I enjoy taking photographs of flowers. Sometimes I like to have the entire flower in focus and sometimes I like to have only a portion of the flower in focus. These are two shots of the same flower, same place, same time. One I shot at f/4.0 for a shallow depth of field and the …
Weekly Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways . . . Flower
Flower taken at a local garden. Maralee
Another Flower
This week has been a tough one for me to get out and take photographs. This is another flower that I photographed a few weeks ago and was just waiting to post it at a time when I had trouble getting out to shoot. Maralee
Flower
This spring I planted a mixed bag of bulbs in a planter on our front porch. The bag didn't identify the different flowers that were included so I had no idea what was going to pop up. This is the first one to flower and I'm not sure what it is. I'm sure someone out …
Beetle
This interesting beetle was sitting on my daisy one evening. I got up close and personal and it didn't seem to be bothered by it. I liked how it has such a hard shell on the outside, yet underneath the shell it looks soft and silky. Maralee
Through My Lens 