Oriental Poppy
I came across these poppies in a local garden and I knew I had to share the photos with others. Although these are not native to Ontario they still serve as wonderful additions to any garden. This particular species is the Oriental Poppy.
This poppy is not cultivated for narcotic usage and it is not the specific species of poppy that symbolizes wartime remembrance. None of the less this flower is very beautiful.
The Inner Workings
Recently I dismantled an old desktop computer and I was amazed by the intricacy of its interior. Everyone knows how powerful computers are and that more goes on behind the scenes that we know but I had never really looked into it before. Opening up the computer opened my eyes to a new micro world.
The word “computer” was first recorded in 1613 and referred to a person who carried out calculations and computations. Computers have developed over time and are now standard household items. Technology keeps evolving and changing the way we live our lives.
As the Sun Sets
This is a collection of images taken of the sun setting behind the Toronto skyline. The first image is taken at around 8:00 PM and the last shot is taken at around 9:30 PM. Sunsets happen fairly quickly but they are worth watching as the sky and the lighting becomes magical before your eyes.
Have you ever watched the sunset? What emotions do you have while watching one? Feel free to leave links to sunset images you have taken too.
Strawberries
Have you ever wondered where your food comes from. I don’t mean what supermarket or farm it came from, but the literal sense of the word. I think it is always interesting to see the development of plants and even more so those that we eat.
Strawberries are cultivated worldwide for their sweetness, colour, and texture.
First the plant must begin to grow until it can produce flowers.
The pollen of these flowers are taken care of by pollinator insects which help the plant develop fruit.
The plant then grows fruit buds which over time and under the right conditions develop into ripe fruit.
This is the final product and attracts the eyes, nose, and taste glands of animals and humans alike.
Light Burst
Sometimes you have to create the subject if there is nothing interesting catching your eye. This week I did some studio work with LED drawing and these are some of the results. Building off of the interest I have for the sun I figured I would try to emulate a sun with its rays.
Using manual mode is a great way to explore the power of technical photography and provides you with so many more options compared to auto mode. What do you think of the images? Have you tried this technique before?
Good Day Sunshine
This is a collection of shots I took about the intrigue of the Sun. I always find that the sun is the one of the most important elements of any good photo. Lighting is always key while photographing and i believe that not enough attention is payed to the thing that provides us with the means to take photos. In fact the word photography literally means “drawing with light”.
Crepuscular rays are shown emanating from the sun’s core.
I was not quite sure how some of these shots would turn out, but after looking through about a hundred images I chose these ones as they show such beautiful colour and exquisite sun rays can be seen.
Bluets
This weekend I traveled to my cottage to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend and I was welcomed by an abundance of natural beauty. Although there were practically no mosquitoes or black flies I found that there was still a strong presence of other kinds of insects. The ones that i found most interesting were the Familiar Bluets.
Familiar Bluets are from the Damselfly family and there are around 35 various species of Bluets found throughout North America.
Damselflies can be found near or around water as they prey upon small insects and they lay there eggs along shorelines.
I was most intrigued by the brilliant shades of blue displayed on the Bluets. With the power of macro photography I was able to capture some of the detail of the Bluets.
The Tree Frog
The Spring Peeper is a chorus frog found throughout much of eastern North America. I was fortunate enough to capture this Spring Peeper without him moving.
In this post I tested out some different effects and this series shows the progression of photographic manipulation.
Tell me what you think? Have you seen or heard this frog before? What do you think of the different effects?
Wildflowers
This is a collection of budding flowers, some are the buds of trees and some are from actual ground-growing plants. I thought I would share with you the beauty that I came across while walking through the woods.
Chokeberry
Purple Sand Cherry
Bedstraw or Coralroot
Starflower
Violet
Barren Strawberry
After taking these photos i had to discover what they actually were and what these plants are called. With the help of a fellow blogger (http://meadowhawk.wordpress.com/) I was able to name these plants. Have you ever seen any of these wildflowers.
The White Trillium
The White Trillium is in bloom throughout eastern North America and it can be found in deciduous and mixed forests. I took these photos at my cottage located just a few hours outside of Toronto.
Due to conservation concerns of wild cultivation, the Trillium has become protected by law in many Canadian provinces and American states.
The White Trillium is appreciated in Canadian heraldry and serves as the official provincial flower and emblem of Ontario. What have your experiences been with this flower? Have you seen them before?
