Santa brought me another camera....the Canon PowerShot sx200 that Laura uses on Blogging from Bolivia. Macro Friday always showcases such beautiful close-ups, beginning with Laura's. My goal is to take similar macro shots, but I'm struggling a bit. It's under 20 degrees F outside, and I'm not a fan of cold weather. Indoors, my house is rather dark for macro.
My subject is a Christmas gift. My 90-year-old mother went through her vintage jewelry pieces---some inherited, some purchased---and put 5 of them in plain green envelopes. Then she numbered the envelopes and had her 3 daughters and 2 daughters-in-law each choose an envelope. My gift is a long double chain with the most fascinating hand closure. The piece that moves on the chain is a 'puffy' leaf of some kind.
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Beautiful. I would have to agree, the SX200 does beautiful macro shots! Of course, the photographer has to be half-way decent too :)
That is gorgeous! My Mom has a similar piece that belonged to my great aunt Mary, ( who always made me think of Coco Chanel). What a lucky gift for you. Congrats on your new camera. I would say that you are learning well and very quickly!
What a lovely photo and lovely gifts! I love the unique jewelery and I know I'd love the camera!
That is so sweet of your grandma... and that chain is lovely. And very special, too. :)
Happy new year!
I like your vignetting and the subject. Very nice :)
what a beautiful gift and I love the hand clasp, it is a really beautiful heirloom.
Wow, that looks like it's quite unique!
I am very taken with the hand clasp. I wrote a poem entitled "Mother's Pearls Remembered". It is on my sidebar under my Magpie Challenge Poems. You might like it. Enjoy the heirloom - I just love old jewelry!
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