Tag Archives: macro

Pomegranate

Posted on December 28, 2016 by lensaddiction

Pomegranates fascinate me – a very seasonal fruit and not grown locally in NZ I expect, so we only see them for a few weeks a year.  This year I decided to try some still life photography with them but … Continue reading →

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Why I Invest Time In My Photography Education

Posted on November 27, 2016 by lensaddiction

Compare this image above, to this image below. Both are of the same kind of flower, a pink paeony rose.  Both are using the 100mm macro, and focused on a certain detail within the flower. The top one was taken … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lilac

Posted on October 31, 2016 by lensaddiction

My 100mm F2.8 IS L macro lens is a wonderful window into an entirely new world, making the small visible, and on a scale that we can properly appreciate. These are some lilac florets from the end of the larger … Continue reading →

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Night Scented Stock Still Life

Posted on October 9, 2016 by lensaddiction

I was supposed to go away this weekend but felt like I was coming down with a cold on Friday so didn’t go.  Instead had a quiet weekend running errands and indulging in some still life photography. This weeks star … Continue reading →

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Sunshine and Dandelions

Posted on October 1, 2016 by lensaddiction

For the first time in over a week we had a day of SUNSHINE – its been murky overcast grey cloud and intermittent rain and cold too.  Today was warm and sunny and I got LOTS done in the garden … Continue reading →

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White on White

Posted on September 30, 2016 by lensaddiction

Simply cannot help myself – such a simple small thing like a dandelion is providing so many creative opportunities. For those new to my blog (hello and welcome!) I have been doing a 21 Days of Creative Abundance course, and … Continue reading →

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Gerbera Still Life Scenes

Posted on September 29, 2016 by lensaddiction

Seeing as I still had the Gerbera flowers, tonight’s exercise was to experiment more with a structured still life scene, rather than just a flower portrait. Personally this is really challenging, not just having the right props but building an … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Delights

Posted on September 24, 2016 by lensaddiction

This week I started a 21 Days of Creative Abundance Course – aimed to help a person set their life and environment up in a way to encourage and give space in their life for creativity. One of the exercises … Continue reading →

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More Macro Fun

Posted on January 31, 2016 by lensaddiction

Here in NZ we call these Hundreds and Thousands and we sprinkle them on icecream and freshly buttered bread and call it Fairy Bread. I was going through my cupboards looking for some photographic inspiration and the bright colours caught … Continue reading →

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Still Life with Macro Lens

Posted on January 21, 2016 by lensaddiction

One of the new directions I am going in with my photography is Still Life – in fact I have signed up for two classes with Kim Klassen and I am really looking forward to learning new tips.  So far … Continue reading →

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