Macro

The wonderful thing about really close close-up photography is that it lets you examine a world of fascinating detail that surrounds us 24/7—detail of which we’re largely unaware. Boston-based photographer Bruce Peterson was reminded of this while doing, of all things, yard work.

Alongside the newly announced f/2.8 70-200mm, Tamron is also working on an updated version of its 90mm macro lens. The newly announced glass is the Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD, which will be available by end of year for Canon, Nikon, and Sony mounts.

Flowers are one of the most photographed subjects on the planet, which makes taking a compelling photo of them that much more difficult. Experienced pro, Harold Davis shared a few strategies with us about getting the best out of your floral photos. For more, you can check out his book, Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds With Harold Davis from Focal Press.

A ruggedly constructed, large-aperture, full-frame, image-stabilized, 1:1 close-up lens, this medium telephoto prime ($970, street) converts up to about 150mm on Sigma’s SD1, as well as on most DSLR cameras with APS-C sensors.Its attractions include a nonrotating barrel suitable for lens-mounted macro ringlights; super-low dispersion and high- refractive index elements that correct for color fringing; and a hypersonic focu-sing motor with manual-focus override. It accepts Sigma APO teleconverters.