Making a Floral HDR Panorama
This is a floral HDR panorama, meaning I shot it in two horizontal pieces planning to stitch the pieces together. The logistics of this were somewhat complex---as with any HDR…
Serendipity Rules
Crassula argentea, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It rained overnight, and after I dropped the boys off at the school bus stop the weather turned perfect for…
Poppies
Poppies, photo by Harold Davis. Briefly noted: I photographed these poppies (Papaver Rhoeas) for transparency by backlighting them using a lightbox. Exposure data: 50mm macro, six captures at shutter speeds…
Nautilus Shell and Rope
Nautilus Shell and Rope, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Like the previous still life I posted, I made this composition during my recent still life and macros…
Alstroemeria Medley
Alstroemeria Medley, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I shot these alstroemeria blossoms (Peruvian Lilies) on a lightbox. I combined seven exposures at shutters speeds ranging from 1/4…
Poppy Duet
Poppy Duet, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I cut these poppies from my garden and photographed them on a lightbox. I used my 85mm PC macro lens…
Poppies en Masse
Poppies on Black, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I created the image of poppies on black by inverting the L (Luminance) channel of the white version (below)…
Photographing Kids, Family, and (other) Weird Things
I named this free, live, hour-long webcast presented by O'Reilly Digital Media with tongue in cheek, and also in homage to naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell (My Family and Other…