Posted on March 24, 2010 in Miscellaneous, Topaz
While at the lake I noticed this pair of shoes along the shoreline. It made me wonder….who do they belong to? Did the owner leave them behind while boating or swimming? What happened to the one shoelace? Was he/she in a hurry because they didn’t untie the other shoelace? I could dream up an entire adventure around the mystery of this one pair of shoes left on the beach, couldn’t you? I love images that leave you wondering….like this one!
Posted on March 23, 2010 in Flowers, Fractalius, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
I know that by now I am probably boring regular blog visitors to tears with all of the Lensbaby tulip images, but I just love the abstract feel of these shots. The Lensbaby Composer and soft focus optic are a perfect combination for macro flower photography. I enhanced this image with a Fractalius filter in Photoshop. Fun stuff!
Posted on March 22, 2010 in Flowers, Fractalius, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Snow Drops are probably the first flower that blooms in my garden each Spring. They are tiny little things, just a couple of inches high, and so photographing them pretty much requires laying on the ground. For this shot I used the Lensbaby Composer, Soft Focus Optic, a couple macro lenses, and no tripod. I wasn’t crazy about the Snow Drop images as they were just ho-hum, but I decided to try the Fractalius filter on this one. Now I’m really happy with it as it adds a glow that isn’t in the original shot. Fractalius also darkened up the background which was out of focus brown, yet-to-be-raked, leaves. I wonder what will bloom in my garden next?
Posted on March 21, 2010 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
…more fun with tulips, the Lensbaby Composer and soft focus optic.
Posted on March 20, 2010 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Happy Spring everyone! This is my very favorite time of year as there is always something blooming in my garden! Right now I have snow drops, crocus’ and iris’. It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago we were buried in snow! This tulip came from the grocery store, but is a nice reminder that the ones in my garden are sprouting and will soon be in bloom as well! I photographed this tulip with the Lensbaby Composer, Soft Focus Optic, and a couple macro lenses. I love the pastel colors that are both warm and cool tones in this image.