ANALYZING THE QUALITY OF PHOTOS USING THE MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE WITH CYLINDRICAL GLASS

Abstract

Photography has grown rapidly. Currently, photography enthusiasts have penetrated various circles of society. One of the streams in photography is nature photography. This kind of photography has respective approaches. One of them is applying macro photography, in which the object of the photo is a small animal or plant, such as an insect. Macro photography requires special equipment, namely macro lenses that are used by professional photographers. However, the equipment is quite expensive which becomes a barrier for novice photographers. This study aims to use an alternative technique by utilizing cylindrical glass to produce macro photos with the same detail and sharpness as those generated from a macro lens. In this study, the researchers employed an experimental method, in which the research objects were macro photos using cylindrical glass. In this study, the researchers conducted photo shoot experiments with cylindrical glass on plant objects. Results indicated that the cylindrical glass produces photo sharpness that can rival that of a macro lens quite accurately.