Quartet of Roses
Rose Study 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this quartet of roses as part of a commission for a cosmetics company. As a professional photographer,…
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April 4, 2007
Christmas at the end of March
Scarlet Ribbons, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. No wonder this Leucospermum in my garden is called "Scarlet ribbons". I think it looks like a (very, very early)…
March 31, 2007
Papaver Danebrog
Papaver Danebrog, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This Papaver danebrog, or Poppy Danish Flag, is a species of Poppy Somniferum, or opium poppy, that I got from…
March 24, 2007
Pop Eye
Pop Eye, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Speaking of poppies (we were talking about poppies, right?) here's an extreme close-up of a poppy bud in the early…
March 19, 2007
Spent Poppy
Spent Poppy, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Confession, they say, is good for the soul. I have a confession about this photograph of a poppy past its…
March 18, 2007
Tulip
Tulip, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. To grow tulips here in Berkeley, California you need to "force" them. A magical word to non-gardeners, all that "forcing" means…
March 17, 2007
Trilliaceae
Trillium 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed these trillium along the Steep Ravine trail under Mount Tamalpais this weekend, using a tripod, long exposures, and…
March 12, 2007
Calypso Orchid
Calypso Orchid, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The Calypso Orchid grows up from the detritus of the evergreen forest. This beautiful, small flower can be found poking…
March 7, 2007
Shooting Star
Shooting Star, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this shooting star (Dodecatheon hendersonii) from the ground looking up towards the sun using my Lensbaby 2.0 with…
March 6, 2007
Poppy Bokeh
Poppy Bokeh, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I left this Icelandic Poppy (Papapver nudicaule) out in the rain. Still in its pre-planting pot, I photographed it in…
March 2, 2007
Mars Attacks
Mars Attacks, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Back in the fragrant California spring of Berkeley from the winter snows of Yosemite and the Sierra, it is great…
February 25, 2007
Cherry Watercolor
Cherry Watercolor, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is my photograph of a cherry blossom converted to LAB color, with the L (luminosity) channel inverted in Photoshop.…
February 19, 2007
Cherry
Cherry, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The cherry trees are blooming brightly here, too much to resist. Yesterday Rachel came to babysit (a funny word, since our…
February 18, 2007
Fetid Adder’s Tongue
Fetid Adder's Tongue, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In February and early March, the Fetid Adder's Tongue (the botanical name is Scoliopus bigelovii) appears in shady areas…
February 18, 2007
Valentine’s Day Rose
Valentine's Day Rose, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Phyllis gave me a bouquet of these roses for Valentine's Day, and of course I had to photograph one.…
February 14, 2007
Wet Poppy Bud
Wet Poppy Bud, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Yesterday morning the rain stopped and the sun came out. This poppy bud attracted the attention of my camera…
February 12, 2007
Camellia Decolletage
Camellia Decolletage, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I really like this close-up of a wet camellia, and I realized that I hadn't blogged it yet. Here's a…
February 7, 2007
Iris Scans
Iris Scan 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this scan larger. These are captured using a flatbed scanner at high resolution. That's right, folks! These are not digital photographs, they…
February 5, 2007