Outdoor textures

This was an exercise in looking for the finer details, crouching down, getting very close and capturing what is often missed or taken for granted.

I was in my local park in west London and honed in on the metal and wood objects that exist alongside living things – railings, fences and a sculpture fashioned from an old tree trunk.

And the place is studded with living trees, with their bark that looks like the terrain of another world through the macro lens. I finished close to home at a garden wall studded with moss – a tropical forest in miniature.

10 thoughts on “Outdoor textures”

ckponderings on February 1, 2014 at 13:05 said:

Great idea and some beautiful macro shots! I love Harsh Landscape, but it hurts my eyes, lol… ;)

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 1, 2014 at 21:06 said:
  
  Hahahaha! Well Burst of Life from the other day has a similar effect – it looks like it’s jumping off the screen.
  
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leecleland on February 1, 2014 at 11:00 said:

Wonderful images, it is always interesting to see what others see when up close with a macro lens.

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 1, 2014 at 11:19 said:
  
  Thanks so much, Lee. It’s connected me with a whole new world which is great. This was a rare recent sunny day, seems to be doing it again today!
  
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Koos on February 1, 2014 at 10:41 said:

Beautiful details of things ‘we’ normal pass by, without noticing the beauty of it. Great to see you’re having so much fun with your new lens.

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 1, 2014 at 11:20 said:
  
  Thank you Koos as ever. Yes, am really enjoying the new perspective on life. Do you have one?
  
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  - Koos on February 1, 2014 at 11:31 said:
    
    No, I just have a basic SLR-camera, with a standard lens. I love making photos, but I’m not that good. It’s not worth the money ;-)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on February 1, 2014 at 11:41 said:
      
      I worried about spending money on this lens but I’m very glad I did!
      
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      - Koos on February 1, 2014 at 11:51 said:
        
        And the results are marvelous! It’s money well spend!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on February 1, 2014 at 11:55 said:
        
        Thank you very much :-) It’s nice to get up close and personal ;-)
        
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