A Pretty Pink Peony

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

Posted

January 3, 2018

Photography

desleyjane

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flowermacro, flowers, macro, olympus, peonies, peony, photography, pink

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18 responses to “A Pretty Pink Peony”

fashionhart

January 3, 2018

Happy New Year x

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1. desleyjane
  
  January 3, 2018
  
  Thanks so much! Happy New Year to you too x.
  
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Tish Farrell

January 4, 2018

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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1. desleyjane
  
  January 4, 2018
  
  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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  1. Tish Farrell
    
    January 4, 2018
    
    Oh yes. Please email some heat, Desley :). I’ll send you a cooling breeze while the big wind has dropped.
    
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    1. desleyjane
      
      January 4, 2018
      
      That’s a deal! 😁😁😁
      
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    2. desleyjane
      
      January 4, 2018
      
      ☀️🏖🌴🕶
      
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Sue

January 4, 2018

Oh, gorgeous flowers!

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1. desleyjane
  
  January 4, 2018
  
  Thank you Sue 😊
  
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Heyjude

January 4, 2018

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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1. desleyjane
  
  January 4, 2018
  
  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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morselsandscraps

January 4, 2018

Such absolute delicacy, and wonderful close-ups. You’ve captured the essence of pale pink.

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Pink – Peony & Cupcake

January 5, 2018

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Su Leslie

January 6, 2018

Stunning! Hope 2018 will be a wonderful year for you.

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1. desleyjane
  
  January 14, 2018
  
  Thanks Su – best wishes for 2018 to you too.
  
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January 7, 2018

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Ali

February 5, 2018

Stunning. I love peonies.

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1. desleyjane
  
  February 12, 2018
  
  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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