Tag: macro
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Peonies of Red Hill
Following on from my last post, here is my first collection of shots from the Peony Estate. The sun was high and so bright, it was quite difficult to get the light right. They are such amazing flowers, I just love them. All taken with my Olympus OMD EM5 – I took my 30mm macro…
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Peony Perfection – RegularRandom
If you know me, you know that peonies are my favourite flower. I stopped off at the little green grocers near the park to pick up some flowers. They had gerberas yesterday, so I picked up two little bunches, but when I went inside I saw buckets of peonies, so of course I had to…
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Five Minutes with French Earl Grey Tea Cake – RegularRandom
I discovered a new-to-me coffee place last weekend, picked up a very good takeaway flat white, and a croissant for the next day’s breakfast. Today, I stopped by there again with Gidget to get another flat white. They let me bring her inside the very tiny store to order my coffee, and I saw this…
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Beauty in Decay – Rich & Dark
While these ranunculus decayed, I was captivated by this flower growing richer and darker as time went on. Olympus OMD EM5 with h30mm macro. x desleyjane
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Five Minutes with a Strawberry Cheescake – RegularRandom
Here we have a little strawberry cheesecake, photographed on my kitchen table, amongst my planners and flowers and a hot cup of coffee (actually I fancy a cup right now!). Would you like to join in the RegularRandom crew? Here’s how: choose a subject or a scene spend five minutes photographing it – no more!…
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Beauty in Decay – Ranunculus
This was just at the start of the decay process. I didn’t get time to shoot them again after this. They’re only with us for such a very short time, but I like to enjoy them for as long as I can. I thought it would be nice to show you a couple of different…
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The other little cake.
I recently posted the very pretty strawberry and chocolate cheesecake which was one of two little cakes gifted to me by an old friend at work. Here is the second cake – a lovely little orange and almond cake. Olympus OMD EM5 – this time with the 30mm macro lens. x desleyjane
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The Second Five Minutes with these Beauties – RegularRandom
Here is the second five minute set of shots of these very pretty flowers. I’m obsessed with them – in case you didn’t know. Would you like to join in the RegularRandom crew? Here’s how: choose a subject or a scene spend five minutes photographing it – no more! try to not interfere with the…
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A Delicious Gift
This was one of two cakes gifted to me by one of my friends at work. I had helped him and the team with a big project and it took up a lot of time, and he gave me two gorgeous little cakes to say thank you. I think he knew that I would enjoy…
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Purity
Rare is the unity of beauty and purity. – Juvenal I can’t resist this flower. The stark white and bright yellow just makes me happy. So pure and clean and lovely. Olympus OMD EM5 60mm macro Am loving this long weekend here in Melbourne, it’s given me the chance to reset, relax, recover, recharge – all…
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Five Minutes with a Passionfruit & Raspberry Meringue – RegularRandom
So, obviously it’s time for cake again. I found this delightful raspberry and passionfruit meringue – the filling is passionfruit (OMG delicious) and the meringue is dusted in freeze-dried raspberry. So so good. I set it up with a lovely cup of tea on my kitchen table, which is doubling as my planner space, and…
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One Pink Flower, Three Ways by Three
Where flowers bloom, so does hope. – Lady Bird Johnson I took so many shots of these flowers. I experimented with shooting in different directions and angles, which gave us different backgrounds and textures. I managed to get three different angles and focus points on this flower. All with my Olympus OMD EM5 with my…
Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist 