Remember that scene in The Jerk when Martin ran all over yelling "The new phonebook's here! The new phonebook's here" ? Well I felt like doing that about spring today. This is what tells me it's arrived - It's whitlow grass and there's a big patch of it in my backyard. They're the very first... Continue Reading →
Before I take on writing a Black and White Photography 201, I'm going to share some more junk drawer photos. Well, this first one isn't from a drawer, but a forgotten cabinet over the fridge. In a clean-out binge I found a bunch of weird booze we stuck there for some reason. Pepper flavored vodka. ... Continue Reading →
Frustrated by my inability to see outside in nature lately, I've turned my attention to the Junk Drawer in hopes of finding some worthy subjects. Dredged up this old transistor radio that was my husband's when he was a kid. It still works! These first three were shot with the Olympus 90mm f2 macro... Continue Reading →
Suffering for my art. Snagged a branch off a wonderfully photogenic, but wickedly invasive, bittersweet plant. They're everywhere now, like purple loosetrife, choking the life out of native plants. Anyway, I haven't been shooting macro much so decided to bring out the big guns for these - the OM 90mm f2 and the OM 35mm... Continue Reading →
Part 10 of the lifecycle of the Lily of the Valley study - berries go from luscious and ripe to fallen and decaying.
Fruit ripens and an unexpected visitor drops by.
After some weeks of relative sameness, the plants are beginning a new phase - the die back. I love the contrast between the still verdant leaves and the dying leaves. The textures are still terrific. And of course I couldn't resist a monochrome conversion. The shapes and light variation in the early morning is perfect... Continue Reading →
Evil salad ingredients in the backyard.
Clever spider and her hunting blind.
Hey - these guys make fruit!
Please don't let it be the agony of defeat.
The latest set of photos in the Lily of the Valley life cycle study. The bloom is off the rose so to speak.
The lilies of the valley are in full bloom.
Pushed into originality I decide to go with the flow.
Lily of the Valley life cycle study progress...the most beautiful phase yet.
Much delayed progress post on the Lily of the Valley life cycle study. April 8 - 21st.
Wonders and beauties at your feet.
Got old gear? Put it to use! A little experimentation and adaptation can produce some pleasing results.
Part 2 of my study of the lifecycle of the Lilies of the Valley growing by my front door.
First images in the life cycle study of Lily of the Valley
Lodgepole pine cone on my front steps. While working on a project/study in my front yard (one that will take me all year to complete) I found this newly-shed specimen. I was taken by its texture and the spiral emphasized by the process of it opening. It took several tries to find the right combination... Continue Reading →
Macro photography is fascinating and tricky, but I love it.
