A baby fern...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

These were all taken with Olympus OM-D, which is on loan from a good friend of mine.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. These are lovely CaliforniaPeggy!

I especially like the 4th one down, the way the light falls on the frond with a dark background to accentuate it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!

I'm pleased that you saw that! I was trying to get that effect. It's great when you can actually get what you see in your mind's eye.

[AndyS]

2. Fourth one down is my fav.

Nice diagonal composition!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thanks so much, my dear Andy!

I have to agree. The diagonal composition is a great way to go.

[AndyS]

5. And hey, it's not the hardware it's the wet ware between the ears that makes good photography.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I strongly suspect that you're right on this.

When I'm getting good photos, I feel it, and I know it.

[George McGovern]

7. Third photo down stands out -- texture, lighting, dof -- but they're all very nice Peggy.

Glad you make mention of the camera. I shot with Nikons for 35 years or so until moving to Olympus. A good move it was.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thanks very much, dear George!

I'm rather fond of that photo too.

I'm still getting used to the Olympus. There are a lot of different ways that different cameras do the same things, and my old brain has trouble from time to time.

I'm not completely convinced that the Olympus is the camera for me, but only time will tell. It does do some things quite a lot more easily than my Nikon. So, we shall see.