Pepper* -

May. 5th, 2009

8:56 PM

I watered my strawberries recently, and a droplet of water splashed off of one flower, and landed on the petals, covered in pollen. And now I can photograph that to show you. OMG.

The plant itself is completely amazing, too. This is the centre of the flower - the stamen, and the... bit that'll become a strawberry. I just had to post this huge.

What I really want to do now is photograph every tiny thing. Everything. Isn't the world awesome?

ETA: Added another picture because I've been staring at it in awe.

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holdouttrout wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 08:26 pm (UTC)

That is unbelievably cool. Just...wow.

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pepper wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 08:45 pm (UTC)

Isn't it amazing? Also, mmm, strawberries! :)

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holdouttrout wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 09:25 pm (UTC)

Okay, the second photo is also unbelievably cool. :-)

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pepper wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 09:34 pm (UTC)

Hee, ta. It's actually way cropped down, because although the camera can take photos this detailed, they need to be poster-size. Sort of macro-but-not.

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sin_after_sin wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 08:34 pm (UTC)

Oooooh! *boggles*

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pepper wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 08:46 pm (UTC)

I've spent too long on Photoshop - I keep wondering how the world has that good a resolution. Surely it should be pixellated at this level?! :D

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janna_arie wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 08:48 pm (UTC)

These are amazing -- I'd be photographing everything, too. So much beauty.

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pepper wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 08:51 pm (UTC)

It makes me feel like an ant - but in a good way.

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supplyship wrote:

May. 5th, 2009 11:39 pm (UTC)

Damn! Just what camera did you get for your b-day, exactly? That is so awesome. *stares*

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pepper wrote:

May. 6th, 2009 07:07 am (UTC)

A Canon EOS 450D (which is called a Canon Rebel XTi in the US, I think). It is awesome. I've had access to decent cameras before - at college, and my dad's camera - and once I'd used them, I just couldn't love my ordinary digital snaps camera. It just couldn't do what I knew was possible. I've been wanting this one for years. :)

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samantilles wrote:

May. 6th, 2009 12:56 am (UTC)

what was the lens you used for that?? Ive been wanting to purchase a macro lens for a while to get the up close and personal shots! Gorgeous!! I really really like the pollen covered drop!

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pepper wrote:

May. 6th, 2009 07:09 am (UTC)

It was just the kit lens that came with the camera! It's not even a macro lens - that's just cropped down from a much bigger (but still very, very close-up) picture. And it's still a billion miles better than my previous camera! *flails at the wonder that is a good camera*

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l_jade wrote:

May. 6th, 2009 04:20 am (UTC)

AWESOME!!!

what camera did you use ??

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pepper wrote:

May. 6th, 2009 07:11 am (UTC)

Canon EOS 450D, a.k.a. the Rebel XTi (I adore the US name for it). It's just on the edge between amateur and pro, and I love it and want to squish it. I've been saving up for it. :)

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