Tree Blossom 2

TreeBlossom2       Tree blossoms on a tree in my back yard       Rio Rancho, NM    March 22, 2018

Tree Flower and Bee

TreeFlower-Bee        Tree flower in my back yard with a bee enjoying the nectar     Rio Rancho, NM
March 22, 2018

Gardens Challenge

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With about 4 hours left in the challenge, my seclections for the Gardens Challenge reached the "All-Star" level

GardenRespit  -- At Washington State Park, Palm Coast, FL

GardenEntrance  --  Riverfront Garden in La Crosse, WI

RiverfrontGarden -  La Crosse, WI

Cacti  -  Cactus garden at the Phoenix, AZ botanical garden

Canna Bloom BW

Orange Canna bloom photographed at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  Grayscale rendition.   August 1, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 60mm macro lens  f/9.0 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority  60.0mm   ISO 320  Exposure Bias -1.00   Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw converted to grayscale and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Orange Canna

Orange Canna bloom at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.   July 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/5.0 at 1/60 sec  Aperture Priority  67.0mm   ISO 200  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Two Yellow Lilies

The Zoo is a great place to hone photography skills.  Here's a shot of two Yellow Lily blooms at the Omaha Zoo   July 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/13.0 at 1/160 sec  Aperture Priority  125.0mm   ISO 200  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Victim of the Storm

Peony bloom amongst leaves and boughs - debris from the storm.  June 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/6.3 at 1/100 sec  Aperture Priority  200.0mm  Exposure bias -067  ISO 100  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished with Photoshop Elements 11 

Tree Blossoms

Close-up of tree blossoms.  The tree is located on the grounds of AmeriStar Casino in Council Bluffs, IA.  May 3, 2014

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens  f/7.1 at 1/250 sec  Aperture Priority  200.0mm  ISO 300  Processed from RAW by Adobe Camera Raw and finished with Photoshop Elements 9 

Peonies

White, Pink, and Red peonies at Yampa River Botanic Park, Steamboat Springs, Colorado   June 21, 2006

Canon EOS Digital Rebel   f/4.5 at 1/50 sec  18.0mm  ISO 100   Processed from RAW and tone balanced by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro. Further enhancement in Photoshop Elements 11

Pink Posies

Bunch of pink roses.  June 28, 2010

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  with Canon EF 75-300 (1.6 cf) lens  f/5.6 at 1/250   150.0mm  ISO 100   Processed from RAW Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop Elements 11

Gladiolus

 

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon EF 75-300 (1.6 cf) lens f/5.7 at 1/790  205.0mm  ISO 800 Processed from RAW and tone balanced  by HDR Darkroom 2 with further processing Photoshop Elements 11

Bee Balm Bloom

Bee Balm bloom captured at an undisclosed location. July 1, 2010

Canon EOS Rebel T1i with Canon EF 75-300 (1.6 cf) lens f/6.3 at 1/320  190.0mm  ISO 800 Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom 2 and Photoshop Elements 11

Black Eyed Susan

Black Eyed Susan flower taken at an undisclosed location.   July 1, 2010

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  with Canon EF 75-300 (1.6 cf) lens  f/5.6 at 1/800   210.0mm  ISO 800   Processed from RAW Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop Elements 11

Garden Respite

A great place to rest in the garden of Washington Oaks State Park, Florida   December 23, 2011

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  f/5.0 at 1/200 sec  Aperture Priority   18.0mm  ISO 100  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom 2 Pro with finishing with Photoshop Elements 11.

Multi-Colored Hydrangea

Bushes with several colors of hydrangea.   7/1/10

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  with Canon EF 75-300 lens   f/5.6 at 1/800 sec  Manual Exposure  95.0mm  ISO 800  Processed with Adobe Camera RAW and PhotoShop Elements 11

Hydrangea

Hydrangea bloom  7/1/10

Canon EOS Rebel T1i  with Canon EF 75-300 lens   f/5.6 at 1/800 sec  Manual Exposure  290.0mm  ISO 800  Processed with Adobe Camera RAW and PhotoShop Elements 11

Trellis Window

Photo taken at an undisclosed location.  Guess taking flower photos at that place are forbidden  .  6/28/10

Canon EOS Digital T1i  f/8.0 at 1/30 sec  Aperture Priority  27.0mm  ISO 800  Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) processed from camera RAW with HDR Darkroom Pro.  Further processing with PhotoShop Elements 11

Rocky Mountain Columbine

Rocky Mountain Columbine is the state flower of Colorado     June 23, 2006

Canon EOS Digital Rebel.  f/7.1 at 1/80 sec.  43.0mm  ISO 100  From the camera RAW processing with Adobe Camera Raw 6.4 & Photoshop Elements 9.

Yellow Roses

Yellow Roses.  Washington Oaks Gardens State Park,  Palm Coast, FL   12/23/2011

Canon EOS Rebel T1i   f/6.3 at 1/3200 sec   45.0 mm  ISO 800  Processed from RAW by Photoshop Elements 9