About the Image(s)

I named this image “Hanging On” because that’s what came to mind when I first looked at this aging Japanese anemone. The start of my 3 week vacation took me to the magnificent Longwood Gardens to a workshop with Out of Longwood. We spent 4 days in the gardens photographing all kinds of nature. This area of the gardens really caught my attention and I spent a lot of time there one afternoon. This image was made handheld with my OM1-2 with the 90mm macro lens attached at ISO 200, f/3.5, @ 1/640 sec. Aside from the usual slider adjustments in LR to highlights, shadows, and a bit of white and vibrance, I also removed the neighboring stem and bud in the lower right corner. I must say that since starting my photographic journey in late 2017, I’ve been a Nikon girl. But I love the OM system. Still experimenting with multiple exposures and photo stacking as right now by Nikon does it better, or at least, I have better luck with my Nikon. More to come on that… Comments always appreciated.