I think I will end this series of images made during our recent trip to Longwood Gardens (PA) with one that continues to bring a smile to my face every time I look at it. Yes, the kids did appear. And yes, they had mom and dad in tow. It was time to break out the macro lens and really work in close. So I put my Sigma 70mm macro lens w/ a 12mm extension tube on the Canon 50D and went to work getting up-close and personal with the orchids.
What can I say? Had I not brought along the macro lens, I very probably would have missed this “Close Encounter of the Orchid Kind”. There standing in the heart of this beautiful orchid was a tiny little alien screaming “Take Me to Your Leader!”
LOL what a fun image!
A macro lens is a MUST when it comes to flower photography!
That is hilarious. No macro lens with you? Unbelievable LOL! A HEARTY congrats on being one of 50 nature photog sites! You deserve it – Bravo!!!
Excellent idea, Ed! We have this specie at home but I hadn’t investigate it thoroughly, yet. You have excellent imagination.
This is just lovely!