Simplicity
May 17, 2022 21:13:59 #
I happened to notice how pretty something as simple as a leaf of clover could be when we take the time to look at it.
Our yard is blanketed in clover along with tiny wildflowers and, of course, some grasses (although I don't care for the darn wild onion grass). The clover plays an important part in our yard for it produces nitrogen that feeds the grasses and reduces the need for artificial fertilizers (for those that use it). The clover helps maintain soil moisture and suppresses certain other weeds (the ugly ones that do not produce blossoms).
The clover in the lawn requires less water and herbicide which is good news for the environment for we should ask ourselves, "Where do all of these chemicals go that we spray on our lawn and plants when it rains?" Our clover keeps the pollinators busy and thriving and they need all of the help that they can get (it also provides great opportunities for the camera too). I have yet to find a "Four Leaf Clover" all through I consider myself lucky each time I see a honey bee or butterfly on a clover blossom.
Our yard is blanketed in clover along with tiny wildflowers and, of course, some grasses (although I don't care for the darn wild onion grass). The clover plays an important part in our yard for it produces nitrogen that feeds the grasses and reduces the need for artificial fertilizers (for those that use it). The clover helps maintain soil moisture and suppresses certain other weeds (the ugly ones that do not produce blossoms).
The clover in the lawn requires less water and herbicide which is good news for the environment for we should ask ourselves, "Where do all of these chemicals go that we spray on our lawn and plants when it rains?" Our clover keeps the pollinators busy and thriving and they need all of the help that they can get (it also provides great opportunities for the camera too). I have yet to find a "Four Leaf Clover" all through I consider myself lucky each time I see a honey bee or butterfly on a clover blossom.
May 17, 2022 21:35:59 #
May 17, 2022 21:41:12 #
ecobin wrote:
Very nice!
Thanks, Elliott. Just looking at something that I see all summer in a little different way.
May 17, 2022 22:04:28 #
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May 17, 2022 23:04:14 #
SWFeral wrote:
That is elegant.
Thanks, SWFeral, I used a 50mm f/2.8 enlarger lens mounted directly on the camera for this session. I keep a void space behind the subject that is placed close to the lens so that the light falls off quickly with nothing to reflect it back to the camera, producing the black background.
I use two LED desk lamps that are diffused through vellum tracing paper and I stage one forward and the other slightly back to create a rim light.
This is a focus-stacked session using Zerene Stacker to process the stack of images.
May 17, 2022 23:06:28 #
kpmac wrote:
Really nice.
Thanks, Kpmac. There's always something in the yard for a session if I look for it.
May 17, 2022 23:46:51 #
May 18, 2022 05:41:29 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I happened to notice how pretty something as simpl... (show quote)
Fantastic image!!!
My motto on the yard is: If its pretty and/or green it gets to grow!
I have patches of White clover and Red Clover.
May 18, 2022 06:11:10 #
Simplicity is often very beautiful. Now you need a 4-leafed clover.
May 18, 2022 10:25:53 #
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May 18, 2022 12:27:36 #
Beautiful shot you really have the ability to make common things look beautiful
May 18, 2022 14:09:53 #
napabob wrote:
👍🏻......just need some yellow moons and pink stars to go with your lucky charm
Napabob, We all know that they are, "Magically Delicious"
May 18, 2022 14:12:22 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image!!!
My motto on the yard is: If its pretty and/or green it gets to grow!
I have patches of White clover and Red Clover.
My motto on the yard is: If its pretty and/or green it gets to grow!
I have patches of White clover and Red Clover.
Thanks, Manglesphoto. There are opportunities for the camera all around us when we take the time to look for them.
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