As you may know, I've started A Year With My Camera which is a free online course. So far we've covered exposure and are now learning some things about composition. A new course starts in April. It's by email once a week to work through at your own pace. Plenty of information is crammed in and the course is very popular.
These are a few Blackthorn twigs which I brought inside at bud stage. I've seen some in the hedgerows and some is out on our plot.
This is from the native hedge I had the privilege of planting three years ago.
Here is the vase:
Which one do you prefer?
I am learning but I have a long way to go. I still get muddled with exposure and often turn the dials the wrong way, but I have a grasp of how it should work.
Do visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to see what treasures others have found to go In a Vase this Monday.
I love your blackthorn photos! My favourite is the second to last one! I had blackthorn blossom in my Monday vase two or three weeks ago, but this week I have wild redcurrant and wild plum! Amanda https://therunningwave.blogspot.com/2019/03/sweetly-pretty-vases-on-monday.html
ReplyDeleteThank you. I like that one too. I'll pop over and have a look at yours.
DeleteSimple beauty indeed. All of your images are nice but I like the second to last and also the one with the cloudy sky showing bits of blue. Sounds like an interesting course.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm learning to move around to get better angles.
DeleteI always enjoy seeing wid plum blossom - and as you say the detail in close up is fascinating. The twigs in your vase look so shapely, don't they? Is it a Future Learn course that you are doing?
ReplyDeleteNo, it's written by photographer Emma Davies. I did discover Future Learn recently and intend to do some when I get time.
DeleteIs blackthorn the same as sloe? You must feel so pleased that the hedge you planted is yielding such good stems. I like the first picture showing the whole vase. Usually I love close ups with macro lenses...so if I had to choose from the close up of the blooms it would be last one.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's sloe. I did look after my hedge well for a couple of years and it is paying me back now.
DeleteOf the close-ups, I like the first and third photos best but, like Noelle, my favorite is the first photo of the whole vase. I should look into that course - I wonder if it's available to folks outside the UK?
ReplyDeleteI do like the shapes of the branches. Yes, the course is available to anyone.
DeleteI like the first close-up best I think - great idea to do a course. I usually use the automatic setting on my camera!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will be worthwhile. Automatic doesn't always do what I want it to! It makes my black cat grey.
DeleteI'm interested about your camera course; I feel I need some tuition to get the results I want. I'm going to look it up. I like the stem against the pale background, it makes the blossom look very delicate. The flowers are amazingly similar to the wild plum we have here.
ReplyDeleteBackgrounds make a huge difference as I am learning. Yes, I think it's very similar to wild plum.
DeleteSuch exquisite blossom Alison. I think that the second photo is possibly my favourite. The course sounds most interesting. I've done a day's garden photography workshop but would still love to have more knowledge about how my camera works. Off to investigate forthwith :)
ReplyDeleteI did a day's course at a Flower Farm and learnt a huge amount in just a day but there is so much to learn!
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