Flower Petals…
Where Angel wings rest upon the Earth
just long enough
to awaken Spring…
Weekly Photo Challenge: “Ephemeral”
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Flower Petals…
Where Angel wings rest upon the Earth
just long enough
to awaken Spring…
Weekly Photo Challenge: “Ephemeral”
Very special images these, Jane! They’ll brighten any dreary winters day.
I suspect you are closer to that point in the year than I… hope these will brighten your winter days.
(As for me, the spring blossoms could also ease a hot summer’s day in a few months…)
Beautiful photo of one of my favorite subjects. I hope to see and experience that show in another month or so!
Thank you, Nick. I look forward to re-experiencing spring through your beautiful photography when East Coast blossoming gets under way 🙂
Wonderful photos – I like the pink blossom best and then the insect one. Do you use a tripod when taking this sort of photo? I have problems taking macro as the focusing is so precise and if anything moves it loses it. Maybe it is just a matter of taking an awful lot of photos?
Annette, you and I share the same favorites <3
The pink Crab Apple blossoms were shot with a Tameron 150mm – 600mm lens on a tripod.
The white Pair blossom with the little insect was shot with a Nikon 60mm macro lens – hand held.
The problems you experience with macro are also true for me when shots are hand held; and yes! A lot of photos is definitely a big plus.
Whenever possible, I enjoy using my tripod.
Your garden photos are lovely… I will pop back with some "likes."
~Jane
Thanks Jane, there is no doubt that a tripod is best for keeping things in focus. I wish someone would invent a really flexible tripod suitable for getting up close to plants on the ground. (Maybe they have and I haven’t found it yet.) I often think I will buy a monopod which might be better than hand held shots.
I wonder if a monopod will allow close to plants on the ground? Otherwise, less bulky to carry. I don’t have any experience with a monopod. Would love to hear how it works for you <3
On second thoughts I am not sure I would be able to hold it steady enough for really precise focussing. Our local garden club was going to hold a talk on photographing plants but unfortunately it was cancelled. Hopefully it will be rescheduled as using tripods was top of my list of questions.
That’s a great topic for a garden club… I hope you get your wish 😉
Welcome back, Jane. Is that a crab apple?
Yes, good eye, Ken. Those are blooms on a native Crab Apple growing in the riparian zone of our little wetland nature preserve 🙂
Thanks for the welcome back! I may remain a bit “hit-and-miss” for another week or so. Been wonderfully distracted… our daughter needs some unexpected “nanny” support. Should be back on normal schedule in another week or so.Loving this special time with 7 month old granddaughter <3 🙂
It is good to enjoy the little ones while we can, Jane. Much more important than blogging. Happy Easter! 😉 <3
Very wisely said, Ken. Good wishes to you as well 🙂
Soft beauty.
<3