semi-hit

Today I was out experimenting with my camera. There were lots of "misses" and not very many "hits". This is a "semi-hit" since I like the colors in the background.

photo class: day 3

Black and white photography was on the agenda today. We viewed slides by Edward Weston and his son Brett Weston.
Visit the Weston family photography website - it goes beyond just these two members, so much talent in one family!

lovely light

oh sometimes magic happens, when the light is just right and the subject is looking their best. i love the colors on this plant, the soft pinks and purples mixed with the greens and hints of yellow.

photo class

I've decided to get serious and take a photography class.
It is my first photo class ever. It's about time to see what my little camera can do (apparently it does more than I knew, and yet not enough as everyone else's).
Today's lesson? Aperture - old school style.

sunshine on a gloomy day

woke up to gray skies and rain today. needed this happy flower to brighten the day.

left the cap off...

I love that each leaf has its own distinct markings that remind me of a marker that has gone dry.

zoo plants

I love finding interesting plants while out and about. This week while at the zoo I came across this one. The red and green contrast caught my eye as well as the horizontal lines in the leaves.

nature inspired no. 4

This is one of my absolute favorite patterns in nature.
I found the little guy on left hiding behind a tree stump and was happy to take his picture. To the right of him are two interpretations of his simple shape.
The middle image is of a canvas piece titled "Leaves 2" created by Katja Ollendorff. View more of her work here. The leaf tea towel on the far right is for sale at elisabeth bentz's shop (she's got lots of other color combos to choose from!).

i wasn't kidding...

This time in the Presidio, I AGAIN found lots of purple in bloom.

pretty in purple

I love taking walks in Berkeley because I always capture so many interesting plants. Today was no exception. Out of the many photos I took I realized there was a common theme, purple! Purples are currently in bloom, here's a little sample.