Took this while I was out shooting the Canada Geese, using the 100-400mml lens, which really isn’t ideal for flower macros, but it came out better than I expected.
This is escallonia, or redclaw, a pink flowering hedge plant that we have around the neighborhood.
Sometimes, during longer hikes, it's fun to relax and lounge in the lake. In my case, it's more fun on the lake! Can't help if a few people get bonus views~
Thank you so much to @BlurTheFur for the excellent raffle sketch :kay_happy:
I live in an apartment building & my landlord kindly allows me to garden. A neighbor approached me about starting some vegetables so we've added some heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, kale, & turnips along with some purple basil to my flower garden. We've got our 1st tomato and peppers forming👍
(06/24/23)
Also known as the black chanterelle, black trumpet, trompette de la mort (French), trombetta dei morti (Italian) or trumpet of the dead, djondjon (Haitian).
One of the problems with identifying lichen is the tendency for several types to grow in close proximity to each other, so if I ask what type of lichen is in this photo there's more than one correct answer.
And these are of Mr Handsome Pants doing his sexy dance. I only have a cobbled together macro set up using a 50 mm lens with a 35 mm extension tube and no fancy flash or ring diffusers. This means I get an incredibly narrow depth of field - and even though the spiders are only a few mm in size I can't quite get the head and body in focus. I could try focus stacking - but it's Spring and all my spare time must be spent outside enjoying nature - not computer screens 😁 #spiders#peacockspiders#nature#macro#photography
Of course, as it is in the Netherlands, there could be no shortage of flowers, tulips are yet to come. Let's start with Muscaris (grape hyacinths), which I found in the most beautiful spring garden I have ever seen. Flowers and Helios lenses make fantastic combinations, look at this bokeh! 🪻🪻🪻
Gear:
• Sony α5000
• Helios 44-2 58mm f/2.0 (KMZ 1974)
• K&F M42-Sony E Adapter
The first crocuses have just popped in my friend's garden. Mine are not too far behind. Here's a little thread of the early ones from his yard.
(02/24/24)
Magnolia Pillow
As I was preparing this post and writing out the description of the image for the visually impaired (Alt text), I found that I loved the picture my words painted in my mind. The text gave a warm and comforting feeling, which is how I saw the image. The Alt text is what I will leave you with today, hoping all will come away feeling softly cradled. Have a lovely day, friends.
View the post here https://www.elliekennard.ca/magnolia-pillow/ #EllieKPosts#floralfriday#flower#flowers#Macro#magnolia
One of the huge purple flowers that our globe artichoke puts out. Last night it had 7 bumblebees on it but by the time I came back with my camera they'd all gone...