I have been complaining to those close to me recently, that I would have to make a definite effort to photograph in ways which are outside of my comfort zone. I would have to go and do the landscapes and the wildlife stuff and not always do macro and creative photography. The challenge is my life style (and I am not making excuses) – I am just too busy! Macro is just so convenient! 30 minutes with my camera and window light from the dining room window and voila! I have images. My garden is so beautiful this time of year and the straight forward record type shots are just not doing it justice….. macro remains the firm favourite, but all the creative techniques are just so much fun and images are generally “show stoppers”.
These images were all created this past weekend, deliberately creating movement, by tossing and shaking the camera, zoom burst and in-and-out-of-focus techniques. I did set targets (discipline is always a good thing) – to create impressionistic landscapes and also to try and capture some detail, despite the movement….
