September 2012
Day Nine in my countdown to the end of my first year of blogging brings me to September. In September, I bought a set of macro tubes. Although I had been able to get pretty close to my subjects and crop, my lens wasn’t fast enough to give me the shallow depth of field and bokeh I had been looking for in my macro photos. I hoped the macro tubes would be a relatively cheap solution to this problem. To experiment with this new addition to my tool bag I went into the garden.
I have been following the work of Karen McRae over the last year. Her photographs are exquisite and she has a truly artistic approach to macro photography. I have Karen to thank for the inspiration behind the pictures I took that day. If you haven’t already done so, I would really recommend a visit to Karen’s website, draw and shoot.
The macro tubes worked just as I’d hoped..
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This entry was posted on January 8, 2013 by Chillbrook. It was filed under Photography and Travel and was tagged with Chillbrook Farm, Cornwall, Cornwall Photography, English Countryside, Flowers, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Nikon D800, photographs of Cornwall.
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What a great photo I love the blue color of the flower.
January 11, 2013 at 12:50 am
Thanks very much Lou! Glad you like this one.
January 11, 2013 at 3:21 am
Still gorgeous, Adrian…and Karen is an incredible inspiration, isn’t she?
January 9, 2013 at 7:43 pm
Thank you very much Scott and yes, Karen is an incredible inspiration!
January 9, 2013 at 8:19 pm
You are most welcome.
January 9, 2013 at 10:06 pm
Beautiful, love it
January 9, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Thank you very much Yvonne.
January 9, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Ha! : ) Hi Adrian, this is a truly beautiful macro shot! A big thanks for the shout-out,
you are exceptionally kind. X
K
January 9, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Not at all Karen and thank you. I take that as a huge compliment.
January 9, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Beautiful image I especially like the DOF!!!
January 8, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Thank you Jasmine. I really appreciate your comments.
January 8, 2013 at 9:09 pm
And we just keep on learning. Lovely macro. I’m enjoying this look at the journey you’ve taken this past year.
January 8, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Thank you so much Gunta. I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed this recap. It’s certainly been interesting for me going back and reviewing the pictures I’ve taken. Seeing where I’ve got things wrong but also where I’ve got things right. Just three months left and then it’s in with the new. That’s if this weather ever lets up. Constant mist and drizzle at the moment. Not terribly inspiring.
January 8, 2013 at 9:09 pm
I just visited Karen’s blog. her photos are wonderful, as are yours. I love those beautiful purple petals. A wonderful pic indeed.
January 8, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Thank you so much Sylvia. I’m glad you made a visit to Karen’s blog. I love the ethereal quality of a lot of what she does.
January 8, 2013 at 8:59 pm
How wonderful to achieve this by just going into the garden
Lovely Love-In-A-Mist .
For some reason I am also thinking of the Manx symbol lol
January 8, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Thank you Poppy. I can see why you might think of the Manx symbol.
January 8, 2013 at 8:58 pm
I remember…
January 8, 2013 at 7:44 pm
That’s good to hear Bente, thank you.
January 8, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Exquisite is precisely the word that came to mind when I saw this. I love that you’re sharing your path of technique and inspiration.
Viv
January 8, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Thank you Viv.
January 8, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Karen is a great inspiration for me too! Your photo is wonderful as well.
January 8, 2013 at 6:06 pm
Thank you Elena.
January 8, 2013 at 6:21 pm