Spring Floral

My peonies really put on a show this year.

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Angel on black

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Just hopping through...

I really feel silly posting this but felt I needed to have at least a representative of me. I had belonged to an african violet internet club a while back and this was a portrait I took to use on there. I made the rabbit and grew the violets so even the hobbies are part of my portrait. Not the best ...

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Pure Tones

What better way to bring out the really strong white tones than to shoot with an infrared camera. This may not have been a white blossom normally (actually it was deep purple) But with unedited infrared, this is what you have.

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BreakingIn

I used some desaturation of the and added a bit more contrast. An old flour mill suffering the ravages of the elements.

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Nature devours........

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Carmen SanDiego?????

This shot turned out reminiscent of the game Carmen SanDiego.

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Three Japanese Bells

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Bonus Fractals

Not only are there fractals present in the butterfly wings but also in the flower centers and opening buds.

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Fractal blossom

Elderberry blossom similar to queen annes lace.

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Feathered Fractals

I had a heck of a time getting this peacock to hold his tail still

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Pastoral Scenery

As the shadows lengthen and the sky fades to a deeper hue of violet.....Horses peacefully graze in a lush green field...

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Country Roads

Pano that I took last year at harvest time.

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Wheat Field

Checking wheat stand.

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Quit Staring.......

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Napping

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What's for Lunch??

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Houseplant Stowaway

Found these in my hanging spider plant.

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Hidden Away

Shelf mushroom on the end of a fallen tree.

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Irish Floral

Irish moss just beginning to bloom. I softened the focus of this in camera raw to give it a more magical look of this moss.

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Lichen My Angel

An angel in a cemetery that I Noticed all the growth on. Focused on the lichen so angel's face has a soft focus to it

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Keeping us out or them in

I thought that the sepia tone was a perfect way to showcase this photo

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Currency....past and current

My mom used to collect coins so I raided the folders and I came across the silver certificate stuck in an envelope.

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Seamstresses evolution

The old singer in this picture I still use for straight stitch projects, beautiful stitching. The other one is my dream machine that I am still teaching myself to use to it's fullest.

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