Suspended Animation
In the garden in the early morning I found rain drops suspended on a spider's web. Nearby, pink Gerbera Daisies grew. These flowers were reflected and contained in the water…
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August 8, 2007
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Red Gerbera Daisy
Red Gerbera Daisy, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I never get tired of looking at flowers so I couldn't resist photographing this minature red gerbera daisy. It's…
August 7, 2007
Boys in a Tree
Nicky, photo by Harold Davis. On Saturday we went exploring and found this tree. The kids had fun. Nicky is above, Mathew immediately below, and Julian is far below. After…
August 6, 2007
Feathers
Feathers, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It was overcast and damp today. Rachel was taking care of the kids, and Phyllis and I had some precious time…
August 6, 2007
Multi-RAW Processing Versus Automated HDR
How do you work with landscapes that show an extravagant dynamic range? I was down by the Bay photographing sunset. It was clear to me that the scene had great…
August 4, 2007
Lizard
Lizard, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. We were sitting on top of Battery Townsley above Rodeo Beach in Marin Headlands. Somewhat aptly, I was reading to Julian…
August 2, 2007
Far Country
Far Country, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed these stanchions on a pier at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Yesterday I set out to make an…
August 1, 2007
Pink Rose
Pink Rose, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I photographed this pink rose from our garden with the same setup and technique as Gaillardia and Iris ensata 'Azuma-kagami'.…
July 31, 2007
Persistence of Vision
Persistence of Vision, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a photo from the end of the Berkeley Pier looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge. The Berkeley…
July 31, 2007
Heart Like a Gerbera
I spent most of the morning recently photographing water drops on a single pink Gerbera daisy in my garden. This was engrossing, fun, and satisfied. As I worked, I realized…
July 30, 2007
Gaillardia
Gaillardia, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I captured this Galliardia using the same setup and technique I used recently with the Iris ensata 'Azuma-Kagami'. Part of my…
July 28, 2007
f/64
Dahlia, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I ordered some bare-root dahlias from Swan Island Dahlias, and planted them in the late spring. This is a photo, taken…
July 27, 2007
Diffusion of the Moon
Diffusion of the Moon, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Only a fifteen second exposure, with more light than you'd expect: the bank of clouds surrounding the moon…
July 26, 2007
Castle Cake
Castle Cake, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Phyllis made this castle cake for Julian's tenth birthday party using a mold she got from King Arthur Flour. The…
July 25, 2007
Moi
Derrick Story took some headshots of me yesterday, and I spent a bit of time retouching this one. It's a funny thing: there's quite a balance between smoothing wrinkles yet…
July 25, 2007
Mt Tamalpais from Berkeley Marina
Mt Tamalpais from Berkeley Marina, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. We left the Berkeley Pier and I drove down to the breakwater in front of the channel…
July 23, 2007
Fantasy in the Key of Freesia
In the Eisenhower-era movie The Incredible Shrinking Man, the hero begins shrinking after accidental exposure to radiation and insectiside. In the end, always growing tinier, after numerous battles with house…
July 21, 2007
Iris ensata ‘Azuma-kagami’
Iris ensata 'Azuma-kagami', photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I originally got this cool Iris ensata 'Azuma-kagami' as a bare root plant from White Flower Farms, planted it…
July 20, 2007