Passion flower

Posted: July 10, 2010 

Description

This is a passion flower in full bloom with the sun shining through its petals. I took a series of these with different points of focus and depths of field. This one shows the contrast with the stamen and the petals, and removes the backdrop of the fence. It was moving around in the wind, so I shot this in Shutter priority, adjusting the speed to get a sharp image while varying the depth.

Shutter = 1/500
Aperture = f8.0
Focal length = 38mm
ISO = 400
Flash = None

Strawberries

Posted: June 20, 2010 

Description

Nothing says Summer like strawberries. These ones are being grown by my son. I always think fruit is a great subject up close. You can almost taste the rich ripeness of this one. With this shot, I opted for a shallow depth of field and neutral background to keep the eye on the subject. The curve of the terracotta pot should also add some scale and break up the image with the subject dead-center.