Lily of the Valley, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. Successful photographs of flowers are about seeing the way light interacts with the flower. A bold blanket statement--but…
Freesia 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this photograph larger. It rained hard over night. The kids were up early, and the sun came out bright through the clouds. Before…
Wet Cymbidium, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is a round-up of some of my recent flower photographs in and around my garden. The photograph above is…
Emerging Ribbons 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. Away only a few days, and what changes! The season progresses, and the ribbons on the leucospremum start to…
Daffodil, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. Yesterday was a perfect day for photographing flowers close to home. The rain stopped in the late morning, and then the…
This is a stick-your-lens-and-nose-in-close capture of the spadix of a calla lily. The spadix is the central spike you see in the calla lily. This photo is looking straight down…
The Ribbons Emerge, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. This is a leucospermum "scarlet ribbons" that I planted in my garden in January. I've photographed it many times…
Inside the Day Lily, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. Poking my nose (and macro lens) into a newly opening day lily reveals a world bisexuality (botanically speaking):…
Giving Tongue, photo by Harold Davis. View this capture larger. Just now in my garden this red "tongue" sticking out of the tiny purple flower caught my attention. I photographed…
Tiarella, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This is a tiarella, a variety of saxifrage, a small plant known for growing between rocks and breaking up stones. Saxifrage…
Flower after Rain, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. I have a new "gizmo," purchased on eBay. Except that this small piece of photographic hardware isn't really new.…
Burning Cherry, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. I like the way this cherry blossom is backlit by the sun. Meanwhile, the background has gone dark so that…
Dawn in the Flower Forest, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. The last week or so I've been observing carefully how the sunrise lights up our garden. My…
Poppy Cheeks, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. My wife suggested "Poppy Mooning" as an alternative title to "Poppy Cheeks." You decide. This poppy bud belongs to an…
Daffodil, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Daffodils are harbingers of spring, so it's a pleasure to photograph these beautiful flowers. However, I think these are hard flowers…
Vertigo, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. The sun was just coming up. I photographed this day lily in our garden in the freshness of the morning. You…
Raspberry Breadseed Poppy, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This poppy re-seeded itself from the specimen I planted last year. The grower, Annie's Annuals, sold it as a…
Resurrection, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. The poppy has a short life span. It starts by emerging from a small pod... ...opening like lucious velvet: View this…