When I first took up crochet I didn't have any stitch markers, I didn't even know stitch markers existed. It wasn't long before I knew about them and I learnt the value of using stitch markers, aka stitch savers. That first frustrating experience of when a project accidentally unravels because there's nothing holding onto the stitch to stop it coming undone or your crochet circle grows in ways it isn't supposed to and the worth of this tiny tool became obvious very quickly. But there are so many styles of stitch marker to choose from, locking, circle, coil-less, plastic, safety pins, thread, 3D printed... does it really make a difference which one you use? Is it just how pretty they are? I walk you through a dozen different stitch markers from items you have lying around your home to the fancy artisan styles. I share with you what features to look for and those that don't really hold up to the task.
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Macro is such a hard thing to get right. I'd suggest getting as close as possible.
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I was so close I kept bumping the plant. I really needed more light as it was overcast. For shots like these the 17mm-70mm tends to let me down, I'll have to lug hubbies big 150mm macro lens out one day.
DeleteI love the delicate wild flowers on our shrubs and bushes in July. These ones are beautiful and so understated.
ReplyDeleteUnderstated is an understatement! Nearly invisible I'd say.
DeleteThey are so beautiful and delicate! #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like them.
DeleteYou've done a great job! Beautiful photos and such BEAUTIFUL and exquisite flowers. I love the elegant soft colors
ReplyDeleteThanks Winnie, I'm not happy with them though, I'll have to try again.
DeleteHi Stella, we do do get tiny wild flowers here too, many of them grow close to the ground. As for macro tips? I'm being a good girl in the hope of getting a macro lens for Christmas.
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Ohhh, Santa is sure to bring you a lovely lens! I've got my fingers crossed for you.
DeleteIs there a fly there?? lol
ReplyDeleteMy eyes are going down too!!
Th 2 purple shots on bottom look good to me. Yes, I put on my glasses! ;)
Glasses do help - I must remember to use them more often.
DeleteMacro shots are really tricky! I use manual focus when I am doing macro and when its windy I dont take photos at all cuz it wont just work.
ReplyDeleteWe have flowers here but its mostly planted by the council. Yo ucan find wild ones at the seafront and they are really pretty to photograph =)
#mysundayphoto
I should practice my manual focus more. It's just hard to see through that little view finder. Our council plants out wildflowers along the 'wildflower walks' to ensure that the tourists get to see them. We try to find more isolated areas to find them.
DeleteDepends on your camera but, with my point & shoot, the tricks are:
ReplyDelete- Set for macro (close ups really) & clean the lense to be crystal clear.
- Do NOT go too close. NOT. Be about half a meter from the subject, let the camera focus and just crop out later.
- When all else fails, go auto (as in automatic; not car)
- Flash and exposure compensation help big when you shoot in a sunny day but your subject is in shadows.
Hope it helps - and I still think your photos are great. Especially with such tiny flowers - that move with the slightest breeze - it's hard to get a crisp shot.
Try at dusk with high def.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see that someone else struggles to focus flowers. I took a whole lot of photos of wildflowers in Kings Park, Perth a couple of days ago and they were nearly all out of focus. I figured out that I was standing too close to them - I think.
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