I like to try out new (slightly crazy) ways of taking shots.
Like placing the camera near the ground and letting it focus on whatever it wants.
I don’t look through the viewfinder so have no way of knowing what is in the frame.
The results? An abstract moonscape made out of mushrooms;
A family nestled close to each other for comfort;
A rainbow captured in the soft down of a dandelion —
And the deliciously dewy grass of early autumn.
For more focused shots, please visit: Our World.
Lady Fi 
yes! I love doing that too! 🙂 great images!
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That’s a beautiful way of taking pictures. First and last shots are stunning!
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These are fantastic! I’m going to have to try it!!! Thanks for sharing your delightful world today!!
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Lovely! Those kind of shots can only be discovered by thinking outside the box and getting close up and personal in an inventive way. These are great!! 🙂
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Lady Fi!
Fantastic photo of mushrooms.
Beautiful dandelion.
Wonder drops of dew.
All your pictures impress!
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Pretty photos! So natural and delicious!
I enjoyed the dewdrop grasses…
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wow! even this way you are an excellent photographer!
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I love this! Such an interesting perspective and wonderful way to experiment.
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each and every one came out perfect!
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Great idea!! LIke the last one…good job!
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Beautiful photos with these beautiful colors and approaches storey, delicious drops of dew. Greetings.
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I like your perspective!
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delightful!
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Not crazy. T’z how we capture and see that quirky wondrous world that plays out right in front of our noses. The last one is bedazzled, yet reminds me of the layers of a vegetarian lasagna.
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It’s an great angle and you succeeded to take new nice photos. 🙂
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Cool idea resulting in cool shots!!!
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What nice surprises your camera captured for you! And us. 🙂
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I do the same although many times I try to get down and at least frame the subject! That last one is very very nice.
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Ad hoc, yet highly creative! And as good as ever.
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Nydelige nærbilder …. har gjort det samme selv, men med forskjellig resultat. Syns det klaffet veldig bra for deg!
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Lovely—I will have to try this too 🙂
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All I can say is “WOW!”
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Nice one.
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Nice trying new angels – good work!
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What a beautiful autumn photo’s, LadyFi!
Love your (Our) World…
Have a nice week and greetings,
Anna :))
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Wow, these are great shots! Amazing that the camera seemed to focus on the most interesting subjects.
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These are beautiful!
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I love these creative shots. Very artistic to come up with the idea of shooting from the foot.
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Delightful!!!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com
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love the point of view! The best thing about photography is the delicious surprises it offers us when we click the shutter… pure magic…
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I love that close knit family of mushrooms with their beautiful soft caramel tops … Isn’t that colour just SO gorgeous?
Instead of shooting from the hip you’re shooting from the foot …. I love it!
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Your new style worked very well. The photos are gorgeous.
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Well you certainly avoided shooting yourself in the foot with these! Outstanding shots, one and all. I especially like the first and last shots – the depth of field in the focal range gives a beautiful effect. You’ve a gift. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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very cool…it is neat to look at things from different perspectives..you see things you dont usually…like the toadstools…
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These are beautiful images, What a lovely idea. The dandelion and the last shot of the grasses are my favorites, but they are all wonderful shots. Thanks for sharing, have a happy week ahead.
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Love them all. If I had to choose a favourite it would be the dandelion clock. I have one set in perspex, and I would love to know how it was done.
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some can never take a good shot- you cannot take a BAD one!
Aloha from Honolulu,
Comfort Spiral
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It is fun doing that. You came up with some fantastic shots! Cheers, Danette
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What a wonderful idea…my favorite is the last with the dew on the grass.
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Fabulous!
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A world in miniature that often goes by without our notice. I’m glad you brought it to our attention, Fi.
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The ‘shrooms could be here except that they are there. Beautiful stuff.
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Lovely capture of the droplets.
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these are amazing photos! the last photo is breathtaking!
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these are breathtaking photos. the last shot is amazing!
