[tom]

Max, your macros are mindblowing!

[Maximus3D]

Thanks Tom i see you enjoy macros, so do i. There is so much to see in them, details you normally never really see with your eyes.
As a materialnerd it's exciting, a good source of inspiration when creating new materials to get that extra level of detail i had to guess before.

Here's one i shot earlier today with the macro, it's for a monthly challenge we have here in town between a happy group of amateur photonerds.
We pick a random subject each month and then we have 30 days to come up with some results,
this months challenge was studiolighting/productphotography so i'm experimenting with a simple homemade studiosetup.
This is a Blossa Glögg bottle, or the upper half of it. It's a sort of special Christmas wine we drink here, very tasty stuff hehe.


/ Magnus

[tom]

Don't stop

[djflod]

very cool

[iker]

It's not that cold here Hervé, i'm sure you had more snow down where you live this winter this far down south in Sweden there's only about -10C to -17C during winters when it's cold.
That temperature is nothing, where i'm from we're used to the thermometer to drop down all the way to -25C and -35C during a normal winter, sometimes even down below -40C.
Your friends must be working at Volvo or some place big like that..

Here's a couple of experimental shots from tonight in my kitchen with the most primitive setup ever, the kitchensink and ovenplates + flash, tripod and camera with macrolens.




/ Magnus

...these would be amazing "Ubuntu" wallpapers , so beautiful Max

[Hervé]

very cool lighting Max....

[Maximus3D]

Tom: Hehe, we will see.. i wanna create some amazing 3D too

djflod: Thanks

iker: Ubuntu wallpapers i hoped for Windows wallpapers but Ubuntu is not bad at all. Thanks!

Hervé: Thank you very much

Now it's time for you guys to start sharing your pics, i have posted enough of mine now to last for some months.. I wanna see what you shoot when you are not creating 3D.

/ Magnus

[Maximus3D]

I guess i have to post again since none of you guys have posted anything. Sorry!

Let's make this a smokin' series of post because i spent last night shooting a new batch of candlesmoke shots here at home with a modified and hopefully improved setup for better results.
I will start out easy with just two shots and then post more soon..
This is still a highly experimental series, i got some stuff i wanna refine and tune in the setup but i'll do that later sometimes.





/ Magnus

[NicoR44]

[Maximus3D]

Hehe, don't be shocked Nico here is a small treat for you.. a small crop from a 100% fullsized shot of smoke.
You can probably count how many particles of burnt wick there is inside that little crop


/ Magnus

[caryjames]

Magnus- those are just terrific!!!

[NicoR44]

Indeed, wow again Magnus!

[Thomas An.]

Airfield and refueling areas at FOB Shank Afghanistan (Apache, Blackhawk, and Chinook)

(Apologies, that my photo equipment and talent are not as snazzy as those of Magnus.

AH-64D rear view

(Sorry for the artifacts; the stitching app choked due to the extreme viewpoint angles)

[Maximus3D]

Thanks guys, you are all way too kind

Thomas: Welcome back to the forum and photothread i like that AH-64 Apache shot. But are you down there in Afghanistan.. dangerous place. Be careful!
Btw, it's not about the gear, it's about what you can do with what you got.

/ Magnus

[Hervé]

wow... awesome photos M. Magnus... hhe.... talent around the corner... yep !..