Capturing Qingxi: A Macro Afternoon with the Sony A6700
The late spring sun of an April afternoon illuminated the quiet town of Qingxi, Dongguan, providing the perfect setting for a photographic exploration with my Sony A6700 and Macro lens. The focus of the day was the intimate, hidden life flourishing just out of sight.
The Floral Tapestry
The world of flora was rich and vibrant. I knelt to capture the diverse hues and forms, from the deep saturation of a purple flower with a soft, blurry background and a brilliant red bloom against a pink backdrop, to the gentler tones of a soft pink flower framed by green leaves and a solitary pink bloom on a simple green stem. The ground held its own miniature gardens: a small pink flower nestled in grass and a purple counterpart growing nearby. The yellow flower in the middle of a field seemed to concentrate the afternoon's light. Other subjects included a yellow flower with green leaves and a deeply colored pink flower also set against green foliage.
The World of the Small
The intertwined lives of insects and plants were intensely busy. I observed the delicate dance of a small butterfly on a flower, patiently waiting as it drank, and followed the hurried path of a small ant across a pink petal. Near a still pond, a dragonfly, a fleeting jewel of the air, rested across a leaf. Even a single, perfectly illuminated leaf hanging on a vine became a subject of detail.
Where Worlds Meet
My path eventually led to the river, the meeting point of human presence and the natural world. I paused to capture a man walking across a stone bridge, his silhouette a contrast to the timeless elements surrounding him. The river's edge was a study in texture, with large rocks in the water and a solitary rock sitting firmly against the current. Looking up, a modern street light on a pole cut through the hazy sky, a stark silhouette over the bridge.
The afternoon concluded with a final, deep immersion into macro photography. A series of close-ups—each a flower with a distinct, blurred background—captured the exquisite, delicate detail that defined the quiet beauty of that late spring afternoon in Qingxi.
Gears & Settings | Figures |
Camera | Sony A6700 |
Lens | Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro |
Creative Style | FL |
Date | 17 April 2024 |
Location | Qingxi, Dongguan, Guangdong, China |
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#: 1 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a purple flower with a blurry background |
#: 2 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a red flower with a pink background |
#: 3 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a pink flower with green leaves |
#: 4 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A leaf is hanging on the vine | #: 5 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A small butterfly on a flower | #: 6 | SS: 1/2000s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A street light on a pole on the bridge with cloudy sky |
#: 7 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A small ant on a pink flower |
#: 8 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.3 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A yellow flower with green leaves in the background |
#: 9 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A pink flower with green leaves in the background |
#: 10 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 4.0 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A small pink flower in a field of grass |
#: 11 | SS: 1/320s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.3 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A purple flower that is growing in the grass | #: 12 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A pink flower with a green stem |
#: 13 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: large rocks in the water |
#: 14 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A man walking across a stone bridge over a river |
#: 15 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 50 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a flower with a blurry background |
#: 16 | SS: 1/500s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a flower with a blurry background |
#: 17 | SS: 1/160s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: 0.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A dragon fly across a leaf in a pond |
#: 18 | SS: 1/400s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A rock in the water | #: 19 | SS: 1/200s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -1.0 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A close up of a flower with a blurry background | #: 20 | SS: 1/250s | ISO: 100 | F: 5.6 | +/-: -0.7 | FL35: 45mm | Caption: A yellow flower in the middle of a field |
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