A drink to start the day
I started the day with the 24-70 mm lens, looking down rows, seeing patters, etc. Soon, I decided to switch to the 100 mm macro lens to have a closer look. I wanted to see parts of the flowers, not only the whole. I wanted to see the flowers in different stages of development.
On one particular flower, I was photographing, moving this way and that, and noticed an irregular shape in my background. Upon closer inspection, it was this little guy having a sip of morning dew, before getting the day started. I tried to get as close to him as possible, without disturbing him. Although my lens is capable of 1:1 magnification, the fella was very, very small, such that even at 1:1 magnification, he would have only been a few millimeters long, my guess, he was probably about 3 – 5 mm long, stem to stern! 
This photo is cropped about 100%, below is the uncropped version.
After I photographed him, I thought of all of the other wonders that there might be among those acres of flowers, but alas, the sun was beaming, I was sweating, and all thoughts turned to the wonders of that invention called air conditioning!
BTW, the ‘this’ that I refer to as a fascinating place is not just this sunflower field, but this planet! So much to see and discover!
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It’s interesting to look into the world of Macro. I don’t usually have the patience for it, but it’s often very interesting. Come to think of it, Macro doesn’t necessarily mean “small” as much as it means “close.” Finding those little “treasures” is what we really enjoy. Great stuff!
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Nothing like sweltering heat to drench your desire to photograph! I am the same way, just can’t think straight when it is that hot out. (Hmm – maybe that is a new angle to creativity?)
Great find with the dew drop Paul.
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Yeah, that heat drains all of the will from me pretty darn quickly, Mark!
I have no desire to photograph and perspire at the same time! No, thanks!
You’ve talked about this before, but your shooting style is really set up for a flexible zoom, and (maybe) a handy macro in a bag. Great!
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I couldn’t agree more with you. I’ve gotten to the point where I will get down on my knees, pull off my glasses and get that closer look. The smaller world is amazing to see. The life above timberline is a harsh environment so plants, especially flowers have adapted by staying small. This is a part of world where we have to get down low to see the beauty and wonder of these flowers. This image beings a smile as I study the way animals and insects have adapted to live in our world rather than attempting to change it.
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Very nice macro shots, Paul. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I carry a spray bottle of water when it’s really dry to mist on flowers to add photographic interest. Cheating? it’s only cheating if you don’t admit to it.
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I agree, there is lots to discover.
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