Fantastic video as always. How many give attention to the designer behind the world we live in Sometimes we forget to give him credit. Our earthly home is amazing and wonderful and was designed to give us joy
That was a very helpful chat Kim. I needed this kick-start to get out into the garden and to look for the detail. It is inspiring, and it is peaceful. Thanks for the vid and the incredible pics. Stay safe.
That's right up my street that is. First of your videos I've seen and I loved it. The mantra of my own channel is to "Keep enjoying the wonders of nature where YOU are!" and you are clearly doing that Kim. I'll be sure to check out some of your other videos too! Stay safe, stay well, and stay positive! 👍👍👍😎
Very enjoyable video. As soon as I have some flowers blooming I’ll be out. I really enjoyed listening to the birds. I’m starting to get them around my feeders now. Will also get out and get some photos of them hanging around.
Your enthusiasm for macro photography encouraged me to get out my old 55 mm Micro Nikkor lens. And then I acquired an as-new, pristine 200 mm Micro Nikkor that is out of production. Thanks to you I have been having fun! I put a set of extension tubes in my kit and I can shoot closeups with whatever lens I happen to have with me. Yay!
Your flowers photos and videos are great. You are so correct, macro photography is very challenging. Depth of field is my hang up as it can be very narrow. As far as gardens and me growing flowers ,for me it is a lost cause. Every time I try gardening, the deer come out of the woods behind my house and eat them all. Oh well, at least they keep me company during this lock down. Last Autumn I did take photos of fungi behind my house. I wish you and all your followers best of health and patience. Stay safe.
Thank you very much Blair. Shame the deer eat all your flowers but glad you see the silver lining in this. I can't wait to photograph some fungi in the autumn - not done it with a macro lens before. All the best Blair and hope you and your loved ones are well :)
Great vlog with a simple message. I have dug out photography kit from my cupboard that I have rarely used. Now I am discovering photography genres I have not explored before. Thanks for this, keep these vlogs coming. Need to keep the photo-mojo going.
Hello Kim, thanks for including my image in your video. I have watched most of your vlogs which are a great source of encouragement. Regards, David Swann.
Again, I love my Olympus TG-4. It has a "microscope mode" that gives you incredible magnification. Plus, the camera is waterproof. I can just stick it in my pocket then wade trough rivers to get to where the interesting things are, pull it out, shake it off, and take pictures. You can get add-on super-wide and telephoto lenses. And you can literally change lenses under water because you never remove the main lens. The add-ons just fit over the front and they are also waterproof down to 50 feet. I keep saying the photograph you CAN get is always better than the photograph you "could have gotten."
Love the way you whispered this one....made your garden experience all the more real! Thanks again for another inspirational journey. And wonderful submissions at the end...enjoyed.
Kim, you have a good heart, and you are able to articulate it in your video's. You have great and entertaining ideas, delivered with your Scottish accent, and a soft voice. You have a bright future ahead of you. You know when to turn the intensity up in your voice and when to be soft. A real blessing. Thank you for your blog. Yours is on my automatic alert. Love the content of your videos. Educational and entertaining. Bill.
This was so lovely to read Bill. Thank you very much for your kindness. Really glad you enjoy the videos and I hope that you'll continue to do so in the future :)
Nice pics and video as always. I love your take on what to do with our time now Yes Gods amazing creation is just awesome and has endless variety and beauty.
Another super video, Kim. I loved your images, some of them quite abstract, which really appeals to me! There were some great images from others too. Your obvious love of the world around you shines through on every video you post, and you have obviously been - to use your word - captivated by micro photography. It's an area I haven't explored yet, but would certainly love to give it a go at some point. Thanks again for posting - no new challenge for next week? Kathleen
Thank you very much for the kind words Kathleen. They are very much appreciated. No challenge for next week I'm afraid but I may do some more challenges in the coming weeks. All the best for now :)
Enjoyed your video. To add to being stuck , you could turn to bird photography. I tried in my back yard and wanted to attract humming. Birds. It was fun with lots of "darn" missed one.
