President's Day

Canon XTi * Canon EF-50mm f/1.8 lens * ISO 100 * 1/100 second

Today's macro of Abraham Lincoln was taken from a $5.00 US bill. I used the poor man's macro technique with my Canon EF-50mm f/1.8 lens. My buddy Rich Legg did a great write up on his blog last week about why everyone should have a 50mm f/1.8 in their bag.

The poor man's macro is where you take your lens off of your camera and reverse it holding it against your camera's body. I like using my 50mm because it's small and light. I've been able to get some cool and unusual shots. You can read more about this technique from JPG Magizine: Poor Man's Macro

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1861 until his assassination on April 15, 1865. To read more on what this man accomplished and what an influence he was click here.