Heirloom Heart

Browsing the cornucopia of fruits and vegetables at Berkeley Bowl, this heirloom tomato called out to me for photography if not for my salad. There is no doubt that when positioned…

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Succulent

Briefly noted: I shot this succulent in the gardens at Esalen using my 85mm Nikon PC-E Micro-Nikkor f/2.8D tilt-shift macro lens. A tilt-shift lens helps correct lines of perspective when…

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Katie Rose in the Garden

I shot this photo of Katie Rose in the garden the other day with my new 35mm f/1.8 Nikkor lens. This is essentially a very high-quality prosumer lens, and surprisingly…

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Ranunculus Asiaticus

Ranunculus Asiaticus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The Ranunculus plant came home with me for the garden. But first I snipped this bud. I photographed the blossom…

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Pinhole

Pinhole, photo by Harold Davis. I took this photo of the Golden Gate with the pinhole plate attachment that is part of the Lensbaby Composer Optic Swap System. The effective…

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Water Drops in the Morning

Alstroemeria and Water Drops, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Phyllis was kind enough to take the kids to school this morning. I spent my free time in…

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Working that Lens Baby Macro

Yellow Greeting Red, photo by Harold Davis. Click to view in large size. A reader writes: I've read your piece on photographing the lobelia flower with your lens baby, as…

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