Showing posts with label Photography close-ups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography close-ups. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2026

Golden-hour photography

The golden hour, as most people know, is the time of evening when the sun is very flattering for photography. The same can be applied to early morning, too. Over the last few days, I've been engaging in a little golden-hour photography.

Here is some vegetation in the early morning after a previous evening of rain.

The rain caused early-morning fog to creep up the valley.

Grass in bloom. No wonder Don's allergies have been kicking up.

How many times do we ignore these minute, miniature wonders?

In the evening, I took some photos of blooms and grasses, but it was actually a bit too early for the classic golden hour.


Still, this is why I try to keep my camera on me whenever possible.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Studies in close-up photography

It's always fun to discover a new feature on one's camera. This particular model has, I'm learning, a magnificent close-up feature. I've been playing around with it.

Spider on a basil leaf.



And with a flash.


Fruit fly on a basil flower.


Some sort of beetle on a hoary cress flower...


...and on a daisy.


Fly on a daisy.


Ladybug on an oregano flower.


Bee on a basil flower.


Ladybug on dill.


Wasp on dill.


I should learn to water the garden without the camera in my pocket, since I'm tempted to spend all my time photographing insects instead!