While photographing wild geranium, this honeybee stopped by to add some interest. Meanwhile, this violet shows some interest of its own. The violet was transplanted from a lawn. The local common blue violet has apparently crossbred with the cultivated pansies that have been planted in nearby flower beds over the years. Both photographs are taken […]
Today’s outing was a brief visit to Cedar Creek Park on the Youghigeny River.
Having a lot of capable photographic equipment can be a distraction as much as a blessing. I do not have a lot of stuff compared to many. Notice that the byline of this blog is “Nikon DSLR Photography on a Budget” for a reason. However, what I do have has tremendous versatility. So much so […]
Still waiting for the Snow Trillium to bloom. The patch I am watching has 30 buds ready to go, but as of today, only two look like they have petals beginning to part. In the meantime, near that patch there are some blue hyacinths that bloom early. I don’t know the variety at the moment. […]
Snow trillium, Trillium nivale, are waiting patiently for the next warm day. Warm is relative for snow trillium. It does not take much but a few days above freezing, yet even with the first day of spring upon us now they have not had that opportunity. They are emertged, their buds are poised, but still they wait. […]
Reversing a lens and mounting it to the front of another lens is a way of getting macro ability. It is the same as using a close-up ring. However, close-up rings are usually from third party accessory makers rather than lens makers, so they are not usually the best quality glass. By using an actual […]
This dogwood tree was inherited with the house. It is the smallest thing; we’ve been here twelve years, and this tree is barely six feet tall at the tips of its highest branches. It has a good crop of buds on it this year. Many of these fat, delicate buds break off (or are munched) […]
Another gray day here. I’m ready for some green. I went to the table of houseplants to scare up a green macro subject. The subject is a Haworthia species; I believe it is Haworthia fasciata, though I am not certain. I have been exercising the Nikon PB-6 focusing bellows the last couple of days. I […]
Surface of a distant moon, or a common food item? You be the judge! A bellows and some side-lighting makes the cracker surface look like an alien landscape strewn with crystal boulders. I am enjoying the side lighting technique here. The standard macro technique is full-frontal lighting. I don’t have a ring flash, so full-frontal lighting […]
We got out the Nikon PB-6 Bellows to play with. Last year I assembled the necessary parts and pieces; I have rarely used it. One reason for my One Picture a Day project is to encourage me to spend time with all the gadgets I have accumulated. These tools are capable of so much, but […]