I had big plans to do some experimenting tonight but I didn't have all the right equipment. Â I tried to substitute, but it just wasn't working out. Â I was running out of time so I decided to photograph some petunias on my front porch. Â The lighting wasn't right and the focus was a little too …
Day 229 – Another Flowery Day
It has been very hot here lately. Â We have wildfires north and south so no matter which way the wind is blowing, we have smoke in the air. Â I have a number of allergies and all of this smoke, plus weed pollen and dry air has been affecting my breathing. Â 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. Â 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. Â It had the perfect shades of lavender and purple - my favorite colors. Â I've done lupines previously but this time I thought I would get up very close and use different apertures. Â 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. Â 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 …
