Sigma Macro class at Cheekwood

Life is so different close up. When I break out my 60mm Fuji macro lens, something different kicks in. I have this urge to get down in the dirt and take a closer look at just about everything. I've discovered that some of the sights we see all the time, we may not really be seeing at all!

Blossoms are more beautiful, greens are much different and depth of field becomes a playground of the  color palette for your cameras sensor!

Sometimes the absence of color is more effective, like with this bloom.

Cheekwood is a photographers paradise, especially if you are in a "macro mode." That time that seems to be more clearly defined at a one to one ratio.

You may also fine a beautiful flower growing contentedly in open shade...perfect when that happens!

NOTE: None of these images would have been possible without a great tripod and head. Here I'm using my Manfrotto 055 Carbon Fiber sticks and the Really Right Stuff medium ball head.