I've been on holiday with the family, hence the recent lack of posts.
Whilst we were away, we spent a happy afternoon at the National Wildflower Centre. And I bet you can't guess - unless you've just followed that link, of course - where it is.
No, its not the most obvious place, is it?
Anyway, the place is rather overgrown and unkempt and I still can't decide if that's because of a deliberate decision to cultivate windblown flora, or if they've just let the place go a bit in the current economic slowdown.
This post represents a couple of firsts. For one thing, the image above was captured with my Alpha 77. All images posted previously have been taken with my Alpha 100. Tell me you can spot the difference. Please.
And its also the first of my macro work which I've posted.
Given the constraints, the results aren't bad. I wasn't carrying my tripod - a mean you don't on a family day out, do you? - so I was shooting handheld, and the sunlight was very bright. But I managed to get a few images when the sun went in. I was probably the only person there hoping for a few clouds. Then, I ran out of space on my memory card and I'd made the beginners mistake of leaving my spare in my other camera bag.
Never mind, time for tea and cake in the cafe!
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