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Elkton VA, Geraniums, Gerbera Daisy.Close-Up Photography, Heritage Basket Studio, Macro Photography, Pelorgoniums.Begonias, Photography & Hot Summer Days
It is just so hard to feel motivated to do much at all outdoors when the heat and humidity is so high. One morning this week, due to a good nights sleep and air conditioning, I felt energized to get up early and go out and do some exploring around the country roads through the mountain hollows of easter Rockingham county, which means just close to home. It was 8 am when I left my apartment, actually was simply a beautiful day, partly sunny, perfect for taking pictures, right, until I opened the door! Nonetheless, I thought that I could get some quick pictures, and run back home, cool off and process the images, that was not meant to be a joke, but it turned out to be, within minutes of setting the camera on the tripod and getting ready to snap pictures, my glasses were covered in salty sweat, I looked like someone pushed me into a swimming pool, it did not take me long to figure out that I was just a tad over zealous, I packed all back into the car and returned home. AHHH Air Conditioning!
As it turned out it was much easier to walk out onto the balcony garden and into my own little microcosm of nature and take pictures and walk back inside to the air conditioning, resulting in a much happier day and much happier me. While on the deck I found my little friend (generally spiders and I do not like each other) however, this one seems to like my Japanese Painted fern and the geranium leaves, he is so small you must look hard to see him and his web. It just looked like a little spider, until I pointed the 55-255mm lens with all 3 extension tubes attached at it atop the tripod, then the magic of color happened. Amazingly enough it was one of the most brightly colored spiders I have seen, only really visible at this magnification, otherwise it just looked light grey.
The flower picture below the spiders, is a very petite thumbnail size zinnia that was kindly left for me last fall by a bird, totally volunteer and I could not bring myself to pull it out, it is kind of shy, it does not like to show its pretty face, just its backside, so this is what you are looking at.
Below, is a yellow Gerber daisy, partially opened. Below it are two very deep purple fusia geraniums, on with the remnants of the morning dew on its petals.
I have really been hoping that we have some moderately comfortable morning, so that I can get back over to Dayton, however those days have not been this week, perhaps next week.
uthamz said:
Loved the shots of flowers and their vibrant colours .
And though , me too dislike spiders , you shots have them in ‘ likable ‘ colours !
Keep shooting !
utham
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hbs1991 said:
The spider was so small (still don’t like them) however I learned something Uthamz, it is amazing on something so small what our eyes do not see, this little spider was a real “eye opener” for me. I am enjoying photography so much. I cannot tell you how much your comments mean to me Uthamz, your photography is AMAZING!
What you shoot, takes me to parts of the world I will never get to see, however i am transported there through your eyes, in every post you make. Thank You Uthamz!! š
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hairytoegardener said:
You wrote, “It is just so hard to feel motivated to do much at all outdoors when the heat and humidity is so high.”–I couldn’t have said it better. For me, it’s the humidity more than the heat. Where I live we regularly get above the mid 90’s from May through September, and my area gets more rain than other parts of Texas. I get up at 6 am to walk the dogs and putter around in the yard to avoid the sweat. Anyway, that spider you photographed is gorgeous. His/Her colors are so vivid. I’m not much of a photographer, so I’m always impressed by good photography. I also love the color & crispness of the first flower photo and the one below the spiders.–So pretty!
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hbs1991 said:
Many Thanks, for your nice comments on my photography, I am humbled by your comments. The spider, I thought was amazing myself. I generally dislike spiders, but this one seeing it magnified the colors were more than I ever thought they would be.
The first flower is a group of two red geranium buds opening up and they just showed up so well against the green leaves of sweet potato vines. The flower below the spider picture is a dainty thumbnail sized zinnia.
Thank you for your nice comments on my posts, they are greatly appreciated! š
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Libby robinson said:
You are soooooo good with a camera. Love to see the pics
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hbs1991 said:
WOW Libby, Thank You So Much! š I am hoping to get out today, around here and do some photography, cloudy weather makes it more bearable in this heat.
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Helen Bushe said:
Beautiful macros, Mitch. Hope humidity drops so that you can get outside with camera soon. š·
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