Happy New Year!
I took these photos of a very pretty pink peony late last year. It was while my Mum was still staying with me after surgery. My friend Tess (who also takes care of Gidget for me when I travel) visited and gave me a little bunch of peonies – she remembered that they are my favourite flower. I really love them.
It was a few days before I felt able to shoot them and when I did, it was a very gentle shoot, on the tabletop and I took my time – this was no five minutes!
Of course, I was using my macro lens on my Olympus OMD EM5 so I had to go in closer… much closer!
pink peony
I also added another prop (quite a delicious one) to the shoot, so I’ll share those shots in another post.
All the best for a wonderful 2018.
x desleyjane
musingsofafrequentflyingscientist.com 
Happy New Year x
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Thanks so much! Happy New Year to you too x.
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Happy New Year, Desley. Hope your recovery is continuing on track. Your peony gallery is exquisite – gladdens the wintry heart at this end of the planet 🙂
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Thank you so much Tish! I love these peonies so very much. I wish for winter right now. It was almost 37 (Celsius) here yesterday and so steamy. Let’s swap a little bit of weather?
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Oh yes. Please email some heat, Desley :). I’ll send you a cooling breeze while the big wind has dropped.
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That’s a deal! 😁😁😁
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☀️🏖🌴🕶
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Oh, gorgeous flowers!
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Thank you Sue 😊
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Lovely baby pink, love the flecks of magenta. Hope the recovery is going well DJ. Are you back in Melbourne now?
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Thanks Jude 😊
Recovery is going well. I’m still in Mackay with the family. Returning to Melbourne soon. Did you have a good New Year’s?
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Such absolute delicacy, and wonderful close-ups. You’ve captured the essence of pale pink.
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Stunning! Hope 2018 will be a wonderful year for you.
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Thanks Su – best wishes for 2018 to you too.
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Stunning. I love peonies.
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Thanks again. Me too. My friend gave me one that she started for me at Christmas and it seems to be thriving.
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