Beach Pod
This year the garden has quite a crop of “beach pea” pods. These are very much like sweet peas but the flowers have no scent (drat). They are common along the edge of nearby Pebble Beach so we call them beach peas but they probably have another name. The birds plant them for us.
The other day the pods were nicely backlit – a suitable subject for a macro lens. I like how you can see ghosts of the peas in their pods.
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Canon 5Dii, Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens, f2.8, 1/400th, 1/800th, 1/640th top to bottom
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burnt embers 
So beautifully lit! Stunning images, Ephem.
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Thank you Karen – I wanted to try a white background for these to see how that would work, but there was not anything available in the background that would work. Some other time.
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Totally awesome, my friend! I too love the one with the ghosts of the peas visible with the back-lighting, there is something really alluring about that photo!
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Thank you! Something tells me that even if these peas came to maturity they would make lousy food.
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Man, loving it!!
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Thank you David – nice to see you around these parts again.
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Life has just been simply CRAZY, I get to post to my blog but haven’t really had time to respond to comments or visit other blogs (like yours). Sigh, I’ve promised myself yesterday that I am GOING to make time for myself (what a concept eh). 😀
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Well, thanks so much for putting me on your list 🙂 I know the feeling – sometime I really only have time for posting, and comment replies maybe, but then just don’t get out and about looking at other work. I hope the crazy times are productive times, not too much wheel spinning.
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Very cool photos!!!
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Thanks!
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Even though no longer having macro lenses I’m always interested in other peoples approach to this type of photography. The universe of macro has such mystery and beauty and all of it shows in these photos. Awesome and very elegant, especially as it shows in image 1.
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Hi Joseph. I agree about the beauty and mystery of macro work, and if I have delivered some of that, then I am satisfied!
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Very nice macro shots. You took advantage of the backlighting perfectly.
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Thanks Ken, I was fortunate to have areas in shadow beyond the pods
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The macro format is my favourite and the details, like the web bits, are delightful. So crisp and strong colours. Amazing.
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Thank you Paula, the lighting was perfect.
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