Take Time Today, Because Tomorrow May Be Too Late!
Today I took time to admire something small and beautiful and fragile. I'm glad I did because soon it was gone!
While on a lovely walk this morning, Jeff picked up an
interesting flower that had fallen from a tree. It had four petals
that you cannot see very well in this photo. I could tell it was
delicate so I carefully carried it back to the hotel because I had never
seen anything like it and I wanted a photo (every time I decide not to
take my camera with me, which isn't often, I always find something I
want to photograph!) Anyway, by the time we got back, all of the petals
had wilted and fallen off and it drooped sadly. There was a purple
file folder sitting on the desk, and I arranged the petals and propped
up what remained as best as I could. By then we noticed the most
heavenly fragrance filling our room. I really wished I would
have had my macro lens with me but I didn't. (After seeing how this
photo turned out, however, I'm glad I didn't.) I photographed this in the
natural light from the glass doors with my telephoto lens. I got as
close as the lens would let me get and still focus, about 5 feet away.
This made for a very narrow depth of field creating this soft, out of
focus background. I only had time for a few shots before the flower
totally wilted and fell apart. Now all that is left is the perfume.....and my photo!
