The only thing remarkable about this photo from last week is… exactly that! It was taken last Monday, and this begonia in a hanging basket showed no signs of withering. A little bit more ‘Indian summer’ yet, maybe?
Sometimes, just sometimes, a photographic image teeters between the real and the surreal. All right, I know I often combine flowers and raindrops, but… I kind of don’t get tired of it, somehow. Play with this image, and see what you think.
Yesterday (Saturday) gave me the chance to escape into the countryside, where the warm weather had brought these little creatures out in force!
High light levels make it easier to photograph them, as it is then possible to use a fast shutter setting and a small aperture; depth of field – the distance zone which will be in focus – is mush shallower at these close focusing settings.
You’ll notice these two bees were happy to share one flower; maybe humans have a bit to learn!
Saying “I like roses” is a bit like saying “I live in England.” Just as there are so many places in England, there are so many types of roses! This one is native to the Far East, but grows well in Britain. Known as Rosa Rugosa, it is easy to recognise by its thin, paper-like petals and sweetish scent. It also comes in white and pale pink varieties.
Despite the longer hours of daylight we’re enjoying at present, sometimes it gets late before I get round to photography. This shot of an allium was taken with a separate flash unit, held just to the side. I wanted to get a picture of this one in full flower and before any damage by wind and rain! The power of the flash allowed me to use a small lens opening (large f-number) giving better depth of field. Have I said before, how I love the colour purple…?
Today, my Sunday photo is really a question for you: Can a mistake make art? This is a highly over-exposed shot of the centre of a flower, taken while experimenting with the power of the flashgun!
What do you think?
It's kind to share!
Who doesn’t love, as they say, a candle tree? This shot was taken in the evening, using quite a slow shutter speed, hence the slight blurring – which I think is sometimes not an undesirable effect. Large, old trees make me think, too. If they could talk, what stories they would have to tell!
The Lady in Red! I never tire of flowers and raindrops, somehow. And this is a lovely time of year to capture that mixture.
March 15: The first really pretty tree in blossom that I had noticed this year.
March 16: Roots of geranium cuttings just stuck in water!
March 17: The afternoon sun catches these shiny ivy leaves.
March 18: Surprise! A present from a kind relative; I never knew the words ‘cake’ and ‘left over’ went together in the same sentence. She seemed to think they did. I didn’t argue.
March 19: Remember that drastically chopped back privet…? Well, look what’s happening to it now!
March 20: These birch trees seemed to be begging the Sun to give them their leaves back.
March 21: And we’re back to another of my favourite flowers. Spring has come.
This plant (periwinkle) grows wild in my dad’s garden. I think it’s quite pretty, though.
