Today i´m going to make a macro record of a plant that i have since last winter, but that for several reasons i kept postponing until today and decided to put it under the spotlight.
At first i was not realizing that something was wrong, perhaps because i did not pay special attention at first, but the plant seemed a little discouraged to me until i realized that my rabbit had access to it on the balcony, here at home and ended up cutting some petals and pulling out the root, leaving the plant in a very delicate situation.
I ended up making a first record in the position in which i found it, but in the meantime i was forced to separate the petals that it would no longer be possible to save and to bury the root in the vase, in the hope that it will survive, i believe so.
I took advantage and made some records of the amputated petals, which turned out to be the ones that allowed me the most detailed and accurate records.
Not knowing what type of plant it is, i went to do a brief research and after starting the search as "plant with hair" because that's what it looks like when we look at it, some similar ones came up and i came to the conclusion that it is a succulent with the name Kalanchoe eriophylla.
This succulent with thick and fleshy leaves covered with a thin layer of whitish hair is native from Madagascar, and in general they are very resistant plants to adverse environments, being also considered a very attractive and exotic species.
Now it's time to realize if in addition to being resistant to the environment, they can also resist to hyperactive rabbits.
Without more delays, let me present the model:
My introductory thoughts about macro photography:
It's amazing how macros with their blurred background can result in such different images full of contrasts and textures especially with this kind of subjects.
In the world of photography, especially macro photography, there is a universe of things available to everyone, enabling totally different and original approaches.
Before moving onto the result...
Here i present the technique used through a short visual tutorial:
Among the various possible techniques to shoot macros, this is perhaps the most affordable and effective technique for those who have a camera with removable lens.
We can simply remove the lens and reverse the direction, and by using an inverter ring it ends up being more comfortable and facilitates the process.
Let's now move onto the result:
That´s all for today :)
See you soon
Thank you for watching :)
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