Beads of water

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Beads of water

May 9, 2013 by Mike Powell

I love to photograph raindrops, normally focusing on a single drop, but I was really attracted this weekend to the rows of water drops on a single leaf of this Hosta plant. Many of them formed perfect little spheres of water, like tiny jewels or little water pearls.

Sometimes it’s easiest to find real beauty in simplicity, with no need for bright colors or ornate details.

Posted in Art, Flowers, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged beads of water, Canon 100mm macro lens, Canon Rebel XT, drops of water, green spring gardens, Hosta, rain | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on May 9, 2013 at 10:26 pm | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

Truly gorgeous; it is wonderful to see expressions of this side of your creativity.
- on May 9, 2013 at 10:33 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Charlie. Usually I stick with more realistic subjects, but sometimes I see something more abstract that really catches my eye and I feel almost compelled to photograph it.
on May 10, 2013 at 12:07 am | Reply lylekrahn

The lines are also nice.
on May 10, 2013 at 6:40 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

I like this one.
- on May 10, 2013 at 7:18 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. I don’t know what it is about hosta plants, but this is the second time that I was able to photograph drops of water like this on one of them.
on May 10, 2013 at 1:44 pm | Reply Sue

Very artistic!
on May 10, 2013 at 8:18 pm | Reply naturesnippets

Thanks for reminding me of water drops. They can be so fascinating! Great picture
- on May 11, 2013 at 4:58 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. There always seems to be something to shoot, though I somehow never know what will strike my eye until I see it. Sometimes it’s merely the light or the angle that attracts me.
  - on May 11, 2013 at 3:23 pm naturesnippets
    
    It’s best for me to go with no expectations… which is easier said than done.