by Caryn Esplin | Apr 14, 2012 | Blog, Macro
Well, I got up close and personal with this orchid at the U.S. Botanic Garden and added a water drop for interest. I like to keep my trusty medicine dropper and water bottle handy when I am around amazing flowers. Figuring out the composition and making sure the focus...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 12, 2012 | Blog, Macro
I found this striking pink orchid in the visitors center at the National Arboretum in Washington D.C. My daughter, Rachel, and I were waiting for the Bonsai Tree exhibit to open, so I had some time to shoot some macro flower shots and this was my favorite orchid, due...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 10, 2012 | Blog, Macro
The details on these purple orchids were intriguing, especially with the yellow background, so I couldn’t resist taking some snaps… even though the announcer at the U.S. Botanic Garden was telling all the stragglers to find the nearest exit because they...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 8, 2012 | Blog
Take a few hours to stroll through the U.S. Botanic Garden near the U.S. Capital building in Washington D.C., if you love to view and/or photograph beautiful flowers. The orchid show was in full swing while I was recently in D.C., and I thoroughly enjoyed the variety...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 7, 2012 | Blog, Macro
I loved the way this last little blossom was clinging on for dear life, so I added a water drop with my eye-dropper and used my macro extension tubes and Nikon 1.4G 85mm prime lens. What do you think? Come on, you know you want to comment...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 3, 2012 | Blog, Gear
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