Zulu Prince
Zulu Prince, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Here's another unblogged image from my files. The photo shows a Zulu Prince flower (the botannical name is Venidium Fastuosum).…
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September 18, 2007
Depth of Field and Aperture
Dahlia at f/4, photo by Harold Davis. I shot these two photos of a dahlia to illustrate the impact of aperture on depth of field. The photo above, with a…
September 17, 2007
Apparent Sharpness Versus Optical Sharpness
A reader of my Photoblog 2.0 writes: "I notice that in more than one of your photos you use high f-stop values. Your results look great, despite what I've read…
September 17, 2007
Trawler on Tomales Bay
Trawler on Tomales Bay, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Julian and I spent a fun afternoon yesterday, hiking Steep Ravine and the Millerton Point trail in Tomales…
September 16, 2007
Iris (the Wave)
Iris (the Wave), photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a Trader Joe's iris. I used a spray bottle on the flower and lit it from below…
September 15, 2007
Mount Tamalpais Sunset
Mount Tamalpais Sunset, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. As I watched the clouds swirl through the Golden Gate, I turned and saw the setting sun beside Mount…
September 14, 2007
Blowing in the Golden Gate
Blowing in the Golden Gate, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. When the clouds blow in the Golden Gate (which is often) and when there's also a blue…
September 14, 2007
Iceberg
Iceberg, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a reflection of a white iceberg rose bud, photographed on a mirror. I used a spray bottle to make…
September 14, 2007
Point Reyes Sunset
Point Reyes Sunset, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. What's a photographer to do? With the sun setting along the coast, however you expose the image the sun…
September 13, 2007
Water Marbles
Water Marbles, photo by Harold Davis. I first blogged this photo in June of 2006 in a supporting role in a story called More Drops. I think "Water Marbles" deserves…
September 13, 2007
Core of the Anemone
Core of the Anemone, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. When I posted yesterday's photo of a pink anemone, I realized I had never blogged this white anemone…
September 12, 2007
Anemone
Anemone, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Anemones are members of the ranunculus family, and related to the buttercup. Taking a break from my task of working on…
September 11, 2007
Licensing My Photos
I've been getting an average of three or four inquiries a week about licensing my photos. This is a good thing. It's fun to interact with people who are enthusiastic…
September 9, 2007
Westernesse
Westernesse, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is the most western point of the Point Reyes peninsula, and therefore the most western spit of land in the…
September 7, 2007
Star Trails
Star Trails, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I wanted to properly expose an image that showed long star trails without the moon. I set my timer to…
September 7, 2007
Using the Exposure Equation
There are a number of problems to solve in night photography, including seeing what you are doing, not falling off a cliff in the dark, running out of juice in…
September 7, 2007
Morning Pink
Morning Pink, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. As the sun rose, the light on these tiny water drops along a petal on a dahlia flower grew translucent.…
September 4, 2007
Morning Star
Dahlia Bud Light, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In the morning, chaos of kids and family permitting, I like to photograph in the garden. The sun was…
September 3, 2007