Macro Photography Assignments Week 4: "Close-Up Filters"
no, I haven't forgotten about this project, I've just been delayed by needing to acquire gear that many of the assignments seem to require >.< in this case, the title of the assignment. I picked up a "beginners lens kit" for smartphone attachment that included a few handy things, including a 20x macro lens(!) which does have a downside of being slightly too tiny for the lens on the camera, so there's visible circular borders that need to be trimmed where possible, but an upside of being able to focus INCREDIBLY close, practically microscope level, which tends to be my instinctive area of interest, so this will be fun to tinker around with going forward!
a series of three droplets of clear tree sap, each connected to the one above it, bisecting a line in the blurry background between black on the right and white on the left, BUT the background slightly more in focus in reflection/refraction in the middle droplet, but mirrored - black on left, white on right. One downside of this lens is the need to be basically one millimeter away from the subject, which will often block direct sunlight unless the sun is at a very oblique angle.
Stunning clouds over Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park today. Colors of orange and yellow, reflected on the lake’s surface, with a line of snow-capped mountains in between. Thanks to the National Park Service and the Glacier National Park Conservancy for providing these beautiful images.
Black-and-white photo of six egrets mostly in profile standing in shallow water. Due to lighting, the birds are black, each one clearly defined. Five of them face left.
The stone spire of a Victorian church reflected in the gently undulating surface of a pond, giving it a very wobbly, but still discernable, appearance.
Eine weite Ansicht des Thunersees zeigt die ruhige Wasseroberfläche, die die Lichter der Uferbebauung und die schneebedeckten Gipfel der Berner Alpen, darunter der beleuchtete Niesen, perfekt widerspiegelt. Die lange Belichtungszeit glättet das Wasser zu einer spiegelnden Fläche und betont die tiefblaue Stimmung der Dämmerung, während ein Segelboot am linken Bildrand sanft verschwommen erscheint. Die Komposition fängt die friedliche Atmosphäre der Schweizer Berglandschaft bei Nacht ein und bietet eine ästhetisch ansprechende Darstellung von Natur und menschlicher Zivilisation.
Fall's crisp air, but not too cold. I am a true Bay Area weakling where temps are too hot above 70 and too cold below 65. Late fall is the perfect temp!
A photograph of a glass high-rise building with a gently curved edge that distorts the reflection of a neighbouring skyscraper into flowing, vertical patterns. The rows of windows appear to ripple across the surface, giving a sense of calm, controlled movement. The composition is clean and graphic, with repetition and curvature creating a quietly striking presence. The image is in black and white, emphasising shapes and contrasts.
Das historische Eilean Donan Castle thront majestätisch auf seiner Insel, verbunden durch eine Steinbrücke. Dramatische dunkle Wolken kontrastieren mit blauen Himmelsabschnitten und erzeugen eine markante Spiegelung im ruhigen Wasser des Lochs. Die Komposition betont die ikonische Architektur des Schlosses und seine Integration in die raue schottische Landschaft.