Flora & Garden Photography

Ghost Tears

Ghost Tears

lore of the willow
scatters blooms in the wind
spring's jubilant tears

Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Orton Effect

2019-04-02-EOS-10251

(14/92 Spring 2019)

"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." ~ Mahatma Gandhi


  • Ghost Tears

    lore of the willow scatters blooms in the wind spring's jubilant tears Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Orton Effect 2019-04-02-EOS-10251 (14/92 Spring 2019)

  • Purple

    “You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.” ― Albert Einstein iPhone 6s; Ollōclip 10x Macro; Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Two Image Composite 2019-10-13-IOS-IMG_0452

  • Hidden - Purple

    “Procrastination is what we often call 'resistance.” ~ William Peter Blatty Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Three Exposure ± 1 HDR. 2019-10-12-EOS-15164 - HDR

  • Yellow - Marigolds

    new and old cycle past and layered birds still sing “Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.” ~ Sharon Salzberg Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Two image layer - Marigold and Hydrangea - Orton Effect 2019-10-05-EOS-15030

  • Dahlia - Blend

    shorter days cooler nights last blooms before the first frost migrating bird songs Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Composite of two images of Dahlias - Black and White over Color. 2019-10-05-EOS-15030

  • Dahlia - Color Blend

    shorter days cooler nights last blooms before the first frost migrating bird songs Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Composite of two images of Dahlias - Black and White over Color. 2019-10-05-EOS-15030

  • Quidditas - Purple

    lines shapes colors abstractions of things flow dream-like texture iPhone 6s; Ollōclip 15x Macro; Halide Photo App; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Original overlaid/blended image of pepper grains 2019-10-02-iOS-IMG_0382

  • Dahlia - White

    café para llevar backlighting expectations white - pure Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.3 2019-10-01-EOS-14975

  • Hibiscus - Yellow

    long overdue rain yellow of the tropics reminder of the southwest Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.2 2019-09-30-EOS-14942

  • Faded Red - Dahlia

    continued warmth blooms still glow sounds of starlings fade south Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.2 - Orton Effect 2019-09-29-EOS-14907

  • Yellow

    between green and orange late summer heat a crow calls Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post: Affinity Photo 1.7.2 - Focus Merge Three Exposure Bracket ± 1 - Orton Effect 2019-09-28-EOS-14884

  • White Dahlia

    2019-09-23-EOS-14596

  • Yellow Hibiscus

    2019-07-17-EOS-14184

  • White Iris

    2019-07-15-EOS-14153

  • Dahlia

    2019-07-12-EOS-14000

  • Dahlia

    2019-07-12-EOS-13981

  • Echinacea

    2019-07-12-EOS-13975

  • White Iris

    2019-07-10-EOS-13958

  • Echinacea

    2019-07-03-EOS-13766

  • Echinacea

    Focus Merge 2019-06-17-EOS-13469 - FM