Lovely video Kim. Whilst it was one I've dug out my macro lens and my Olympus PEN-F - guess what I'm going to take a crack at in the garden tomorrow. Take care and all the best.
I'll be honest, macro photography is more my forte than any other! I just love the point you made about looking at things and finding peace and happiness in things we wouldn't normally do. Stay safe and well Kim. xx
Hi Kim this was unexpected and a nice surprise isn't it funny how we look at our gardens all the time and yet we don't really look at all. Loved the image's until next time take care and stay safe.
Love this line "Isn't it funny how we look at our gardens all the time and yet we don't really look at all". That sums things up perfectly. Thanks Clive :)
Thanks all very true lovely video. It's incredible to get out into the garden before going out in the field. Macro is technically hard and very creative stay home to get used to the settings and challenge.
Hi Kim, you didn't put what F stop you used... I have found that with macro, in my case using a Nikon D7100 and a Tokina 100mm Macro and a smallest extension tube , forget f8 - use instead F51 (smallest aperture) with the inbuilt camera flash (take lens hoods off) or better still, an off camera flash... Great depth of field and a better photo all round... Try it Kim...xx
Thank you very much for the tips Anthony. I need to use the lens more and learn fully how the manual adjustments of aperture etc work on it. Camera flash is something I've never used but will consider it for dull days (thankfully the day I shot these images it was very sunny and bright). Thanks again :)
Great job as always. A manual lens is fun. I put my camera on a tripod and shoot long exposures. You have come a long way. Look at you. Great job. Music ties in and your soft voice.
Thank you for the kind words Don. Manual lenses are fun - strange to be changing everything on the lens and not camera but a fun experience nevertheless.
Thanks for including my shot! I am lucky to have several acres of woods on my property here in Canada. For years, I always thought the woods were just to busy and chaotic to find a decent composition. Your challenge forced me to look closer and I was amazed at what I could find! Thanks Kim!
I am pleased to see you have discovered the opportunities that exist in your garden. I have captured photographs in our garden for many years now. The flowers and insects make great close up opportunities and the birds offer a way to practice wildlife photography easily. I really liked the images you captured Kim thank you for sharing them with us . Take care and stay safe :D Teddy
That's great Teddy. It's amazing what we can find in our gardens and lovely to hear that you've enjoyed photographing your garden for quite some time now.
Lovely video Kim as always. Still can't believe how much you've got into gardening. Time to plant that vegetables, good luck with that. Miss you but hopefully this lock down want last to long and we can catch up... Take care and stay safe & positive hun... xx
Kim your passion for photography really shines through in this video - thank you for your positive energy to make our days brighter! Great images at the end - well done everyone !
I learned that you discovered macro and that’s always exciting in my book. There is, indeed, a whole world right at our feet waiting to be discovered. Great vid. Keep it up!
Thank you Kim. Stunning photos. I'd love to give macro a go but funds and work don't allow this month. Inspired to get into this (everyone seems to be having a go!)
Kim, Thank you so much for featuring my image, very kind f you, my garden video is a bit behind schedule, but it will show up, I have been busy at work, and we are having a bit of a snow storm tonight, could be another video in the making. Enjoy the macro world you will love it, I have that same lens from years ago but when I brought it out a couple of months ago it had seized up. If you havnt already seen my flower power video check it out, I think you will enjoy the results, my presentation needs some work, Maybe you could do a video on presentation skills. Stay safe.
No worries John - it was a cracking image! Just had a wee look at your flower power video and WOW the photos on there are amazing. You've a real eye for a good macro image. Keep up the good work.
Not every vlog needs to be a learning vlog, but sometimes during these situations it's a coping vlog. So glad you are coping well with this. Macro is cool. I used a reverse mounting ring on a Pentax lens and placed it on my dslr Nikon and it did pretty good. I hope to get some extension tubes next since a macro lens is beyond my price being retired.
