Ruffles Have Ridges
Ruffles Have Ridges, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I "discovered" (or perhaps "realized" would be the better verb) that there's no reason I can't combine flatbed scans…
Gaillardia Gone to Seed
Gaillardia Gone to Seed, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a flatbed scan of the seed pods of Gaillardia. (You can see one of these pods…
Zeiss 100mm f/2 Macro Lens
Gaillardia, Papaver, and Iris, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: I bought a Zeiss Macro 100mm f/2 ZF Makro-Planar T* Manual Focus Lens to use with…
In a What-If State of Mind
Iris and Motion, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I like to work with my photography setups, equipment, and Photoshop in a what-if state of mind. When I'm…
McClure Beach
McClure Beach, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Over last weekend I took the kids out to Point Reyes. We explored Pierce Farm, and hiked along the Tomales…
Helleborus on White
Helleborus, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is another photo of one of my unusual double hellebore blossoms, photographed on white and processed for a semi-translucent effect…
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…
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'.…