Burst of life

There is a dankness to this London winter, cold and very wet. But a burst of sun and signs of vitality can be found.

This was in my favourite local walled garden at Ravenscourt Park, a perpetual draw for my camera.

And this was the first outing for my new macro lens, which has brought the world into close focus. I’ll share more of the results with you soon.

Tags: burst of vitality, flora, Fuji XF60mm, London, macro, nature, photography, Ravenscourt Park, wet weather, winter

16 thoughts on “Burst of life”

Steve Schwartzman on March 5, 2014 at 22:40 said:

Ah yes, welcome to the world of macro and nature’s geometry.

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- mikeosbornphoto on March 5, 2014 at 22:41 said:
  
  Thank you Steve. What a a whole new world it is, bringing more enjoyment with each shot.
  
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ms. diplomacy on February 16, 2014 at 12:45 said:

Amazing photo!

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 17, 2014 at 18:33 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Nicola – much appreciated.
  
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ckponderings on February 1, 2014 at 13:04 said:

Beautiful, Mike. Great colours and lovely depth and texture. :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 1, 2014 at 21:05 said:
  
  Thanks Richard :-) The macro lens seems to be working!
  
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  - ckponderings on February 2, 2014 at 10:29 said:
    
    And working very well too! :)
    
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Kiki on January 31, 2014 at 09:30 said:

I see you love that macro lens already and are making the most of it. Love this picture.

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2014 at 13:04 said:
  
  Thanks Kiki. And yes, it’s a revelation!
  
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Rufus Girard on January 31, 2014 at 05:35 said:

Beautiful words. I know that darkness.

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arlene on January 31, 2014 at 04:25 said:

What a lovely macro shot!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2014 at 13:03 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Arlene :-)
  
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The Editors of Garden Variety on January 30, 2014 at 22:40 said:

So vibrant and alive!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 30, 2014 at 22:42 said:
  
  Thank you very much! Very nice to have a comment from a gardening blog. I just have to pretend that this one belongs to me :-)
  
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EarlHarrisPhotography.com on January 30, 2014 at 22:16 said:

Beautiful! “Bursts” is exactly what it does. Really nice photo, Mike.
Earl
http://shutteratthethought.com

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 30, 2014 at 22:21 said:
  
  Thanks Earl, I really appreciate that. The macro lens is already proving its worth.
  
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