A Flute for You (Not the Musical Kind)
April 20, 2020 — The Neighborhood In Poppyland There’s a flower in hand That presents A flute for you… (More on Chewy soon…) (Canon G5X II. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
All posts tagged: Flower
Peak of the Season Poppy
March 18, 2016, Los Gatos Creek Trail, Campbell, California. Not the peak of this season. Can I believe it was four years ago? I can. It was. Be well. Do Good. Be kind. Create. (Nikon D750; Nikon 28-300 f/3.5-5.6G Zoom. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
First Plum Blossom of the Year
February 9, 2020 — Back Yard And as it turns out, the only plum blossom this year because heavy rain browned the petals before I could get out to shoot again a few days later. (Nikon D500, Tamron 100–400mm f/4.5–6.3 Di VC USD. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
Poppy: Essence
March 5, 2020 — Los Gatos Creek Trail, California A distillation. (Nikon D850, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine-art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
First Poppy of the Year
February 20, 2020 — Los Gatos Creek Trail, California A floral palindrome. Mother Nature is very accommodating in giving me a place to start. (Nikon D850, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine-art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
…But Moses Supposes Erroneously.
And Moses, he knowses his toeses aren’t roses As Moses supposes his toeses to be. With thanks to Gene Kelly, who got it from an earlier version published in 1888. (Nikon D850, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.3; Editing in Adobe Photoshop. More fine-art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
Moses Supposes…
…his toeses are roses… (Regardless of the accuracy — or not — of Moses’s supposition, he was careful to watch the RGB histogram and underexpose 1.7 stops to keep from blowing out the red channel.) (Nikon D850, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.3; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine-art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
Rose is a… Rose
Roses, like lilies, bloom as they are. But some stand out. And, as with lilies, gilding is superfluous. (Nikon D850, AF-S Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.3; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
…a Rose…
…on the same day, a different model. This one had an endearing tendency to blush. The challenge is maintaining a balance between nuance and nothing. (Nikon D850, AF-S Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.3; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
…is a…
…different take on the same original image. Some images lend themselves to many interpretations. I’m sure the rose herself had no idea she was so adaptable. (Nikon D850, AF-S Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.3; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
Rose is a. . .
. . .reduction to pure form and tone. Much is removed. Some remains. (Nikon D850, AF-S Micro NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.3; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
Poise
March 23, 2013. Filoli, near Woodside, California. I have not one single clue what kind of flower this is. But here it is. I made many attempts at doing this justice over the years and it wasn’t until three and half years later that I was satisfied. It kept calling me back till I finally got it right. It was its own muse. (Canon 7D; Canon EF-S 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Zoom. RAW processing in […]
Rose Mountains Sunset
May 13, 2012. Monterey, California. Shooting roses from the side opens the door to myriad possibilities. I was unaware of most of them when I shot this. Imagine my surprise when I checked focus a moment later, magnifying the image to 100%, and was faced with a visage that took me straight to the New Mexico desert with Georgia O’Keeffe by my side. I coined the word on the spot. A floral landscape. Florascape. This […]
Caldera
A volunteer poppy at Filoli, easily as arresting as anything in the manicured gardens. Thanks to Oliver for the push. Not motion this time, but depth. (Nikon D850; Nikon 28-300 f/3.5-5.6G Zoom. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.) More fine art photography at www.amagaphoto.com
Georgia’s Back (Or Someone Like Her)
May 4, 2019. Crystal Hermitage Gardens, outside of Nevada City, California. When we went to visit our friends in the Sierra foothills, we were prepared for some landscapes. Alas, the sky was blue. From horizon to horizon it was utterly devoid of texture. Not the best for landscapes. But little did we know that our friends had something else in mind anyway. Two weeks ago, they were exploring Highway 49 and stopped in Nevada City. […]
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