Velvety

In The Yard – ITY76

I probably should have avoided the web during the holiday sale season. As I looked more into photographer Anne Belmont (see To Aspire post), I found she had a discount code at Lensbaby. Combine that with a sale and I end up buying a lens. Now I am really looking forward to Spring and the possibilities for my floral macros.

I went with the Velvet 85mm lens. On the website it is listed as a portrait lens (which is what an 85mm lens is typically used for) but after seeing the images this lens can produce as a macro lens, I’m excited. It arrived on Saturday, late in the day, but I quickly attached it to my camera and ran outside. The little flower by my patio was still there, and even though I was losing the light I captured this image.

Velvety
Nikon Z6 II, Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8, 1/60s, f/5.6, ISO 1600

The lens is manual focus, which is OK with me, I won’t be in any hurry with my macros. It will force me to slow down, but that will help me to be more deliberate with my images. I still have most of this week off from work and I’m seriously considering a drive up to Atlanta to visit the botanical garden. I’m pretty sure they have buildings to explore…

Don’t Hide

In The Yard – ITY75
Wordless Wednesday

Don’t Hide
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/640s, f/3.3, ISO 100

Tomorrow Will Be Ok

In the Yard – ITY74

Tomorrow Will Be Ok
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/160s, f/3.3, ISO 100

Floating on an Ocean of White

In The Yard – ITY72
Squared – SQ194
Wordless Wednesday
Midday, Floral, Macro

Floating on an Ocean of White
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/640s, f/5.6, ISO 1000

Free Spirit

In The Yard – ITY71
Midday, Dandelion, Macro

It has been a long week. Saturday is here and I am going to enjoy the weekend.

I should be finalizing my packing for a trip to Florida this morning but those plans had to change. My youngest cat, Dunkin, wasn’t feeling well earlier this week. He basically didn’t eat for four days. The vet couldn’t find any problems and she gave him some fluids on Wednesday. Friday evening I think he final passed what was causing him discomfort (I think he might have ate something). Anyway, late Thursday I decided to postpone the trip. It figures he would turn the corner for the better after I made that decision… 🙂

I’m glad he is feeling better and eating normally again. I can now plan my do-over trip.

I also started working different hours this week. The company wanted to have engineering coverage at the end of third shift and the beginning of second. I’m always up early and quickly volunteered to come in at 5am. Being able to get out of work at 1:30pm now that the weather is improving… hell yeah, sign me up! I’m not sure how long this will last as the first week didn’t show a “need”, at least not as great as I think the company believes. We’ll see, I’ll stay on this ride as long as they let me.

So, coming home Friday afternoon I noticed quite a few dandelions in the yard. I couldn’t resist those white puff balls. I crawled around in the grass capturing their good (and bad) sides. I really liked this pair…

Free Spirit
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/500s, f/5.6, ISO 200

Life… 1, 2, 3

In The Yard – ITY70
Monochrome, Midday, Macro

Life 1
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/250s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Life 2
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1000s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Life 3
Olympus E-M1 MK III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/1000s, f/2.8, ISO 200

Daisy Blues

In The Yard – ITY69
Squared – SQ144

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Daisy Blues

Daisy Blues
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/60s, f/2.8, ISO 200

 

Looking for Love

In The Yard – ITY68

  

MLCreations Photography: Blog Post Related &emdash; Looking for Love

Looking for Love
Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 200