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Another Day, Another Daisy

2008.05.12

Shallow Coolness - Taken in late afternoon shadows so the light has a blue cast to it.

Edge To Edge Warmth - Taken in the warm light of the early morning with detail on parade.

Woo hoo! So what's so exciting about more daisy photos? The fact that I was able to take them this weekend because...

I.Knocked.Over.My.Camera. With my 70-180 macro lens on it. Some of the sweetest glass ever there was (which they don't make anymore) and it went over like a tipped cow. Lens first. Can you say heart attack?

It happened last week - I had my camera on my tripod and I had just set a tray with the rose's petals on a chair. Spike came snooping over so I picked it up and turned around and the tray hit my camera! I said a little prayer that just the tripod went over and somehow, magically, my camera was floating in mid air. But no. It was on the floor.

I dropped the tray and picked up my camera and started checking it out. The lens wasn't cracked. Whew. Everything was fine and functioning!!! The photo gods were smiling on me. :) I gave it an intense workout on Saturday and some on Sunday and it's all good. Woo!

D200...a lot of money, 70-180 macro lens...a lot of money, both still working...priceless. :)

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23 Comments

Wow..Amazing Macros!!!

Anuxa · 2008-05-12: 00:36

Great photo but the story and last line were even better. (: I am happy everything survived to photo another day.

harryOB · 2008-05-12: 01:27

Wonderful flowers!!! Great pics!!!

kopackukac · 2008-05-12: 01:33

Cute shots! :D

Kovac · 2008-05-12: 01:48

BEAUTIFUL !!!!

facan · 2008-05-12: 02:13

scary moment
great photo to prove everything is working

slowpete · 2008-05-12: 02:18

:):):)

ronin53 · 2008-05-12: 02:51

beautiful daisy shots, vollenda... so soft and delicate!

ps: thanks for your sweet words.

sandmoon · 2008-05-12: 05:41

The photo protectress was smiling down on you that day—

Love the way the daisy has been elevated to pure artistry.

photopoet · 2008-05-12: 06:36

Shoooot! A close call! So glad your lens lived to fight another day. These images are scrumptious Lisa!

jagungal · 2008-05-12: 06:47

Wow Lisa - glad both camera and lens are ok - must have been a bad feeling in your stomach. I can still remember that feeling when I went into a creek with my D70 and 18-200 lens, and neither survived! But they do say that Nikons are bulletproof.

Lovely images here Lisa - love the dof effect in #1 and the snappy crispness of #2.

kangshung · 2008-05-12: 07:07

I have one word to say that sums it up for me...
PHEW!!!!!
:D
See, someone out there is looking after you, Lisa ;)
Gorgeous shots... love those slightly coloured tips of the petals in the second shot :)

Peche · 2008-05-12: 07:08

Close call that one What a relief! Another beautiful set, thanks to you and the photo gods.

rolpa · 2008-05-12: 09:26

Yikes!! Way too close of a call for sure. So happy everything survived..

Love the second shot, the detail, dof and lines are gorgeous.

pattyb · 2008-05-12: 10:07

Very pretty

Lynda · 2008-05-12: 12:11

Whoa! You are lucky Lisa and so are we....if they either had been broken, we would be missing out on your beautiful pics :))

Emma · 2008-05-12: 13:28

Great close-ups!! Glad to hear your camera remains unscathed. Thanks for sharing, and best regards.

meiling · 2008-05-12: 15:14

yeah,,,heart attack,,,I understand u perfectly lol...
Second one is outstanding, u can touch it when u enlarge..

TIM927 · 2008-05-12: 17:44

Whew!! Why yes I can say heart attack and B-Arf all in the same sentence. Well I guess we should add heart stop-age and a non-breathing human as well!! Glad all turned out well!! Awesome snaps!!

SheriJ · 2008-05-13: 13:18