Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Spring, v. 2.0
For Christmas this past year, the one thing I reeeeealllly wanted was a new lens for my Canon D-SLR. Specifically, the 50 mm 1.8 prime lens. (I know this probably won't mean anything except to other photographers) Fortunately, Santa was kind enough to hear my shameless hint-dropping! Now that spring has dropped in to California for a sneak preview, I was excited to get to "get to know" my new lens and have some fun with the shallow depth of field. So without further ado, I bring you, "My front yard, at f/2.0"
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Garden Variety
I've been continuing to enjoy my camera (Canon Rebel xsi), and have really appreciated the feedback and encouragement you've given on my past photo blogs. I never intentionally set out to do closeups, but these are the details that grab my attention and delight. I hope you enjoy the same intricate beauty that originally caught my eye. So (Brandon), here's round two!
A perfect heart:
Spiderweb with water droplets:
Translucent rose petals:
This little guy took off when he tired of having his picture taken!
Rainbow in my own backyard:
A little photo editing goes a long way:
A perfect heart:
Spiderweb with water droplets:
Translucent rose petals:
This little guy took off when he tired of having his picture taken!
Rainbow in my own backyard:
A little photo editing goes a long way:
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Monochromatic Melancholy
Yesterday marked my first attempt to shoot monochrome with the new camera. I am extremely pleased with how these turned out. I hope you enjoy them as well.
The first is one of my favorites. I love the cascading effect of the petals going out of focus to the edges.
This next one is best at full-size. I found my eye wandering over the edge of each petal; for me it had the same entrancing feeling as watching ripples move across water, or waves on the ocean.
I don't believe I could have posed these four roses any more attractively:
This final pictures is Gary's favorite, a timeless rosebud.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback... do any of these pictures speak to you?
The first is one of my favorites. I love the cascading effect of the petals going out of focus to the edges.
This next one is best at full-size. I found my eye wandering over the edge of each petal; for me it had the same entrancing feeling as watching ripples move across water, or waves on the ocean.
I don't believe I could have posed these four roses any more attractively:
This final pictures is Gary's favorite, a timeless rosebud.
I would greatly appreciate your feedback... do any of these pictures speak to you?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Angel Island
For about the past month or so, Gary and I had designated last weekend to be our 'official backpacker's initiation camping trip weekend'. You see, we love hiking, and we love camping, but we'd not yet combined the two. And, since we have most of the gear necessary to make such a trip feasible, thought it to be something we should try.
Well, the short version of the story is that last weekend we had to be flexible and change our plans, and save the overnighter for another day. To be more honest, we had to change plans a few, ok, many many times. By the time we landed on "Plan W", or whatever it was, we found ourselves headed to the BART station to take the train to San Francisco, to take the ferry to Angel Island, to hike a trail with numerous expansive views of the bay. Trust me, I have no complaints, because we had a truly wonderful day in a gorgeous location. Which of course, merits one of my famous photo-blogs, so you can enjoy it with me. =)
Before we even got to the location, I had to snap this pic: I love the lines of the track, and the roof, and the sun, and shadows...
Once we arrived in San Francisco, we headed to Pier 41 and climbed on the Blue & Gold ferry. This is the view of the city as we pulled away:
We zipped right past Alcatraz. It seemed so close to the mainland!
Once we landed at Angel Island, we found the trail that would take us to the summit:
After hiking just a few minutes, you get a nice view of the harbor and the dock:
A few more minutes, and the view widens:
I would have walked right past this unique flower, if Gary hadn't stopped me:
After two hours of climbing, we were rewarded with a 360 degree view of the bay, the city of San Francisco, and numerous bridges.
The sun shone on our faces, and a gentle breeze kept us cool.
It's the little things, though, that take my breath away:
On this hike, Gary spotted all the cool stuff, including a pair of vultures, perched just 15 feet below our trail. Here's one of them, checking ME out:
Yep, I'm such a poser. Posing with the posies.
Humans weren't the only ones enjoying the fine afternoon. How cute is this family?
On the ferry ride home, we enjoyed watching the boaters sail by the Golden Gate Bridge.
There you have it... the Westons explore Angel Island!
Well, the short version of the story is that last weekend we had to be flexible and change our plans, and save the overnighter for another day. To be more honest, we had to change plans a few, ok, many many times. By the time we landed on "Plan W", or whatever it was, we found ourselves headed to the BART station to take the train to San Francisco, to take the ferry to Angel Island, to hike a trail with numerous expansive views of the bay. Trust me, I have no complaints, because we had a truly wonderful day in a gorgeous location. Which of course, merits one of my famous photo-blogs, so you can enjoy it with me. =)
Before we even got to the location, I had to snap this pic: I love the lines of the track, and the roof, and the sun, and shadows...
Once we arrived in San Francisco, we headed to Pier 41 and climbed on the Blue & Gold ferry. This is the view of the city as we pulled away:
We zipped right past Alcatraz. It seemed so close to the mainland!
Once we landed at Angel Island, we found the trail that would take us to the summit:
After hiking just a few minutes, you get a nice view of the harbor and the dock:
A few more minutes, and the view widens:
I would have walked right past this unique flower, if Gary hadn't stopped me:
After two hours of climbing, we were rewarded with a 360 degree view of the bay, the city of San Francisco, and numerous bridges.
The sun shone on our faces, and a gentle breeze kept us cool.
It's the little things, though, that take my breath away:
On this hike, Gary spotted all the cool stuff, including a pair of vultures, perched just 15 feet below our trail. Here's one of them, checking ME out:
Yep, I'm such a poser. Posing with the posies.
Humans weren't the only ones enjoying the fine afternoon. How cute is this family?
On the ferry ride home, we enjoyed watching the boaters sail by the Golden Gate Bridge.
There you have it... the Westons explore Angel Island!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Fabulous Flowers
After a glorious spring day exploring Golden Gate Park with my sweetie, I have a new favorite spot in 'the city' (move over, Samovar): the Conservatory of Flowers. Rarely do I get to see the glory of God on full display, but the creativity and wonder of His creation can be found around every corner in this 100-year-old greenhouse.
The serene atmosphere made me want to stay all day
These flowers are carnivorous!
A rare color combination in nature
Jungle Flowers
These look good enough to eat!
Hanging out with the Orchids
The serene atmosphere made me want to stay all day
These flowers are carnivorous!
A rare color combination in nature
Jungle Flowers
These look good enough to eat!
Hanging out with the Orchids
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