HDR is technique, not style
Among the many misconceptions about HDR (High Dynamic Range) image creation is a big mistake: the belief that HDR represents a style, or a particular look. Photographers who subscribe to…
Floral Tapestry Panel
This is a panel in a "floral tapestry"---shot in several pieces using a lightbox as the background, then stitched together as a panorama. Related image and story: Making a Floral…
Glass Bead Game
One of the great things about the Crooked Creek Research Station, nestled high in a valley in a desert mountain range east of the Sierras in California, is the curatorial…
Making a Floral HDR Panorama
This is a floral HDR panorama, meaning I shot it in two horizontal pieces planning to stitch the pieces together. The logistics of this were somewhat complex---as with any HDR…
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…
Poppies
Poppies, photo by Harold Davis. Briefly noted: I photographed these poppies (Papaver Rhoeas) for transparency by backlighting them using a lightbox. Exposure data: 50mm macro, six captures at shutter speeds…
Nautilus Shell and Rope
Nautilus Shell and Rope, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Like the previous still life I posted, I made this composition during my recent still life and macros…
Alstroemeria Medley
Alstroemeria Medley, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I shot these alstroemeria blossoms (Peruvian Lilies) on a lightbox. I combined seven exposures at shutters speeds ranging from 1/4…