Raymond Powell you can get a macro converter for about $30, or extension tubes for $20 ish or reverse ring. If you use a flash you need a diffuser, but you can get some great shots with any of those things. I get a lot of good macro from my iPhone with a converter lens. For extreme zoom, you might want a tripod.
That's great Raymond. All the best with it when you get your extension tubes. Photography isn't cheap but there's a lot of accessories out there to get the macro effect with the lenses you currently own (see Michaels comment below). All the best :)
@@MichaelChylinski Thanks. All this sounds good. I will definitely look into it. I do have an old Bogan the treats me well with a new Bento head. Right now do macro I shoot with my 55- 300mm wool fully extended so it's at least something for now. Thank you again.
I agree this lockdown has created a lot of extra opportunities for things like photography with having more free time and your photos are amazing! I discovered your channel through Don Joyce
I ordered a set of extension tubes for my camera last week I expect delivery next week . I have a old set of M42 extension tubes and only four lenses that fit them and there is no cross over adapter. I have been editing fall foliage pictures from a New England trip from 2015
Honestly I'm not 100% sure. As this was the first time I'd ever used this new manual lens I wasn't even sure how to control the shutter speed! It was quite a windy day so I waited for the gusts to pass and then shot then images when the flowers were still. It was all trial and error. I can imagine it must be very challenging on a really windy day though.
Hi Kim Watched your thoughts and comments on Macro last night, inspired me to get out into the garden today, with my micro 4/3 and macro lens, I thank you for that, also hearing your good fortune on the lens and ways of getting macro shots, I thought I’d just also mention that you an also reverse your lens and either hand hold it or purchase and adaptor that allows you to mount the lens in reverse, this will give you macro with current lenses. Could I ask you who/what was was the music you played to accompany your photos? I thought it very apt and fitted the theme well. Regards David
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I absolutely LOVE Macro... thanks for your inspiration :)
Fantastic video as always. How many give attention to the designer behind the world we live in Sometimes we forget to give him credit. Our earthly home is amazing and wonderful and was designed to give us joy
Wonderful message Kim! Thank you!
You're very welcome Charlene :)
Thank you for bringing more light into these dark days
great VLOG Kim, beautiful photos. May have to try
Thank you Bruce :)
That was a very helpful chat Kim. I needed this kick-start to get out into the garden and to look for the detail. It is inspiring, and it is peaceful. Thanks for the vid and the incredible pics. Stay safe.
That's right up my street that is. First of your videos I've seen and I loved it. The mantra of my own channel is to "Keep enjoying the wonders of nature where YOU are!" and you are clearly doing that Kim. I'll be sure to check out some of your other videos too! Stay safe, stay well, and stay positive! 👍👍👍😎
Great video to show us the lockdown isn't completely restrictive.
100% - it's amazing what we can find in our gardens
Hear hear.... thankyou
Very enjoyable video. As soon as I have some flowers blooming I’ll be out. I really enjoyed listening to the birds. I’m starting to get them around my feeders now. Will also get out and get some photos of them hanging around.
Glad you enjoyed the video Gary. Hope you have a great time photographing flowers and birds in your own garden in the coming weeks :)
I am dusting off the macro lens. You (and all the contributing photographers) have inspired me. Thanks Kim.
This is lovely to hear Gisele! Enjoy :)
Your enthusiasm for macro photography encouraged me to get out my old 55 mm Micro Nikkor lens. And then I acquired an as-new, pristine 200 mm Micro Nikkor that is out of production. Thanks to you I have been having fun! I put a set of extension tubes in my kit and I can shoot closeups with whatever lens I happen to have with me. Yay!
wonderful garden vlog
There is something manual lenses. I have an 85 mm that I love working with. Awesome work, thank for sharing
Your flowers photos and videos are great. You are so correct, macro photography is very challenging.
