Macro Magic With a Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens

The Macro Lens Can Reveal All!
A macro lens reveals so much to us and is one of our best educational tools we have.
- It helps teach us to respect and want to learn more about nature and all the little creatures.
- It teaches us that if we are patient and quiet, we will get our reward!
- It teaches us to look for every small detail.
We will learn the habitat of our insects, and the macro lens helps reveal which plants are host to which species. Soon, we will know where to find them in their habitat. We will watch them procreate and we will witness them having their young! We may even be there to watch them die. We will witness each drama unfold as it happens. We will witness their struggle for survival.
Once, whilst photographing the delicate petals and stamens of a Mayflower, I quite unexpectedly, found myself looking straight into the eyes of a May beetle. I had never seen one before! Then it moved. It was as if our eyes actually meet. I was stunned, How awesome! Had I not owned the lens I may not have seen or encountered this amazing beetle.
In the fading light of day, I found a very large dragonfly resting low down on some branches, much too low for me to get a reasonable shot! Instinctively, I put my finger out in front of him, as if to steer him gently upwards and towards the light at the top of the shrub. Imagine my surprise when he climbed trustingly up onto my finger!
These lasting memories never fade. These are the moments which inspire me to take better images. There are times when I get so excited, I feel as if I will burst.





Which Camera or Lens Do I Use?
Camera
- I currently use the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens attached to a Nikon D300s Camera. The lens is superb as is the camera.
Lens
- This Sigma doubles as a great portrait lens, The results speak for themselves! Both my Nikon D300s camera and my Sigma 105mm are my most prized possessions.


The Sigma Macro 105 Doubles as a Portrait Lens

Macro Photography
Do Insects give you the creeps or do you find them to be fascinating?
Macro Lenses
Do you currently own a Macro Lens
Questions & Answers
© 2012 Sally Gulbrandsen
Comments
stunning photos!
Wonderful pictures, SallyBea! I love macro photography; it's so nice to be able to see all those little details of those insects and other little creatures that we can't see with the naked eye. Butterflies fascinate me so when I go into butterfly farms, I am clicking away and taking videos :-)
Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures and talent!
Enjoy your day!
How great to see some of your macro images! I truly love these! Thanks so much for sharing them.
Maybe they will give you material for another Hub. I'd love to see the results.
If you shoot in RAW then minor exposure errors are quite easy to correct. It's certainly worth trying to master your extension tubes as the effect of combining them with a macro lens must be really amazing.
I love macro photography but don't have a macro lens yet. So far I'm using extension tubes with the lenses I've got, but your lens allows you to get much closer. I'm sure I'll get one eventually but there are far too many photographic items I'd like to buy.
Sallybea, I hope one day I can afford to buy two Sigma 105mm Macro Lenses--one as the gift you suggested and I'd like to have one too. Your pictures are really captivating. I know part of the credit belongs to you; the lens does not operate itself. So thoughtful of you to share. Thank you!
Beautiful work! Thank you for posting these.
Beautiful photography. One of my dreams is to do macro. Congrats!
Will try it tommorrow or next day depending on time, am the househusband,! Have you tried some reflections in a cup of coffee?
Very very briliant photos, I have done quite bit of macro shots, mainly flowers, raindrops on rose that srt of thing, a gekko on the blade of our venition blind.
My wifes avatar is her eye in profile, love reflections.
Happy photo hunting.
Looks like a great macro lens! I recently bought Canon's 100mm IS L macro lens, and adore it, although it is taking a while to get used to. Instead of getting really close to things as I did with my Powershot S3IS super-macro mode, I now need to be at least 30cm away -- very different!
Wow! I love that you can see the clouds in the reflection of the lady bug's shell. I'm intrigued. I might look into one of thems :)
Wow, I love those photo's! I love to look at good insect photography, and I really hope to see some more from you! I also love your attitude to nature and the wonder you see all around you, voted up and all sorts, and sharing because I can see you're new here and I would like my followers to meet you! :-)
All the best, Jen
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