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Cool Thing #3 – The Visitor

April 2, 2009 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

visitorThe Visitor
© Julie Scully 2009
. . . . .

My friend Julie Scully is an amazing macro photographer.

I’ve bought a matted print of this photo and I adore every part of it.  Jules has just started selling her artwork at Red Bubble – if you’re interested, you can view some of her other photos here.

I’m astonished at how perfectly formed this delicate creature is – from the ridges on his antennae to the intricate lacework of the wings with their downy covering of hair.  I absolutely adore the reflection of his feet on the glass and the way he appears motionless while the rest of the world whizzes past.  And I love the detailing in his exoskeleton – the hard luminescent framework latticed protectively over the soft yellow body.

Julie spent the better part of a day capturing the essence of a tiny creature, barely millimetres in length, that the rest of us would probably have squashed without a second thought.  If she hadn’t taken the photo, I would never have known how truly beautiful this little insect is.  How many billions of wondrous things am I taking for granted every day?

The Visitor will have pride of place in our hallway – a daily reminder to observe the world with greater reverence and awareness.

. . . . .

There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Albert Einstein

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Posted in Cool Things | Tagged Julie Scully, macro photography | 6 Comments

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  1. on April 2, 2009 at 10:57 pm julie scully

    Celia,
    Your words have touched me , you have seen what I see and you really ‘get’ what drives the photographer in me. Thankyou…Julie


    • on April 3, 2009 at 7:31 am figjamandlimecordial

      It continues to astound me that something so minuscule could reflect so clearly in the glass. I really do love this photo, Jules. :)


  2. on April 2, 2009 at 11:43 pm Katherine

    Hi there Celia,
    saw Robyn reading your blog before and decided to check it out – and lo and behold, somehow more than half an hour escaped while I sat and read all your entries and forgot about all the study I was meant to be doing :) Love reading about all your recipes and home-made produce, your passion for it definitely comes out in your writing. This and the wind-chimes entry I loved as well.
    Take care & i will add your blog to my favourites
    Katherine


    • on April 3, 2009 at 7:47 am figjamandlimecordial

      Thanks Katherine…I’m glad you enjoyed it! Celia xx


  3. on April 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm lucindarella

    What an amazing photo! Is Julie a professional photographer? I want to try doing some macro photography, it looks so cool!


    • on April 3, 2009 at 7:29 pm figjamandlimecordial

      Glad you like it, Luce – have a look at her other macro work as well, you’ll be amazed!



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