I'm not sure I remember what these are called (anyone?) I found them lying on the ground at a park and borrowed this pair to bring home and play with. (The squirrels were quite happy to have them when I finished up!)
I know the crop is VERY close - I would have liked a little more room on both ends truth be told but I was playing around with the extension tubes and wanted to get in really close.
Canon 40D, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro + extension tubes (probably the 12 & 20mm here)
f/4.5 @ 1/200th, ISO 400
Manual mode, pattern metering, overcast sun, handheld, no flash
Processed in ACR & CS4 - increased exposure, clarity, & contrast. Noise reduction on BG only.
Hi Jules. These look like acorns from a Bur Oak (also called Mossycup Oak) (Quercus macrocarpa). Good sharpness within your DOF, I like the way you have arranged them, and also the way the overcast light is hitting them. I would like to see a little more room all around and you might consider trying to tone down some of the brighter spots along the top of the acorns.
These are bizarre looking acorns Julie, it looks like they were trying to root and got pulled up. Think I would go tighter or give more room. Just feels a little cramped IMO. Great low angle, you must have been flat on the ground. Nice texture on the front acorn.
What fun looking acorns! Your photo shows them off to great advantage. The acorns are nicely positioned. I see what you mean by allowing a bit more space, but, for me it is not a big issue. For some reason, I wish the BG were all the same color. Thanks for sharing these new to me nuts.
Thanks for the I.D. Steve! I knew it was an oak tree they were falling from but couldn't figure out why they were different than the regular acorns. These things are huge - you can only fit two in your hand at once.
As for the low angle, I brought them home and set them on the ledge of my deck at its lowest point where I usually have flowers out for display during the spring/summer. If I'm standing on the ground the ledge is about 4' up - perfect height for getting in close with the macro.