Tuesday, June 16, 2009

CLOSEUPS

When I suggested to Pak Idrus that he gets a Macro lens for his Nikon DSLR, I was already contemplating on getting one for my Olympus E500. Alas, Mimi's scholarship did not come so I had to adjust my budget accordingly.

Until I get my Macro lens, I had to prevent my Olympus from getting depressed due to inferiority complex. Luckily the Olympus E500 has a close up mode which is sort of a replacement for the Macro lens in a pinch. Here are the results of the shots I took today:

This is something a vampire-hunter should not be without - a clove of garlic.


This mandarin orange came during Chinese New Year. It really has a long life.


Rosebuds in the bouquet that Mimi got from an admirer. The dew is artificial, the flowers are real.