Some Macros using a Raynox converter lens

[alfredo]

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. These are great, alfredo! Superb shooting. Thank you! n/t

[alfredo]

5. Well thank you

[CrispyQ]

2. They are all wonderful!

So texture-y. Fab color in the last one. I spy a little owl face in the second one.

[alfredo]

6. He wasn't supposed to come out until night

[2naSalit]

3. Cool!

I like the surface sheen in the first one and the last one is pretty, like it could be an art piece on a wall in large.

[alfredo]

7. Thanks. Those were some chives I cut and they lost all color except for the tips

[Old Crank]

10. Nice work

I'm curious. I hadn't heard of that company before. Which model of macro lens are you using?
They seem quite reasonable and you get good results. I might be interested in picking one up.

[alfredo]

11. It's the Raynox M-150

I just attached it to my Oly 40~150 telephoto and zoomed all the way out. Gonna have some fun.

I think Amazon sells them.

[Callalily]

4. The detail in your first photo is amazing.

Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

[usonian]

8. Slightly unrelated. Flickr gives the full EXIF data.

Does anyone worry about their camera and lens serial numbers being given away to the universe?

I suppose in a way it's theft protection. You don't even have to give the cops and insurance company serial numbers; they're out there.

Still, it makes me a bit nervous, and I scrub EXIF when I remember to do so.

I use ImageOptim.app on macs to clean out EXIF.

Over cautious?
Can one be over-cautious?

What if someone reports the number as stolen (as a rotten prank)?
It's like car rentals being reported as stolen.

Renter Is Suing Hertz After Being Held At Gunpoint By Police After False Stolen Car Report
https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/renter-is-suing-hertz-after-being-held-at-gunpoint-by-cops-following-false-stolen-vehicle-report/

[Gato Moteado]

12. i had never thought about...

...leaked serial numbers of camera gear causing potential problems. i wonder if this has happened.

[usonian]

13. I don't know, but like a chess player, I tend to think a few moves ahead.

I don't read photography forums. Mostly Hacker News, where all kinds of disturbing news gets posted.

New York Post
@nypost
The New York Post has been hacked. We are currently investigating the cause.

AND crazy $hit like face recognition for cattle.

With Cattle ID, producers can upload, share, and request Information about the animals they buy/sell.

Maybe Facebook and twitter can sign up cattle and claim lots of new users. I dunno.

[George McGovern]

9. Real nice shots alfredo, the first in particular, focused on part of the leaf instead of the whole!

[alfredo]

14. I like getting up close and personal.

A leaf echoes suburbia.