This remains my all-time favourite photo that I’ve ever taken. I think it’s magical. It was a lucky shot, not something I’d planned. As always when I see a dragonfly, I follow, trying to get a photo. This one (a female Common Darter) perched in some long grass on a beautiful sunny day in the…… Continue reading Cropping Beauty
Tag: focus
Blurred Petals
In order to focus closely on the stamens in these lovely spring Celandines, I have let the petals be blurred and out of focus. When taking close-up photos, you are constantly making decisions about which bits to keep in focus and which to blur. Even when you are using a tripod it’s hard to take…… Continue reading Blurred Petals
Gusty winds moving in from the south west
I have a day off today and I decided I had to go outside no matter what! Luckily it was not raining, but there was quite a gusty wind and this made life a little difficult. When you do close-up shots even a small breeze can be a pain as the movement is magnified. The…… Continue reading Gusty winds moving in from the south west
Butterfly faces
Sometimes I can’t decide what to focus on, when it comes to butterflies… their faces or their wings. I often can’t do both as my depth of field is shallow. Traditionally it would be all about their wings as that is the part of them that is most noticeable and pretty, but I do like…… Continue reading Butterfly faces
Aquilegia
I very carefully focused on the stamens in this shot, which was tricky as there was quite a breeze and the flower kept swaying! But thankfully I got the shot I wanted. I like how soft the green background is, and that you can see all the detail of this interestingly shaped flower.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
As you surely know by now, if you follow this blog, my favourite type of photography is macro. With this type of photography, perhaps more than any other, focus and depth of field are really important. Using a macro lens you can get really close to things, but getting so close means your depth of…… Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
Serene Duck
I’m in Bournemouth at the moment, visiting my sister. The other day we went for walk to a local pond which has lots of ducks, and as it turned out a lot of gulls too. Anyway, I took a lot of photos, as usual, and this one stands out to me. This duck was fearless…… Continue reading Serene Duck
Sparkly Experiments
I have a new toy to play with – a set of extension tubes. I was experimenting to see the effect of using them in different combinations and taking photos of a bit of pipe cleaner from my daughter’s arts & crafts pile. These are a few of the best shots going from just the…… Continue reading Sparkly Experiments
Holly Bokeh
My holly tree was all covered in shiny droplets yesterday, each one catching the light, giving a great chance for catching some bokeh. Here are a few photos that catch the holly bokeh quite well I think. I do like bokeh when it comes just by chance, although I have deliberately manufactured it on occasion…… Continue reading Holly Bokeh
wonders
wonders abound ~ beneath surfaces hidden in corners smallest of things most ordinary like a mossy fencepost ~ if you can perceive and focus
