On 2012-05-19 15:46 , Savageduck wrote:
On 2012-05-19 10:56:31 -0700, Alan Browne
said:

On 2012-05-19 13:44 , Frank S wrote:

"PeterN" wrote in message
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On 5/18/2012 10:13 PM, tony cooper wrote:
On Fri, 18 May 2012 21:00:29 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 5/13/2012 4:02 PM, Bowser wrote:

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Some of us have jobs. And some of us have no macro gear, so I'll
have
to improvise.
Not sure what you sue, but some inexpensive suggestions.

Extension tube;
Optical close up lens
enlarge a portion of your image.

The mandate is macro or close-up. I've been shooting close-ups for
years - and will submit three to the current SI - and don't own any
macro gear.


Yes I was simply offering inexpensive alternatives to Bowser, if he
wanted to shoot macro.



While we are picking nits: unless the original image is recorded by
macro or in closeup, enlarging a portion of an image is not within the
spirit of the mandate, my view.

I'd agree.

18 inches close enough?

I think we're looking for a reasonable proportion of the image as seen
through the VF. See my recent (minute ago) reply to Tony.

Note that a close up of a bee and a closeup of an elephant have entirely
different results where distance is concerned.

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