Author: Joanne
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White Lilies
I believe lilies are among the most photogenic flowers. I enjoy photographing them. When they’re not in season outdoors, they are still plentiful in the shops. This lily is lilium candidum, known as the madonna lily. This flower was photographed indoors.
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One Four Challenge Week 2 – Los Banos
This is Variation 2 of Los Banos. To create the sunset look of this variation, I replaced the sky. Then I edited exposure etc overall to enhance the sunset effect in the landscape. This variation was a lot of fun. I knew I wanted to try and create a sunset. Finding the right sky replacement…
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Cascading Flowers 2
Here’s another photograph of the cascading flowers that I shared in my recent Lens Artists Challenge. While that image was an example of breaking the rules, this one is more “traditional.” I appreciated how the wooden gazebo and hanging lanterns complemented the flow of flowers. This shot was taken at Descanso Gardens in Pasadena, CA.
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Monday Monochrome – Azalea
The azaleas are coming into bloom. They are among my favorite flowers. So for this week’s Monday Monochrome we have this lovely azalea.
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Lens Artists Challenge #347 – Break the Rules!
This is Ritva’s week to set the Lens Artists challenge, and it’s a tough one. I’ve been tempted to sit this one out. I try to think about the “rules” – particularly regarding composition – everytime I shoot. If I get an image with something I like but not quite “right,” I try fix it.…
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Dawn Redwood
This is a Dawn Redwood. There are three species of trees known as redwoods: The coast redwoods, which grow only along the California coast and are generally the tallest trees in the world; the giant sequoias, which grow in the California mountans and are the largest trees; and the dawn redwood. The coast redwoods and…
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On the High Road
The High Road to Taos is a scenic, winding road through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico. It is a 56 mile long twisting road that goes over mountains and forests, and passes through old Spanish villages and Pueblo Indian villages. (There is also a Low Road, which is in the valley…
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Mountain Rose
It’s Rose season! This is an old rose known (I think) as Mountain Rose. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”— Attributed to Abraham Lincoln
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One Four Challenge Week 1 – Los Banos
It’s time for a new 4-week cycle in the One Four Challenge. In this challenge, we select an original image, then explore – on successive weeks – four ways of editing the original to create new interpretations. #Photography #Landscapes #Challenge Here is the original image, a photograph of the picturesque California countryside in Los Banos.…
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Monday Monochrome – In Search of the Self
For my Monday Monochrome, I’ve chosen this image of a sculptural work by Jacques Bescond, In Search of the Self. I photographed this in the InSitu Gardens, a remarkable example of garden architecture in Redding, CT. (I will show more images from InSitu at another time.) I was instantly fascinated by this artwork and the…
