surface & texture (Amazing Nature thematic challenge) - 13 foto
I apply this post for #AmazingNature thematic challenge.
Surface structure was the weekly theme this time.
Being a vivid macro photographer, I do love to watch the objects as close as possible -- for me, it is an amazing masterpiece created by Mother Nature. I recommend you open the pics in a separate tabs to enjoy the captures in all their hi-res majesty. So, I have something to share with you.
Wilted poppy's surface. Who could even think it may has such an intresting colour and unusual 'lunar' surface -- it is no way simple, plain and dull!
Watermellone's skin. A whimsical texture that never repeats itself -- and thus, caresses the human eye so much.
Surface of a cutted persimmon. Delicious juicy orange river!
I bet you would not guess right what it is on this photo. Huh? It is a chestnut! A skin of an aged chestnut that spent one or two weeks on the ground. Looks weird, isnt it? I was surprised too, to examine it thru my macro lens. Nature is a creative designer, all of her amazing creatures are well-crafted, "hand-made" and unique. It is no surprise that Antoni Gaudí preferred to seek his inspiration from the works of Nature, rather than from the classics of previous centuries.
I always have been attracted by the scattered random beauty of orange-yellow lichens. They are amazing natural gems -- under a proper sunlight, of course.
I could not pass by the mushrooms field, as I have many pictures taken.
Most of you fungi lovers, used to know and meet the Oyster mushrooms, be it in the woods, or at shop's counter. This is one of the less known Oyster species -- Pleurotus dryinus (in Russian: Вешенка дубовая). It is edible autumn mushroom, as all of the Oysters. I was so attracted with its cracked texture.
This picture shows how a wooden surface looks like under the bark. Strange invisible hieroglyphs written on every tree old enough... Amazing sight, isnt it? Different wood-eating beetles and larvae did the job. The pattern is absolutely unique and fantastic, and gives so much nutrition to a person with creative mind.
Porcini mushroom has a very typical texture of its stem -- one of the signs that help to identify it correctly from the synonims. And simply a very pleasurable texture :P
Amanita muscaria is a masterpiece, very recognizable piece of art created by Nature -- everybody know about it, even kidz in the kindergarten know it well.
Peanut's edge.
Nutmeg has a very curious and attractive surface, both on the cut, and on the skin.
| location: | St.Petersburg, Russia | 2020 | natural lighting |
| camera/lens: | Canon 5D | Sigma 150mm | raw-conv. |
Thank you for entering the competition.
You are a great observer :-)
my warm pleasure!
You're welcome :-)
Hello dear friend @qwerrie good afternoon
What beautiful shots and what beautiful structures you have achieved, you are very professional in what you do, watching you work work every day you stimulate creativity. you make one think and look different.
I appreciate very much that you shared these beautiful photographs
have a beautiful afternoon. that you enjoy it a lot
thans, you are too kind! I am just an amateur man with a big camera and a dedicated macro lens :D
I hope you will cast your vote for my post, then, in the AmazingNature discord channel :P
It is said that 50% do the camera, the rest is done by whoever takes the photograph, you are very good, you have a good eye and a lot of imaging.
and what percent % you leave for the photoshop and editing? :-)
that is in the hand and ingenuity of the photographer, to edit you also have to have a good eye
hope I have even more than one - two eyes! compliments are accepted :P
good night, sweet dreams!
well -- depending on other great posts, that may appear by the time. thats up to you which aere the best, of course. and I will look forward to your entry this week, too. the topic seems simple, and nice. isnt it?
If I loved this theme, it allows you to play with many surfaces, there I present some images, I think they are good
I take this opportunity to wish you a splendid afternoon
Wow... You really have a eye for this and simple things looks really cool when you look closer 😍 love it.
I honestly wish I had the skills of macro but.... One thing I yet have to learn... Really love your pictures alot and how you captured them.
Thank you for sharing and inspire. Cheers 💕
yes, this is the case, plain things have a whole complicated and beautiful universe if you look inside. Ice structures, bubbles, reflections. macro look can create a fascinating effects, and I was hooked right from the start with it.
I obtained 1st macro dedicated lens 2 years ago, and soon after that got another one. sadly it is not perfect, I can not spend on it as much money as it required, as its simply hobby and do not bring me any dollars back (uh, at least it brings me some juicy Hive, hehe!).
if you are curious... here are a few my thoughts on this. photography and technology today have reached such a high level that you can easily invest money and get photos of a very high quality - "just press the button." but it is not true in the case of macrophotography, quite vice versa: you cannot get a beautiful photo just by pressing a button. it takes a lot of efforts, the manual work of your eyes and hands. when I started taking macro photographs ... I was shocked by this circumstance (in a good way!). for me it became like a time travel 50-100 years ago, into the world of analog photography, when you shoot a film clip (only 36 frames!) and only later, after development, you find out what you have got on your hands... and it turns out that out of 36 frames, only one is good. and only 1 from 100 maybe a masterpiece ... all this to a very large extent - it requires light, illumination, neat work with light. to me, macro photography today shows your level as a photographer. these were my humble thoughts on this matter
:)
hope it didnt turn you off from this field. if photography is your hobby, if you love nature, you really should venture deeper in this field. :P - !ENGAGE 30 and a !WINE as a little bonus to you.
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фото-технологии сегодня достигли такого высокого уровня, что можно без труда вложить денег в камеру, объективы, аксессуары, и получать фотографии очень высокого уровня - "просто нажимай на кнопку ". в случае с макро фотографией есть очень особенная вещь: нельзя получить красивую фотку просто нажимая на кнопку. требуются большие усилия и работа именно твоего глаза, и рук. когда я начал фотографировать макро... я был шокирован этим обстоятельством (в хорошем смысле!) для меня это стало, как путешествием на 50-100 лет назад, в мир настоящей аналоговой фотографии, когда ты снимаешь ролик пленки (всего 36 кадров!) и только потом, после проявки, узнаешь что у тебя получилось... и оказывается что из 36 кадров получился один хороший, годный. а шедевр получается в одном случае из ста. и все это в очень большой степени - требует света, освещения, работы со светом. на самом деле, макрофотография сегодня показывает твой уровень, чего ты стоишь как фотограф. это были мои скромные мысли по данному поводу/
These are wonderful macro shots.
Dear friend what a joy to look at all the colors and structures, its a winner if you ask me so i voted and i will do the same here
Have a great weekend
'Vox Populi - Vox Dei', as they say. well, will see what other will prefer. Personally, I enjoyed Anne's frozen bubbles A LOT. (SHe posted an amazing post full of frozen bubbles a while ago, bow its just a leftovers ;)
I am pleased you like my visuals - I guess some !ENGAGE 20 would be not a bad thing, and !WINE will go well for Saturday's evening, too :)
ENGAGEtokens.A wonderful variety of surface images you presented for us for the theme.
We have a term in the United States, "a baker's dozen," that fits your 13-pack of goodies, although I'm not certain I'd eat a few of the objects you photographed!🍄
Good luck in the contest! @qwerrie💫
I am happy to entertain you.
baker's dozen?.. hmm, intresting. I like to collect idiomas. (is it rather a good or bad or nothing special?) in Russian theres a saying 'чертова дюжина', i.e. 'Devil's dozen'. but it has no bad connotations - maybe too old for that. cheers, and a !WINE