KD got me this lovely 35mm macro lens for the Olympus E-510. Over Diwali, when we were in Lonavala, i had fun with the lens. Yes, it has taken me a couple of months to upload the pictures.
The Bougainvillae in a neighbour’s garden. my garden has the standard white, and magenta, but this colour was quite outstanding.
The lens makes this leaf seem a lot more interesting than it actually is 😀 when i saw this via the viewfinder, all i could think off was the giant worm in Dune
One of the things i have really enjoyed about the camera is that it compensates for shakes. I do shoot steady, but even then there is going to be some shake that would cause the image to blur. But, with this camera no. I should be using a tripod, i carry it around, but most cases I do without.
And, this grew just outside my gate…
I was too lazy to change lenses, plus it was dusty and i ddin’t want dust inside the camera – so used the 35mm macro for some village shots. They turned out quite decent.
Obviously i will use the other two lenses for scene shooting, but in a pinch this will do.
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These are beautiful photos and all very different. I have never been to India or celebrated Diwali, but the yellow Bougainvillea evokes what I have imagined about it during the festival time – warmth, golden colors of yellow, orange and red, glowing light, and joy. Maybe that’s silly of me to assume and one of these days I’ll go see for myself 🙂
Also, I think the pinwheel flowers are Plumbago auriculata and I also grow them. They are plentiful where I live, but among my favorites.
I am really enjoying your blog. Keep it up and Happy New Year!
thank you – that is very sweet of you … i am terrible at identifying flowers. i just label them by colour … i can never, for the life of me, remember their scientific names.
thank you and happy new year.