Winged Iris
Winged Iris, photo by Harold Davis. Irises here, there, and everywhere. I am enjoying photographing this very special flower, it is one of my favorites. The Iris petals in this…
Iris Tongue
Iris Tongue, photo by Harold Davis. I am continuing to photograph the irises today. They are so beautiful, and look good when positioned with a red lily for background color.…
Iris
Whale Song of the Iris, photo by Harold Davis. Phyllis got me some fresh Iris (from Trader Joe's, not our garden!) and I've been photographing them as they open...
Blowing in the Wind
I've talked---and written---about designing a structure behind an apparently free-form image. With flower photography on a light box, possible forms this structure can take include a bouquet, a garden patch…
Speaking Truth to Flower
This is the time of year when my garden starts to come alive. Each day brings delight and new surprises, from the flocks of freesias and iris in the front…
Limiting the Palette
Sometimes a limited palette of colors can actually seem more colorful than a full spectrum of rainbow colors. As a case in point, consider these two compositions, limited to a…
Harold Davis—Best of 2023
I'm not sure what the right word for my 2023 year is, perhaps "whirlwind." Family and personal issues kept me on my toes, and occupied a great deal of my…
Artfully Random
I've stumbled into a new series of flower images. These images have in common the appearance of "artful randomness." They are supposed to seem casual and minimally arranged. But the…