Nicola Ann Art
Aug 21
by Nicola in Art 0 comments tags: BeanOn Photography, Close-up Photography, Experimental, KwaZulu-Natal, Lemons, Macro Photography, South Africa, Strawberries

Macro Photography

The urge to experiment with marco photography engulfed me; however, when I realised I’d given a macro Tamron lens away with my old camera I tried to bury the urge.   The trying bit didn’t last too long when I decided to find out how close I could get with a 18-108mm lens.   Well, I raided the contents of my fridge and came across the perfect object to experiment with; something I’d done before, but sadly lost all the photos when I damaged (dropped from a coffee table onto a tiled floor) my external hard drive.   As you can see, macro photography should only be done with a macro lens, even close up photography needs to be done with the correct lens.   And, there is nothing more perfect than the knobbliest lemon growing in one’s backyard…
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Aug 11
by Nicola in Art, Nature 0 comments tags: BeanOn Photography, Blueberry Hill, Early morning, Exploring, KwaZulu-Natal, Piggly Wiggly Country Centre, South Africa, The Midlands Meander, The Waffle Inn

The Midlands Meander

The Midlands Meander brought happiness to us all while browsing at Blueberry Hill’s shop selling homemade treasures; a satisfying brunch at The Waffle Inn; a gem discovery at Piggly Wiggly Country Village where I could have bought everything displayed within Fancy That – what an apt name – fancying almost everything for my new apartment! And of course afters bought at the Belgium Chocolate shop – the best chili stix in milk chocolate that explodes in the mouth, leaving your senses tingling for minutes after the creaminess dissolves.   Oh and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect…
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