I haven't really shared this with you guys before, but while we were travelling (see Harris Adventures for that) I discovered a few tricks on my digital camera. In fact, I fell so in love with its macro setting that I would wander the streets of Caloundra/Nambucca Heads/wherever and take loads of snaps of people's flowers.Since we've been back in Brisbane I've been itching to do some more photography but haven't had much of a chance. Whenever we're driving around I find myself spotting something special and thinking "That would make a great photograph!". I've even been frequenting places like VistaPrint and CafePress and wondering "What could I do with these shots???".
Anyway, today while the Goo was asleep on her afternoon nap, I put together a little Macro Photography Studio using the instructions at Strobist. The lilac flower image and the little yellow duck are shots taken from my little studio. The flower has the whole funky focus thing going on, the flower at the front is in sharp focus while the foliage and bud at the back are slightly blurred. It makes the flower at the front stand out more, almost as if it's floating above the plant. I love that!
As for Ducky, well he's got warm light coming from his left hand side and cool light coming from his right. It was a lesson in lighting for me. I love how Ducky's fur looks in the photo. The camera seems to really pick up the texture of it and the black background makes his white hair stand out more. Cute.
Hope you like my pics. I went a little crazy and took about 80 shots, but I didn't want to post all those here! There are probably four or five out of all the shots that I really like. Thank God for digital cameras, eh? I wouldn't be doing this if I had to cough up for film. As if.
