In the past week there has been a dramatic change in the weather here in Ireland.
Instead of calm, settled conditions which we experienced at the beginning of November, rain has returned, skies are grey, and an air of gloom has descended.
As I prepared to go out for a morning walk, I wondered whether it was worth taking my camera with me. After all, autumn colours were gone, the crisp leaves had turned to a soggy mess on the pathways and there was no light. Even the dull, grey sky offered no drama.
But I took a chance and decided to bring out my small Olympus E-M 10 with a 30mm macro lens.
I enjoyed making some images celebrating the aftermath of rain.
Was it worth taking out my camera in dull, damp conditions?
Absolutely.
I wandered around a small area looking for compositions in a miniature world.
I spent time capturing the beauty of nature glistening with raindrops.
I observed and photographed tiny details that I would normally have missed.
And above all I enjoyed a morning of fascinating nature photography.
Next time you are faced with a dull, damp day that doesn't seem conducive to photography, why not take out your camera with your closest-focusing lens and see what you can find.
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