I have several versions of this grouping. I found them next to a dumpster and found beauty in their detail. Here, I wanted the illusion of depth and got it with an f2.8 stop. I call this Pecker.jpg, it's a porcelain bird and a branch with natural background. I enjoy the balance of real and surreal.
Contrast is a wonderful challenge when trying to capture details.
I shot this with dozens of f-stops and speeds and this was my best effort without getting too serious. This was one time I wish the Olympus had a higher zoom factor. Thistle is interesting, it has details both close and away from the center. Bees take only seconds to gather pollen here. I just missed the mark in this compression, I have a wonderful 2048 X 1536 version available.