I'll be posting my recent images on this blog…
Pink & Green - D700, 85mm PC
I haven’t posted too many images lately, been working on some other projects…so every so often I get an call or email from my friend Tony wondering if I’m still alive or what? Nice to know I’m missed…so here are a few images from the garden recently. Nothing to set the world on fire but at least it show’s I’m still alive and taking photos.
Pink & Green No. 2 - D700, Lensbaby Composer
Pink & Green No. 3 - D700, Lensbaby Composer
Flower and Texture - D700, 85mm PC
The sun was going down on the garden dabbing highlights here, there and everywhere. I was doing some experimenting with multiple exposures in camera. This is a two shot multiple, one in focus and one out. In CS5 I added some Nik Color Efex Pro, Color Contrast filter and also some texture using the Totally Rad, Dirty Pictures plug-in. The bright yellows in the background are a large bank of yellow day lilies backlit by the sun.
Garden Abstract 1 - D700, 24-70mm
Playing in the garden with camera movement and multiple exposures, all three images were done in camera…
Sidewalk Leaf - D700, 24-70mm
Sometimes the simple things all around you everyday can become more interesting after a rain…this is just a wet leaf on the sidewalk outside the back door. Processed in CS5 using mostly Topaz Detail…as usual click to view larger.
Clematis Take 3, Texture - D700, 85mm PC
Some really nice light in the morning produced this image. I added some texture with the Totally Rad, Dirty Pictures plug-in using one of their included textures. Here’s a version without any texture added so you can see what it adds (or detracts, depending on your taste)… Continue reading ‘Clematis Take 3 – Texture’
Impressionistic Clematis No.1 - D700, 85mm PC
The light was great in the garden this morning so I did some experimenting with some in camera multiple exposures. Ten exposures rotating the camera between each exposure and moving in a little each time…oh and don’t forget to refocus each time too. Some additional post production work was done in CS5 using some Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters.
I can’t decide which one I like better soooo I posted both versions. I like the softness in No. 1 but also like the detail in No.2, go figure? Click to view larger.
Impressionistic Clematis No.2 - D700, 85mm PC
Lilly of the Valley, Fractalius - D700, Lensbaby Composer
Playing around with the fractalius filter this morning, I was trying to get a glowing feel on some of the Lily of the Valley images I shot last week. I kind of like this one…it’s a combination blend of different layers with different fractalius filter effects. Click to view larger…
Clematis & Bud - D700, Lensbaby Composer
Some clematis shots from this morning…got to shoot it while it still looks good. Processed these in CS5 using some Nik Color Efex Filters… Continue reading ‘Clematis Take 2′
Orange Poppy - D700, Lensbaby Composer
The light was really good this morning for shooting flowers in the garden, especially with the Lensbaby Composer. Nice semi-bright overcast skies work well with the Lensbaby, not too much contrast. I used an extention tube and the tele converter to compress the scene to get just the depth of field I was looking for. More things are starting to bloom in the garden, soooo more things to explore…
Here’s a version using the Totally Rad, Dirty Pictures texture plug-in…
Orange Poppy Texturized - D700, Lensbaby Composer
Lily of the Valley, Sepia #1 - D700, Lensbaby Composer, soft focus optic
Before the Lily of the Valley pass their prime I thought I’d take another run at shooting them. Early in the morning they are all in shade, a good time to get the Lensbaby Composer out with the soft focus optic. I’m a little stiff today after crawling around the flower patch at flower level… Continue reading ‘Lily of the Valley – Experiment 2′