“Adagio” Series – #55

Yet another image from my “Adagio” Series.

I was starting to get myself into a touch of depression as the fall and winter seasons moved into spring, and the reason being that I had thoroughly enjoyed creating these high-key type of images showing spent foliage and stems/twigs along the edges of the ponds and lakes that I had frequented.
It was fun, … it was fairly easy to do, … and it had opened up some thoughts on other types of imagery that I could create along the way.
But then I started to think that when the edges of those ponds and lakes would start to fill up with green foliage from the various plants growing there, … that it would be difficult to continue this series until the next fall and winter seasons came around.
Then I started thinking, … why not a “Adagio Green” series?
A high-key series with green instead of a high-key series with brown and black.

Ahhhhhh, ….. the mind is at work again, … so stay tuned! : )

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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“Adagio” Series – #55

Everyone take care,
Michael

Michael Brown – Photographer
“Macro Art In Nature” – Website

Blue “Spiderwort” – Abstract

This is an abstract type of floral image created from a “spiderwort”.
Around here, it is sometimes known as a weed from hell.
Yes, it does have a beautiful blue flower that I truly enjoy viewing and especially up close, … but I just wished that it would grow elsewhere other than in our flower beds.
I also have heard over the years, a lot of the older generation to call this “snot grass”, or “snot weed”.
Reason being, … when you break or cut the main stem, … the thick liquid portion stored inside of the stem pretty much looks like, … well, ….. snot!
But the color of the flower is absolutely wonderful!

This was created using the Lensbaby along with the 10x & 4x diopter.
The flowers had a slight touch of moisture on the petals and were lit a bit more brightly than what I wanted them to be.
So, I used a polarizer along with the Lensbaby to cut down on the glare.
I still slightly overexposed the image.
Well, … at least it turned out to be something different! : )

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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“Spiderwort” – Abstract

Well, … back to some backbreaking work tomorrow.
Storms have removed our two largest shade trees in the front of our home during the past 4 years, and we had a whole bunch of shade loving plants that have been in full sun during these past few years.
So, … I have been tilling the soil and reworking the whole yard.
What a mess!

Hope everyone is getting along fine, and thanks for visiting!
Michael

Michael Brown – Photographer
“Macro Art In Nature” – Website

Blue Lobelia

I am always in search of flowers that have character, … a certain look, … a certain style that I enjoy working with when creating.
The blue lobelia flower, “Lobelia erinus”, offers up an array of compositions and playful depth when photographed in a large mass.
A large mass of colorful blues mixed in with green and late evening light gave me about a hours worth of play time the other day.
The following images are a bit different than the everyday head on shots that you normally see of these little blue beauties.
So, … give them a try sometime!

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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Blue Lobelia Flower

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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Blue Lobelia Flower

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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Blue Lobelia Flower

Hopefully one day I will have something to say and to write about like I use to.
The creative side in my photography is just fine, … but the creative side with my fingers and the keyboard is seriously lacking here lately. Just not much to say at all.
I think that my wife will soon try to commit me! : )

Everyone take care, and thanks for stopping by!
Michael

Michael Brown – Photographer
“Macro Art In Nature” – Website

“Dolce” Series – #1

This is another image from the “Dolce” Series, which is a series of images created from shooting deep within the young foliage of a Japanese Red Maple tree.
These are usually created with a macro lens, maybe a zoom lens at times, and this particular image was created using the Lensbaby.
Time of day and lighting are critical elements needed for this type of shot along with a good/strong composition.
Composition is key!

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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“Dolce” Series – #1

Thanks for stopping by everyone!
Michael

Michael Brown – Photographer
“Macro Art In Nature” – Website

“Dolce” Series In Macro.

“Dolce” – meaning “In a gentle and sweet manner.”
Soft; Sweet

I started late last year and have picked it up again this spring with the “Dolce” series, … a series of images mainly using the young leaves from Japanese Maple trees.
I enjoy shooting them at certain angles, early morning light, and using the Lensbaby.
It is the softness achieved for that somewhat abstract feel within that I like, and the wonderful ability to use the Lensbaby in combination with my now famous “Cram It” method.

© 2009 – Michael Brown
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“Dolce” Series – #3

I admit, … that I still get a kick from seeing other individuals use my “Cram It” method, a method that has been around for a long while now.
I see if often used around various photography forums, in Google searches, and they are really using it a lot over at “Nature Photographers Online Magazine” within their flora and macro forums.
All that I did was to bring out a old method used in photography, introduce it to those who may not have been aware of it, and then I gave it a name.

Hey, … I wonder if Billy Mays could take my “Cram It” method and somehow make me a go-zillionaire?
You never know! : )

Michael

Michael Brown – Photographer
“Macro Art In Nature” – Website