Beauvais Close-ups

Hello everyone I have, admittedly been neglecting my blog, although by the same
 token, muts say that's it's not on purpose ... I'm busy with a  lot of background work
in getting {Gena D Photography}  off the ground, and sadly at times, certain things
 need to take a back seat.  
Anyway .... onto the task at hand ... here is a selection of close-up shots taken
this weekend ....

A Macro Monday post here and here

and Today's Flowers here

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Worn and Weathered

More images from my downtown trip to the Old Jhb Hospital precinct

 (see yesterday's post for more info).

This collection of of the worn and weathered - an old door, worn brick and

plaster work and painted down pipes ..... I just adore the brick red colour,

contrast and textures.

 bugweed growing against a weathered wall

bugweed is on the invasive list, but here, it just fits in

so well - tenacious and determined, like the building ....

peeling paint, breaking plaster and still the fine detail of

years gone by stands out....

A My World Tuesday post and

Ruby Tuesday Post

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Poppies

 I simply had to buy poppies, wait for them to open slowly, coming out

of their rather unappealing "shells" and watch in amazement

at the beauty and delicacy of each flower.    

They remind me in part of soft crinkly paper, in in others others of a

creased taffetta or even silk (fabric).  

These are some of the images captured - enjoy!

a Color Carnival post

and

Ruby Tuesday post

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AbstractII

~ an abstract of a dried agapanthus flower head ~

a Wordless Wednesday Post

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Contrasts

I entitled this picture "contrast" because I loved the look of the 

 fragile poppies and wildflowers growing on this embankment against

a rock solid (literally) wall and old olive tree.  

The contrast is also in relation to new life and growth vs. the old, ancient and

 established - the ancient walls of the castle and the very old olive tree

under which the poppies were growing.

 This image was taken during the recent trip to Portugal outside the

St. George Castle in Lisbon.  We were in a rush and a  snapped a few images

in a hurry, wish I'd caught more of the olive tree... alas!! 

A Ruby Tuesday post

and My World Tuesday

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Abstract I

This is one of a few abstract images I've been "playing" around with ....

it was taken in the late afternoon, hence the lovely golden hue ....

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Agapanthus Seedhead

For those of us who know the agapanthus flower, we normally associate it with a

vibrant tall spike of purpley blue flowers, or occassionally white also.  

But today I grace you with the remains of the agapanthus flower head... the last

few seed pods and seeds (black bits) of the season.  

I'm a bit of a sucker for abstract forms in nature, I find the shape, texture

 and colour of seedheads/ seed pods, truly fascinating....  

I also attempted to play around with exposure on this image - above is a

slightly underexposed version, whilst below is the slightly over exposed

version - which to you prefer?

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Through the Aloes

a simple country setting .... vibrant terracotta wall and spiky aloes

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Cycad Trunk

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Autumn Leaves II

I came across an array of Cherry Tree autumn leaves in our courtyard and

managed to capture a few worthy of keeping.

This one is my favorite of the set - I love the colour, the fine detail,

the light and shady bits .....

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Pattern & Texture

View more Monochromes here

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