Nursing an injury, I wandered around the trailhead area where I usually run at South Mountain and took some macro shots.
I had a few problems.
First, it was breezy, so catching flowers and the like when they were still was challenging.
Second, I was lazy and didn’t bring my tripod.
Third, it was quite sunny. This wasn’t a problem for the images directly, but I still don’t know how to get a good look on the screen at a shot that I’ve just taken to check for sharpness. Backlit screens are hard to see in the sun.
As a result, these shots aren’t as good as I’d like them to be, but they’re what I have to share today. It’s all part of the learning process.
This one is my favorite.
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This one I almost like. If I could have seen the shot in the camera, I might have noticed that not quite enough of this little guy was in focus, and I would have changed the extension tubes to be able to get a deeper slice in focus.
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I like the webs, especially with the sun. The shot isn’t as compelling as I’d hoped, and like the bug, it needs more in focus, but it’s not terrible.
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The trees all have pods on them. I like the coloring on these.
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Last, a phone shot of my neighbor’s tree. The swirly pods neat!
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