Depth of field is my hang up as it can be very narrow. As far as gardens and me growing flowers ,for me it is a lost cause. Every time I try gardening, the deer come out of the woods behind my house and eat them all. Oh well, at least they keep me company during this lock down. Last Autumn I did take photos of fungi behind my house. I wish you and all your followers best of health and patience. Stay safe.
Thank you very much Blair. Shame the deer eat all your flowers but glad you see the silver lining in this. I can't wait to photograph some fungi in the autumn - not done it with a macro lens before. All the best Blair and hope you and your loved ones are well :)
Great vlog with a simple message. I have dug out photography kit from my cupboard that I have rarely used. Now I am discovering photography genres I have not explored before. Thanks for this, keep these vlogs coming. Need to keep the photo-mojo going.
This is lovely to hear Steve. Glad you've dusted off the photography gear and are enjoying the process. :)
I agree Kim .... Its another world ... Thanks for the vid ... I also done a quick vid in the back garden. Stay safe.
You're very welcome and thank you. Glad you've been out enjoying your garden too :)
It looks super cool
Awe thanks!
Glad you are keeping yourself busy and out of trouble!!!!
There's nothing else for it Adam!
@@kimgrantphotography cause havoc!! Create mischief!!!
Probably the most relaxing video you’ve made yet! So peaceful and definitely took us all away to a miniature land for a wee while. 😊
Awe thanks Pamela. Nice to hear it took your mind off things for a while.
Hello Kim, thanks for including my image in your video. I have watched most of your vlogs which are a great source of encouragement. Regards, David Swann.
You're very welcome David - it was a lovely image :)
Again, I love my Olympus TG-4. It has a "microscope mode" that gives you incredible magnification. Plus, the camera is waterproof. I can just stick it in my pocket then wade trough rivers to get to where the interesting things are, pull it out, shake it off, and take pictures. You can get add-on super-wide and telephoto lenses. And you can literally change lenses under water because you never remove the main lens. The add-ons just fit over the front and they are also waterproof down to 50 feet.
I keep saying the photograph you CAN get is always better than the photograph you "could have gotten."
Wow sounds like an ace camera!
Thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing video Kim. Super images.
Thank you very much Conor :)
Love the way you whispered this one....made your garden experience all the more real! Thanks again for another inspirational journey. And wonderful submissions at the end...enjoyed.
Thank you Don - I have a pretty small garden and many houses around me so was trying to be as quiet as possible! Glad it added to the effect though :)
Kim, you have a good heart, and you are able to articulate it in your video's. You have great and entertaining ideas, delivered with your Scottish accent, and a soft voice. You have a bright future ahead of you. You know when to turn the intensity up in your voice and when to be soft. A real blessing. Thank you for your blog. Yours is on my automatic alert. Love the content of your videos. Educational and entertaining. Bill.
This was so lovely to read Bill. Thank you very much for your kindness. Really glad you enjoy the videos and I hope that you'll continue to do so in the future :)
@@kimgrantphotography You may count on me being there.
Nice pics and video as always. I love your take on what to do with our time now
Yes Gods amazing creation is just awesome and has endless variety and beauty.
Thank you very much Jon :)
Thanks for including my image, Kim. Much appreciated. Keep well.
You're very welcome - it was a great shot!
Another super video, Kim. I loved your images, some of them quite abstract, which really appeals to me! There were some great images from others too. Your obvious love of the world around you shines through on every video you post, and you have obviously been - to use your word - captivated by micro photography. It's an area I haven't explored yet, but would certainly love to give it a go at some point. Thanks again for posting - no new challenge for next week? Kathleen
Thank you very much for the kind words Kathleen. They are very much appreciated. No challenge for next week I'm afraid but I may do some more challenges in the coming weeks. All the best for now :)
Enjoyed your video. To add to being stuck , you could turn to bird photography. I tried in my back yard and wanted to attract humming. Birds. It was fun with lots of "darn" missed one.
