I don't consider myself a "macro photographer." I don't have a true macro lens, or tubes, or extenders, or anything other equipment that enables me to get
REALLY close to a subject. That doesn't mean I don't still enjoy getting in tight when the situation seems to call for it. Even at a focal length of about five feet, an 80-400mm lens can reveal some pretty interesting stuff.
The cacti in
Saguaro National Park practically demanded me to get in close and focus on the patterns and textures in the grooves and spines, like on this
Fishhook Barrel Cactus...
... and this
Saguaro ...
... and this
Texas Prickly-Pear, which I can't decide if I prefer in color or black and white.
Speaking of Saguaro, I liked how these four different sections looked together. In hindsight, I wish I pulled out the thorny twig on the left.
My only non-cactus close-up: just some interesting texture on this tree bark.
Grooves and pits on an
Organ Pipe Cactus ...
... and spines on another.
Saguaro National Park provided some very different photographic opportunities from the other places I stopped on my road trip. The beauty here for me was much more in the intimate than the panoramic. The chance to be moved in so many different ways is one of the things I love about this art!
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