This is something of a continuation of last week's Wednesday Vignette, which compared a garden scene shot using my old camera with photos taken using the camera I received for my birthday. In fits and starts, I'm slowly learning more about what my new camera can do that my old camera cannot. I can't claim that I've instantly become a better photographer but the camera, or perhaps just the practice of experimenting with it, has provided a different view on my garden. For today's Wednesday Vignette, I'm sharing a random collection of photos taken through the new lens.
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| An Aeonium arboreum cutting I stuck in the backyard border last year as filler material has been overtaken by Acacia cognata 'Cousin Itt'. Having branched out and developed a nice red tint, the Aeonium still manages to stand out nicely. |
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| Every time I see it, I'd swear that this Aeonium nobile is looking right at me. It alternately makes me think of an alien creature or the CBS eye, which I learned had its origin in hex symbols of the human eye used by the Shakers to ward off evil spirits. (I haven't been visited by raccoons recently, so maybe the hex works.) |
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| I've shared photos of the Agave 'Blue Glow' before but the plants surrounding it, some added in the past year, have given it a different look. Planted behind the agave is Metrosideros collinia 'Springfire', acquired earlier this year. To the left of the agave is Hymenolepsis parviflora, planted a year ago, and an English lavender that returned from the dead. Cuttings of Euphorbia 'Sticks on Fire' and Kalanchoe add a touch of coral. |
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| I've always had a hard time capturing decent photos of Globularia x indubia. This one turned out rather well - and I got a bee too. |
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| And I think this is the very first decent photo I've managed to get of the dime-sized flower buried within the sprawling foliage of Leptospermum 'Copper Glow' |
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