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Friday, September 2, 2005
Purple TigerBy request! (see yesterday's feedback) This is the only purple rose I could find, and even though they are named "Purple Tiger" they are a very red purple. But, at least I grew this one myself! :-D |
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Thursday, September 1, 2005
Yellow RoseThis is the same rose bush from yesterday's photo, just a little different angle. I like the other rose and buds falling out of focus in the background. |
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Rose BudSometimes the plant is as interesting as the flower! Especially in the right lighting. |
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Saturday, August 27, 2005
Posing ButterflyThis guy was posing so nicely. I particularly like the color of the leaves he is perched on. They go nice with his wings. |
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Shadow PuppetsThe Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens is a beautiful place. Never a shortage of subjects. But, I wonder if the plants get bored when the gates close and everyone goes home. At least they can entertain themselves making shadow puppets on the rocks.The fern is doing his impression of a Norfolk Pine. |
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Friday, August 5, 2005
Lily PadsThis one, as with many of my photos, was only walking distance from my front door. |
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Poppies in the SunA couple of weeks ago I was in Ventura to meet a client that I am doing a little development work for. Fortunately, I try to carry my camera with me everywhere. While I was in Ventura I found these beautiful poppies in a parking lot. They are much redder than the average California poppy. Although, it is a little hard to tell in this image because of the backlighting. More to come though as I finish scanning the other rolls of film from that day (it was a good day for pictures!) |
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
Natural History on the WingThe Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has a wonderful exhibit right now called "Butterflies Alive". It is basically a giant tent with thousands of live butterflies in it that you can actually walk through. It's really a great experience! |
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Fern CurlI'm getting ready for a really busy weekend of shows, Actually, from what I have heard, the start of a busy season. The Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts show is having another Saturday show at the beach for the holiday. So I have been organizing my photos in preparation. This is one of about 65 prints I take on the road with me. (of course I am always watching for the opportunity to increase my stock :-) and there are plenty of opportunities in such a beautiful place!)If you are in the neighborhood of Cabrillo and Cesar Chavez this weekend, be sure to stop in and say hi! |
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Yellow Bearded IrisAnother subject that makes a beautiful photo no matter how you look at it. But the backdrop of the other Iris' leaves make the beautiful flower stand out more. After all, you wouldn't put a beautiful picture in an ugly frame.This is another photo I grew myself... :-) |
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Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Monterey Rock RoseThis flower was from a morning Basset walk in Monterey. These bushes line many of the streets in the cannery district of Monterey where we were staying. There are several different varieties of them and I will have photos of the others in the coming days.I just scanned a few more rolls of film from my recent trip to Monterey. It is a slow process. I am a bit fanatical about getting detail out of the slides. So I push my scanner to the limit and I only get about 40 scans on a DVD. But I think it is worth it. I catalog the images on my computer and when I am ready to make a print for a show I do not have to go find the slide and scan it again. (I am much more organized in cyberspace than real space) :-) Incidentally, this is one of the main reasons I still don't use a digital camera for "real" photography. To get a camera that would come close to the resolution that I can get from film and a scanner would cost $8000. (that still would not compare to the bit depth, the number of colors. Which is what allows me to pull detail from the shadows) And really, I would rather have an $80 camera with me everywhere than an $8000 camera wrapped in bubble wrap at home. The other reason I stick with film is I really like the film feel. I am planning on renting some of the new digitals in the near future just to keep up on what they can do and see if they are getting close. But I have not seen anything convincing so far. I also like to be able to encourage people to get into photography if they are interested. Most people think it takes a huge investment. But it is more an investment in time and love. |
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Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Rose in the ClearingThis rose was in a small clearing surrounded by a man-made (or woman-made) jungle at Lotusland. There was just enough opening in the canopy to allow a nice shaft of light on the rose. The setting made the background much darker offsetting the vibrant flower.As I have experimented with my photos I have found that the background is sometimes more important than the subject itself. The right surroundings can make a mediocre subject really pop, and it will make a beautiful subject something really special. Another good example of this and one of my favorite backgrounds is in the first image on this site. |
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Friday, March 25, 2005
Floating PadsThe thing I like the most about this picture is the refraction happening at the edge of the lily pads where they touch the water. the surface tension of the extremely still water is grabbing the bottom edge of the pads. Which is causing the surface of the water to bend. This creates a refraction, like light going through a lens, giving you the bright edges around the shadows in the bottom of the fountain. |
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Saturday, March 12, 2005
Morning LightWell it's a very late image of the day. I have been preparing for tomorrow, my first time at the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show (more commonly known as the Sunday Art Walk on the Beach) in Downtown Santa Barbara. So I am a little behind.This leaf is one of my earlier photos and it is just one of the prints that will be available for sale at the show and soon on my main site. Oh and, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to... well, you know who you are!!! :0) |
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Friday, February 25, 2005
Banana LeafStill thinking about a nice vacation, this was from my first trip to Santa Barbara, before I lived here. I took 22 rolls of film in about 10 days, and I think I would use twice that in the same situation now. |
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Friday, January 21, 2005
Dewdrop MarigoldThis is another picture from my back yard. When I am feeling like taking pictures but don't have enough time to go on a full expedition, I like to wander there. There is always something new if I look close enough. |
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