Great idea Robert. I have a pair of blue tits building a nest in one of my nest boxes just now - I may try to photograph them in the coming weeks :)
Lovely video Kim. Whilst it was one I've dug out my macro lens and my Olympus PEN-F - guess what I'm going to take a crack at in the garden tomorrow. Take care and all the best.
This is wonderful to hear Huw! I hope you enjoyed the experience yesterday :)
I'll be honest, macro photography is more my forte than any other! I just love the point you made about looking at things and finding peace and happiness in things we wouldn't normally do. Stay safe and well Kim. xx
Thank you Ash - its such a beautiful genre of photography and really makes you appreciate the small things in life :)
Hi Kim this was unexpected and a nice surprise isn't it funny how we look at our gardens all the time and yet we don't really look at all. Loved the image's until next time take care and stay safe.
Love this line "Isn't it funny how we look at our gardens all the time and yet we don't really look at all". That sums things up perfectly. Thanks Clive :)
yes its a great subject Kim ,macro it opens you eyes , insects, grubs etc its all out there , enjoy it , i do take care and stay safe
It certainly is and thank you Mick :)
Thanks all very true lovely video. It's incredible to get out into the garden before going out in the field. Macro is technically hard and very creative stay home to get used to the settings and challenge.
It certainly is. I'm looking forward to playing around further with the lens in the garden in the coming weeks.
Amazing close ups. Wonderfully bringing our attention to the minute details, patterns and colours. Beautiful.
Thank you - really glad that you liked the images :)
Hi Kim, you didn't put what F stop you used... I have found that with macro, in my case using a Nikon D7100 and a Tokina 100mm Macro and a smallest extension tube , forget f8 - use instead F51 (smallest aperture) with the inbuilt camera flash (take lens hoods off) or better still, an off camera flash... Great depth of field and a better photo all round... Try it Kim...xx
Thank you very much for the tips Anthony. I need to use the lens more and learn fully how the manual adjustments of aperture etc work on it. Camera flash is something I've never used but will consider it for dull days (thankfully the day I shot these images it was very sunny and bright). Thanks again :)
Great job as always. A manual lens is fun. I put my camera on a tripod and shoot long exposures. You have come a long way. Look at you. Great job. Music ties in and your soft voice.
Thank you for the kind words Don. Manual lenses are fun - strange to be changing everything on the lens and not camera but a fun experience nevertheless.
Thanks for including my shot! I am lucky to have several acres of woods on my property here in Canada. For years, I always thought the woods were just to busy and chaotic to find a decent composition. Your challenge forced me to look closer and I was amazed at what I could find! Thanks Kim!
This is lovely to hear Dave! Really glad you've found a new world in your woods and are enjoying exploring it with a new eye :)
Good true words. Take care.
Thank you - you too :)
I am pleased to see you have discovered the opportunities that exist in your garden. I have captured photographs in our garden for many years now. The flowers and insects make great close up opportunities and the birds offer a way to practice wildlife photography easily. I really liked the images you captured Kim thank you for sharing them with us . Take care and stay safe :D Teddy
That's great Teddy. It's amazing what we can find in our gardens and lovely to hear that you've enjoyed photographing your garden for quite some time now.
Lovely video Kim as always. Still can't believe how much you've got into gardening. Time to plant that vegetables, good luck with that. Miss you but hopefully this lock down want last to long and we can catch up... Take care and stay safe & positive hun... xx
Kim your passion for photography really shines through in this video - thank you for your positive energy to make our days brighter! Great images at the end - well done everyone !
Thank you very much Lisa - really glad that you enjoyed the video :)
I learned that you discovered macro and that’s always exciting in my book. There is, indeed, a whole world right at our feet waiting to be discovered. Great vid. Keep it up!
