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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Sunday Selections #67: A bad case of neglect

I’m so sorry for having neglected you all over the past month. Or perhaps even longer? Gosh, time flies when you’re not having fun. First my Lyme played up (it does that from time to time), then I had the flu (bad case), meanwhile nothing blogworthy happened here and also I’ve joined a Dutch photography site, where all kinds of photographers, from professionals to novices, showcase their work and give each other tips and advice. That took up a lot of my time too. It still does in fact. I’ve learned so much already since I’ve joined. And I bought a macro lens. Man! A whole new world opens up when you look through a lens like that. So now my head is almost free from snot and I’m able to think again, I thought I’d return to blogworld and let you see some of the beauty I see through my macro lens.

So, for today’s Sunday Selections, hosted by Kim from Frogpondsrock, I’ve chosen some photos of different mosses that grow on stone waterelements that we have in our garden.

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22 comments:

  1. Sound of Woman29 April 2012 at 12:34

    Beautiful photography, I especially love the water droplets.

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  2. jabblog29 April 2012 at 12:51

    Ooh, you have been having fun with your macro lens. It allows the minute beauties of life to be seen and your mosses are so lovely. Are you getting drowned in the Netherlands? Ever since drought was officially announced and a hosepipe ban was introduced we've had rain and the garden is a quagmire once more.

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    1. Carolina29 April 2012 at 13:02

      It's amazing how many details you see through such a lens that you normally don't notice. I never knew those mosses had red hats. The weather is reasonable over here. Some rain, some sun, some wind. Nothing too bad. I've seen (BBC news) that you've been having rain, rain and rain again. So I guess use of the hosepipe isn't banned anymore? You just can't trust the weather. It does unexpected things.

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  3. Jientje29 April 2012 at 15:02

    Wow, these are amazing! I love them all, but the one with the waterdrops is my favorite one as well!

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    1. Carolina29 April 2012 at 15:15

      Hi Jientje, thanks. I've really discovered macro photography now. Crawling through the garden every chance I get ;-)

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  4. Karen thisoldhouse2.com30 April 2012 at 00:04

    Sorry to hear you've been under the weather! Glad you're feeling better, and OH how I LOVE these macro shots! I want one!

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    1. Carolina30 April 2012 at 11:31

      Oh Karen, I'm sure you'll absolutely love a macro lens, with your eye for detail. But it is very addictive, you're warned ;-) I always thought that I could take macro shots with my 17-85 lens, it has a macro setting, but boy was I wrong.

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  5. frog ponds rock...30 April 2012 at 01:24

    I LOVE my macro lens, love love love it. It is a whole different world. you might like this link Carolina http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/28/wonderfully-repulsive-macro-photos-of-decaying-vegetables/

    I love your photos today.

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    1. Carolina30 April 2012 at 11:27

      Ha, a kindred spirit :-) I'll follow the link, curious about the repulsiveness :-S

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    2. Carolina30 April 2012 at 11:33

      Kim! They are gorgeous!!!! But imagine the smell when taking these shots... yuck... hehehe. Thanks for the link.

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  6. Grey Horse Matters30 April 2012 at 02:17

    Gorgeous photos! You're new lens and photography studies really paid off. Glad you're feeling better.

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  7. IT (aka Ivan Toblog)30 April 2012 at 19:45

    Y'all almost make me want to go out and buy an SLR with beaucoup lenses to take picture with ...almost. Keep up the good work.

    BTW - do you think, if I looked through a macro lense, I could be snot free?

    Isn't English a grand language?

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  8. Jinksy30 April 2012 at 20:44

    Cor! That first one is MAGIC! Yum.

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  9. Liz30 April 2012 at 22:23

    I can't believe you'd ignore your blog the way you have. I'd never do such a thing. Ahem ;-)

    You know, it amazes me how close up a good camera can get. Beautiful shots.

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    1. Carolina1 May 2012 at 08:19

      I know Liz, I feel so ashamed ;-)

      There are really good compact cameras that, in the right hands, one can get amazing macro shots with. I've seen proof on that photography site I've joined. Really amazing shots taken with a Canon Powershot. And there I am, with my rucksack full of not really cheap stuff, while the only thing you apparently really need is a big enough pocket in your coat to put a compact camera in *sigh* ;-)

      I hope this link works, it is one of the shots this lady takes with her Powershot: http://zoom.nl/foto/full/1813279/natuur/na-regen-komt-zonneschijn------------.html?object=user&object_id=1264

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  10. Sandra1 May 2012 at 12:50

    I keep coming back to look at that first shot. Hmmmm, I can really picture it framed and on my wall! Beautiful

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    1. Carolina1 May 2012 at 13:40

      Just like little jewels aren't they? It is amazing what you suddenly notice through a macro lens :-)

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  11. Suldog1 May 2012 at 19:14

    I do my best thinking when I'm full of snot. I think my snot has more synapses than my actual brain tissue, some days.

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    1. Carolina1 May 2012 at 19:23

      Dear Jim, you're confusing 'thinking' with 'hallucinating' ;-)

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  12. Carolina1 May 2012 at 19:22

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