There is a botanical garden in 10 minutes from our home. It even has a mini zoo with the deer, birds, sheep and meerkats (that is why I knew the answer to one of the games in the last season of @photogames). We go there with the kids often. They like to ride their kick scooters on the paths deserted during the work days, feed the deer and play on the playground. We had been there like dozen times, and I am not very fascinated by the photography opportunities there.
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However, today I decided to try something new. I remembered what @bil.prag and @derangedvisions told about reversing a lens for macro shots. I quickly found my Sigma's 19/2.8 and 30/2.8 work the best for this kind of shots. I took some standard macro of the spring flowers, but this isn't really my thing. So, I went wild with the aperture. I was amazed by the abstract shots on 2.8 and 4. I love these blurred textures, blasts of color and even some flow and motion.
It is springtime, and everything is blooming. I found the flowers can be attractive in a closer look.
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With Sigma 19/2.8 sometimes I literally had to be into the subject.
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Even the grass and branches were exciting.
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It was entertaining to play with macro. Today the kids got bored faster than me!
