Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm F/3.5 Macro, f/5, 1/200, iso 200
My dad has always loved gardening and working in the yard. Sometime back I found out Peonies are his favorite. His birthday was this week. Fortunately we happen to have some in our yard. So here's a happy birthday pic for Dad.
Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm F/3.5 Macro, f/4.5, 1/60, iso 400
A lot of people ask me how I learned photography, how I have improved my work. I pretty much always say the same thing - I looked in books, magazines and the web to find images that pleased me, and then I set out to create one similar, in my own style. You are not likely to cook a crepe suzette if you have never had one.
And as you know, if you are a regular reader, one of the photographers on the web I'm most enchanted by is Diane Varner (www.dailywalks.com). 99 out of 100 of her posts amaze me, inspire me, mesmerize me. I'm hoping to meet in real life one day. I want to get to know the person that creates such gorgeous imagery, and poetry as well.
I'm always excited when I find a scene, take my picture, and then process it in a way that makes me feel she could have done it. Like it is worthy of her blogness.
Such is today's image... for me at least.
Canon 1D Mark III, 180mm F/3.5 Macro, f/5.6, 1/1000, iso 200
Continuing the "Spring thing..." I have always called these California Poppies. Cali's state flower. Then when I moved here to Washington and started seeing them I thought "that's weird, do they call them California Poppies here too?"
I thought that surely it is really the "Golden Poppy" and I just had it in my head, probably from learning in 3rd grade or something, that they are California Poppies.
Wrong again! Eschscholzia californica is the name of our little beauty. I shall have to ask what people call them here, next time I'm at the nursery. Do you have them in your locale (besides Cali, of course). What do you call them?
Canon 5D Mark II, 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye, f/9, 1/320, iso 200
Another from the Skagit Tulip Festival. Had it in my head to get a few shots like this one. I like that there is just one color of blooms in this shot.
Wishing all you mom's a great day. Everyone give some love to their mom today, ok?
Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm F/3.5, f/4.5, 1/1250, iso 200
Seems like most areas of the country are enjoying Spring weather. This past week we revisited winter, it seems like. Glad when we went over to the Tulip Festival it was warm and sunny.
Canon 5D Mark II, 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye, f/9, 1/500, iso 200
On Monday, my wife and I took in the famous Skagit Tulip Festival. A well known destination for photographers and admirers.
I had brought along my fisheye lens, imagining a shot like this. Most of my fisheye inspiration comes from blog buddy Rian, he of www.digitizedchaos.com. Rian is the blogging fisheye master if you ask me!
We went on a Monday to avoid the massive crowds that visit on the weekends. Getting there first thing I was able to get a shot like this without the tourists, just a couple of farm hands. Fisheyes are fun! Rian old buddy, what do you think of this one? (Others feel free to comment as well, on Friday's comments are completely no charge.)
Wishing each of you a happy Easter day!
Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200 F/2.8, f/2.8, 1/2000, iso 1600
You know Spring is afoot when you begin seeing tulips!
Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm Macro F/3.5, f/3.5, 1/250, iso 800
One of my friend John Barclay's favorite (photographic) expressions is "yummy light." Yesterday as the sun was coming up I noticed just that outside my office door. I took a little stroll in the yard and saw several possibilities for macro shooting. It's been months since I brought out the trusty macro lens.
I had a very enjoyable few minutes playing before my real work day started. I remember macros!
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