Natures wonder - New York Aster's magnified through beads of water
Rob Loughrey
Natures wonder - New York Aster's magnified through beads of water
Droplets of water magnify whatever is around them and can be used as their own macro lens. I built a makeshift platform between two small tables and used a piece of 16" x 20" glass from an old photograph which was placed horizontally over the ground on my patio. I rubbed a coat of liquid carnuba car wax onto the glass and then used a small atomizer water bottle to spray the water onto the glass. The carnuba wax does an excellent job of making the water bead just as it would on your car. I then setup the pot of flowers under the glass and placed books under until It was at the right height in comparison to the glass. Using a tripod to lock my camera in place, I setup so my camera was perfectly level facing straight down. After getting the correct focus, I moved the flowers around left to right slightly until I was happy with what was being magnified in the beads of water, focused and fired some shots.