Sparkling Pink Geranium
Another experiment with droplets and spider webs.
Photo 1: Sparkling Pink Geranium
Tag Archives: Droplets
Chrysanthemum
The next session of extension tube practise with just one instead of three this time. It does take some getting used to. The light works rather differently and getting so much closer to the subject, in this case some Chrysanthemum blooms, takes some adjustment as well. Nevertheless I am thoroughly enjoying the experimentation.
Photo 1: Blue and white Chrysanthemum
Photo 2: White and yellow Chrysanthemum
Photo 3: Blue and White Chrysanthemum again
Photo 4: Pink Chrysanthemum
Photo 5: Side view
Due to all the favourable feedback I’ve received on these images I have posted one for sale on the fineartamerica floral art page. Thanks for the encouragement everyone!
Extension tube delight
I received a rather early birthday present from my lovely hubby today – extension tubes for my camera. For those of you who are still saving for a macro lens like I am – this is an affordable alternative. Played around with it in the yard and was very pleased with the results.
Photo 1: Wasp on a wet pink Rose
Photo 2: Droplets on Rose petal
Photo 3: White Rosebud with droplets
Photo 4: Rose petal edge
Photo 5: Rose petal curve
Photo 6: Droplets on peach Rose
Photo 7: Wet Barbara Streisand Rose
Views of a Red Rosebud
Sometimes a bud forms in such a eye-catching way that I can stay captivated by it for quite a while. This red rosebud in our back yard is a case in point.
Photo 1: Red Rosebud on blue
Photo 2: Rosebud and morning light
Photo 3: Rosebud on pink
Photo 4: Rosebud and droplets
Photo 5: Red Rosebud calling
Droplets, cobwebs and a pink Geranium
The cobwebs in the ivy provided a lovely settling spot for some water droplets. Clearly we have several spiders! To add a touch of a colour I added a pink Geranium. It was rather difficult to get the droplets on the web in focus as the slightest camera shake or breeze produced fuzzy smudges. Here are some of the results.
Photo 1: Wet spiderweb and pink Geranium
Photo 2: Pink Geranium under web of droplets
Photo 3: Sparkling droplets and Geranium
Photo 4: Ivy, droplets and Pink Geranium
Photo 5: Geranium on wet cobweb
Photo 6: Droplet Shimmer
Photo 7: Droplets on web over Ivy
Fairy Irises after the rain
There is a cluster of Fairy Irises (Dietes grandiflora) growing along the walk to school. There aren’t many blooms but they looked rather pretty after a spell of rain. The flower is also called butterfly iris, large wild iris, native iris, Spanish iris and wild iris but remind me of home because they originated in southern Africa (i.e. Cape Province and Natal in South Africa).
Photo 1: Iris with Raindrops
Photo 2: Iris in Sunshine
Photo 3: Droplets on an Iris
Photo 4: Bubbles and Drops
Photo 5: Freshly wet Iris
