Category: Macro Photography

Shadows- Dahlia in Black & White

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DEDPXL03 Shadows I am following Zack Arias’ Dedpxl Assignment Group over on Flickr. There’s a new assignment each month. I hoped it would be challenging enough to get me out of my box, and teach me to “see” more creatively.  It has been very challenging. Especially this assignment on Shadows. I’m seeing shadows everywhere, but not much has moved me or struck me as being compelling enough to make an image.

This Single Flower Dahlia was sitting on my patio when the afternoon light hit it. I thought it was interesting and held possibilities so I grabbed my camera and began shooting it from all angles. Then I thought to clip a single blossom off the plant and image it out on the patio and play with the shadows and light. This image is from that session.

This assignment wraps up on June 14th. Zack will be posting the Critique, and Future Assignments here

Nikon D700| AF-D Nikkor 105mm f2.8 micro| Hand-held

Developed in CS6, Nik Silver Efex Pro 2, Nik Color Efex Pro4

Just Buzzin’

Posted in California, Flowers, Insects, Macro Photography, PhotographyTagged , , , 2 Comments

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Busy BuzzerI’m not really sure what type of Bee this is. Is it a Bumble Bee, or Bee Fly, or something else? He/she got an early start to the day along with the Honey Bees, and me on this particular morning.

Taken in May 2014.
Nikon D300s| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f4 lens w/Nikkor 14eII 1.4x Teleconverter| Hand-held

Gaillrdia- Arizona Sun

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Early one recent morning I took a walk around the neighborhood looking for flowers to photograph. I found a few patches of Gaillardia. I love the cone in the center with all that texture, and the bright colored pedals. Gaillardia-Arizona SunI spent a lot of time with these flowers. I shot it from several different angles, getting closer,

Gaillardia-Arizona Sunand closer,

Gaillardia-Arizona SunThis is my new favorite flower! I like it so much I’m going to purchase some and plant them in my yard, and hope they survive. I don’t have a green thumb.

Have a great week-end everyone!

Nikon Df| AF Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 micro| Hand-held| Lexar Professional Digital Film

Developed with CS6, Nik Viveza 2, and Nik Color Efex Pro 4

 

Roses

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Roses by George Eliot

You love the roses – so do I. I wish
The sky would rain down roses, as they rain
From off the shaken bush. Why will it not?
Then all the valley would be pink and white
And soft to tread on. They would fall as light
As feathers, smelling sweet; and it would be
Like sleeping and like waking, all at once!

Rose Soft PinkI added a Hoya Softener(B) filter to my macro lens to give this Rose a dreamy look.

Rose Pink VariegatedThe side morning light on this variegated pink rose I thought was really nice. I love white picket fences. Don’t you?

White RoseThis rose-bush was huge and had big clusters of white roses slightly tinged with pink.

 

I found the majority of Roses in my neighborhood just about done. Is it me or did they have their season early this year?

Nikon Df| AF Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D micro| Hand-held

Hoya Softener(B) filter| Nik Viveza 2| Nik Color Efex Pro 4| CS6