Macro

Datura in Blue

Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Desert, Macro, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 7 comments

Datura, a.k.a. moonflower. Found in a canyon along the San Juan River shortly after a rain storm. Behind it is an ancient Anasazi ruin (not visible). I usually do monochrome treatments with a sepia tone, so went for a more bluish tone here.

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Looking Down

Posted by on May 10, 2012 in Desert, Macro, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 12 comments

Not sure what type of flower this is, because I actually took this photo a while ago, but I’m going to go with thistle.

And, to add to the list of things I’ve forgotten, I blogged the other day and didn’t put a link up. The post is about coming to terms with being a nerd. Hope you’ll check it out and maybe leave a comment!

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Orange Flower, Side View

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012 in Macro, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 11 comments

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The Simplicity of a Pear

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012 in Macro, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 16 comments

A bosc pear on a plate. Part two of a two-part series. See the first one, and an explanation, here.

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Pear in BW

Posted by on Apr 23, 2012 in Macro, Monochrome, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 16 comments

I have always loved the shape and texture and color of pears, but have never before photographed them. I cut this one up for Sunshine’s snack a few days ago. As I popped it in the plastic bag to save for later, I began to admire the polka dot skin, the rough cuts, and the shiny seeds just peeking through. The light filtering through our north-facing window was perfect, so I placed it on a plate on the coffee table, got out my camera and macro lens, and went to work. I’ll have another shot of this pear on Thursday, in color and from a different angle. This was a fun experiment. Although this one was with a bosc pear, I plan to try one of the red-hued ones someday.

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