Weight of Water
Weight of Water, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Back from my quick trip to Yosemite with the kids, Phyllis reminded me that I don't need to go…
Sensor Size and Depth of Field
The smaller the aperture (opening in the lens), the greater the depth of field (the distance in front and behind a subject that is apparently in focus). The aperture designated…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Caress
Caress, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Returning to Blake Garden to re-capture the images lost by Lexar, I found these tree dahlia flowers high on their canes.…