Wordless Wednesday
In The Yard – ITY17
Isolation
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/6400s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Isolation
Category Archives: in the yard
Floral Macro
In The Yard – ITY15
I slept in a little on the 4th. Originally I thought I would go looking for a sunrise but I spent the night before finishing a book which kept me up till almost midnight. It was a good book.
I didn’t mind missing my sunrise. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It would have been a little boring looking… 🙂 Instead, I grabbed the macro lens and went exploring around the yard in the morning light. I found quite a lot to photograph.
Tangled
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/200s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Yearning
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO 200
At the Heart of it…
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/5000s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Depth
In The Yard – ITY14
The other evening while I was in the yard playing with my macro lens I decided to try out a cool feature. I have written about exposure bracketing before, which is a technique for increasing the dynamic range in an image, well my Olympus camera has focus bracketing as well.
After I set my exposure and my focus point the camera will adjust the depth of the focus above and below that point capturing an image at each slice. It will then combine all the images into a single image with a larger depth of focus than possible with a single exposure. You can read a better explanation of the technique here at Digital Photography School.
Depth
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 200
Bright Daisy
In The Yard – ITY13
Bright Daisy
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1250s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Daisy’s Crown
In The Yard – ITY12
It was a photography day yesterday! I went to the Old Erie Canal Park during lunch and played in Butternut Creek under the aqueduct. There will be images of that excursion coming (giving fair warning… 🙂 ). After dinner I switched to the macro lens and went into the field behind the house to chase daisies. This is just one of the keepers I found…
Daisy’s Crown
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 200
Four Daisies
In The Yard – ITY11
The daisies are here! I noticed on my way home that the daisies have finally bloomed. I had to take one of my cats to the vet for his annual check-up, bur as soon as we returned I grabbed the camera and headed out into the backyard. It isn’t just dandelions that I hunt… 🙂
Four Daisies
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Turn Away
Squared – SQ91
In The Yard – ITY10
Turn Away
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/200s, f/4, ISO 200
Grass
In The Yard – ITY09
I am still waiting for the Spring to arrive and change all the brown to fresh green. I wanted to go looking for a beautiful sunset but with still barren trees I did not want to have yet another image of naked trees silhouetted against the setting sun. I had not been out much this week and was itchin’ to use the camera. I thought back to my resolution last week and decided there were plenty of opportunities in my own yard. I just needed to get out and see them!
I know I have mentioned my penchant for photographing grass. It was with me during my initial learning stage and I have always been fascinated with the various elements available for subjects of an image. I have been a bit negligent in exploring this abundant subject matter. Tonight’s sunset gave me the opportunity I needed.
This first image is a single blade of grass at the edge of my lawn. Laying down in the driveway and shooting into the sun with my 60mm macro lens allowed me to capture the light of the sunset on this solitary blade. I also used a very large aperture (f/2.8) to isolate this blade of grass from the rest of my lawn.
Blade – Start
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/800s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Before I got up from the driveway I remembered a few rules I have read about composition and image subjects…
‘If your photos aren’t good enough, then you’re not close enough’ – Robert Capa
I wish I could remember where I read this next one but I have seen/read it numerous times…
Fill the frame
Although I liked the image I captured above I moved in closer and captured the image below. It might only be a subtle change but for me it does increase the impact of the image. I see more of the detail in the blade of grass. There are no distracting elements at the bottom of the frame. There is just the blade…
Blade
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Long time readers will know that this next image comes as no surprise from me… the dandelions are starting to appear! Following the same advice I got the macro lens as close as I could. This is slightly out of character for me as I would typically fill the frame with the dandelion without cropping some of it out. I sometimes feel I need to show the whole subject not realizing that there are times when less is more.
I also tried something a little different with the processing for this image. I added a little texture to enhance the mood. Although the original exposure was nice I felt a slight over-exposed look would work with this dandelion. By over-exposing the highlights the darker details in the dandelion show through. I played with the color tone as well for a little muted look and then topped it off with an overall texture and a little light leak.
Dandie
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/320s, f/2.8, ISO 200
This group of images reinforces in me to look beyond the grand landscape vistas and explore everything that captures your eye. Even the simple subjects in your yard can produce visually interesting images. Now get out there and show me what you find…
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