Tag Archive: flower

Wild Flowers

Ahhh…new flowers, spring is just around the corner. Uses my new Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 (Bokina) Playing with the bokeh…this is an awesome lens!

Red(s)

Swiss Chard A nice smile or maybe it’s her eyes Out of Sync, girl on right half a step back Western Tanager Taste test Pacific Dogwood Romantic Nestled nicely

Water Droplet’s

Got this shot while testing my wide angle zoom (16-45) and got as close as I could. Spiderweb with droplets, 50/2.8 macro lens I thought the reflection in the droplet looked neat with… Continue reading →

Flora

Spot free ladybug, unusual to see. Looks harmless, but is the Tyrannosaurus Rex of the bug world. Used in many gardens for bug control. Dahlia’s and bee’s…perfect match! Used a flash for some… Continue reading →

Live Action…Stopped

Experimenting with the shutter at high speed. 43/1.9 @ f/2, 1/1000, ISO-1250, spot meter 300/4 @ f/4, 1/1250, ISO-250 Hottest drummer in the land. 100/2.8 @ 1/800, ISO-200 Overhead view? Optical illusion 50/2.8… Continue reading →

Floaters

Captured these right around twilight, used a strobe and noticed the background almost gone. I used lightroom and underexposed the background to make them float. Camera set to spot meter the rim in… Continue reading →

The Palouse

These are images from a photo fieldtrip to The Palouse located in Northwestern United States, Southeastern Washington. This area was voted as one of the top 10 scenic places in the US. The… Continue reading →

Two-Tailed Swallowtail

This was shot in the DC area with a Pentax K-5, 43/1.9 @ f/8, 1/80sec, ISO-200 Captured with a 300/4 @ f/4, 1/1250sec, ISO-100, spot meter 300/4 @ f/4, 1/200sec, ISO-100, spot meter

Hydrangea Honey

Shot at 1/1600sec @ f/4, ISO-160, metered at center weight average

Silky Dahlia

Tested an old 35-105/3.5 macro lens and really loved how the colors and textures turned out. Experimenting with DOF and focus. This is a great flower to shoot all the way through fall.