Jul 22
When it gets really hot, reviewing my archived water images leads to cool and refreshing thoughts of upcoming trips to places with streams and waterfalls…ahhhh. Mind over matter, right?! This image of a Mallard breaking up fall color reflections was taken last October on the West Fork Trail. One shot and the duck flew away. At first I almost deleted the image because it was kind of in between abstract and sharp but the more I look at it, the more I like it.
Jul 18
I am so happy and excited when I see a butterfly in my yard because it means I’ve planted plants and shrubs they like! Here is a photo of a Gray Hairstreak on one of my Desert Lavenders which are blooming right now. Before I joined CAZBA, I never even noticed these and many other tiny butterflies. Now I grab my camera at the slightest movement which is what I did yesterday. (Canon 100mm with 25mm extension tube, ISO 800, 1/320th sec at f/11). For those who are new to macro and wonder how I achieved such a soft background with f/11, check out Understanding Depth of Field.
Jul 11
Monument Plant, Elkweed or Deer’s Ears….whatever you call it….it is definitely one of the most interesting flowers I’ve ever seen! Since I’ve posted photos of this flower before, I decided to give this a Topaz filter treatment. Canon 24-105mm @73mm. ISO 400, 1/400 sec At f/5.
Jul 5
My tuxedo cats Cleo (male on the left) and Cloe (female) are nearing their 4th birthday. The camaraderie you see here is rare these days but they are still precious as ever!
Jun 22
My back-up drives are nearly full but rather than buying more storage, I decided to start culling out worthless images…..something I’ve been thinking about for some time. Lightroom makes the process go relatively quickly and so far I’ve been able to recover a considerable amount of space.
Besides enjoying a trip down memory lane, I’m also finding images I have never processed like this Icelandic Poppy and Spider from June, 2003.
Spiders will wait for prey on flowers loaded with pollen.
Jun 21
To celebrate the first day of summer, here’s a fun creation made with the Flood Filter.
Jun 20
We went back to Payson and the Colonel Devin Trail yesterday but the winds were even stronger than last week so I didn’t come home with many photos. A great hike, though, and I did manage to get a photo for today. These Spring Azures are getting moisture from the ground. Think about the size of those grains of sand and you get an idea of how small these butterflies are!
Jun 17
The White Winged Doves have been sitting on top of our Saguaros for a couple of weeks just waiting for the fruit to ripen but they’re not the only ones who love the fruit as evidenced by this Gila Woodpecker.
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