BACKYARD MACROS

I took these two macros in my backyard yesterday to experiment with adding textures.  I used the same "Flypaper" texture on both ("Dangerous Liasons"), and these photos are the results.

SEED POD

This flower and seed pod was photographed one afternoon in my front yard.  I shot it with my 60mm Olympus macro lens handheld at f18 ISO400 1/125 and an EV of -2.7.

SUNFLOWER #2

Here's a still life I shot while I was considering images for the BAPC assignment of "Complementary Colors."

FRONT YARD MACRO

This is a photo I entered in last Thursday's Bay Area Photo Club Honors Night program under the assignment "MACRO".

FLORAL MACRO #1

Taken this past weekend at the Baytown Nature Center using 50-200 zoom @ 200 with a 1" extension tube and LED ring light.

RANDOM FLOWER

I took this shot in my backyard over the weekend to see how a new ring light I purchased would work, in conjunction with an extension tube, for shooting macros.

GRAND CANYON CACTUS

This shot of a cactus was taken in the Grand Canyon on the banks of the Colorado River last summer.  I used Topaz's "Lens Effects" to apply the tilt lens look.

BNC Flowering Bush

From the Baytown Nature Center this past foggy Sunday morning.

Alien Bloom

Some sort of floral bloom lying on a granite surface near Buffalo Bayou a couple of weekends ago.

Petals and Pods

A random floral shot taken at the Baytown Nature Center earlier this month.

Oak Alley Plantation 2

The backyard at Oak Alley isn't too shabby either!

Lake Martin Lilly Pool

I like the way the water pooled on top of many of the lilly pads floating on Lake Martin.

Lake Martin Swamp Tour_4

Another shot from the Lake Martin swamp Tour.

Lake Martin Swamp Tour_2

Another shot from our recent tour of Lake Martin swamp in Louisiana.

BNC Magnolia Blossom

A honey bee on a Magnolia flower taken this past weekend at the Baytown Nature Center.

BNC Wild Flowers

The dry season this year has been rough on wild flower production but there are still some around. I photographed this patch last weekend at the Baytown Nature Center.

Spring Flowers at BNC

A little floral shot from the Baytown Nature Center this pas Saturday.

Blur #2

My other "Blur" shot from Tuesdays BAPC "Honors Night" assignment. I shot these willow at Hugo Point in Chambers County.

Monument and Sunflowers

A shot of the San Jacinto Monument from across the ship channel at the Baytown Nature Center framed by sunflowers.

Baytown Nature Center Floral

This shot was taken at the Baytown Nature Center about six weeks ago. To me it's one of those shots that have several identifiable flaws that I like anyway.