Just some more close shots from last night’s walk around the garden. Even used a tripod and manual focus on some, with some better results.
It sure is nice to still have some light after work.
Still more ephemerals
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Those are very nice photos. Thank You.
Very nice photos Craig. The tripod helps a lot. Even if my camera has an image stabilizer I still have blurred pictures because a lot of times I’m shooting in the shade which requires longer exposure times. I also prefer to shoot when the day is overcast or early morning or late in the day, times when it’s not optimal for handholding the camera. I should use a tripod but I find it too cumbersome to set up. I even bought a monopod thinking it would be more portable but it didn’t help much with keeping me from moving to and fro. I found that using two bamboo poles was a fairly good way to get a steady picture. I just cross the poles and grab the intersection with the camera hand leaving the right hand to help steady everything and expose the photo.
You’re a pretty good photographer.
Wonderful photos, Craig–in both of these posts. That crocus in the top picture is very pretty… I don’t remember seeing one with that white sheath on it before. Do you remember its name?
Ki: Back in my ag journalism days, I used to travel with a photographer and friend who wouldn’t pull his camera out of the bag unless his shadow was longer than he was tall (or unless it was overcast). I’ve tried to live by that rule, too.
Kim: Kim: I have no clue on the crocus. I think it might have hitched a ride along with some other ‘little bulbs’ from my friend Nina L. If you’re reading this Nina, do you recognize it?
Yes, I too am thinking that a tripod might not be a bad idea these days. It seems to get harder and harder to hold a camera still. Yet another sign of creeping old age I suppose …
Sue: The only trouble is it’s tough to manuever and get in tight on those low ground-level shots. Setting the camera right on the ground works sometimes when it’s not too muddy. But I may have to look into a mini-tripod.
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Hi Fred. Thanks for commenting.
Wow, Craig, these are stunning. I just stumbled onto your site for the first time. Hope all is well down Ithaca way. Do you have any pics of early bulbs in the bulb labyrinth? I’ve been telling my clients about that project. Anyway, I am impressed with photography talents. All best, Michelle B.