Messages from the Garden

[scrubjayspeaks]

The macro lens attachment for my camera, which was a birthday gift but needed to be exchanged for a different size, finally arrived. All of the tiny things, let me show them to you!

Succulents first:


Graptopetalum pachyphyllum


Jellybean plant, a sedum sp.


Sempervivum arachnoideum


Sempervivum sp., possibly 'Royanum'


Then trees in the orchard:


Peach blossoms, convinced that winter is over and getting ahead of themselves


Leaf buds are a more seasonally appropriate choice. That uppermost one reminds me of Yoda, and now I can't unsee it.


Just some very colorful lichen on one of the mystery trees


And a friend in the grass:




I am enormously proud of how these two turned out.

Comments

[summerstorm]

Love!!! So jealous. I've never had a chance to do macros. I love the last picture especially.

[scrubjayspeaks]

My mum had a lens with built-in macro when I was growing up, so that's when I got into it. The lens broke years ago, though, and the replacement didn't have macro.

This one is just an attachment that screws onto the end of my existing lens; that's a little inconvenient, but it's not like I can't take a minute to remove it if I need more distance. It was super affordable, so I don't mind that it's not also super powerful. (Spoiler: I totally want a more powerful one now too! Give me all the tiny insects!)

[summerstorm]

Sounds handy! Do you have a link? (I have a Canon 6D but even if it's not for Canon maybe I can find something similar. My 50mm is a pain for close-ups. It literally just blurs out.)

[scrubjayspeaks]

Okay, finally dug up the link again--sorry for the delay. It's New West Direct. I originally bought from a third-party retailer, but when it turned out I had gotten the wrong size, I dealt with the company directly. Really helpful service.

[summerstorm]

Thank you! I'm glad the company's good, that's always a good recommendation.