This is a Hosta plant next to the house. I have photographed it before, but without water drops on it. After the rain this morning, I passed by the plant, and it grabbed me because of all the water drops covering all the leaves. The picture above was not what caught my eye. It was this one:
It was the number of leaves with water on them, and the pattern that they made that stopped me. So I started shooting the plant and after a minute or two, I thought of my friend Dean, in Tucson, who always says "Get close!" So I thought "O.K., I will." So that is the picture at the top of the page and I think it is the better choice. I am a bit disappointed that some of the leaves appear bruised - I think they are just water soaked. But I wish they weren't, because I want a "perfect" picture of the plant.
3 comments:
Hey Ken-
Yep, closer is always better! In fact, when shooting raindrops, I like getting close enough that they act like little magnifying lenses! -Dean
Wow! OK - that is CLOSE! I need to re-adjust my thinking yet again! Thanks!
Happy you took Dean's advice. Like the close up.
Joan
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