20 Monday Apr 2015
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flower image, image of red poppy, image of white poppy, image of yellow poppy, macro photography, nature photography, northeast georgia living, photography
Managed to photograph these poppies right after a rain….
19 Sunday Apr 2015
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black and white nature photography, black and white photography, bnw images, HDR images, landscape photography, nature photography, photography, rural georgia landscapes
I have used Lightroom for processing RAW photos for some time now….but really wanted to try taking photos using the HDR process. So finally got software that can layer the bracketed photos….and here is my first try at it.
These are not the greatest HDR photos….but I was so excited to have finally been able to do HDR photos just had to share them any way…
Both of these photos were taken just a few miles from our house. I pass these fields everyday on my way to work.
The first photo is of a pecan tree with thunder clouds in the background….pecans are one of the last trees in our area to put on leaves in the spring…so the tree is looking a little sparse. ..but this allowed the sky to seep through the branches.
This second picture is of a stand of manicured pines taken in the early evening on my drive home….the rancher of this property keeps his fields and fences in top shape…..in the morning the sun rises up through pines….hopefully some morning I’ll have the time to stop and get a picture of the sunrise…
This picture turned out a little over the top….since I really raised the contrast and clarity sliders in Lightroom during the processing step… It may be a little much and overly punchy….but felt it made for a visually stimulating shot and left it that way.
or maybe that was just the way I was feeling…..
Sabi……
15 Wednesday Apr 2015
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bird images, bird photography, house finch image, male house finch image, nature photography, pink, red bud image, spring, wildlife photography
This little guy was singing his heart out…so to say…right outside of our house.
So for a little while last Sunday afternoon I pretended to have my own photography reality show. First, I combined two lawn chairs together…. covered myself with one of the kids blankets, then sat as still as I could with only the tip of my 300 mm lens peeking out from under the blanket.
Then along came this handsome fellow….
03 Friday Apr 2015
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cherry blossom image, Cherry Tree image, flowers, nature photography, spring images, white flower
Last week, I came across a row of Cherry Trees in full bloom…I grabbed my camera and started shooting. I have always dreamed about visiting Japan and following the blooming of the Cherry Trees. So for a little while while under the Georgia sun….I pretended to be in Japan.
Happy pretending everyone!!!!
Sabi
26 Thursday Mar 2015
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abstract photography, art and nature, flowering magnolia, flowering trees, macro photography, magnolia flower image, nature photography
The other day I came across leafless tree full of white blooms. From a distance the flowers looked very daisy like….after asking around I found out the tree was in the Mongolia family.
They day I shot these photos the sky was completely overcast….hence the images are a little flat….but it rained the next day and not a single bloom was left after the downpour…so I was really glad I took the pictures while I had the chance.
15 Sunday Mar 2015
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athens, Athens Georgia, flower image, flowers, Georgia Botanical Garden, nature photography, orchid image, orchids, photography, UGA Botancial Garden, white orchid image, yellow orchid image
It has been raining a lot here in Georgia…so last week for lunch I went to the University of Georgia’a State Botanical Garden. The conservatory always has an area for orchids, but that day orchids were everywhere. Hundreds of blooms….everywhere….
A kind elderly volunteer with a warm smile made comments on the flowers as he floated around meeting the guests…was a great hour spent!
02 Monday Mar 2015
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adventure photography, California, nature photography, photography, Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia Tree image, Sequoia Trees, travel photography
At 12…. I was an avid National Geographic watcher and reader….well maybe picture reader. Can’t believe I didn’t major in photojournalism or biology.
The photo that got me hooked on the wonderment of these trees…was an image of a car driving through the bottom of a Sequoia. I remember making I promise to myself that day, to go out west and see a Sequoia for myself.
Finally got to go… and that day was my birthday…I turned 46.
Me and my son standing inside a giant Sequoia…
One of the giants had fallen down….my kids are pictured here….think you get the idea how small people are next to these trees.
09 Sunday Nov 2014
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We have watched this little green lynx spider all summer….before laying her egg sack she was fat and bright lime green…she guarded her egg sack for weeks and when it rained she would move the sack under the shelter of a zinnia. Finally, the eggs began to hatch…it took several days for all the little spiders to emerge.
31 Friday Oct 2014
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25 Saturday Oct 2014
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bee image, butterfly image, cornflower image, female gulf fritillary image, flower image, getting outside, Gulf Fritillary butterfly image, gulf fritillary image, nature, nature photography, northeast georgia living, passion flower image, photography
Went out exploring on my lunch break….and found the University of Georgia’s Trial Garden was near by…..
Sabicons 