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I found this tiny decaying flower / petal whilst tidying up the pots at the weekend. Only 0.5cm diameter it is tiny. As it was a windy day I brought it inside and placed it on a black cloth to photograph.
Garden and Flower Photography
wow Jude, this is gorgeous. Clever you.
Thanks Carol. I was frustrated with the lens outdoors last week so thought I’d practise indoors. Felt much better after this session.
I love these photos. You’ve mastered it, I’d say!
Until the next time…
Exquisite, Jude. Like an ancient jewel. Saxon I’d say 🙂
It does look a lot like a brooch.
Marvellous, Jude! You are getting the hang of this macro lark….
Mmm… some days yes, others no. But I will keep practising.
Don’t put yourself down, girl!
I get annoyed when I can’t get the focus right, but it is good to take it slowly. Sometimes it hits the sweet spot straight away, other times…
Life, eh?
Stunning! How the heck can I come close let alone top this? 🙂
May I ask which camera & lens you use, please, Jude?
Still learning to use this lens Ark. Maybe it is easier indoors. The focus can be somewhat erratic. I have an Olympus E-M10 and this is the 60mm macro lens. Only got the camera last year; so different to my Fuji bridge!
I just set the camera to Auto and off we go!
I agree with the focus thingy too. Even when the central ‘dot’ lights up it is not always spot on.
I’m pretty much an Auto person too, which is why I struggle with this camera and lens, and I have had instances where the focus has been spot on, but I can’t press the shutter and then when I can, it is out of focus!
Tell me about it! But when I look back on the shots I took with my old Olympus OM10 35mm lens , this Canon 55mm I have is miles and miles better. And of course we can takes hundreds of shots if we like, with pretty much zero expense, right?
I like the colours from this camera, they seem much brighter, and you are quite right, what we don’t like we can easily discard. I look at old photos too and think how rubbish they are, but is that the camera or me improving?
Both, no doubt.
Remember, in the ‘Old Days’ analogue photographers still fiddled with shots in the darkroom; enhancing this, highlighting that.
Yes, this took a lot of skill but if you didn’t know how to compose a photograph or you don’t have ‘the eye’ all the technical know- how was simply no-how?
Bill Jones jr. and his wife Maria have a marvelous blog series on the history of photography, mainly focusing on Street, including all the pioneers.
I can post a link if you’re interested?
Post the link, I’m sure others will be interested too.
https://rawnakedart.com/the-art-of-street-photography/
This is so exquisite, Jude. You did a great job. 🙂
Thanks Sylvia. I haven’t used the lens for a while and need the practice!
Practice made perfect. 🙂
The beauty in decay always make me smile, it looks wonderful, Jude.
It is a tiny flower/petal about the size of my thumbnail but I do like the skeleton leaves etc. So delicate looking.
Amazing! It really looks delicate, lake a lace.
Lovely shots. Love the fine detail and texture. Perfect in B/W.
How many blogs do you have? Didn’t you shut a few down a year or two ago?
They looked quite nice in the natural sepia colour, but I liked the way this makes the flower look like it is worked in silver. I have 3 blogs LD. Shut down a couple of photoblogs a few years ago and integrated them in Travel Words. I still like this one on its own though I suppose it could merge at some point. Or when I run out of space for images I might just start over!
This is lovely, and what a good idea to bring it inside to photograph it. It reminds me of the dead hydrangea flowers I took photos of meaning to use them for the Macro garden challenge, but then forgot! I might pick one or two off and bring them inside to practise with them!
I think it is from a hydrangea, but a very tiny bit!
I will have to get one of my hydrangea petals and compare it with your photo!
Beautiful. I have some photos like this of hydrangea skeletons! If you fancy a look they’re here….
https://elleturner4.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/macro-monday-53/
I suspect this is from a hydrangea too.
https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/macro-monday/
Ahh, I thought it was the same as my last skeleton flower, but I don’t have a hydrangea. It’s beautiful Jude, I really love these tiny remains and always keep my eyes open for them. My own favourite is still the tomatillo casing last year, which is now framed.
Perhaps yours blew in from elsewhere.
Jude at first glance I thought I was looking at sculptures. Very creative approach.
it would make a lovely silver pendant or brooch. Would need to be bigger than it was though as this was tiny.
Ooh I love it 😀
Took my time with this one – thank you Sarah 🙂
Worth it 😀
Taken as a macro it looks larger than life and is so intricate. You have got the focus spot on.
That’s what I do like about this lens. The magnification. I turned the ‘flower’ around to alter the focus point. I like the first one (after the header) best.
Beautiful, Jude. Nice work.
Beautiful captures!
Thanks Janaline.
Oh, my. Such delicate and intricate beauty, Jude. Well done.
Thank you Jane 🙂
I had the impression I was looking at filigree jewelry (American spelling).
It is rather charming 😉