fly and flower macro

SOOC (straight out of the camera with only the signature added)

A dramatic gold cross reflecting light from stained glass windows in a dimly lit church.

September 11, 2017

Macro Mondays Theme: Rust

Subject: Pipe Nipple

Size: 3/4" dia. x 1.5"

"Life doesn't allow for us to go back and fix what we have done wrong in the past, but it does allow for us to live each day better than our last."

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Or have I been reading too much of Agatha Christie? Such pretty plants and flowers when in full bloom. Are they truly poisonous?

"Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a poisonous plant that is possibly fatal if ingested by humans, cats, dogs and horses. The poisonous ingredient in foxglove is cardio glycosides, which can cause a heart attack."

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Dame Agatha was correct!

(nota bene: for those who find shallow depth of field irritating, I will try to learn how to focus stack.)

Still giving my head a chance to recover from trying to get cozy with concrete pavement ;)

Kodak Cine 63mm f2.7

Shadowy outline of trees lending shade to the sidewalk on a hot afternoon.

wild bird, not at the zoo or enclosure, free to fly like nature intended

refitted Russian projector lens RO501-1 100mm f2

The dogwood trees are still blooming, throughout the valley, with their delicate clouds of floating petals. These were in Stanley Park in Westfield, MA last night. 🌸🌸

Fifty years would not be time enough.

As we say goodbye to the autumn leaves up here in Chicago, here's a beautiful shallow depth of field photo of an early autumn leaf, captured by photographer Robin Taylor. Robin used a Tamron SP 90mm f/2.5 macro lens mounted on his Fujifilm XT1 with our Nikon to Fuji X lens adapter.

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And click here to see more of Robin's work: www.flickr.com/photos/robtaylor1/

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My Beautiful Whippet Bee relaxing in the garden on a sunny day.

The memory of water passing towards the sea, remembered by the sand - Felixstowe, Suffolk

A walk in the winter woods.

almost time to switch out my winter bag for my summer bag.Detail of the brass clasp of my white Emma Fox hobo. taken with a f stop control and reverse mount ring with 50 mm lens.

Otmoor

Just one of many icicles hanging from the bushes near the entryway to our stable. I think it is amazing how the ice captures the world in the distance and holds it hostage until the sun comes out to free it.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Maui was one of four cats from the same litter that we loved for nearly 16 years. Sadly, on 11/12/20 our little sweetheart passed over Rainbow Bridge, Matty, one of her brothers preceded her in June.

Strobist:

AB 800 w/47" octa on axis for fill

Incandescent lamp seen in photo used as main light.

I used an ND filter to allow me to shoot at 1.4

Einsames Schneewittchen. Die Zwerge sind über alle Berge.

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* German proverb, directly translated ;-) It means that the dwarfs are gone quickly and forever (to be long gone) ...

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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:2.8 / 55 mm

Well, his nose is in focus anyway.

I found this little blue hiding on my hard drive and decided to set it free :) The sunshine is out here today, which feels amazing, though we're a long way from butterfly season yet.

The Flickr Lounge-Shallow DOF

In search of cute and gamboling lambs I found these instead - a vision of sunshine yellow and spring joy :)

In my garden, Woodinville, WA.

Taken by my wife with her Samsung Galaxy A10 phone

SOOC (straight out of the camera with only the signature added)

Magenta Cosmos 'Dazzler'

Just growing from the crack between the wall and the sidewalk... Union Street, Chinatown, Vancouver. July 16, 2016.

Survey Park, Kolkata.

Schenectady, New York.

SMC Pentax-A* 85mm f/1.4 manual focus lens.

Maui and her sister, Mollie, were two Calicos in a litter of four that we loved for nearly 16 years.

And the lilacs are exquisite! One of the best years for lilacs in a long time.