Floral Courtship

floral men dance upon a bed of petals courtship of flowers "Nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small it takes time - we haven't time - and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time." ~ Georgia O'Keeffe Handheld Canon 5D Mark II EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro--image converted to black and white in Aperture 3.6. (148/365) 2017_05_28_34837

Hazy Dreams

small flowers shades of grey shapes dominate through the noise imperfect iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 10x Macro Lens; Halide Photo App; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2018-11-17-iOS-IMG_0694 (56/90)

Haunting Eye

as if knowing it returns a gaze a witness Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo for Mac 1.6.7 - Gaussian Blur Layer; High Pass Filter Layer with Linear Light Blending; Water Droplet Masked; background layer HSL adjustment then converted to Black and White; Water Droplet HSL adjustment. 2018-11-24-EOS-9313-2 - Sunflower with single water droplet (63/90)

Of Other Things

imperfect in color and shape takes form within the shades and lines Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Gaussian blur; High Pass Filter blended in Linear Light; Black and White Conversian; Denoise; then added Noise. 2018-12-02-EOS-9370 (71/90)

Mid-January Bloom

majestic bulb blooms mid season of cold and snow time does not stop Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-01-23-EOS-9507 - Red Amaryllis

Betoken

first blooms announce the end of winter rejoice the upcoming warmth Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-03-19-EOS-9882.jpg - Crocus (1/92 Spring)

Impermanent Study #9

suspended--dreamlike past its bloom--past its prime transient imperfect generational beauty Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-03-25-EOS-9999_10 (6/92 Spring 2019)

Awakenings

yesterday was cold spring opens a door awakenings Canon PowerShot G10; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-03-26-G10-IMG_0332 (7/92 Spring 2019)

Clematis

bloom of the climbing vine ornamental Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6 - ±1 Exposure Focus Merge 2019-04-20-EOS-10949

Cosmos

reaching dancing in the wind without a care color or no color encouragement Canon EOS M; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6 2019-04-26-EOS-11396

Columbine III

complex blooms - buds - stems stages of maturity from one to another eye wandering reflection contemplation Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 - Five Layer Focus Merge Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-04-20-EOS-11865 - FM

Gazania

sometimes the least techincally perfect image is the most interesting Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-05-11-EOS-12102 (52/92 Spring 2019)

Butteryfly Weed

2019-05-26-EOS-12725

Daisy

Near Infrared - Black and White 2019-05-28-EOS-12845

Grey Iris

2019-06-01-EOS-12877

Clematis

Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.2 2019-06-02-EOS-12928

Echinacea

Near Infrared - Black and White 2019-06-19-EOS-13583

Lillies

Near Infrared - Black and White 2019-07-01-EOS-13737

Echinacea

Near Infrared - Black & White 2019-07-02-EOS-13751

Columbine

impermanent brightness and color ends imperfect return another generation iPhone 6s; Halide Photo App; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 2019-10-13-IOS-IMG_0465 (20/88 Fall 2019)