Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist

Tag: nature

  • Nature always wears the colours of the spirit.

    Nature always wears the colours of the spirit.

    Nature always wears the colours of the spirit. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Rhoeo spathacea – from my five minute collection, re-edited in Lightroom. I love the lines in this one. x desleyjane

  • Busy-ness.

    Busy-ness.

    I happened upon this interesting little plant, perhaps a member of the Callistemon family? Such interesting details in this plant. But then I spotted a busy little bee at work. They aren’t super-sharp shots, I was just at 1/200s, but I like them anyway. Here are a few more shots of the plant, which incidentally…

  • Deconstructed Flower – 4

    Deconstructed Flower – 4

    This time, the victim is this gorgeous Pom Pom Carnation – how adorable is this flower? So cheerful. So undeserving. After the blade: It’s even pretty in black and white: And some final close ups: x desleyjane

  • A Ranunculus Study

    A Ranunculus Study

    Julie and I spent a long, exhausting and utterly brilliant day in her studio playing with all sorts of wonderful photography-related thingies. These Ranunculus flowers were going to be deconstructed. Actually we did chop one up but it wasn’t pleasant, so instead here are some macro shots of these gorgeous and intricate flowers. We had…

  • Deconstructed Flower – 3

    Deconstructed Flower – 3

    As you may know, my love of horror films has led me to set upon poor defenceless flowers and slashing them up for my own (and hopefully your) photographic and visual pleasure. Previously, I’ve done a rose and a tulip. This week, it’s a very strange little plant called Serruria, commonly known as Blushing Bride.…

  • Macro Garden Series – 26

    Macro Garden Series – 26

    Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 25

    Macro Garden Series – 25

    Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 24

    Macro Garden Series – 24

    These gorgeous little pink flowers almost look painted with this high contrast treatment. Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 23

    Macro Garden Series – 23

    What fabulously delicate little orbs! Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 22

    Macro Garden Series – 22

    Such a bizarre flower – I have to call upon my botany experts in the blogosphere to tell me what this is. Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane

  • Macro Garden Series – 21

    Macro Garden Series – 21

    I can tell you right now that my Dad would be horrified that these were planted in the botanical gardens. Lantana is a nasty weed on sugar cane farms. I still love the delicate little flower heads and the wonderful colours. Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane  …

  • Macro Garden Series – 20

    Macro Garden Series – 20

    Judging by the leaves and the colour of the flowers, I’m guessing this is some kind of daisy?? I really like the tightly compacted heads, they almost look like plastic. Shot at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Olympus OMD EM5, 60m macro. x desleyjane