I had big plans to do some experimenting tonight but I didn't have all the right equipment. I tried to substitute, but it just wasn't working out. I was running out of time so I decided to photograph some petunias on my front porch. The lighting wasn't right and the focus was a little too …
Day 229 – Another Flowery Day
It has been very hot here lately. We have wildfires north and south so no matter which way the wind is blowing, we have smoke in the air. I have a number of allergies and all of this smoke, plus weed pollen and dry air has been affecting my breathing. Needless-to-say, I tend not to …
Day 221 – Lavender
A client brought in some lovely bouquets of lavender today - one of my favorite plants. I'm actually more fond of the fragrance of lavender but I do like to watch a lavender bush blowing in the wind. My intention was to just photograph lavender, but the sun shining on my lupine plant was so …
Day 216 – Macro Lupines
I have one lupine plant that is blooming right now. It had the perfect shades of lavender and purple - my favorite colors. I've done lupines previously but this time I thought I would get up very close and use different apertures. I was going for a narrow depth of field and throwing the background …
Day 189 – Calla Lillies
As many of you who have been following my blog know, the calla lily is one of my favorite flowers. To me, they are a beautiful, elegant flower and I never tire of them. So you can imagine my delight yesterday when my friend, and co-worker, Laura, brought me a pot of beautiful purple calla …
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