Macro Photography Session | Spots of Rust

Hello everybody :)

Welcome to another macro photography session.
Just like the last few times, i had to resort to artificial light and the usual base, and it will have to be that way until i have the necessary time to create the portable laboratory that i intend to create to continue carrying out these sessions.
Looking at the stock, i only have a few plants left in the box, and after registering them i will have to wait for the next stages so that they can provide new perspectives.
Apart from the plants, few stones remain.

I'll have to make another visit to the trail to collect some more specimens and depending on the weather, i don't think it's going to let up and there i'll have to go to the wardrobe and put on rain gear :P
Today i'm going to leave the plants to rest and present one of the rocky specimens, another one.

The rock reveals a natural artistic geological setting, displaying intriguing details that are the distinctive mark of these rocky specimens, with dark gray tones that convey a feeling of solidity and durability.
Details sculpted by the passage of time, with an irregular surface texture and traces of natural processes that shaped this piece over time.
It is possible to see spots of rust that emerge as strokes of color, adding a dimension of warmth and contrast to the scene.
These hints of rust, like brushstrokes on nature's canvas, create a fascinating visual contrast, highlighting areas of oxidation that testify to the rock's interaction with the elements.

Let me present today’s model:

Before moving onto the result...

• My introductory thoughts about macro photography:

It's amazing how macros with their blurred background can result in such different images full of contrasts and textures especially with this kind of subjects.
In the world of photography, especially macro photography, there is a universe of things available to everyone, enabling totally different and original approaches.

Among the various possible techniques to shoot macros, this is perhaps the most affordable and effective technique for those who have a camera with removable lens.
We can simply remove the lens and reverse the direction, and by using an inverter ring it ends up being more comfortable and facilitates the process.

Let's now move onto the result:

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It ended up resulting in a session of about 80% neutral tones, despite having added a little vibrance to create some distinction and distance the register from a more accentuated neutrality.
Looking now at the result, it seems to me that i should have increased the light intensity a little more, avoiding increasing the ISO in order to reduce the grainy effect.
Maybe it would have been a good choice to leave the tones unchanged, but in the end i'm satisfied with the result.

The session is closed for today.
Hope you like it :)

These photos weren't taken with a tripod

Photo by @aleister
Camera - Canon EOS 600D
Lens - EFS 18-55mm
Location - Portugal

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