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WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “one shot, two ways”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

When photographing a subject in nature, sometimes it’s hard to determine which angle or side looks best. So I often shoot it from a variety of angles and decide later on. I’m not always sure which photo I prefer in the end.

Here’s a beautiful orange rose shot from above.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways - orange rose — WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways – orange rose

I love seeing the color patterns on the petals but the side shot looks very nice too.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways - orange rose from the side — WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways – orange rose from the side

Even when I shoot from the side, I’m not always sure which side will look best, like with this lovely pink and yellow rose, with more yellow than rose on this first shot.

Finally this ornamental plum tree looks pretty from this angle, with its dark red leaves.

Ornamental plum tree with dark red leaves

But when I photographed the plum tree from the other side, with the sun shining from the other side, the red leaves really ignited.

Ornamental plum tree with red leaves in the sun

Floral Friday Fotos: Pink water lilies

Today I’m participating in Floral Friday Fotos. Remember you can click on the photos below to see them in a larger format. If you enjoy my images, I encourage you to subscribe and receive updates when I post new photos, usually 3 to 5 times a week.

Here are a few more photographs of the water lilies at the lily pond in San Diego’s Balboa Park. You can see my previous photos of purple water lilies here.

Floral Friday Fotos: Pink water lilies and lily pads

Can you guess from the next photo that it rained that morning? Yes, rain in July in San Diego. Quite a sight.

Floral Friday Fotos: Light pink water lily

I really like the reflection of the pink water lily into the dark water on this last picture.

August 8, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Bloom Photos, California Photos, Flower Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Plant Photos, Water photosTags: Balboa Park pear blossoms, blooms, bright pink water lilies, bright pink water lily, California pictures, Floral Friday Fotos, light pink water lilies, light pink water lily, lily pads, nature photography, photography, photos, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, San Diego Balboa Park, water lily reflections 9 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Foreshadow

Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “foreshadow”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

A caterpillar is a sign that a beautiful butterfly will be born soon.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge - foreshawdow - monarch caterpillar — WordPress weekly photo challenge – foreshawdow – monarch caterpillar

This beautiful rose bud will open soon and spread out its soft petals.

This purple Ramona lilac in bloom means spring is coming to San Diego.

As for this last one, I’m not sure what to make of it. Is a dog in the clouds the foreshadow of anything good? You tell me!

August 2, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Bloom Photos, Cloud photos, Flower Photos, Photography, Plant Photos, Sky PhotosTags: cloud shapes, dog in clouds, dog shaped clouds, fuzzy caterpillar, monarch caterpillar, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, purple Ramona lilac, Ramon lilac in bloom, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Foreshadow, yellow rose, yellow rose in bloom 13 Comments

Macro Monday: my first ladybugs

Today I’m taking part in the Macro Monday photo challenge. Remember you can click on each photo for a larger view. If you like what you see, I encourage you to subscribe so you can enjoy the new photos I post a few times a week.

Taking photos of ladybugs in San Diego is a challenge. There aren’t that many of them because of the dry and hot climate and they’re not around for a long time. Even when I find some, they’re so busy looking for food that they don’t stop moving long enough for me to take a picture. Oh, and of course, they’re very small so I need a powerful macro to get a decent photo. That’s a lot of things getting in the way.

So I consider myself lucky for having been able to snap a few pictures of ladybugs a couple of weeks ago. My first ladybug was a little shy and moved too much so this is the best I could do. This ladybug was crawling on milkweed flowers.

Macro Monday: ladybug on milkweed flower

I was luckier with the second ladybug I spotted and managed to get closer and capture a better angle.

Finally I managed to get a photo of a ladybug from above. It was actually crawling under a large leaf. I’m pretty happy with this one.

Did you notice what these three ladybugs have in common? They don’t have any spots. I have no idea why but I thought that was quite a coincidence.

July 28, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Bloom Photos, Flower PhotosTags: close-up of ladybug, ladybug macro, ladybugs with no spots, Macro Monday, milkweed, milkweed flowers, nature photography, photography, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, photos of ladybugs, red ladybug 14 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “masterpiece”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

Earlier today I posted a few photos of the supermoon of July 2013. While responding to a comment by Lisa at Northwest Frame of Wind, I mentioned a recent photo of the almost full moon I took in June 2013. She asked me to share it in a future post, so when I saw today’s photo challenge theme was masterpiece, I figured this would be a great opportunity. This is the supermoon of June 2013, a couple of days before it was full. Look how beautiful the moon is, with its moon craters. A masterpiece in our skies.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece - almost full moon with moon craters — WordPress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece – almost full moon with moon craters

Nature is a wonderful display of masterpieces, if you play close attention to it. Here are just a few I really enjoyed capturing on camera, including the pistils of this beautiful purple and yellow lily. It’s amazing how many details nature includes in each masterpiece it creates.

The San Diego Botanic Garden has beautiful topiary I consider work of art. Here’s a dancing couple. You can view more photos of these topiary masterpieces here.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece - topiary of a dancing couple — WordPress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece – topiary of a dancing couple

This last photo is not nature related but it is a unique masterpiece. I was so mesmerized with this multicolor firework I photographed this past July 4, something I’ve never seen before. I love how the different colors go so well together against the black background of the sky. You can see more photos of fireworks here.