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Pressed digitalis flower.
Last week I was rummaging in parts of my study that haven’t been delved since the Balrog was wakened. I discovered a folder which contained some flowers that I pressed quite a few years ago.
Flower pressing is something of a lost art these days which I think is a shame. Not only are they pretty in their own right but they give a unique perspective on the structure and delicate forms of plants and flowers.
Several of the pressings were of foxgloves, and I thought they were really quite interesting to look at.
One of the things I like about foxgloves is the pattern of spots on the inside throat of the flower which are there to guide flying insects to the nectar. The pressed flowers revealed the whole patterns of the individual flowers. You can’t normally see these without dissecting the plant.
The patterns are very variable, and the arrangements are curious. I like the way the splotches get smaller nearer the nectar.
The Macro Mondays theme this week was on patterns in nature. It’s a theme made in heaven (almost literally :) ) because there are so many interesting things you could take. I thought though it would be a good opportunity to share an image of one of my pressed foxglove flowers. I thought it would be a bit different…
The dried flower is two inches long. Yey!
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image, and the pattern. Happy Macro Mondays :)
[Tripod mount, delayed shutter, single image. Backlit using my cheap and cheerful LED lightbox (second time it’s been out this week :) ).
Quickly developed in Lightroom for colour and exposure with noise reduction but no sharpening.
In Affinity used Levels to make the backlit pure white, and used Curves in LAB mode to get the exposure more even and to emphasise the colours a little using steepened ramps for the colour channels. Sharpened with Unsharp Mask and that was it.]
Looking much like a planet, complete with gas clouds and a icy pole, a frozen bubble rests atop a fence slat on a very cold winter's morning.
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Not posted a Macro Monday shot for a long while, but I was taking shots in our newly-developing garden 3 or 4 days ago and thought that this might fit the bill if a little predictable :)
Macro Mondays - Patterns in Nature
Looking out toward Dulas Island (Ynys Dulas) from Lligwy Beach, Anglesey at sunrise. Dulas Island is a small island located off the North East Coast of Anglesey, about a mile and a half off shore. It has a rescue tower that once stored food and provided shelter for ship wrecked seamen. The tide had receded leaving water to reflect the sky's soft colour.
This is a close-up B&W HDR photo of swirling patterns of frothy foam in a stream with a good volume of water flowing in it the day after a heavy rainfall.
We are closer to spring than from last fall, so that is optimistic. By the end of next week we could be getting close to 50 degrees. If the forecast is accurate, I'll be out photographing next Thursday - Saturday. First flawed efforts from the new camera and long lens could follow shortly thereafter.
The view point near the Ugly House in Capel Curig provides scenery toward Betws y Coed. I found these tress on the hill quite appealing with new colour for Spring.
Crazy Tuesday theme: “PATTERNS IN NATURE”
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I found this leaf just yesterday along the edge of the Shenandoah River. It measures: 1 1/2 inches across and top to bottom. I really liked it because it still had a bit of color to it. :)
I googled "large moth" and this one was the first hit. "Antheraea polyphemus is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths."
I totally oversaturated the colors. Because, how could I not?
I love how the winter silhouettes of the tulip poplar trees show the arched shapes of their branches. And the dainty little seed pods.
A walk along the path from Bethesda toward Dinorwig Quarry, frosty fallen leaves covered the ground which I found appealing.
Patterns in the sand at Clam Harbour Beach created by the action of the waves and tide. (This photo looks best full screen in slideshow mode.)
Llynnau Mymbyr (Lake) in Capel Curig, North Wales offered this reflective moment with the bracken on the hills providing warm tones.