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The rain didn't happen, so here are my photos from El Segundo's Farmer's Market! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 OP
Nice! Love the top one!! Solly Mack Dec 12 #1
Thank you, my dear Solly Mack! I'm rather partial to that one, myself! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #2
I love the top one, too, Peggy! SheltieLover Dec 12 #3
Thanks so much, my dear SheltieLover! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #4
Carrots and roses! 2naSalit Dec 12 #5
Thanks for your great comments, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #7
I think that... 2naSalit Dec 12 #9
Now, why didn't I think of that? It's a good idea. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #10
I can relate... 2naSalit Dec 12 #11
My preferred lens is what Andy used to call my "walking-around lens." CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #12
That lens... 2naSalit Dec 12 #13
I may turn into an older version of you, once I catch on to the macro lens! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #14
Maybe... 2naSalit Dec 13 #15
It's a great suggestion! The markets are over for this week, but Tuesday the Manhattan Beach market is open. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 13 #16
I'm sure... 2naSalit Dec 13 #17
OK, OK! I will definitely look for one and if I find one, I'll buy it. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 13 #18
Ha! 2naSalit Dec 13 #19
I would love to do all of that! Let me encourage you to pick up your camera again. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 13 #20
Deal! 2naSalit Dec 13 #21
I also love the top one Diamond_Dog Dec 12 #6
Wow, thank you, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 12 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
2. Thank you, my dear Solly Mack! I'm rather partial to that one, myself!
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:45 PM
Dec 12

I just love the variety of color.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
4. Thanks so much, my dear SheltieLover!
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:56 PM
Dec 12

Please take a number and get in line! There's plenty to go around.

JUST KIDDING!

Glad you enjoyed.

2naSalit

(93,310 posts)
5. Carrots and roses!
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:15 PM
Dec 12

Both are very interesting lines.

That cauliflower is just so trippy, one time I bought one just to look at it for a while.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
7. Thanks for your great comments, my dear 2naSalit!
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:13 PM
Dec 12

I like your idea of buying one just to look at it for a while! It's a fantastic shape.

Glad you enjoyed!

2naSalit

(93,310 posts)
9. I think that...
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:28 PM
Dec 12

Next time those are around, I might get one a do some serious macro investigation. They are pretty psychedelic, I can imagine some pretty spacey images.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
10. Now, why didn't I think of that? It's a good idea.
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:34 PM
Dec 12

But I wasn't even sure the market would be open, Light rain was predicted but it didn't show up! Also, I don't always feel like carrying around an extra lens!

2naSalit

(93,310 posts)
11. I can relate...
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:42 PM
Dec 12

To the extra lens. I had a Cannon AE1 (early model) and two lenses that I hauled all over a ten day working tour in England, man, what a lot of weight to walk around with. But then there's my sister, who fancies herself a professional hobby photographer, sells a few cards and calendars, inherited a full set of some German lenses and she hauls those all over the planet. Lots of glass and, she says, she gets in trouble over the weight sometimes but she usually gets away with it.

I could never do that. I have enough issue carrying around my older point/shoot with a serious zoom.

My choice is macro about 80% of the time, if I had to choose, I'd have that with me most of the time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
12. My preferred lens is what Andy used to call my "walking-around lens."
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:49 PM
Dec 12

It's a Pro lens and very light and compact. It gives me great results! All the photos in my post were done with that lens.

I have a lot to learn about how to use the 60 mm macro lens!



2naSalit

(93,310 posts)
13. That lens...
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:57 PM
Dec 12

Is definitely a workhorse and produces great pictures, wouldn't knock it. Macro is fun and once I got into it, became my favorite thing. It causes me to make use of my insane sense of detail.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
14. I may turn into an older version of you, once I catch on to the macro lens!
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:59 PM
Dec 12

Right now the learning curve is steep!

2naSalit

(93,310 posts)
15. Maybe...
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:03 AM
Dec 13

take home one of those psychedelic cauliflowers and have a day with it, that would be a perfect subject to try a ton of things on.

Merely a suggestion.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
16. It's a great suggestion! The markets are over for this week, but Tuesday the Manhattan Beach market is open.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:09 AM
Dec 13

I'll see if anyone has one.

Thanks!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
18. OK, OK! I will definitely look for one and if I find one, I'll buy it.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 12:21 AM
Dec 13

And I'll get out my macro lens and have at it!

But first I have to find it!



2naSalit

(93,310 posts)
19. Ha!
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 07:04 AM
Dec 13

No rush!

It just hit me that making a study of some highly textured and contoured would help you gain confidence in and embrace the macro. But it is a good idea. I'll have to get one and play around and maybe we could compare pics or something. I really should get back together with my camera, I haven't had the incentive or drive for some time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
20. I would love to do all of that! Let me encourage you to pick up your camera again.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 11:24 AM
Dec 13

I think you'll remember how much fun it was to create images.

Diamond_Dog

(35,117 posts)
6. I also love the top one
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:24 PM
Dec 12

And the flowers, and the smiling faces, and the cauliflower …..

Well what I’m trying to say is ALL are BEAUTIFUL! TY for sharing, Peggy!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,381 posts)
8. Wow, thank you, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Thu Dec 12, 2024, 11:15 PM
Dec 12

Isn't it grand when you find things that are so fascinating to look at?

I feel happy on those occasions.

Glad you enjoyed!

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