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I have this fascination with flowers that have not yet fully bloomed. In this image I like the contrast in texture between the outer green protective layer and the inner yellow petals. The green looks tough and spiny. The yellow Sunflower petals look soft and silky. Contrast between the light and the dark space in the photograph. Soft line son the petals. Bristly spine son the green. If you have the opportunity… Read More
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I had never heard of a Strawflower until a couple of years ago. I really like them. So different than other flowers. The petals on the Strawflower are the opposite of most other flowers. Instead of being soft and delicate the petals on a strawflowers are firm and strong. Firm but not brittle. The petals hold their shape as they unfold from around the center. I love the pointy spikey shapes and… Read More
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Often in my flower photography I focus on detail. More likely one specific detail. This image is different. I focused on one specific element. But that element almost completely erases detail. The focus in this image is the very tip of the closest flower petal. At a shallow depth of field this puts everything else out of focus. This image is more a study of shape and color than anything else. Photo… Read More
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I haven’t spent a ton of time photographing Mushrooms and other Fungi. I want to work with them as subjects more. They are very interesting to me as a part of nature and as photography subjects. The work I have done with them so far has turned out well enough. I am not sure that I am particularly satisfied with how I have been incorporating them into the style of photography I… Read More
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I have photographed Mums in different ways. My preference is to stick with the style I enjoy most. That means close up photography trying to isolate as few individual flower blossoms as possible. This can be a challenge as Mums grow in very full bunches of flower blossoms. That is probably what most people find so beautiful. The fullness of the huge cluster of flowers. So I am trying to portray the… Read More
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I love Milkweed. They are critical components in our environment to support wildlife. One thing I like about Milkweed is that I feel like I can create images of those flowers that are different than the way most people see them, Milkweed flowers grow atop tall stalks. The flowers themselves grow in large clusters of smaller individual blossoms. I don’t know if many people stop to take a close up look at… Read More
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Lilies are beautiful flowers, but I struggle with them as photographic subjects. A flower on a lily takes up a lot of space. Their flowers are large and expansive in every way. The flower of a lily spreads out wide from side to side and from top to bottom. They even stretch forth from front to back. I really like to shoot flowers close up and using a shallow depth of field…. Read More
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As I have explored flowers through my photography I have learned there are many different varieties of Hydrangea. I became so enamored with the Hydrangea flowers that I wanted to have one I could see and photograph regularly. I ordered a Hydrangea bush from the Arbor Day Foundation. Then I planted that small sapling bush along the side of my house. The tiny Hydrangea plant has grown rapidly. It is now one… Read More
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Hedge Bindweed Looking for a subtly beautiful flower to photograph? Look down. Follow the ground. It might be right next to your foot. The Hedge Bindweed grows like a vine along the ground. Spreading out amongst the other foliage. The flowers can pop up anywhere there is available space. At the edge of a yard or along a river. I love how the light is striking this one flower and the rest… Read More
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My favorite flowering tree is the Dogwood. I especially like the wild variety. Non cultivated. Growing in the forest. The Dogwoods is one of the earliest flowering trees I see in the spring. Blossoms on the trees are fleeting. If you don’t pay attention and look for them you may not ever see them. The flower of a Dogwood tree is relatively large. And the flower spreads out and curves. Dogwood flower… Read More
