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The Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market Photos: The Most Recent Installment! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 OP
Splendid closeups! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #1
Thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #3
Theses are wonderful photos. Thanks. Biophilic May 2024 #2
Ah, thank you for your lovely remarks, my dear Biophilic! And You're Welcome! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #7
So many beautiful and colorful flowers! ShazzieB May 2024 #4
Thank you for your lovely comments, my dear ShazzieB! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #8
I envy you. I love farmer's markets. lynintenn May 2024 #5
Ah, my dear lynintenn! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #9
All prizewinners! 2naSalit May 2024 #6
Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #11
The farmers' market... 2naSalit May 2024 #15
Your plans sound great! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #16
You're killing it peggy! HAB911 May 2024 #10
Why my dear HAB 911, what a lovely thing to say! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #12
Another gorgeous photo collection from the farmer's market! Diamond_Dog May 2024 #13
Aw, thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #14

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
3. Thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Tue May 7, 2024, 04:50 PM
May 2024

I greatly appreciate your remarks. I worked on some of these and I was careful to not overdo.

So glad you enjoyed them!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
8. Thank you for your lovely comments, my dear ShazzieB!
Tue May 7, 2024, 06:42 PM
May 2024

Those plants are micro greens and I see them every week. Today I decided to stop and photograph them!

The camera has a macro setting plus I used my 2X extender to really get in close. I hadn't done those techniques on this subject before, and I was very happy with the results. The greens are very very small!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
9. Ah, my dear lynintenn!
Tue May 7, 2024, 06:44 PM
May 2024

I'm sorry you don't have any (or many) in your area.

I know full well how lucky I am, esp. with this one.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
11. Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit!
Tue May 7, 2024, 06:48 PM
May 2024

This market is easy to photograph since there are very many colorful subjects!

Those two I especially was glad to see today. They tell me Spring is in full swing and Summer's coming soon!

I look forward to going even though the parking is ferocious. I just have to get there a bit early, so I do.

My photos reward me.

2naSalit

(92,635 posts)
15. The farmers' market...
Tue May 7, 2024, 07:53 PM
May 2024

Is a great place to find subject options, great choice on your part. The pictures are the reward, I know the feeling from getting a great shot or three of an elusive wildflower or two hundred images of watching moose play, the good shot is a reward that I relish. I would be thrilled if I had a good farmers' market nearby to have all those textures and colors to play with.

Instead I have to time my ventures with particular blooms and weather. Today would be a good day except for the constant gale force winds and sloppy wet snow. They say it will be sunny and warm come Friday. That will be nice, many trees are blooming this week.



CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
16. Your plans sound great!
Tue May 7, 2024, 08:36 PM
May 2024

I hope you get to fulfill them!

Blooming trees are amazing!

Best of luck, my dear 2naSslit!

Diamond_Dog

(34,593 posts)
13. Another gorgeous photo collection from the farmer's market!
Tue May 7, 2024, 07:36 PM
May 2024

You do such a great job looking for new and different images, Peggy! Love the micro greens!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,049 posts)
14. Aw, thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Tue May 7, 2024, 07:41 PM
May 2024

Well, I must look for new and different objects! Can't have all of you loyal friends getting bored!

Yeah, the micro greens turned out more beautifully than I had any right to expect.

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