I'm afraid this winter has reduced me to taking pictures of, I don't know, kale, but I've enjoyed trying to get a handle on my DA21 as a "pseudo-macro" lens.

[OrchidJulie]

Handsomest kale I've ever seen! Good job!

[CreationBear]

Ha, I'm afraid I'm not good on my "ornamentals"--I'm just grateful to find anything green.

Here's a color version I was playing around with:



Good post-processing practice, at any rate--amazing what can be in a RAW file that your naked eye doesn't pick up.

[slowpez]

I like what you did with the pp on the last one. Someday winter will leave and make room for spring. May be a while yet.

[CreationBear]

Thanks! What I'm really learning is that there is invariably a leaf turned just the right way to blow out the exposure...dang cutin. Otherwise, another winter storm warning tomorrow...I might have to set up shop in my local supermarket's produce section.