Macros, that’s what saved the day. Macros. Macros, technically, are extreme close-ups where the subject is recorded life size or larger on the film. At least, that was the definition when everyone used film. Now that so few photogs use film and the ones that don’t, use a recording element that varies from less than the size of your little finger nail to about 65mm by 45mm, the old definition is worthless. Let’s just say that it’s an ultra-closeup. That’s what I went out to photograph today with my trusty D7000 and a Sigma 105mm Macro lens. The results are above and constitute about 45 minutes of shooting. I was quite pleased with them.
Earlier, Scamp was out singing with Gems and, as predicted yesterday, I slipped the leash for a couple of hours to sketch for a while before going in search of ice cream for pudding tonight. Other than that, it was the dull day of today’s title.
After dinner (paella, since you’ve asked) I started preparing for tomorrow’s main which is venison casserole with roast root vegetables. Thank you JIC for giving me the method and timings for that. They’ve been in for an hour now at gas 5 and are beginning to smell nice. In fact, I’m just going to check ……… Ok, back now and yes they are done. Nice and tasty, even the celeriac. I recommend it to you. And that’s about all I can say about today. I should have gone to the gym with a swim afterwards, but I didn’t. I enjoyed the sketching and so the gym can wait for another day.
I imagine we’ll be busy all day tomorrow preparing the feast and it’s unlikely that the blog will be done on time, so Saturday may be catch-up day DV.