[Photo] Frost crystals on a leaf

@yukimori I give you a secret : all these insects were not present in his garden. He bought some just to make macro-photos of them. You have no butterflies in your area? Flying butterflies are not easy, but they make wonderful photos.

@topffer We do, but nowhere near as many as there were in Kansas. Nobody in my area seems to have flowers that attract them. Plus their colors are a bit more drab here.

Oh, wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing that, @topffer! It's a bit too cold for insects right now. I'm actually hoping to have the chance to take a trip to Kansas over the summer... I miss having the chance to photograph all the butterflies that congregate at the gardens in the summertime!

It's not the resolution so much as the lens. It's specifically designed to take macro images that get close enough to the subject that it's reproduced at life-size on either the film or image sensor.

@yukimori Ah, interesting. I doubt my little camera could accept such a lens. Idiot moment. I was about to take a picture of my camera t show you. Um, with what? Back to non-idiot reality (I hope).

@yukimori ...Could make an interesting art piece.

It really does, doesn't it? Now I'm not going to be able to stop imagining that leaf with a mohawk...

I haven't done macros since I stopped using my film camera @yukimori I'm still learning about these digital cameras. Did I mention I miss my 35mm camera?

Thanks, @rebelann! I really love the level of detail that lens lets me capture.

@yukimori I stand on my front porch and let the flakes fall on my parka (hard flat fabric) or a pullover that has a fluffy texture. I wait until I see the perfect flake and use my macro setting to get a close up. Often I have to shoot a dozen to get one great shot. I am away from my computer so can't add one to this comment. Maybe when I get home if I remember...

Thanks! Macro photography is one of my favorite types of photography, too. I haven't been making time to get out and shoot recently, although I started off the year with a few trips out that yielded some nice results. One of my other favorites is infrared photography, which requires either special film, a filter, or a modified DSLR camera to capture infrared light that the human eye can't see. I fell in love with the surreal effects it creates during one of my photography classes... there's just something utterly magical about puffy white clouds, black skies, and glowing foliage!

@yukimori How interesting have you posted any of the infrared photos, I would love to see them.

Thanks! It took me ages to realize just how much I love to play with vibrant colors... my mom always stuck to 'boring' neutral shades when it came to design, so I never really strayed too far from that. Now, I'm like "Yes, I'll take that stand mixer... in eye-popping electric pink." It's just funny that it came out in my photography a long time before I realized I wanted it in other parts of my life, too...

Thank you!

Aww... thank you! Is the background really showing up that dark? It's actually a dark brown fence... I guess I really need to calibrate my monitor again!

Thanks! I love weather-related photos, too. Some of my favorites have been when all the flowering trees bloom, and then we get a surprise snowstorm. The blossoms are gorgeous when they're dusted with powder after a small flurry...