Category Archives: Botanical Dreaming

Lost in the Stars

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 @ f/4

Botanical Garden Honeybee

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM, 1/200 @ f/6.3 Tilden Park Botanical Garden.

Farmer’s Market Dahlias

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/100 @ f/11 Walnut Creek Saturday Farmer’s Market flowers.

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Botanical Dreaming #16

JCK_090508_5853 uploaded by admin. Icelandic poppies are a favorite subject when the sun is high in the sky. Backlit blooms can be very pretty. Canon EOS 5D Mark II+EF100mm f/2.8 Macro – f/4.5@1/250

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A whole bunch of drops

JCK_090504_5846 uploaded by admin. An online group that I participate in has a monthly assignment. This month is “Water”. This is another attempt at playing the game. Canon EOS 5D Mark II+EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM – f/5.6@1/160

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A Single Drop

JCK_090504_5841 uploaded by admin. An online group that I participate in has a monthly assignment. This month is “Water”. This is one attempt at playing the game. Canon EOS 5D Mark II+EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM – f/3.5@1/160

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Glorious Weeds

Glorious Weeds uploaded by admin. As Spring approaches in my neck of the woods, even the weeds look good. Lupine (Bluebonnets to my Texan friends) looks especially good contrasted against Mustard. Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM – f/3.5 @ 1/1000

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‘shroom

Yellow ‘shroom uploaded by admin. Up at Sea Ranch, the shrooms are starting to rise. Canon EOS 5D Mark II – f/8 @ 1/100

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Pollen Collector

Honeybee uploaded by admin. A portrait of an industrious neighbor.

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Botanical Dreaming #15

Shorty uploaded by admin. Yet another experiment in short depth of field and spring flowers, inspired by Mark Johnson

Botanical Dreaming #14

TSR Poppy uploaded by admin. When you’re out in mid-day, there are some interesting chances for side and back-lit photography. Strong close-ups with short depth-of-field are a current passion. and this is the latest in a series.

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Botanical Dreaming #13

BD13 uploaded by admin. Another Gerbera Daisy in the same morning light but more open.