Tulips like Stained Glass
I got these tulips when they were nearly unopened, sourced from a local organic farm (the same place my anemone models came from a while back). After a while, the…
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February 1, 2020
Orange Rose
Starting the new year right, I took my time with a bouquet of orange and white roses, first photographing a white rose close up for differential focus. Next, I made…
January 12, 2020
White Rose
When I saw this white rose, I wanted to contrast the spiral center with its clear delineations and the softness of the outer petals. I used a Lensbaby 85mm Velvet,…
January 7, 2020
First Flowers of the Decade
First and foremost, we enjoyed the pale orange and white roses with the coming of the New Year. Next, I photographed petals close-up (these are still to come as I…
January 4, 2020
Double Mandala
A mandala as wreath is nice, and more so with a starfish. So, why not twice as nice? Hence this Double Mandala.
December 21, 2019
Echinacea Seed Pod X-Ray
Very special thanks to the scientists in the Photon Science group at the Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs who used the Beamline when it was in maintenance mode…
December 8, 2019
Flower Magic
This is a light box image of sunflowers, tulips, and irises, with bamboo cut from the neighborhood. Click here for an FAQ about my techniques for photographing flowers for transparency,…
November 29, 2019
Mandala with Starfish
I've been experimenting with creating light box mandalas that include seemingly unlikely objects, particularly as the central element. Last week I built the mandala around a succulent plant. Along with…
November 28, 2019
Peonies mon Amour on Washi
The image shows a print of my 2012 Peonies mon Amour, one of my most popular botanical images, as printed on simulated Awagami Unryu washi, distributed in the United States…
November 8, 2019
Happy Hydrangeas
I added some red carnation petals to the Hydrangea Blossoms composition. The result is a really emotive light box image: this piece says "happiness" to me.
October 30, 2019
Hydrangea Blossoms
These hydrangea petals were placed on a light box. I photographed them above with my Nikon D850 using the techniques explained in my Photographing Flowers for Transparency workshop, and below…
October 25, 2019
Dandelions and the Rolling Stones
These two images are extreme close-ups of Dandelions magnified to about twice life size using the Laowa FF 100mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2X lens. Did the Rolling Stones get it…
October 15, 2019
Farewell to After-Hours Access at Giverny
Sadly, the Monet gardens at Giverny have ended their program allowing artists, photographers, and writers to access the gardens before and after the public admission hours. I don't know why…
September 20, 2019
Flowers on Black versus an Inversion
The image above, Orchids on Black, was created by photographing the flowers on a black background, with a bit of enhancement in LAB color. Flower Magic on Black, shown below, was…
September 19, 2019
Clematis that Remains
This spiral structure is what remains when you don't deadhead a Clematis flower, and leave it on the vine. You can see how the core of the flower has expanded…
August 24, 2019
Eye Dahlia
Sometimes individual flowers call out to me as so unique that I need to photograph them on their own. This rather small dahlia, photographed at the Endless Summer Dahlia Farm,…
August 16, 2019
Endless Summer Dahlia Farm
The Endless Summer Dahlia Farm, in Rockport, Maine, is an incredible place run by nice folks with very exceptional dahlias. Here are a few, photographed the other day.
August 12, 2019
Playing with Lilies
There's nothing like a carpet of oriental lilies on my light box for photographic fun! Shown here with a few petunias, roses, and jasmine blooms to round out the prevailing…
July 27, 2019