2019: 92-Days of Spring
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Cosmos
when the show ends
what remains
becomes tomorrow
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-20-EOS-11789
(43/92 Spring 2019)affinity photobloombokehcosmosdeaddepth of fieldfloraflowergardenimperfectimpermanenceincompletemindfulnessmomentpetalsseedspringstamenWabi Sabiwilt
Rose
blooms yellow
petals like confetti
fragrant
what remains
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-20-EOS-11634
(42/92 Spring 2019)affinity photoblack and whitebloombudfloraflowergardenimperfectimpermanencemindfulnessmoodrosespringstamenwabi sabi
Gazania
tolerant of poor soil
tolerant of drought
independent
radiant
allure
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-20-EOS-11615
(41/92 Spring 2019)affinity photoallureasteracaeaebloomcompositaedaisylikefloraflowergardengazaniaherbaceousmindfulnessmomentpetalpointsradiantSpringstarTheodore of Gaza
Shrub Rose
evening light along the edges
highlights the path of the rose
to the sun
blooms
quietly speaks
here and
now
Call of the Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-29-EOS-11592
(31/92 Spring 2019)affinity photobloombudfloraflowergardenmindfulnessmomentpetalpinkredroseshrubSpring
Rhododendron
on being asked
symbol of danger & beware
struggling
but blooms
suspended
yellow print of its own
dreams
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-28-EOS-11495
(40/92 Spring 2019)bloomclusterdreamfloraflowersgardenmindfulnessmomentrhododendronshrubspringwhiteyellow
Strawberry
quiet
forgotten
through snow ice frost
endures winter
emerges triumphant
returns
spring
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-20-EOS-11464
(39/92 Spring 2019)black and whitebloomblossomfloraflowerfruitgardeninspirationmindfulnesspersistencepetalsSpringstamenstrawberry
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
(38/92 Spring 2019)affinity photoblack and whitebloomcosmosdancefloragardenmindfulnessmomentspringsunflower
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
(37/92 Spring 2019)affinity photoblack and whitebloombuttercupclematisclimbing plantfadedfloraflowergardenpetalspurplespringstamentraveller's joy
Lupine
purple
raceme spikes
flowering whorls
single points
spring walks
colored of fields
radiant
emotion
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6 - ±1 Exposure Bracketing - Focus Merged
2019-04-20-EOS-11181 - FM
(36/92 Spring 2019)floragardenkirkulegumelupinlupinelupinesmindfulnesspeapurpleracemeradiantspring
Rose
soft & dark
hidden in the shadows
first bloom of yellow
withdrawn
imperfect friendship
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-23-EOS-11065
(36/92 Spring 2019)affinity photoclimbing rosedarkfloraflowerfriendshipgardenimperfectjealousymindfulnessmoodyorton effectpetalsroseshadowedsoft focusspringstamenYellow
Columbine
evening
along a path
harder light
within shadows
five doves
eagle's claw
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7 & Aperture 3.6
2019-04-22-EOS-11039
(34/92 Spring 2019)AquilabloomblossomColumbineeagle's clawfloraflowergardenhard lightmacromagentamindfulnesspistilspurplesepalsSpringstamen
Azalea
inverted
stamens dance
feeling for the sun
threads for another day
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-20-EOS-10949
(33/92 Spring 2019)abstractazaleaazaleosblack and whitebloomdeciduousdryfloweringgardenimaginationinvertedrhododendronsshrubSpringstamenVirginiawhite
Columbine
pink
radiant
between red and white
innocence
remembrance
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-20-EOS-10949
(32/92 Spring 2019)affinity photoaquilegiabloombudscolombineColumbiaColumbinedovefloraflowergardenimpermanentmindfulnessmomentpinkplantrebelSpring
Table
black glass
rain
patterns and shapes
abstract
impressionistic
mindful
Canon EOS M; Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-19-EOS-10918
(31/92 Spring 2019)abstractblack and whitedropletsimpressionisticmindfulnessmomentpatternreflectiontablewatermood
Moon
full
bright
power over the tides
dreams
times past
delight
rabbit
metiri
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM + 2x; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-18-EOS-10846
(30/92 Spring 2019)black and whitefull moonmindfulnessmomentmoonnightnight photography
Clematis
reaching
basking by sun
symbolic of
mental beauty and art
poverty
maybe a traveler's joy
softness of spirit
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L; Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-17-EOS-10802
(28/92 Spring 2019)bloomblossombudsclematisfadedfloraflowergardenhanakotobamindfulnessmomentpinkvinewhite
Moonlight
reaching trees
fast moving high clouds
contrails of travel
over exposed moonlight
larger than what is
pinpoints of stars
patterns of past imagination
and beliefs
back to here
impermanent
now
GoPro Hero 4 Black; Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-16-GOPR2104
(28/92 Spring 2019)cloudslong exposuremindfulnessmomentmoodmoonnightnight photographynowpatternsperspectivestars
Dogwood
spring bloom
short-lived
symbolic by culture
place
timing of easter
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-02-EOS-10670
(27/92 Spring 2019)black and whitebloomcorpusdeciduousdogtreedogwoodfloraflowergardenmindfulnessmomentspringtanninstreeVirginiaWhippletreewhite
Rose
leaf
captured rain droplet
holding
reflection
deep
within
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-12-EOS-10594
(26/92 Spring 2019)dropletfloragardenleafmindfulnessrainreflectionroseshrubspringthoughtwaterblack and white
Cosmos
