I’ve been without a camera this week, and I feel as if my third eye is missing. But after a few visits to the beach, the photos were looking rather salt-streaked, so I’ve taken it in for a clean.
This photo is from my archives—it’s the first photo I ever took in Manual mode. Actually, that’s not entirely true—it’s the first photo I ever took in Manual mode that worked. The first actual photo, and the next few after that, were completely white. I was doing a How-To-Use-Your-DSLR-Off-Auto course at UWA, and snapped this Hibiscus in the grounds. I was rather thrilled when I saw colour appear on the screen!
Monique’s photo was taken at Jarrahdale a few years ago. While her kids splashed around in Gooralong Creek, she pottered around taking photos—her family is used to her doing that these days! The tiny fern sprouting from a bed of soft moss caught her eye. Back then, she didn’t have a macro lens so the photo is not as sharp as it could have been, but she’s always liked this photo for its vibrant greens and soft effect. It’s calming. And sometimes calming is what we need.
Sometimes calming is what we need, Monique, and thank you.
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Yes, sometimes calming is what we need. Love both photos. There’s something especially calming about moss for some reason. It reminds me of cool, tranquil waterholes in the middle of rainforests.
I love Monique’s moss, too. Green is calming, and besides, moss is cushioning! Thanks for visiting! x
Oh, I agree. Calming is definitely what we need. Thank you for sharing the image and the thought. And your hibiscus is lovely – I can almost feel the softness of the petals.
Thanks, Helen 🙂 I know what you meant about Monique’s photo—it has a tranquil ambience to it. As for my photo, looking at it now, I see part of it is in shadow, but I didn’t care about that at the time—just that it had actually worked, and I had colour on the screen!