Field of Yellow

Field of Yellow – Jeju-do, South Korea

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This image was taken on the island of Jegu-do in the Korea Strait. The largest of all the Korean islands, Jeju-do is volcanic with the caldera located just about dead center. All walls and fences on Jeju-do, such as the one pictured above, are made from the abundant volcanic rock found there. What caught my eye about this scene was the way the yellow flowers were starkly juxtaposed with the black volcanic rock.

Nikon N6006 SLR, AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D, Nikkor MC-20 remote cable, Manfrotto 3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3047 studio head.

Sensuality

Sensuality

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Mamiya RZ67 Pro ll medium format camera, Mamiya 180mm f/4.5 lens, Seconic L508 light meter, Nikon MC-20 remote cord, 2 Elinchrom EL 500 studio flash units, black seamless paper, Fujichrome Velvia 120 transparency film scanned on Crossfield drum scanner, Manrotto 3265 tripod, Manfrotto 3047 studio head.

Lupine And Poppies – Carrizo Plain NM

Lupine and Poppies 018 – Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, USA

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Nikon D1X DSLR, AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D, exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 sec.,  exposure compensation: +1.00 , ISO 400,   3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3047 studio head

Dead Flower

Dead Flower

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This image of a dead flower in a vase was made in a one bedroom apartment in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. The vase is placed on a round dining table that I made myself. On that table we shared our food, wine, music and laughter  with many friends, family, neighborhood kids and itinerant musicians into the early morning hours. More often than not, there were flowers on the table and sometimes they remained there long after having “peaked”.

I used Tungsten lighting with daylight balanced film and push processed the film a couple of stops to achieve a painterly look. The exposure was probably around f/4.  The Daliesque effect was accomplished by waiting for just the right amount of wilt.

Minolta SR-T 101 SLR, 50mm Minolta lens, Kodak Kodachrome 64 35mm transparency film, Slik Tripod.

Melissa’s Chair

“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.”

Diane Arbus

Melissa’s Chair – Los Angeles, California, USA

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Nikon D1X DSLR, AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, exposure: f2.8 1/125 sec., ISO 200, exposure mode: manual, Nikon SB-24 Speedlight, Mafrotto 3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3047 studio head.

Pink Vine

 

Pink Vine, Mandevilla Alice DuPont, my backyard, CA, USA

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Nikon N6006 SLR, AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, Manfrotto 3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3265 pistol grip ball head.

The name of the genus honors Henry Joseph Mandeville, a British diplomat in 19th-century Argentina. When and how it came to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, founded by Pierre DuPont, is shrouded in mystery, but it was hybridized there. One especially fine seedling was named for Mrs. duPont in the 1950′s, some years after her death.

Saguaro Flower

To my knowledge, it is highly unusual for a saguaro to flower anywhere other than on the top, or at the ends of an arm. Below is an example of a flower sprouting directly out of the trunk about 3/4 of the way up.

Saguaro Flower – Saguaro National Monument West, Tuscon, Arizona, USA

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Nikon N90S SLR, Nikor f2.8 80-200mm  zoom lens, Kodak Kodachrome 64 transparency film, Manfrotto 3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3285 ball head.

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i fiori del giardino

“My inspiration is ART. . . Because without ART we would just be stuck with reality.”

Daniel Robert Lynch

i fiori del giardino

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Nikon N90 SLR, AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D, Kodak E100s 35 mm transparency film scanned on Heidelberg saphir drum scanner, Manfrotto 3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3265 ball head

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Two Lilies

“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”

Friedrich Nietzsche

Two Lilies, Studio City, California, USA

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Mamiya, RZ67 Pro ll, Mamiya 180mm f/4.5 lens, Manfrotto 3221 tripod, Manfrotto 3047 head,

Fujichrome 50 120 film scanned on Heidelberg saphir

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