Archive for the ‘Flowers’ Category
Where The Wildflowers Grow
Wildflower landscapes are by far the most challenging assignment I give myself each summer! High up in the mountain basins, slopes and gulches, is where you go to find columbine, paintbrush, king’s and queen’s crown and more. Getting to them, finding a good patch with minimal distractions, and that then align with an interesting background, […]
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Tags: alpine meadow, Colorado, landscape, mountain, Paintbrush, San Juan Mountains, wildflowers
Wildflower Extravaganza!
The last few summers I have been working to improve my wildflower landscapes. My goal is to have the flowers in a scene for a sense of place, instead of isolating them for a portrait. Creating these kind of landscapes to my satisfaction is one of the more challenging goals I have assigned myself. Finding […]
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Tags: columbine, landscape, lupine, photography, San Juan Mountains, summer, wildflowers
Lovely Lupines
The lupines are blooming in the forest beside our house so I dusted off my macro lens and headed into the woods. Finding some lovely clusters beneath the trees I chose carefully for shape and background. It was more difficult than I had remembered … wrestling with my tripod height, getting down low and then […]
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Tags: close-up, lupine, lupines, lupinus, macro photography, nature, wildflower
Love/Hate
I have a question for all you photographer’s out there. Have you ever created an image and you just couldn’t decide whether you like it or not? It happens to me from time to time. Here’s one that I’ve been holding at bay for months because I just can’t decide! Let me know your thoughts!
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Tags: drops, flower, photograph, photography, rose, wilted
I Can’t Help Myself…
Something always seems to happen to me this time of year whereby I am compelled to join the legions of other photographers, focusing on flowers! As if never seen before, I am in awe of the incredible beauty and colors these wonderful subjects bring. Being among flowers, examining and photographing them can act to renew […]
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Tags: african, blue, close-up, Hibiscus, himilayan, lupine, macro, photograph, photography, poppy
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