Posted on May 3, 2010 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Before I cut the grass on Saturday I spent a little while photographing dandelions…one of my favorite subjects. This one had a tiny flower ready to fly off in the breeze. The good news is that there is an endless supply of dandelions [and other assorted weeds!] in my garden, so I’ll never run out of subjects, even if I do lose a few to the lawnmower upon occasion!
Posted on May 2, 2010 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature
This pretty flower grew out of a planter that last year contained nothing but weeds. I’m not sure what it is or where it came from, but it was worthy of photographing with the Lensbaby Composer and soft focus optic. I wonder what other surprises I’ll find in the garden this year. I’m awaiting delivery of an order of 100 flower bulbs – iris, gladiola, oriental lilies, purple liatris, and montbretia. I will have my work cut out for me when they arrive, but I’m sure to have plenty to photograph this summer….fingers crossed!
Posted on April 15, 2010 in Flowers, Fractalius, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
I doubt that I will get to see Longwood Gardens’ tulip display this year, but I still have tulips in my garden to photograph. This one was photographed with the Lensbaby Composer and processed with the Fractalius filter in PhotoShop. The pink and green combination is one of my favorites!
Posted on April 12, 2010 in Landscape, Lensbaby, Nature, Spring
I was headed from Point A to Point B in Allentown over the weekend and had a “Whoa! Stop!” moment when I spotted this scene in a park. It was an area with a horse riding trail, museum and these beautiful pink and white trees! This was photographed with the Lensbaby Composer and Soft Focus Optic. I am getting lazy and don’t feel like dragging my tripod around, so the Lensbaby is just the ticket for shooting hand-held. I decided to remove most of the sky as the blue really distracted me. Should I have cropped more to remove ALL of the sky? I’m not sure….
Posted on April 11, 2010 in Flowers, Fractalius, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Bleeding hearts are one of my favorite springtime flowers. I love the color, the shape, and the uniqueness of the flowers. Two of my plants are in bloom and I wanted to photograph them today, but it was fairly breezy, which makes it difficult. Those little flowers dangling from the stems are almost always on the move. Finally the wind calmed and I went outside, but it started to rain after just a few minutes. Still, I managed a few shots with the Lensbaby Composer and soft focus optic. This image breaks down the elements of a bleeding heart — the unfolding leaves, the stems, and the heart-shaped flower itself. I processed this image with Fractalius and Photoshop.