This week I took my friend Lynn to the botanical garden. I can’t go without my camera, but because I didn’t want to focus on photography, I took my light-weight 50mm lens.
I hadn’t used it in a long time and once I got used to moving my body instead of the telephoto lens, I had great fun. I couldn’t resist a few more orchid images, but my latest love has been foliage.
After seeing some pillows in the gift shop that were beautiful but way more than I wanted to spend, Lynn suggested that I transfer some of my photographs to fabric and make pillows. That idea makes taking macro shots of foliage even more exciting and interesting.
This project almost makes me eager to get back to Michigan where I have my photo printer. All you people in the upper 47 states (all but Florida, Texas, and Hawaii) will need to get working on getting the snow gone and some warm weather so I can come home. I saw your roll of the eyes – that was really insensitive of me. I’m sorry.
I am also eager to get to my printer because I am using some of these to decorate our livingroom in Florida. The last two are strong contenders because I like the lines and the colors are good – at least on my computer screen.
I hope this glimpse of green soothed your spirits that are so eager for spring to arrive. I remember how frustrating it is to endure the long winters of the north.
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The 50mm is my favorite “walking around” lens, I love it! And I love seeing all this gorgeous green!
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Except for yesterday – the sun has been out since the weekend.
The temps have been above freezing & the snow is melting!!!!!
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Beautiful green gallery, Pat. 🙂
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Thanks, Sylvia. I am so thankful to be able to see green this time of year.
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That’s a pretty cool idea for a pillow. I love the lines of the palm image, but I’m not sure it would transfer well to a pillow.
We are working pretty hard on that snow removal! It genuinely felt warm out today when it was 35 and sunny. It’s not much, but it was enough 🙂
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It really does make a difference when the temp gets above 35. I will print several images and then have to practice. I think I can find the transfer materials in the craft stores.
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Gorgeous foliage shots. Hope you’ll share photos of your finished pillow. Don’t head home by way of New England because it will be quite a while before our feet of snow melt. 🙂
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We try to go home for Easter but if it is before April 15 we stay south. I’m glad we decided to go home toward the end of April. I’m beginning to worry about having to wait until the middle of May.
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Lovely! Good to see you getting in close, getting some interesting angles….
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They have a huge variety of tropical plants so there is never a lack of subjects – sometimes it takes me a few weeks to get it right but that is the fun of it. Nice to get up to your comment this morning, Sue.
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I gotta say, even though i love my 50mm lens I find it very brave of you to just carry that one. BUT these are gorgeous and I hope you will blog about the pillow making process.
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I can be brave because I go to this botanical garden every Tuesday morning. That means that I can have fun focusing with one lens or on one subject knowing that I can do something different next time. And I always find something new and interesting to practice with. I won’t be able to do the pillows until summer because I don’t have my printer here but I will post on it.
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Hi Pat, I really like the texture/color of the second leaf. I made a pillow for a friend using my photos on Shutterfly. I was pleased with it.
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Thanks – I was hoping someone would comment on how well it works.
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These are stunning images, Pat!! 🙂
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Thanks, Amy.
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Hmm…we even had snow in SoCal this week…well in the mountains..but I can see it from my house….does that count…we’re getting green fields because of the rain….haven’t had that in a while.
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I thought of you when I heard about it. It almost counts. 🙂
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I often take the 50mm when I don’t want to carry the heavier lens… it does give you a different perspective… I especially like the third photo.. nature is amazing.
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Thanks – yes I like that one too. The dedicated lenses seem to take sharper photos so they can be cropped.
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Breathtaking, Pat. Hello, spring!
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Thanks, Naomi. I remember waiting for spring in Michigan and marveling at the simplest signs that it was coming.
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Kite flying was a sign of the springtime back in Michigan. Sometimes the grass was damp, or there were even a few patches of old snow, but that was as much a sign of spring as the first robin.
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Lovely photo of the long spiked leaves. Lynn needs to get a camera or patience or both! 🙂
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Beautiful!
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