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…
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May 19, 2009
1959 Jaguar XK150
1959 Jaguar XK150, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I was lucky the other day to get to photograph Victor Garlin's magnificent vintage 1959 Jaguar XK150 Convertible. I'm…
May 18, 2009
Storm Surge
Storm Surge, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This photo composite comes from LAB inversions of a channel of Poppy Medley, LAB inversion of a channel of Breaking…
May 17, 2009
Absence of Color
White Tulips, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed these white tulips in a crystal vase with a Lensbaby Composer. I shot it in RAW, and (obviously)…
May 16, 2009
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)…
May 14, 2009
Happy Birthday, Katie Rose
First Birthday, photo by Harold Davis. Katie Rose was one year old today. Chronologically, that is. Meaning that she was literally born one year ago. Her "corrected" age, which is…
May 13, 2009
Calypso Orchids
Calypso Orchid, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In mid-April the Calypso Orchid grows wild on the forested slopes of Mount Tamalpais. I photographed these Calypso Orchids near…
May 12, 2009
Pods
Poppy Snake, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It's poppy popping time in my garden, otherwise known as full spring around here. Poppy pods are surprisingly short lived:…
May 10, 2009
Breaking Wave
Breaking Wave, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I shot this photo a few years ago, obliquely facing the rugged cliffs along the outer Marin Headlands. Here's the…
May 9, 2009
Tears of the Poppy
Tears of the Poppy, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The poppy weeps for the beauty of the world and the ephemeral nature of life.
May 8, 2009
Papaver Rhoeas
It's poppy time of year in my garden. I can't resist a poppy, they are among my favorite flowers to photograph. Ephemeral and architected to respond to even slight wind…
May 7, 2009
Kicking Up Her Heels
Katie Rose's chronological first birthday is fast approaching. Of course, she's not really a one year old. Her "corrected" age, as they say, is about eight months (this counts from…
May 6, 2009
Golden Gate in Black and White
We've been working on the section of The Photoshop Darkroom that treats black and white imagery, so how fitting that a client should ask for black and white images of…
May 5, 2009
Boat Drop
Boat Drop, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. If I casually looked at this image without knowing any better, I'd assume it was a scan of a hand-painted…
May 5, 2009
Lighthouse in the Fog
Lighthouse in the Fog, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In remote darkness we descended the stairs to the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Droplets of water hung to everything…
May 4, 2009
Salutation to the Sun
Salutation to the Sun, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: This newly opened poppy greeting the morning sun, with the lawn behind still in shadow. More…
May 1, 2009
City of Nets
Coming out of Zion with kids still coated in sand from Coral Pink Sand Dunes I polled the troops. Perhaps it was the mention of being careful about rattlesnakes when…
April 29, 2009
Clematis Light to Dark
View this image larger. Yesterday, a beautiful day with plenty of cloud cover and a strong wind, and the garden in full bloom, was perfect for indoor photography of flowers.…
April 24, 2009