Posted on May 21, 2010 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Buttercups and Dandelions are proof that weeds are worth photographing. Some folks spend many hours trying to rid their garden of dandelions and I say, “let them grow” because I enjoy photographing them! I found these last week when I was in the garden planting my new flower bulbs…all 100 of them. So far the chippies or squirrels have confiscated 2 or 3 of the bulbs, but the rest seem to be intact. Don’t tell the critters where I planted them, okay?! 🙂
Posted on May 4, 2010 in Flowers, Macro, Nature, Spring
I’m pretty sure that my neighbors think I’m crazy as most times when they see me in the garden I’m plopped on the ground, camera in hand, nose to nose with a flower. Tonight I actually went outside to photograph Lily of the Valley, but ended up photographing the pink Columbine as well. I used a camera bag for a black backdrop on this one. ISO 200 and f/22 with my 100mm macro lens brought out the detail of the petals. Imagine that…no soft focus! 🙂
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!