Quote of the day: ““Every artist was first an amateur.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

MN Landscape Arboretum Using iPhone with Olloclip Fisheye Lens

MN Landscape Arboretum Using iPhone with Olloclip Fisheye Lens

Saturday I took an old friend out to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, one of my favorite places. It was a perfect day, sunny and bright, warm but not too warm, with a slight breeze. The summer flowers were in glorious bloom—day lilies, purple coneflowers, hibiscus, hostas, coral bells, roses, prairie flowers, zinnias, lilies, and more.

Summer Flowers

Summer Flowers

Although the day was bright and beautiful and I took my camera along and shot many photos, at the end of the day I found almost no photos worth saving. The bright contrasty sunlight was challenging. On top of that, I was focused on showing my friend the beautiful paths and flower gardens and reluctant to make her wait on me while I spent a lot of time setting up shots.

Klondike Kate Daylily

Klondike Kate Daylily

Today I returned to the Arboretum. After a good rainfall last night, the sky was overcast and cloudy all morning, perfect skies for photos of flowers and greenery.

I decided to limit myself to using my 60 mm Tamron macro lens today. Paradoxically I often find that limitation creates freedom. When I bump up against the “walls” of limitations, I often work and explore until I break through to a new understanding. I cannot say that I made any especially strong photographs today, but I bumped up against areas where I need to learn more. No matter how much I learn, I feel like an amateur.

Prairie Flowers

Prairie Flowers

Prairie at MN Landscape Arboretum

Prairie at MN Landscape Arboretum

Lots of weddings at the Arboretum on Saturday

Lots of weddings at the Arboretum on Saturday

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Flower Study with Macro Lens

Macro shot of bee on orange flower

Macro shot of bee on orange flower

Raindrops on green leaves

Raindrops on green leaves

Waterfall at Arboretum

Waterfall at Arboretum

Raindrops on evergreen needles

Raindrops on evergreen needles

Hosta glade in bloom

Hosta glade in bloom

A perfect spot to stop and sit

A perfect spot to stop and sit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Marilyn

Photographer sharing beauty, grace & joy in photographs and blog posts. I live in the Twin Cites in Minnesota, the land of lakes, trees, and wonderful nature.

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