Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist

Tag: macro

  • Macro Garden Series – 16

    Macro Garden Series – 16

    This is my first post from our visit to the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. These flowers were so stunning – I spent quite a bit of time with them. And I fell in love when I edited the image above. As usual, I used my Olympus OMD EM5 with the 60mm macro lens. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 15

    Macro Garden Series – 15

    This is my last post in my macro garden series from my trip with Julie to the Wilson Botanic Park. This flower was growing in the carpark and I was struck by its shape, its sharp edges.   Shot with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens. I hope you’ve enjoyed…

  • Macro Garden Series – 14

    Macro Garden Series – 14

    New growth, taking shape, making its way. …It’s never to late to start something over, to do something different,to refresh and renew… Shot at Wilson Botanic Park with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 13

    Macro Garden Series – 13

    Ripe and Unripe?   Shot at Wilson Botanic Park with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 12

    Macro Garden Series – 12

    Ok, I have no idea what this is. It’s weird, it’s part of a tree, and I really like it. But I’m clueless. Anyone?   Shot at Wilson Botanic Park with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 11

    Macro Garden Series – 11

    More intricately detailed flowers from the garden – nature at her finest.   Shot at Wilson Botanic Park with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 10

    Macro Garden Series – 10

    You should have seen me trying to get my finger in this shot to show scale. Typical balancing act – I was on the edge of a dropoff, shooting handheld (because I couldn’t be bothered carrying my tripod). The little receptacle (thank you Wikipedia) is the part that used to hold the petals of the…

  • Macro Garden Series – 9

    Macro Garden Series – 9

    I thought this was a fungus or lichen growing on this tree trunk, but had to do some research to be sure. It is a Bracket Fungus, and these are the fruiting bodies of the fungus – people sometimes call them conks apparently. While they look like mushrooms and you’d expect them to be soft,…

  • Macro Garden Series – 8

    Macro Garden Series – 8

    One of the best tips for macro photography is to get on the same plane as the subject. What I mean is – try not to shoot from above or below the subject. This makes for some interesting angles for the handheld shooter, I’m sure some of them are bonafide yoga poses 😀 The other tip is…

  • Macro Garden Series – 7

    Macro Garden Series – 7

    Another bright and intricate flower from the garden series. The colours were so vibrant. I was expecting to find bees on these flowers, but there weren’t any. Shot at Wilson Botanic Park with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my 60mm (120mm equivalent) macro lens. I think this is my last entry to Jude’s Macro in the…

  • Inside iTerrarium

    Inside iTerrarium

    I couldn’t resist getting up close and personal with some of the little guys inside my previously posted iTerrarium. I’ve included a shot of the terrarium below so you can judge the scale of these plants. They are super-small. Or you can go visit the post linked above to see the whole thing. I thought this…

  • Macro Garden Series – 6

    Macro Garden Series – 6

    Isn’t this plant amazing? I was fascinated by it. And when editing it, the high contrast and clarity really brought out an almost painted quality to the image. This has become one of my favourite shots. I was able to catch the end-phase of the plant as well. Shot at Wilson Botanic Park with my…