Photography

Dewy Gemstones

The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge this week asks us for our Inspiration – what makes us get up and go each day, makes us happy. Of course, there are a number of things – family, friends, missG, nature, so many things that are inspirational, or that motivate us to get up and DO something.…

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Photography

Rose Up Close

I love roses and these buds were so pretty. I also couldn’t resist shooting the aftermath of flower death, with the bugs finishing it off. Another submission for The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up. For Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab Clinic. x desleyjane

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Photo Editing Photography

Dead Close

I simply adore this shot. It’s just a dead leaf, but I am fascinated with the shapes and textures. And only a couple of centimetres across. I was doing a shoot in the front garden for The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge (Close Up) and spotted this just above eye level, hanging down from a…

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Photography

Blossoms, Up Close

You know I can’t resist macro shots of flowers!! These are all the same plant at various stages. I’ve included the shot where I’m holding the blossom just to show you the size. For The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up. And for Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab Clinic. x desleyjane

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Photography

Muse / Space / Technique

Don’t waste your time, or time will waste you. – Muse, lyrics to Knights of Cydonia. This Weekly Photo Challenge asks us for our Muse – what subjects keeps inspiring us in photography? For me, I don’t think it’s a particular subject, but more a technique. I love macro and close-up photography, and I love singling out…

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Photography

Rainbow Roses

I was at a florist’s recently and she pointed out her “Rainbow Roses”. These stunning roses are created in Colombia. In fact, she told me that most large roses for sale in bouquets in Australia are flown in weekly from Colombia ! These rainbow roses are made by splitting the stems and placing each part into…

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Photography Writing

Anger

The door slammed and with the sound, another piece of her heart shattered.  It had been this way for weeks. He had always had a temper, but it had been playful, easily ignored and she hadn’t thought anything of it. Until recently. Now his mood had changed. His temper was dark and brooding, always festering. She…

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Photo Editing Photography

Image Reboot #2

Welcome to the second instalment of our Image Reboot – in partnership with Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab Clinic. You can find the first one here. As enthusiastic photography enthusiasts, we wanted to include some editing techniques here – I am just an amateur, having installed Lightroom about a year ago and have taught myself the basics…

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Photography

A Little Flower

Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. – Hans Christian Andersen     I have been nominated by Pommepal at Gypsy Life to post 5 photos over 5 days, with accompanying stories/musings/notes and also nominations for others to join the event. I’ve participated in this event a few…

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Photography

Tiny Little Curiosities

I have posted a number of photos from my garden recently: Reaching Up Alien Plant Farm Jade Droplets Papillion Grasshopper, Munching.   Here are three more photos from my garden: The wasps have built a nest on the fairy lights that hang across the roof of my patio. I need to spray them as they…

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Photography

Grasshopper, Munching

You may have recently read my post about the caterpillars that have taken up residence in my lime tree. I’m quite fascinated with them and I try to check on them every day or two to make sure that the birds haven’t gobbled them up. While I’m out in the garden, I take my camera…

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