This dried Queen Anne’s Lace caught my eye the other day—I like the way it holds its seeds like a basket ready for the coming growing season (whenever that arrives!)
Panasonic GX8, Olympus 60mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/8, 1/320″ exposure.
The bright purple stems of elderberry fruit heads certainly catch the eye this time of year. The nutritious berries are sought out by many critters including birds, bears, and homo sapiens.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/3.2, 1/1600″ exposure.
These velvet foot mushrooms caught my eye as I poked along Fargo Brook. They were growing on an elm stump right above the stream.
Panasonic GX8, Olympus 60mm macro, ISO 1600, f/8, 1/20″ exposure.
Beech trees are some of the last to drop their leaves—even holding on to them through the winter as they bleach to papery white.
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 800, f/1.8, 1/3200″ exposure
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 640, f/8, 1/80″ exposure
As the rain came down off of our front porch roof, it dripped on to the hostas growing below. Water was pooling on the leaves and cascading from their very functional tips. I struggled with the proper shutter speed to capture this as the leaves themselves were moving quite a bit as the rain hit them. This 1/500″ exposure just about captures it…
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 68mm, ISO 2500, f/6.3, 1/500″ exposure.
A delicate tendril of morning glory vine twists around a ripened grass head in our front field.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 800, f/5, 1/2000″ exposure.
Springtime’s prolific wild strawberry blossoms along Fargo Brook are ripening into a pretty good crop of berries. I had to lay down flat on the ground to capture this image. And, yes, it was tasty as was its neighbor!
Photo Info: Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/8, 1/60″.
As I was driving along Taft Road, I just had to stop and get a picture of this scene. The jewel weed carpets the woods along the road and deep into the shadows. I love the texture and tone.
Photo Info: Nikon D600, Nikon 18-35mm lens @ 35mm, polarizing filter, ISO 800, f/14, 1/40″.
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