Some pretty veggie flowers from today in the garden.

[Kassaundra]

okra, bear w/ me I have several of okra flowers.

okra

okra

okra

snow pea

snow pea

southern pea.

I took lots more pics but those were some of the flowers, got some cool bugs too.

 

[digitS']

Very Good Camera Work, Kassaundra!

Now, take a few of those snow pea flowering tips, rinse them (to make sure about those bugs) and eat 'em!

Hey, this is the veggie forum and you gotta be practical .

Steve
the others might be useful that way, too. i'm just not sure.

 

[Carol Dee]

Lovely. Our Garden is pretty much done. No blooms. Already wishing for next growing season.

 

[lesa]

You sure have a way with that camera! I don't like okra-but those flowers are so pretty, it is tempting!

 

[Wisher1000]

Okay, I'm intrigued! Please tell us novices something about micro photography. I have the basic (one step up from pocket-type) fixed lense, digital camera. What do I need to do to explore this endevor? Do I have to buy a camera that will accept a special lense? Do share your knowledge.

 

[April Manier]

You really did a wonderful job. The lighting is perfect and your angle is wonderful!

My biggest problem is framing things. my daughters have this natural photography eye and I don't. When I watch my oldest turn teh camera and get down at weird angles I am always intrigued to see how wonderful her photos turn out!

Again, these are really fabulous!

 

[Kassaundra]

Okay, I'm intrigued! Please tell us novices something about micro photography. I have the basic (one step up from pocket-type) fixed lense, digital camera. What do I need to do to explore this endevor? Do I have to buy a camera that will accept a special lense? Do share your knowledge.

It is easier w/ a camera that has exchangable lenses by far, and you can get a better macro that way, one that you could actually make printed pics from. But if you want to experiment w/ what you have, you can get a "pseudo" macro look, and the resolution would probably still be good enough for veiwing on the screen, just not good enough to print. This will only work if your camera had enough megapixels, set your camera at it's highest resolution (look at your handbook to see how) take the shot as close as you can and keep absolute focus on what you are going to keep of the pic ( like if you are taking the pic of the bug, make sure that part of the pic is absolutely focused in the clearest possible, the rest of the pic can be out of focus) then in your post editing software (photoshop, or something similar) crop down to the image you wanted. You may not be able to crop to true macro, it won't be as reliable, and will be much harder to get a good crisp focus. But you can start to play and experiment now where you are and not have to wait until you get the "expensive camera"

My camera is a Nikon D60, at the low end of the high end. I do not have an actual macro lens yet,( ) I use a macro filter on my lens. This camera comes standard w/ a stock lens 18-55mm (or something close) you can get a filter set for around $30, where a true macro lens will be around $300.

To increase your chance of good results if you are using your current camera, I would suggest a still subject (like flower instead of insect) and a tripod, or if you don't have a tripod then something to stabilize the camera from shake, like say a bean bag on a table ( the beanbag to cradle and keep the camera at a different angle then straight.)

Experiment it is digital so the worst thing that can happen is you have to push the delete button.

 

[Kassaundra]

You really did a wonderful job. The lighting is perfect and your angle is wonderful!

My biggest problem is framing things. my daughters have this natural photography eye and I don't. When I watch my oldest turn teh camera and get down at weird angles I am always intrigued to see how wonderful her photos turn out!

Again, these are really fabulous!

Thanks I have learned not to wear shorts when I go to take pics, b/c I do the same thing and the ground is hard on the knees!

 

[thistlebloom]

Beautiful pictures as usual Kassaundra

 

[vfem]

So beautiful this time of year!

I was actually driving around admiring some cotton fields today, they were actually so pretty!