Torenia

Got a $9 reversing ring from Amazon that allows you to put your lens on your camera backwards creating a macro lens of sorts. Very Interesting! I've done close-ups for years and have wanted a macro for just as long. The reversing ring was an option to working with macro until the funds are saved....

So, WOW! Macro is a whole new world! MUCH different than I thought it would be! So all the pics snapped today were from my 18-55 using the reversing ring. Mostly no clue what I was doing. Definitely had to pull out the tripod and the remote. Can't say the torenia is the most pretty flower I've ever seen close up, but it had the prettiest colors today.

Obviously, CRITIQUE WELCOME!

[Simply Amanda]

Oh wow, great effect with your new $9 toy. Love those great and cheap life changers. Mine was my $8 remote timer:).

[Ashley]

@amandal Thanks, Amanda.Toys are most definitely fun!

[Peter Grave]

Nice shot Ashley but it should be a lot sharper with macro.

[Ashley]

@peterlgrave not sure if that's the lens' fault, or my wonderful eyesight, Peter! But that's definitely what I thought too!

[Peggy Scroggins]

Nicely done. Beautiful color

[Sue Wilde]

This is awesome. Love the focus on that single stamen

[Ashley]

@swilde @miata2u Thanks you two!

[Babs]

Beautiful colour, good luck with your new reversing rings.

[Ashley]

@onewing Thanks Babs!

[Colin Fawsett]

Lovely coloured capture

[iCamera]

Awesome...I may have to try one of those gadgets. I've been wanting a macro but it keeps getting postponed...maybe this gadget will do in the interim

[Amy-lee Edwards]

@shesnapped Really nice capture x especially with the extreme shallow depth of field! If you look on ebay exc, you can find macro extensions, they are around £15-£20 so what $10-$15 depending which dollar of course! I got a whole set when I first started out and they were so much fun! @icamera :D for the kit lens they are really cheep and I loved the results from mine :D

[Pam]

Beautiful macro! Love the color!