Sometimes I forget that photography is not a all or none skill. I admit I'm not very good at taking photographs of people unless I know them well. But I was recently reminded of a type of photography that I am good at and that is macro photography. I admit that often when I take a macro photo it is simply out of curiosity. I want to see something up close. That is the case of the spider and the grasshopper. It had been a long time since I had seen one of these webs with the "zig zag stitching". I knew I would find a black and yellow spider in the web but I went running for my camera when I saw the spider had a meal.
Spider with Grasshopper

Next I came across a smaller grasshopper who was perched on a raspberry bush. When I brought the grasshopper into focus through my macro lens, I was amazed by the colors and intricate details.

Hopper Portrait

And finally I was struck by the way the sun highlighted this pink zinnia. What I like about this image is the way that sun catches hold of the web and how happy the flower seems to be. Pink Zinnia

As you look through my photos, I want you to be aware that despite that I have an album entitled "Macro" that is not the only place that you will find my macro images. Macro images are in nearly all of my albums simply because everywhere that I look, I see things that I want to see in macro. Enjoy!