Week four of taking macro shots using the tripod, this week featuring a lime slice left over from tailgating at Jimmy Buffett on Saturday. You can bet that when I finished taking these pictures I threw that piece of lime into a glass of tequila.  Shooting these images each week has taught me some cool things about focus and composition and I’m also discovering new features my tripod has.

Like many things I’ve set out to do over the years, the summer of Macro Mondays has broadened my world in unexpected ways and I’m pretty happy about that.

This week, in keeping with our knitting theme, the Macro Monday photo is of these wee stitch markers from The Knitters Helper.

They are only 5mm across so they meet the definition of a true macro photo: larger in the photo than they are in real life.

Here’s to a Monday attitude that is larger than real life, too!

I continue to be happily amazed at the difference in my macro photos now that I’m using the tripod consistently.

Here is a photo of the yarn I am using for a new pair of socks. The aperture is wide open and it’s still sharply in focus, a photographic miracle for me. Also, since this started as a knitting blog, it’s good to actually share a photo of yarn now and again. This is Knitterly Things in the color Falling Water and I think it’s perfect for summer sock knitting at the beach.

No beach today, though, it’s a work day for me. Happy Monday, friends.

On Friday, in the sweltering heat, I went upstairs and dug out the tripod. It was hot up there and my tripod was dusty but it was worth the effort.

Finally. A sharp and focused macro! Isn’t it great how the right tools . . . in pretty much any situation . . . make all the difference.

Happy Macro Monday!

Did I plan ahead this week and take a macro photo? Did I get out the tripod and use it to give a super crisp shot?

Nope.

Did I take this photo at 5:30 am today? Did I choose this earring because it’s an inanimate object and easier to photograph?

Yep.

My commitment to Macro Monday is not what it could be but here I am, showing up and putting in the effort.

Sometimes, especially on Mondays, you just can’t ask for more than that.