Canon EF-S 60 mm f/2.8 macro USM Lens Reference Page

This article stands as a reference page for the Canon EF-S 60 mm F/2.8 Macro USM Lens as it is referred to, in many of my articles and albums.
Since it is a quite old lens, I do not consider of value to offer another technical review of this lens, therefore I shall remain to the apposition and discussion some of its really nice features.

Shooting Food at MissHelen Music Restaurant

Shooting food plates can be a straight forward procedure for some, or become a quite complex task depending on what you want to accomplish.
Nowadays, everyone or almost everyone (as I'm not included) is with a smartphone in hand shooting food in restaurants transferring the image on social media. On the other hand when a restaurant wants to promote their dishes, chooses more sophisticated methods.

Mexican Shrimp and Golden Shrimp Plants

A small plant in the shape of bush caught my eye this summer, due to its peculiar orange colored flowers. Their petals form a scaly like body, which resemble shrimps even to the detail of their pop-out eyes.

Playing with Changing Sunlight on Roses

Playing hide and seek with the sunbeams coming between the foliage of large trees is a tricky game.

After the Summer Rain Shower...

Macro shots of Madagascar jasmine, small bell shaped white flowers and their shiny green leaves, after an evening summer rain shower.

Extra Virgin OliveOil - New Shootings...

A change in Marketing strategy with the adoption of a new label design and new bottle caps on the Ariston Olive Oil varieties which I had presented in Food and Product Photography - Extra Virgin OliveOil... some time ago, was good reason for a new photo session.

Simplicity of Still Life Photography...

The vivid colors of fruit on a platter under direct afternoon sun rays, remind us that nature is the greatest artist of all.

A Striking Red Bottlebrush...

The strong, bright, deep red color of the Callistemon Citrinus flower hit by an afternoon sun ray tempted me for a few macro shots, during the break of another shooting session.

Pink Geranium...

Pink Geranium flowers sparkling even under soft light.

Into the Candle Flame...

A short macro voyage into the candle flame meeting Mr. Fuse Burning ...

Bees & BumbleBees

Handheld Macro shots of bumblebees, wild bees and maybe a wasp....

Red, Pink and Violet...

When it's very windy and you shoot handheld macro photos, only colour matters...

Madagascar Jasmine White Flowers...

Madagascar Jasmine Small bunches and individual white flowers shot while testing Canon EF-S 60 USM macro lens.