Playing with Dandelions

I think dreamy macros of flowers, weeds, or leaves are my favorite photos to take. There is something so relaxing about seeing objects so closeup, so different from the way you would ordinarily see them- and then moving the camera or changing the aperture or area of focus just a slight bit to get an entirely different view.  It’s like a mindfulness meditation. And then there’s the editing- so much fun! I used different Lightroom presets as starting points in editing the dandelion macros below- I’m not sure which I like best.

Newsprint, from Clickin Moms Paparazzi Collection:

Documentary, from Clickin Moms Paparazzi Collection:

Same photo as above, kk_toucha from Kim Klassen:

kk_light and airy from Kim Klassen:

kk_litely from Kim KlassenAll photos taken with Lensbaby Sweet35 with both macro converters