#closeupphotography

"Look how little light was needed."

(Photo: d.)

Testing vintage glass on the "sleeping tree"... 🌸✨

Albizia, also known as the Persian silk tree. Did you know that its pink blossoms don't have typical petals, but are actually made of hundreds of delicate, silk-like stamens? Even cooler – at night, its leaves fold together as if the tree is literally going to sleep!

Its unique flower was the perfect subject to test the sharpness and close-up performance of an old portrait lens. There’s definitely a special character in the soft bokeh that only vintage glass can deliver. What do you think of this experiment?

I tried my clip-on lens kit for the first time today. Imagine my glee and "d'oh" at finding that I wasn't holding my phone close enough. These are my attempts with plants and yarn and geodes and a bit of pottery.

Things I've already learned:

My hand has a mind of its own 😮

Dust is not my friend 😋