Attended a macro course. (Pic and reptile heavy)

Medic82 · **on:** October 22, 2010, 04:24:18 AM

The local AV store is having a photo week with good deals on equipment and free courses with some of Norway’s best photographers. Today I attended a macro course with Norway’s best macro and wildlife photographer, he is even National Geographic's pay role. After a 1,5 hour lecture we ventured to Oslo Reptile park for a 2 hour workshop, and I will tell you this, shooting macro with animals that moves is not easy. I took about 150 pictures but there is only 26 that I feel is worthy to go on the net. The entire thing was crazy when we was at the park, there was DSLR cameras and equipment there for hundreds of thousands of dollars, flashes going of non-stop and the sounds of shutters opening and closing was like machinegun fire

If you click the bar on top of the pictures you will get a HUGE image so you can study the details

I know that this is not a reptile but it might become part of one if the owner take it work often enough

Here you see 6 out of the 100 photographers that was at the workshop, if you think the pic looks funny it’s because I borrowed a 15mm fish eye.

I was lucky enough to feed these cute little critters

I really like this one.

This little thing whey’s 30 kg and is called Lillegutt and directly translated means Little Boy, he actually broke one of the course holder ribs last year when he had a course at the park. This is truly a powerful animal and it was very strange to have it around my neck.

edap617 · **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2010, 06:05:52 AM

All nice pics. Thank you.

AHB · **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2010, 06:42:08 AM

Great pics Kenneth..

Any cute girls in the class..?

Benner · **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2010, 11:41:24 AM

Great pics

Neil · **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2010, 01:44:26 PM

Great close up

Medic82 · **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2010, 02:28:15 PM

Quote from: AHB on October 22, 2010, 06:42:08 AM

Great pics Kenneth.. Any cute girls in the class..?

There where some cute girls there

Quote from: Neil on October 22, 2010, 01:44:26 PM

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Great close up

Thanks Neil, that bird was a bit unstable and tried to eat one of the lenses that I borrowed.

Gareth · **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2010, 12:56:14 AM

Fantastic pictures mate. I especially like this one.

nuphoria · **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2010, 01:25:04 AM

They're fab

I love the little critter in the first two and the monkey on the iguana's back is great!

e17 · **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2010, 05:55:25 AM

Quote from: Medic82 on October 22, 2010, 04:24:18 AM

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I love these two. Nice dof!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:20:57 AM

Cracking shot's there mate

Chako · **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2010, 01:49:25 PM

Did you use a true macro lens...one that can get you down to 1:1 magnification? If not, it is not macro photography, but close up photography...for the purist.

Either way, love the photographs. Great job.

Medic82 · **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2010, 03:48:54 PM

Quote from: Chako on October 25, 2010, 01:49:25 PM

Did you use a true macro lens...one that can get you down to 1:1 magnification? If not, it is not macro photography, but close up photography...for the purist.

Either way, love the photographs. Great job.

Used a Sigma 50mm Macro lens, so it's all pure dude