A closer look at Spring
Brand new larch needles up close. I wish they were sharper…this macro stuff is tricky. The macro converter and a long lens turn the camera into a microscope. And if you remember from biology class, a microscope has dials for very small adjustments to bring what you are looking at into focus. Therein lies the challenge for me with macro photography. They make special tripods and/or tripod adapters that put the camera on “rails” for very small adjustments. The difference between sharp focus and blur is minute. Great light is a help. I was trying to work with this stuff where it grew but the slightest – and I do mean slightest – movement of me or the branch…
I cheated and cut. I did stay outside but that is as close to “capturing it live” as I got.
The new larch needles come in in clusters, looking like miniature paint brushes. From a distance, the trees start showing a neon green glow as needles become more prominent.
The other sprouting I’ve been keeping an eye on is my lilac bushes. I laughed with amazement when I saw the bud up close through the camera…
The purple! – the beginnings of the purple blossom are already evident, but not to the naked eye.
What fun to have a closer look at Spring.
