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18/31: October: A month in 31 pictures
Not much time for photography today. Our grandson was with us again...we are making the most of it before winter sets in and we may not be able to see him so much. So today's offering is low key since the evenings are drawing in.
The book is one of my finds from a visit to a second hand book shop in Norfolk a couple of years ago. The rose from a beautiful bouquet sent by my son and daughter-in-law recently.
Incredibly small female crab spider, just a few mm body length. Perhaps a juvenile. I only saw her on these native kangaroo paw flower buds due to the contrasting colours. Out of place when I came upon her, as they usually hang out on flowers of similar colour to themselves.
This could be Thomisus spectabilis, commonly called spectacular crab spider or simply white crab spider.
Usually white, but can have patches of yellow, or appear fully yellow. The legs and head appear almost translucent.
Another suggestion is Zygometis xanthogaster, the milky flower spider (due to the eye ornamentation).
Of interest is that the spider also takes advantage of its colour scheme's reflectance of UV light to create a colour contrast in the visual field of the bees that subsequently attracts them.
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Pulling on my snow togs to go shovel out my car yesterday, I reflected on my summer wardrobe -- shorts, a tee shirt, and sandals -- and how much more quickly it is to dress in that outfit, than what it takes to pull on all my layers of winter clothing and boots, so much effort leaves me out of breath sometimes.
Photographed on a Monday afternoon wander with Kiyoshi-san and NJ. Heatley Avenue, Strathcona, Vancouver. October 5, 2015.
Rarely do I shoot directly in the sun, but these maple leaves on our path caught my eye today. Another belly shot.
If they look too vivid, let me know. I did not increase saturation, but I do know how to lessen it. Might depend on all of our monitors.
A tad chilly and windy; we had to scurry to find warmer hats and gloves ;-)
Day 276/365:
October 2022: A month in 31 pictures
After my whinge yesterday, I have decided to just take one day at a time again and see how things go. I saw my GP this morning and she has given me some strong pain killers and a muscle relaxant so hopefully they will help. No more picking up my camera for a while though so if I can come up with an idea on a daily basis, using my iPhone, I will stay in the game but not going to put any pressure on myself. Looks like more in the spotlight series, and maybe a few more with my 'helping hand'.
Texture added (my own)
Thank you for all your kind comments yesterday, it means a lot! :)
The Hand series can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/28992287@N03/albums/72177720302770978/
Macro Mondays: Into the Woods
Fiddleheads are everywhere right now, they are quickly growing and will become adult ferns really soon.
HMM!
26/30: April 2021: A month in 30 pictures
#39 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
Macro Monday - Forks
Thanks again Diane, for this fabulous vintage fork (and spoon) I love them!
I tried several ideas before finally narrowing it down to two images to choose from. HMM
Lensbaby Sweet 35 with macro converter
Photographed on a Sunday afternoon exploration with NJ. Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Coal Harbour, Vancouver. January 15, 2017.
"There's nothing more satisfying than going to a market and meeting the person who picked the strawberries, or it's their farm that the strawberries came from, and giving them a fair value in exchange for what they're giving you."
-- Billy Corgan (American musician, songwriter, and wrestling promoter who is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and current owner/promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance or NWA)
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 640
Aperture – f/7.1
Exposure – 1/25 second
Focal Length – 200mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Macro Mondays - theme of August 25, 2019: "Goes together like" ... strings and a (violin) bow
The violin bow is a tensioned stick which has horse-tail hair affixed to it. There is no music without the bow moving across the strings to cause vibration - although some compositions do include 'pizzicato' (plucking) or 'col legno' (soft striking of the string with the stick of the bow); but it's 'mainly' a bowed string instrument, mind ;))
The golden bokeh is a LED string of lights shining through the bridge of my violin.
(Width of this capture: 4 cm / 1,57 inches)
Happy Macro Mondays everyone !!
Thanks for taking a look at my image and your feedback - very much appreciated
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für Macro Mondays - Thema: Zwei Dinge, die zusammengehören
... hier: Saiten und ein (Geigen-) Bogen
Der Bogen ist bei Streichinstrumenten ein mit Pferdehaaren bespannter Hartholzstab, mit dem die Saiten und in der Folge auch der Korpus des Instruments in Schwingung versetzt und damit zum Klingen gebracht werden.
Einige Kompositionen enthalten zwar auch das 'Pizzicato' (Zupfen der Saiten) oder 'Col legno' (leichtes "Schlagen" der Saiten mit der hölzernen Stange des Bogens) als Spieltechnik - aber insgesamt bleibt es dann doch ein Streichinstrument ;))
Das goldene Bokeh stammt von einer Lichterkette, die durch den Geigen-Steg hindurchscheint.
... und wie wichtig der Bogen tatsächlich ist, könnt ihr diesem unterhaltsamen Artikel des BR entnehmen:
www.br-klassik.de/themen/klassik-entdecken/geigenbogen-kl...
Einen schönen Montag !!
