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As much as I hate to admit it, I think my days of crawling around the woodland floor taking photos are numbered. My knees and back just can't take it anymore without a three day rest afterwards :-)))

It's much easier to take a little bag with me and collect stuff to photograph at home and this is just what I've done here.

I set up a small table in the back garden (in the sunshine). I used natural light and a piece of card pinned to my fence as a background with a subtle texture added. To get maximum depth of field I did an in-camera focus stack. I hope you like it.

Nouchetdu38, ROL/Photo, Berny, Petar Bojić and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful natural still life.
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you so much Jaap.
14 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Nice to read about your 'method'.. there Keith,.. sounds like a good idea for an extension of the hobby of photography and capturing perfect results of ones' subjects,.. I've read of focus stacking but never attempted it,..// Keep well,. and Cheers'.... from Dj.
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thanks David.............it seems the sensible thing to do.............I'm glad you agree, and thanks for your kind comment.

I only started using photo-stacking when Olympus automated it and allowed us to do it all in-camera............it was far too difficult and time consuming before.
14 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
What a good idea to take a bag Keith. On the background you have chosen, I think it highlights the subject beautifully, and probably better than on the forest floor. Excellent work. My hip is a bit dodgy, so I will remember your tip!

Nice to sit out in the sunshine Keith. Looking good today as well :-))
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
You're very kind Rosa...........falling on my backside earlier this year was the last straw!

Glad you like this photo............I was pleased with how it turned out and it's always good to get some positive feedback.

It's been a pretty good day today..........didn't take many photos but we went out for lunch, which was nice.
14 months ago.
 Ed Synchro
Ed Synchro club
Great idea and very nicely created Keith. I use photo stacking for macro shots and it works well here too! The choice of background makes a very effective canvas to display and highlight your woodland collection.
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ed Synchro club
Glad you think so Ed..............I use photo-stacking for some of my macro shots as well. Being able to do it in-camera is awesome.

Thanks for your kind comments as always. Much appreciated.
14 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
this is wonderful <keith
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you Annemarie.
14 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Wish you a great week ahead!
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks again Annemarie..............and the same to you.
14 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da bin ich bei dir lieber Keith,man kann das Alter nicht abstreiten,aber das ist doch schön,wie du das umsetzt und so herrliche Natur Nahaufnahmen machst,man sieht in deinen Aufnahmen immer die Liebe zur Natur,das wichtigste ist doch die Freude und der Spaß zum tollen Hobby Fotografie,dein Ergebnis hat mich sehr erfreut :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
I'm glad you can relate to this Güni...............as you get older to have to adapt the way you take photos.............but you seem to be doing OK at the moment, judging by your photos :-))
14 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to Keith Burton club
Ich habe wohl auch schon Probleme mit den Knien und mit dem Kreuz,ich habe mir auch deswegen eine Kamera mit Klappdisplay,das erleichtert mir etwas meine Persepktiven lieber Keith :))
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
I have the same Güni.
14 months ago.
 Michelle Chouchou
Michelle Chouchou club
Magnifique travail bien fait, mes félicitations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Michelle Chouchou club
Thank you kind lady...............good of you to drop by and comment.
14 months ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Jolie présentation***
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Thank you kind sir.
14 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Another nice stillife, Keith !
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks Ulrich.
14 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A nice find beautifully presented Keith. You are so talented with this sort of stuff. Well done.

Best Wishes and I hope your knees and back begin to improve. Herb
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you so much Herb.

I'm not sure my back and knees will improve unless someone invents a cure for getting old. Thanks anyway though :-)
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
I know the feeling Keith :)
14 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
So bekommt die Bildgestaltung einen ganz neuen Sinn.
Ein wunderbares Stilleben, Keith!
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
I'm glad you like it Wilhelm...........thank you.
14 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
This is a great picture of these cones. I'm like you - I can't go crawling around on the floor of woods and forests just for photos to be taken. I admit that the background suits the still life more like this than a blurred bokeh of leaves etc.
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Thanks Jenny..........I'm pleased you like it. Getting old I'm afraid and just having to find ways to work round it and keep taking photos.
14 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
It's a shame that you won't be able to photograph these things in their natural environment anymore, but I really enjoy this presentation, Keith.
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
I'll still be doing my best to continue taking photographs of these things............it's just a case of finding easier ways of doing it. Glad you liked this shot,........and thank you.
14 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
You did well here, and I like your methods, Keith. I also do not deal well with crawling and bending in undergrowth.
I do like the result you achieved. Well done..D
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Diana Australis club
Thanks Diane..............just getting old and trying to work round it :-))
14 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
stil leven keith
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks very much.
14 months ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Oooh, Keith, I know exactly what you mean! I'm extremely creaky, too. Anyway, this composition is fascinating - like a very odd lizardy think. I love the fuzzy part at the end. Very creative, sir!
14 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Diane Putnam club
Thanks Diane.........for the nice comments and the empathy :-))
13 months ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
I like this very much! It is well-composed and interesting. My crawling around days are gone also, but this shot shows how interesting a nicely composed shot can be.
13 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
I'm pleased you like this so much Eunice..............and thanks for your kind comments.........it makes sharing worthwhile.
13 months ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Bien vu Keith .. très bonne initiative ..
oui je te comprends à 100%
regardes ce que j'ai marqué à **Annaig56** au sujet de ma dernière photo du lézard vert
(Inquiétude
sur ma manière de prendre les photos des lézards, tu comprendras que j'ai aussi bien des douleurs partout j'ai 79 ans, une prothèse de hanche en 2021 et j'ai eu un hernie en 2020.. alors tu comprendras
13 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks for your comments Roland.............getting old is something we can't avoid, so we have to find ways to work around things we can't do anymore.
13 months ago.

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