A Delicate Balance

In this case, I think the title says it all!

(It's worth clicking on the photo for the full macro experience. I was amazed to catch a shot of this winged queen and her paramour. It's a natural history lesson in itself!)

A Fine Line

This week's challenge at Macroday is A Fine Line.



There are several fine lines here - the edge and veins of the leaf, the silk thread of my scarf, and strands of my hair.

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Here is the full photo - Wombat, holding a leaf as he always is when outside, was also playing with my hair. I just wish I'd managed to get his fingertip in focus - that would have been perfect for this challenge! But the moment was gone, and he wouldn't hold still to recreate the shot :) I cropped from the section that was most in focus (the bit furthest from Wombat's moving fingers!) and made the picture feel more balanced by rotating to put the 'heavier' element at the bottom (if that makes sense). I love the contrasting texture and colour of the result.

Hygienic

After I bought my new camera - a Nikon Coolpix 7900 - earlier this year, I became addicted to photo challenges. Then I forced myself to give them up because they were taking too much of my time. I miss them! My favourite was Macroday, so I have decided to continue participating in just that one challenge. I do so love having a camera that takes macro shots ;D

This week's challenge is 'hygienic'.

Here are my secret weapons in the battle for Wombat hygiene - vinegar and bicarb soda.



I use them to clean his highchair & his potty... I use them to clean his bottles and his bath... I even use them washing his nappies (I use bicarb in the presoak cycle to get out any stains, a normal washing detergent in the main wash, and the vinegar in the rinse cycle to remove any soap residue. It also acts as a fabric softener.)

In case you are wondering what you are looking at in the photo above - I poured some vinegar into a saucer & dropped some bicarb in, then photographed the bubbles.