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Your pictures are so full of life, Lady Fi:)
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Very nice shots, I love the shrooms closeups.
I’ve tried it and only gotten grass stains…lol.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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Lovely pics, especially the last one! Did you set the aperture and let everything else adjust accordingly?
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Yes, exactly. Also, I didn’t frame the shot.
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ladyfi,
Who can realize there is a magical world like this just under foot!! Magnificent!! I will try this. Thanks a lot for inspiring me.
keiko
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This is a stunning series! I want to touch mushrooms -they are so smooth- and blow the “santa clause” (as we called the fluffy dandelion seeds as kids). And that last one is like a magical fairyland. Beautiful!! I would love you to contribute to Mandarin Orange Monday!
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Nice photographs, such views are giving much joy. I am greeting
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Brilliantly creative photos!
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I particularly love the shot of the grass – looking forward to seeing more of these “crazy” shots!
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Dandelions are so hopeful. 🙂
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Great idea and lovely photos. I like all of them, but the last one is my favorite. Thanks for the photos and idea.
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I like that you’re having fun and experimenting with photography, and with some lovely results.
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Great way to experiment with camera.
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Wow! You are absolutely brilliant even when not looking through that tiny hole. No wonder all your shots are so gorgeous 🙂
My Yatra Diary…
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curiosity is the best photo getting i can think of .. occasionally i lift my camera above my head – here in a city putting it on the ground means you might get shots of something gross – and do the same, let the camera choose .. interesting results … love your’s.
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Your camera did an amazing job of taking photos! I’m not sure mine is quite that smart but hey! I will give it a try. :))
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Very creative photography ~ (A Creative Harbor)
thanks for coming by and commenting ^_^
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Love those shots!!
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These are lovely! It’s good to get a different perspective, and you captured it well!
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Beautiful! Too early for mushrooms here yet.
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Oh my, the last grass shot is AMAZING! What a great idea.
xox jj
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Like the dewy grass!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Truly wonderful shots. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes when we alter the way we take photos.
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Happy Tuesday!
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Oh I just love these!!! This was an experiment that really paid off!
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What a great idea, I need to try that. You got some good results!
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In focus or out of it, your World is a beautiful one. (And thanks for the photo tip ;>)
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Love the grass shot!!
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I´m impressed by the last shot. I never got that kind of shot that good. Well done.
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Wow! The last shot is stunning beautiful.
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I love that you do this
it must be wonderful to see what you’ve captured
there are so few surprises with digital, this is great
I love the mushroom family
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I love doing that, too. It’s always good for a surprise! These are beautiful!
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It is quite a different view point, beautiful pictures. Love the “fungus family”.
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Wow. Amazing! I must try it sometime:)
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Ha!….. one of the three pics of mine that I bothered to frame was one of a bunch of snowdrops that i took by holding the camera at my foot and pointing it up at the sky!….. wonderful way to get different framing!…… thank you for sharing!…..;)
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You captured some interesting shots that way Fi – Dave
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Superb shots! Full of imagination!
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Used a similar method for my night shots – 1. Place camera on solid object 2. Set self-timer to avoid camera shake 3. Press shutter button. 4. Repeat 3 as often as you like.
Seemed to work!
Stewart M
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The DOF on the grass is fantastic! Such a beautiful dewy morning :)))
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Seriously gorgeous images, what a great viewpoint you’ve captured here.. You realize you will be responsibly for many enthusiastic photographers out there getting into some strange positions to achieve this same perspective haha!
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I love photographing mushrooms! They make me imagine all kinds of little fairy stories.
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Lady Fi,
the dew drops are like wet diamonds.
Xxx
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I will have to try that. I think I will call it the Lady Fi technique! 🙂
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the dewy grass caps the composition well. what an eye for beauty! waving, ms. lady fi… 😉
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Love it so much, Lady Fi!
Suc a beautiful autumn photo’s…
Greeting Anna 😀
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The beads of water are the best part! Amazing shots!
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Love these! The bokeh’s breathtaking!
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