suspended in black continues its bloom into the night moods Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7 2019-04-12-EOS-10615 (25/92 Spring 2019) GT Cooper
black and whitebloomcosmosfloraflowergardenmindfulnesspinkshapesspringstamensuspensiontextures
Clematis
leaf
all-day drizzle
deliberate curve
receptive
holding droplets
magnifying upward
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-12-EOS-10579
(23/92 Spring 2019)clematiscurvedifferentdropletsfloragardengreenleafmindfulnessmomentstudywater
Tulip
emergence after being concealed
among the noise of other things
boldly red
softly outspoken
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-02-EOS-10229
(22/92 Spring 2019)affinity photocupfloragardenlilymindfulnessmomentredspringtuliptulipeturban
Bleeding Hearts
alien-like
early stages of spring bloom
lady-in-a-bath
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo for iPad 1.6.9
2019-04-02-EOS-10436
(21/92 Spring 2019)bleeding heartfloragardenlady in a bathlamprocanpnoslyre flowerpinkspring
Lion's Tooth
bright by day
protected at night
unwanted but needed
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo for iPad 1.6.9 - Orton Effect
2019-04-02-EOS-10417
(20/92 Spring 2019)daisydandeliondentdelionfloragardenglobularlion's toothmacromindfulnessorton effectrosettespringweedyellow
Sēpia
of the pansy
without color
focus becomes shapes and lines
wonder
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-02-EOS-10388
(19/92 Spring 2019)abstractblack and whitefloralgardenlinesmacromindfulnessmoodoutlinepansysepiashapesSpringstripes
Wild Viola
crawl around--get dirty
be at ground level
an exploration
a new world
a safari
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-02-EOS-10376
(18/92 Spring 2019)abstractbloomcolorsfloragardenmacromindfulnessoutoffocuspurplespringviolaWild orchid
Origins
stages of bloom
outwardly always there
reliable yet impermanent
Canon PowerShot G10; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo for iPad 1.6.9
2019-04-05-G10-IMG_0349
(17/92 Spring 2019)annualbarcopablack and whitecreeping herbfloragardenimpermanentmacromindfulnessspringtint
Garden Doodles
community garden
hoses doodled
small plots wait
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-04-02-EOS-10319
(16/92 Spring 2019)abstractactive open spaceCommunity gardendoodlefarminggreenhosesimaginationimperfectincompletemindfulnessorton effectplotsrandomrandomnessspringvictory gardenwar garden
Purple Stillness
cool shaded color
washed between red and blue
warm winds from the west
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW 1:1 Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Three exposure bracket; Focus merged; Orton Effect
2019-04-02-EOS-10308
(15/92 Spring 2019)affinity photocolorflamefloragardenmindfulnessphloxpurplespringwashed
Ghost Tears
lore of the willow
scattered 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)affinity photobloomblossomflowerghostimaginationmacromindfulnesssailssalicaceaespringtearstreeweligwhitewilgWillow
Ghost Tree II
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-03-31-EOS-10188
(12/92 Spring 2019)
Ghost Tree
midnight past
willow's zephyr dance
haunting the imagination
and not much more
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-03-30-EOS-10145
(11/92 Spring 2019)gardenflorawillownightghosttreeimaginationmindfulnesswilgwelighauntingrandomabstractblack and whiteimperfect
Spring Dances
dances against a rock
pushes up
sun worship through the clouds
call of spring
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Focus Merge three bracketed images.
2019-03-28-EOS-10087-FM
(9/92 Spring 2019)affinityfloragardenspringdancemindfulnessordinarythingWabi Sabi
Hellebore
delicately complex
wrapped in folklore
archaic past of madness
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7--Focus Merged from four source images.
2019-03-27-EOS-10059-FM3
(8/92 Spring 2019)affinityFloragardenHelleborespringblack and whitemindfulness
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)
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)wabi sabiimpermanentimperfectspringgardenbloomdeathprimemindfulnessmomentblack and whitedepth of fieldechinacea
Morning Dandelion
closes at night
opens for the breaking sun
plant spirit and soul
Handheld 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-9982
(5/92 Spring 2019)
Narcissus
without color
essence emerges
lines, textures, shapes, curves
the core
imperfect and incomplete
reveals personality
heart and spirit
depth
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-03-23-EOS-9977
(4/92 Spring 2019)
Less Detail--More Emotion
clarity of the unclear
details do not matter
the emotion carries
iPhone 6s; Ollōclip Fisheye Lens; Halide Photo App; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo for iPad 1.6.9
This was about taking the worst shot and finding a way to make it work.
2019-03-22-iOS-IMG_0036.jpg
(3/92 Spring 2019)
First Rains
first rains of spring
droplets reflect the world
they can see
for nothing beyond
Canon EOS M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L; Hoya Intensifier Filter; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 & Affinity Photo 1.6.7
2019-03-21-EOS-9959.jpg
(2/92 Spring 2019)springfloragardenroseleafwaterdropsreflectionblack and whitemindfulness
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)
Spring's Juxtaposition
spring finds random things
thrown together seemingly in disorder--unnoticed
juxtaposed for new beginnings
in thought
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-9951.jpg
(0/92 Spring 2019)springblack and whitegardenthingsjuxtaposeabstractwabi sabimindfulnessimpressionmoment