Macro Monday - High key
I haven't managed to do much photography lately but I had to this one. It is a star tied to a tiny bottle full of translucent stars on a bed of white tulle. Converted to mono as the stars had a slight yellow tinge which I didn't like. HMM
Thank you all for your kind wishes and love for Bruno. I really appreciate it. He is over his illness now. He is however still a very doddery elderly gentleman. We are taking each precious day at a time.
Day 362/365:
I realise I should have put a 3 instead of a 2 but I didn't think of the title until it was too late but it is most definitely the countdown to the end of the 365. If not my last then certainly the last for a while. I think my son and daughter-in-law would prefer me not to do another one as the last one I did was the year my grandson was born and this year my granddaughter was born...there seems to be a pattern here and I think their family is complete now. ;)
Lensbaby Trio 28 with Velvet setting. Late in the day as I'm still trying to shake this wretched bug off. So fairly low, artificial light.
"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking."
~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
... that is indeed good advice, I think - it always works for me !
And maybe some cheerful flowers are helping, too : ))
seen on a stroll through my neighbourhood
Thank you so much for stopping by and taking time to make a comment - very much appreciated <3
[manual vintage SMC Pentax-M 1:1.7 50mm - wide open]
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"Wenn du niedergeschlagen bist, wenn der Tag dunkel erscheint, wenn die Arbeit eintönig wird, wenn es kaum lohnenswert scheint, Hoffnung zu haben, besteige einfach ein Fahrrad und fahre eine Runde die Straße hinunter, ohne an irgendetwas anderes zu denken."
~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
das ist tatsächlich ein guter Ratschlag - bei mir funktioniert es jedenfalls !
Und vielleicht helfen ja auch ein paar farbenfrohe Blümchen : ))
Day 75/365:
Definitely Dreaming - Fruit
Raspberries in a tiny glass cup and saucer that I bought in a little junk shop in Canada. Always nice to bring back lovely memories of a wonderful trip.
Thank you for all your well wishes. Fortunately I only have mild Covid symptoms so I don't feel too bad.
Lensbaby Velvet 56
Day 191/365:
A succulent at Holt Garden Centre. In Norfolk. I'm so thankful for this iPhone 13 Pro. Faffed with in Snapseed.
Day 285/365:
12/31: October 2022: A month in 31 pictures
A bit of a cheeky one today, I took a photo of my computer screen showing this entry for the October challenge 2020. If you read yesterday's post you will understand why..
This is our dearly departed Bruno and I felt he deserved another showing. He was the most amazing rescue dog. We adopted him when he was 12 years old and he was with us for three and a half years. I made him this autumn leaf crown and he was so good about wearing it for a photoshoot.
The original 2020 photo in comments.
Day 175/365:
I've heard a lot about reverse freelensing lately so thought I'd give it a go with my Helios lens. It was fun to have a go and quite difficult to focus but I'm not sure I picked the right subject. I was trying to experiment while I was looking after my four year old grandson...not the easiest thing in the world.
Wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) - also known as cow parsley and Queen Anne's lace.
Olympus EM1 + Pentacon 50mm f1.8, wide open aperture.
Day 65/365:
It's been a beautiful day here today but I've been busy and was struggling to think of what to photograph when I saw my dead roses (of course I still have them).
Held against my dining room window.
Lensbaby Twist 60. Film filter and texture added. HSS
Officially now Winter and the leaves are still falling. Taken in a local park.
It was our warmest Autumn on record in Palmerston North! www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/305886/warm-weather-puzzl...
A hands full of trinkets (my necklace)
Taken with Super Takumar 2/55 manual focus, f 2.0
For Smile in Saturday#Beads
Flowering Currant
In our garden.
Thank you all so much for the kind words, comments, faves and visits - truly appreciated :^)
"You don't need a silver fork to eat good food." - Paul Prudhomme
... but it does look nice :)
Crazy Tuesday - theme of September 24, 2019 - Vintage / Retro o clásico
Original 'Antiko Hildesheimer Rose' = Silverware with a romantic touch (here: dessert forks)
[This special kind of cutlery has been produced for about a century. In the 1920s the first copies of the Hildesheim Rose cutlery were made, after the 2nd World War this cutlery pattern came into fashion again. The name 'Hildesheimer Rose' is said to go back to souvenir spoons of the city of Hildesheim]
HaPpY CrAzY TuEsDaY, everyone !! :))
I will be browsing later in the evening due to work
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für das Thema 'Vitage' der Gruppe 'Verrückter Dienstag'
Original 'Antiko Hildesheimer Rose' - Silberbesteck (Kuchengabeln)
[Unter dem Namen 'Hildesheimer Rose' wird seit rund einem Jahrhundert eine besondere Art von Besteck mit romantischer Note hergestellt. In den 1920er Jahren wurden die ersten Exemplare der Hildesheimer-Rose-Bestecke angefertigt, nach dem 2. Weltkrieg kam dieses Besteckmuster erneut stark in Mode. Der Name Hildesheimer Rose soll auf Andenkenlöffel der Stadt Hildesheim zurückgehen.]
Einen schönen Dienstag euch allen :)