White Iris
Here's another floral image, this one in a much more classical style than Floral Impressionismo. I lit the white Iris from left and right, using diffuse sunlight controlled via shades…
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May 11, 2011
Floral Impressionismo
My idea in making this image was inspired by the floral still life compositions of the great Impressionist masters. In particular, Cezanne, Renoir and van Gogh came to mind. Using…
May 10, 2011
Floral Abundance
From my garden I cut some Papaver rhoeas, a single Papaver nudicaule, several varieties of Ranunculus, alstromeria in profusion, forget-me-nots, hardenbergia, a lupine, and a few Orlaya grandiflora “Minoan Lace”…
May 7, 2011
Falling Flowers
For a shot like this to work, everything has to fall into place. In a brief intermission between taking care of Katie Rose (she was napping) and getting a book…
April 25, 2011
Poppy Delight
To create this image of apparently translucent flowers, I photographed a bouquet of poppies---the flowers are Papaver rhoeas. First, I placed the flowers on a light box illuminated from behind.…
April 24, 2011
Calla Lily 2
The Calla Lily's shapes---tapered, curved, sensuous---echo other natural forms, such as the human body or the rock formations found in slot canyons. I photographed this flower to appear luminous against…
April 18, 2011
Calla Lily
Briefly noted: I photographed this Calla Lily for suppleness and curvature, like a cello or a woman's body, using a long (300mm) focal length stacked with 68mm of extension tubes.
March 29, 2011
Jade Drops
Around the corner a huge Jade Plant, Crassula argentea, grows out over the street. This plant is an excellent waterdrop catcher, and I enjoy photographing it following the rain. This…
March 10, 2011
Star Magnolia
It has rained hard the last few days. On one of the breaks in the weather I wandered across the street. A Star Magnolia, Magnolia stellata, was attractively in bloom,…
February 18, 2011
Rose with Wood Background
Ever since my daughter Katie Rose was born a few years ago we haven't used our fireplace for fear the wood smoke would irritate her already compromised lungs. This means…
February 9, 2011
White Iris
Since I was setup and enjoying photographing flowers on a white background, I decided to add these partially transparent white Iris to the mix. More Iris here.
February 4, 2011
Hellebore Stems on White
My idea with this shot was to use the same technique as I did with my Cherry Branch on White---using a group of Hellebores. In some respects these flowers are…
February 3, 2011
Escape
This is a shot of a hellebore blossom in a bud vase---or, as I like to think, escaping from the bud vase. The drops of water on the bud…
January 23, 2011
Camellia japonica
Camellia japonica, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I shot this Camellia japonica "Nuccio's Cameo" yesterday outdoors at Berkeley Horticulture---in what seems to have become something of a…
January 10, 2011
Alstromeria World
Alstromeria World, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this handsome bouquet of Peruvian Lilies---Alstromeria---straight down with a fisheye lens with the idea of creating a round…
January 4, 2011
Serendipity Rules
Crassula argentea, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It rained overnight, and after I dropped the boys off at the school bus stop the weather turned perfect for…
December 9, 2010
Run Silent Run Deep
Run Silent Run Deep, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is Photoshop art, created from the photo of a rose hip and seeds shown below. I photographed…
December 2, 2010
Dahlia
Dahlia, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: Here's a rather pretty Dahlia from my files, shot last year in the gardens of the Golden Gate Park,…
November 22, 2010