Thank you David and there certainly is! Can't wait to see what else I can discover below my feet :)
Thank you Kim. Stunning photos. I'd love to give macro a go but funds and work don't allow this month. Inspired to get into this (everyone seems to be having a go!)
Glad you liked the images Jill. I really hope that one day you'll be able to try it out for yourself :)
No bugs and other small critters?
Kim, Thank you so much for featuring my image, very kind f you, my garden video is a bit behind schedule, but it will show up, I have been busy at work, and we are having a bit of a snow storm tonight, could be another video in the making. Enjoy the macro world you will love it, I have that same lens from years ago but when I brought it out a couple of months ago it had seized up. If you havnt already seen my flower power video check it out, I think you will enjoy the results, my presentation needs some work, Maybe you could do a video on presentation skills. Stay safe.
No worries John - it was a cracking image! Just had a wee look at your flower power video and WOW the photos on there are amazing. You've a real eye for a good macro image. Keep up the good work.
We had snow yesterday... We don't have a garden yet :D
Wow! We had some snow last week - thankfully it didn't stay long.
Hi Kim came across from Don’s channel great video and footage thanks for sharing cheers new subscriber here take care and stay safe
That's great news! Thank you for coming over and subscribing - it's very much appreciated.
Well done everyone and Kim to your photos, on this challenge. Staywell all.
Thank you Roy :)
Not every vlog needs to be a learning vlog, but sometimes during these situations it's a coping vlog. So glad you are coping well with this. Macro is cool. I used a reverse mounting ring on a Pentax lens and placed it on my dslr Nikon and it did pretty good. I hope to get some extension tubes next since a macro lens is beyond my price being retired.
Raymond Powell you can get a macro converter for about $30, or extension tubes for $20 ish or reverse ring. If you use a flash you need a diffuser, but you can get some great shots with any of those things. I get a lot of good macro from my iPhone with a converter lens. For extreme zoom, you might want a tripod.
That's great Raymond. All the best with it when you get your extension tubes. Photography isn't cheap but there's a lot of accessories out there to get the macro effect with the lenses you currently own (see Michaels comment below). All the best :)
@@MichaelChylinski Thanks. All this sounds good. I will definitely look into it. I do have an old Bogan the treats me well with a new Bento head. Right now do macro I shoot with my 55- 300mm wool fully extended so it's at least something for now. Thank you again.
I agree this lockdown has created a lot of extra opportunities for things like photography with having more free time and your photos are amazing! I discovered your channel through Don Joyce
Thank you very much Michael and thanks for coming over from Don's channel. It's very much appreciated :)
I ordered a set of extension tubes for my camera last week I expect delivery next week . I have a old set of M42 extension tubes and only four lenses that fit them and there is no cross over adapter. I have been editing fall foliage pictures from a New England trip from 2015
This is great to hear. I hope the new extension tubes arrive soon and I wish you all the best when they do :)
how did you handle the wind Kim, always a problem with macro photography.
Honestly I'm not 100% sure. As this was the first time I'd ever used this new manual lens I wasn't even sure how to control the shutter speed! It was quite a windy day so I waited for the gusts to pass and then shot then images when the flowers were still. It was all trial and error. I can imagine it must be very challenging on a really windy day though.
Hi Kim
Watched your thoughts and comments on Macro last night, inspired me to get out into the garden today, with my micro 4/3 and macro lens, I thank you for that, also hearing your good fortune on the lens and ways of getting macro shots, I thought I’d just also mention that you an also reverse your lens and either hand hold it or purchase and adaptor that allows you to mount the lens in reverse, this will give you macro with current lenses.
Could I ask you who/what was was the music you played to accompany your photos? I thought it very apt and fitted the theme well. Regards David
This is wonderful to hear David. The song is called My Gift by Megan Wofford and is from the website Epidemic Sound.
Your macro photography technique is brilliant and bright, so I'm very passionate about this genre but technically no thanks for sharing