[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever]
Per Patti …Pick a color and take several photos that feature that color. Start with a photo of a big subject in that color (for example, a wall) and move all the way down to a small subject in that same color (for example, an earring).
Summer geraniums on our patio seem to fit the theme this week.
Whether I’m shooting far-off landscapes, or fairly close subjects, I frequently shoot 3 times: distance as seen, zoomed half-way, and zoomed as close as possible.
A week ago, on two consecutive days, I took pictures of the geraniums.
All shot from about 8 feet away, the first day was ‘normal’, then zoomed.


The next day it was raining lightly, so, from the same distance, I had the opportunity to get water drop shots that I much admire from other photographers:


Voila’. From Large to Small, with RED accent!
I rest my case.
Stay safe, be well, be kind to one another.
Great take on this challenge John! I’m so glad that you post immediately so I can feed off your idea. Thanks.
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🙂 Thank you Anne.
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Lovely take on this challenge and the kind words.Loving the shot of Geraniums after the rain.
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Thank you kindly.
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Wonderful. And those raindrops beautifully captured as well!
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Thank you Anne. I lucked out on those water drops.
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Oh, I love getting snaps of water drops on my flowers, too, John. Lovely photos!
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🙂 Thank you Marie.
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Beautiful geraniums with raindrops. Great take on, John!
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Thank you Amy.
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Ah the beauty of raindrops on red – stunning John!
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Thank you Tina.
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I love how you zoomed in, John. The petals with the raindrops are my favorites. Lovely!
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Thank you Patti.
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Love this John. Beautiful 😍
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Thank you 🙏 😀
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Zoom + water drops = great shot. Well done John.
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Thank you!
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Lovely and cheerful geraniums, John!
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Thank you Miriam. 🙏
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You’re welcome, John. I have several with different shades of colors. I have to have some low maintenance plants and a few that need more attention.
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Well done, John. Very beautiful geraniums! In Spain for the summer the balconies and gardens are filled with geraniums.
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Thank you Ana. They are ‘easy’ summer decorations. 👏
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Lovely.
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🙏 thank you
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I love red!! Great photos John!
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Thank you Aletta.
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Reblogged this on Fast Twitch NZ.
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Nice blue evening light too!
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Thank you I. J.
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P.S. I found my White Balance was miss-set. The blueish tint has been driving me nuts for weeks. Too many buttons!
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A great post showing your red geraniums. I especially like the rain drops on the third picture down!
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Thank you Sylvia. I love water drop photos. I was lucky with the rain.
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Good subject for the challenge, John. I liked the last two, with the water droplets. Lovely!
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Thank you kindly.
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Great choice of subject for the theme, John! And I love the color. The third shot of the geranium petals with the water droplets is beautiful!
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Thank you. I love water drop photos.
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Clever, John! Well done!
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Hey there – I love your post for so many reasons
here are three reasons
first – this is on eo fly favorite flowers – the wonderful geranium
second, the creative way you chose to use the same subject and then zoom on in
and third, the bricks – the reenlisted in the leaves and the droplets on the red – mmmmm – such good stuff
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Thank you for your very kind words!
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Lovely shots John of the poor misnamed pelargonium. If you are interested in what the difference is, then this is a good site. 😊
https://laidbackgardener.blog/geranium-or-pelargonium-lets-stop-the-confusion/
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OMGoodness! 😱😂😳 M’lady will be appalled 🤯, as am I. Who knew ?!?! They’re still beautiful 🤩. 😂😂😂
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Haha… nurseries still label them geraniums which really annoys me, but as you say they are still lovely and can be over wintered indoors, though usually treated as annuals.
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I just love the rain drops on the petals and leaves, it always gives the flowers that little extra…
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Thank you kindly.
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You are most welcome!
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