Macro Photography Session | Conch Shell

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Hi everyone :)

I get completely lost in this world of macro photography.
It is truly fascinating for me to be able to discover the most varied details in the most banal objects and subjects that we can imagine.
It's no secret that i like to take a few walks along the coast, but unlike what most people do when they go to the beach, usually to sunbathe, in my case i find myself looking for the most interesting, strange and weird things that i can find among the rocks or clinging to them, especially when the tide goes out and reveals everything that it brought from the bottom of the ocean and even on the sand, where all those shells and weird rocks are normally deposited.
It was during one of these walks that i found the conch shell that i chose for today's session.
Already stripped of the animal that once used it to protect itself, today it only serves as an adornment, maintaining all the details and signs of wear characteristic of a piece that has certainly traveled thousands of kilometers riding the various tides.
When we look closely, very closely, we can see a structure that appears enormous, largely due to its proximity, with a rough appearance, sometimes resembling a skeleton.
I'm always surprised by the result :)

Next share a photograph of the subject, in its entirety, perfectly identifiable, perfectly tiny on a normal scale, just to give you an idea, it's the size of the tip of an index finger.
I've thought about placing a ruler next to the subjects at the beginning of each session so that you can more accurately see the size of the objects being visually addressed.

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Before moving onto the result...

My introductory thoughts about macro photography:

It's amazing how macros with their blurred background can result in such different images full of contrasts and textures especially with this kind of subjects.
In the world of photography, especially macro photography, there is a universe of things available to everyone, enabling totally different and original approaches.

Among the various possible techniques to shoot macros, this is perhaps the most affordable and effective technique for those who have a camera with removable lens.
We can simply remove the lens and reverse the direction, and by using an inverter ring it ends up being more comfortable and facilitates the process.

Let's now move onto the result:

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/400 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 800

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/450 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 800

F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/600 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1000

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/400 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 800

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/400 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 800

F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/200 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1000

Pretty crazy right? It is perfectly acceptable and understandable when they say that nature is THE ARCHITECT, and that from it come all the guidelines and ideas for what follows, for what we can replicate.
It's absolutely mind-blowing to try to imagine the creation and development of such a piece.
Looking more closely, it is clear to see the different layers that make up the structure and the way it resembles a skeleton.
It even resembles the ribs that protect our lungs.

Let's get a little closer:

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/1000 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/1000 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/800 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1600

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/1000 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1600

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/800 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1800

F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/600 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1800

The closer we get, the stranger it gets!
Completely different scenes marked by proximity, this is the magic of macro photography, being possible to obtain an impressive variety of scenes in an extremely small visual area according to our dimensional parameters.

And now let's move away from the object again and change the angle:

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/400 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/400 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/200 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/400 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/300 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

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F-stop: f/1 | Exposure time: 1/300 sec. | ISO speed: ISO 1400

To end in a slightly different way from previous shares, I would like to create a little movement for the session carried out with a gif of the conch shell:

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These photos weren't taken with a tripod

Photo by @aleister
Camera - Canon EOS 600D
Lens - EFS 18-55mm
Location - Portugal

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Good morning, @aleister !

This is a theme, that you remember captured my attention in your post in another platform, were I've came cross with your work! I absolutely love this approach in the macro photography, just like I've told you back then (maybe two years ago, right?). Since then, I haven't yet bought the camera... So I'm still "limited" to my Samsung A40 camera... I have to upscale it. I really have to buy one camera to increase my hobby skills 😅

Great work that you have done in this conch shell 👏

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Hi @xrayman, good morning :)

Thank you so much for your kind words :) I truly appreciate your ongoing support and enthusiasm for my work. It's good to hear that this theme resonated with you even back a couple of years ago and you still remember :) Time flies, doesn't it?
I know the feeling of being limited to a smartphone camera, but hey, you are doing a fantastic job with your A40, it's all about the passion and creativity, and you've clearly got that in abundance.
Investing in a dedicated camera can indeed open up new possibilities and enhance your hobby skills, the learning curve might be exciting, and you'll be amazed at the details you can capture. When the time is right, i'm sure you'll find the perfect camera.
In the meantime, keep up the excellent work.
Thank you once again for your support :)

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