Yellow and green

I know what you mean

The colours are such a nice fit

They shine and they glow

And I know that you know

They’re lovely - you must admit

Note: These are Jubes (candy/sweets) that I cut into cubes and placed together. A tricky and sticky job because they were very small and then stuck to my fingers when I was trying to place them together. I set them on a clear surface and placed lighting underneath to bring out the shine. I think they look a bit like stained glass windows, however stained glass windows were never that delicious. Yum.

When someone says "fruit" I immediately think of raspberries, or rather frozen raspberries. I grew up in an area of New Zealand nicknamed "The Fruitbowl of New Zealand". There was all manner of different fruits growing everywhere, however raspberries were always my favourites. When freezing fruit became a thing, I discovered how much I enjoyed frozen raspberries. So there you have it.

To me, fruit = frozen raspberries.

Who'd have thought the foil mesh centre section of our 25 year old juicer would become the star of my macro photo? It's been an amazing juicer, Moulinex Vitafruit, since the day I bought it. We have fresh carrot-celery-beetroot juice every morning for breakfast. At times when we go away for a few days, we miss our juice tremendously.

For this shot I inverted the mesh section and set a red light under it shining forward. Came out quite well, I thought.

When Coronavirus hit New Zealand, in early 2020, I made us masks out of a lovely brown cotton fabric with cameras printed all over it in white. I researched about patterns, on You Tube, and eventually made our masks with a centre pocket for a filter to fit into. We felt very awkward, that first time we wore the masks, however now our mask wearing is almost second nature. Every time we leave the house we yell to each other "Have you got your mask?".

I present to you - the tiniest seed beads I could find (size 15), threaded onto the thinnest needle I could find, scored into the tiniest reel of fine stainless steel 32-gauge wire, set upon the millimetre edge of a stainless steel draughtsman's ruler.

Tiny is as Macro does - millimetre by millimetre.

Exif Data

Camera: Sony A7R IV

Lens: Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro (via adapter)

Aperture: f/8

Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec

ISO: 125

Exposure Mode: Manual

Lighting: Off-Camera Flash

Frühlingsblumen 2

THE RECIPE

Ingredients -

1 x Square Glass Bottle

10 x Filigree Bead Caps

1 x Red Light

1 x Blue Light

1 x Green Light

Black card for base and background

Camera

Tripod

Phone as remote shutter

Method -

Place bead caps into bottle and arrange them forward with tweezers.

Set bottle onto black base with black background.

Set camera onto tripod.

Set lights at different angles from each side to light up the scene.

Using phone as remote shutter, take photos.

The wild snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) belongs to the lily family. These flowers feature a distinctive checkered pattern in deep red and purple and hang like small bells from their stems. Occasionally, a white variant, known as the Zwolse tulip, appears among the purple flowers.

De wilde kievietsbloem (Fritillaria meleagris) behoort tot de leliefamilie. Deze bloemen hebben een karakteristiek geblokt patroon in dieprood en paars en hangen als kleine klokjes aan hun stelen. Af en toe verschijnt er tussen de paarse bloemen ook een witte variant, bekend als de Zwolse tulp.

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A striking orange butterfly rests on a vibrant green leaf, perfectly contrasted in this close-up taken on the island of Tenerife, Spain. A serene moment showcasing nature’s brilliant color harmony.

Thanks for your visit

Escargot en balade

A macro photograph capturing the vibrant center of a poppy flower. The intricate details of the dark stamens and the pollen-dusted pistil stand out against the glowing orange-red petals — a mesmerizing close-up view of nature’s artistry.

Fujifilm and Nikon

My trusty NISI ND filter container. It's a real work of art in itself - beautifully covered in tan leather and magnificently stitched with lots of silver D-Rings and clips.