Today was really fun with a few fruits/vegetables and plants from nearby! Hope you agree.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

These were all taken with my 12--45mm lens. I like it more and more!

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Neat and such a wide and bright assortment of veggies and colors! Thanks for sharing!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks so much, my dear SWBTATTReg! I had a blast taking them, and I'm thrilled you like them too! ♥

[2naSalit]

3. Those are delightful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thanks very much, my dear 2naSalit! That lens is great to work with. ♥ nt

[CrispyQ]

4. The second one almost looks like snakes!

Great collection!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thank you, my dear CrispyQ! They almost do. Maybe that's why I snapped that photo! ♥ nt

[anciano]

5. Great photos!

I especially like the ones of the fruits and the sunflowers.
Thank you for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thanks so much, my dear anciano! My pleasure to share, always! ♥ nt

[fierywoman]

6. Peggy, your sense of composition (and the rhythm within) of abstract shapes is

REALLY stunning (and I know how hard it is to succeed at that! ) And, once again from rainy grey PacNW: thanks for the color hit !

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Wow, thank you so much, my dear fierywoman!

My ability to get the composition and to see the rhythm is something I think I was born with. I never have to try! It's just there.

I am glad all these colors gave you a lift! Grey days do that to me too.

[Mousetoescamper]

11. These are beautiful, Peggy!

You cropped the first with great care. Looks great magnified, too! The second looks like a swimming school of eels. The string beans look 3D. I really enjoyed this set. Thanks!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper!

I actually didn't crop this first one. I put the lens out to 45mm and then carefully took the shot. I MAY have used my 2X extender to bring the image closer, but I don't remember and nothing in the exif data tells me if I did or not.

And the same for the other photos you commented on. I picked the most vivid objects I could find and went with it.

Thank You!

[Mousetoescamper]

15. It's framed beautifully.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

12. Beautiful as always Dear Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Aw, thanks so much, my dear Grumpy! I was having the best time. ♥ nt

[Bundbuster]

16. Such popping texture, rhythm, and colors -

I can just reach out and taste those fruits & veggies, smell the flowers. That really is quite the lens, Peggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Thanks so much, my dear Bundbuster!

I have to agree!

Of course, the lens does what I tell it to do . . .


On edit: I just love your sigline!

[Bundbuster]

20. Glad you like the sigline

It's a thought and realization I came up with, and have tried to live by, for about 40 years, after seeing a few people pass away with just that regret foremost in their minds.

[Callalily]

18. What a wonderful array of photos.

I'm sure you had fun!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Thank you, my dear Callalily! You KNOW I had fun. Completely absorbed in what I was doing! ♥