My final photo of the day. I am really pleased with my efforts today. It makes up for my lean days but I am learning something new everyday. Today I learnt that it is easier to take macro photographs when I use the 1:1 ratio. I am able to get much closer and still use my auto focus. Going manual is very much a work in progress but I am determined to get to the bottom of it. Thank you to Print Sense Photography for making it so easy to understand the terminology of manual photography.
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This is a very interesting image with the detail of the rain drops. Water does not tend to stay on these aquilegia flowers and I managed to snap these two drops together to make an unusual composition.
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This is the first time I have managed to capture a butterfly. The weather has cooled considerably and the butterflies were slow and lethargic which helped a lot.
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Another interesting photo. The rain drops look like diamonds and almost too big for the leaf.
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One of my photos of the day. I managed to get outside to play with my camera in between showers and I was really pleased with the softness and yet clarity of the leaves in this image.
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One of my photos of the day. We finally got some rain today after having no rain since the 4th February. It was lovely going out in the rain and taking photographs.
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Another shot of the rose.
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Another still life from the beach. It was another warm and sunny day and the breeze from the harbour was very pleasant.
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Another seagull picture. This one was resting a leg. I like the bokeh affect of the waves in the background.
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Two days ago I went to Petone Beach to take photographs of the Queen Mary II in Wellington Harbour. I took the opportunity of trying out taking photos of different subjects to have a change from flower photos. Here are a few shots that I took.
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