A Touch of Summer

Here’s a few more macro photos, this time with a more summery touch.

Yellow – the color of sunshine

Ready, steady – fly!!!

With my nose (and lens) well down into the grass, I found this little funny looking guy. He is actually no more than 1/3 of an inch. He looks kind of puzzled don’t you think? I can only imagine what I must look like to him..

Oh, look! A photographer!!

Water – something we can’t live without

These were taken yesterday. It was actually quite windy outside. I know, not really a good day for macro shots.. the sharpness probably could have been better.

The summer is long, though (that’s a good thought isn’t it) Hopefully it won’t be too windy, as I would love more opportunities to explore this fascinating world of macro.

The First Signs of Spring

There has been quite a few days since my last blog post. Among other things, I have spent that time – you guessed it – getting to know my new macro lens a little better. Here are some results.. so far. There will be more to come. I promise.

Melting ice.. almost like diamonds in the sunlight

The moment of rebirth. When everything is frozen and covered with snow, it can be hard to believe that we’ll ever see this sight again. But every year, no matter how long the winter may seem, life is born anew. That is the miracle of spring. It never fails us.

Ice is a true master of art, creating amazing creatures in miniature. Like this one – a bird ready to spread its wings and fly off into the blue sky?

A sitting teddy bear, enjoying the sunshine (this photo really illustrates the importance of enjoying the moment, don’t you think? )

This one just wants to say a friendly hello!

A detail from a garden chair

But wait, I can do better than that! Closer..

Yep, now we’re talking wow – this is fun!

More to come..

A Whole New World

A while ago I got the chance to borrow a macro lens from a friend. That was my first time of trying out macro photography, and I quickly decided that this is something I’ll have to explore even further. It really opens up a whole new – and very fascinating world; one we may not notice at first. Still it’s there, only waiting to be discovered. So finally, today I bought my own macro lens – a Tamron 90mm (now I’m just waiting for it to arrive!).

This photo was taken just a few days ago. I tried to capture some trees with the sun shining through their branches, reflected inside a water drop. But this was about as close as I could get with my 50mm..

And here’s a couple of photos I took with the macro lens I borrowed

In a few days, I’ll have the chance to take all the macro shots I’ve been dreaming of. I’m really looking forward to it! I’ll probably be running around taking pictures of everything then

Along the Beach

I got the chance to borrow a 100 mm lens from a friend the other day, so I headed off to a nearby beach for an hour of fun and appreciation of nature.

The results can be seen below. Comments will be appreciated! )