My New Toy: Macro Lens

Not the expensive one, just a simple Canon 100mm zoom, 1:28, Image Stabilizer (for hand-held) and auto focus. Here’s a few flowers with it and MY VERY FIRST HIBISCUS in my garden! I only recently got the plant which is slow-growing, but here’s the first bloom!

 

Hibiscus My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Once de Abril  (haven’t found an English name yet) My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Heliconia My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Plumbago My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Red Ginger My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica

 

Porter Weed My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica

I think I did okay on close-ups of flowers before with a telephoto lens from a distance, but this is suppose to be better! It has the capability of a 1:1 ratio if I get close enough. Insects will be more difficult because they scare off, so I’ll probably continue with my 300 mm for them. Though, note the little tiny ant on the Porter Weed above.  🙂 And it is so nice having flowers blooming year around!