Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Dreamy

The theme this week over at Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday party is "dreams"...... Make sure you click here to see all the amazing photos that people submit!
"I dreamed I saw a universe contained in a drop of water....."
{2 layers of Kim Klassen's "dream": color burn @45% and overlay @38%}
Talk about dreaming... I have been neglecting most things I need to focus on this week in favor of exploring with my new macro lens.  I have been dreaming of a whole new world of images, patterns and textures......
{bad hair day:  KK "dreams": overlay @70%}

{mushroom:  KK "silence" luminosity @15% and "serendipity" color burn @25%}

{yellow rose:  KK "serendipity" soft light @40%}

{Aster bud: KK "dream" soft light @100%, texture brushed off the center of the flower}

I love finding wildlife in my pictures (although it really highlights the fact that you need a tripod to take macro shots!):
The yin and yang of bees......
{KK "serendipity" color burn @24% and overlay @24%}
sooc

{KK "serendipity" overlay @41%)


I only did a levels adjustment on this one, no textures


sooc
I only did a levels adjustment on this one, no textures

17 comments:

The Artful Diva said...

You have taken some amazing photos with your macro lens - well done!

Kathryn Dyche said...

Pretty images.

helena said...

wow - love the dream image - the concept is so creative and beautifully executed

Kia said...

Oh, so many lovely photos! Probably the yellow rose is my fave, I love roses. Well done with your macro lens (I'd love one so much!). What a fab concept: a universe contained in a drop of water... awww! :)
Have a happy day!

anette said...

Beautiful photos! And thank you so much for the kind words on my blog today :)

Marilyn said...

One of these days I'm going to get my macro lens. These are exquisite. The reflection in the drops of water are so beautiful.

Marilyn said...

P.S. I love "bad hair day"!!

Cedar said...

Beautiful! Congratulations on a macro lens! It looks like you are enjoying it! I love your dream quote and waterdrop--so creative!

i.ikeda said...

These are gorgeous! I need to get a macro lens, these have me drooling. I especially love the ying and yang of bees, but they are all amazing.

deb duty said...

This is such a beautiful collection of photos! We do think alike. We have both been taking pics of water drops and mushrooms.

libbyquilter said...

all of these images are awesome~!!~
your texture work on the dream challenge/water drop is beautiful.
great work with the macro lens. i've been lusting after one too . . .
i think my favorite shot is the one sooc of the rose and the hoverfly ~!!~ WOW ~!!~

:-)
libbyQ

Deanna - Snippets from Springdale said...

oh such fun images...looks like you are having a great time with your macro lens. Lovely post!!

The Charm of Home said...

Beautiful close ups! When I got my new macro lens I flipped out!! I was so happy. Don't you just love the blur! I use it almost everyday.
Sherry

Connie Smiley said...

What fun! I think the wasp on the rose is my favorite. Thanks for your comment about the fly. I saw it as a little dose of reality.

elizabeth said...

Lovely photos...I'm now dreaming of a new lens!

Evelyn ~ Indigo Beach Art said...

A stunning collection of images!

A Box of Chocolates said...

i love macro shots with a passion and love taking them you will find surprise visitors often sitting on the underside of a flower or on the stem it is great. Your shots are great i love the water droplet and bad hair day made me laugh enjoy your lens