_33758d4ddf_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wmuvZ5)Strobe Ant blowing bubbles (https://flic.kr/p/wmuvZ5) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

August 2015

https://live.staticflickr.com/5832/20729724078_45df24fd1a_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xzPfKQ)Jumping Spider Portrait (https://flic.kr/p/xzPfKQ) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/346/20418307051_c2e426f86f_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/x7iajK)Jewel Bug (https://flic.kr/p/x7iajK) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/331/20224077618_cc57c5cdc0_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wP8FFq)Jewel Bug (https://flic.kr/p/wP8FFq) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/764/20841990624_aa488d196d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xKJDFW)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xKJDFW) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/5647/20843581903_a2d2eefc7c_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xKSNHM)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xKSNHM) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

2017 D810

https://live.staticflickr.com/2867/33832812762_1d4338f1dd_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TxG1vY)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/TxG1vY) by Scott Murray (https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotthmurray/), on Flickr

And since then I have had a break from Macros until now (3 year break!!!), I think this is due to my speedlights dying.

Any way I hope you enjoyed this little series, I have photos of the diffusers that I have made up somewhere as well if anyone is interested.