macro monday 2 11.11.13

"I work from awkwardness.

By that I mean I don't like to arrange things

If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself."

~ Diane Arbus

This is how I roll…

I love macro shots!

For me, it often happens that when I am taking a photo, 

that I spot some detail or colour or bug that catches my eye

and I have to explore further with my lens!

My neighbours and friends often comment laugh at me

for how close I get or the convoluted positions

 I get myself into to capture a photo…

My vision has just begun to feel the impact of my age 

and I often can't tell, from the back of my camera, 

how well a photo will turn out.

So when I import my pictures to the computer

and find one that is what I had hoped for,

I know that all those tangled and awkward positions

have been well worth the effort!!

So, I was a little surprised and disappointed, 

upon my return to to blogging,

to discover that the Macro Monday meme

that I had previously participated in had closed its doors…

Then last night, while doing my regular Sunday blog rounds, 

 I was delighted to find a new one,

Macro Monday 2 , hosted by Gemma Wiseman!

For my first contribution I have chosen a photo from this summer

of a friendly bee on one of my coneflowers...

Thank you, Gemma, for providing a space to post and enjoy the macro photos of others!

Janetxo

Macro Monday 2