An oldie but a goodie.. A photo taken spring 2007 of my daughter under the blossom tree.
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Spent blossoms caught in a spider web by the chook shed. Best viewed LARGE
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I’ve bought six new IKEA glasses but one of them got broken when I washed it for the first time. Of course, I wouldn’t just throw it away, as well as my daughter couldn’t throw away a Camellia blossom she has found fallen at the ground two days later… / I believe these two imperfect subjects made a perfect combination. What do you think?
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery ============================================= / Sold a Framed Print – (406mm x 305mm) ============================================= / Snow Gum was Featured and chosen for Nature’s_Macro_Canvas Avatar of the Week – 5th July 2008. / Also Featured in: / Abstracts_from_Nature – 7th July 2008. / Textures_and_Materials – 9th July 2008. ============================================= / Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) A medium-sized, often crooked tree has a short trunk to 1m diameter. It is low-branching with a spreading open crown. It sheds its bark in irregular patches in autumn, leaving a smooth white to yellow, olive-green or brown surface, occasionally with scribbly markings from insect lavae. Flowers appear in spring and early summer. They are white or cream.
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Rock Metamorphosis ============================================= / Sold a Framed Print – (406mm x 305mm) ============================================= / Featured in Textures_and_Materials and Abstracts_from_Nature – August 2008. ============================================= / The colour of this rock has been changed over time due to the mineral deposits in the water flowing through this canyon. Wards Canyon, Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park, Queensland.
Hand drawn and rendered… Saint Death (also known as La Santísima Muerte, and Doña Sebastiana), is a religious figure who receives petitions for love, luck, and protection. Although the Catholic Church has attacked the worship of Saint Death as a pagan tradition, many people insist on praying to this figure for miracles. Those who pray to this figure are often seeking the recovery of health, stolen items, or kidnapped family members. Saint Death is often depicted as a female figure, dressed as a grim reaper with a scythe and scales; also she can be dressed in a long white satin gown and a golden crown. In this form, many devotees view her as a variation of the Virgin Mary. / Some believe the cult of Saint Death originated from ancient witchcraft; however, Saint Death may have his/her roots in pre-Christian beliefs of the Aztec Native Americans who worshiped a similar figure by the name of Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death, along with his wife, Mictecacihuatl. The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage. Family and friends gather to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. Many people believe that during the Day of the Dead, it is easier for the souls of the departed to visit the living. During the period most people visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas, or offerings, often including orange marigolds called “cempasúchitl” (now usually called “Flor de Muerto” (“Flower of the Dead”)). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (colloquially called calavera), which celebrants represent in masks, and foods such as sugar skulls, which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead. Sugar skulls are gifts that can be given to both the living and the dead. Some people believe that possessing “dia de los muertos” items can bring good luck. Many people get tattoos or have dolls of the dead to carry with them. The artist recommends a lighter colour tee for maximum detail. A darker tee will hide the black line work.
This photograph was taken using the TtV technique and is part of my TtV: Through the Viewfinder Series Photographed using a 50 year old vintage Argoflex Seventy-five and a Canon.
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Watery Jewel Macro shot of the most amazing natural colours glistening through the running waters at Wards Canyon, Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park, Queensland. ============================================== / Featured in the Top 10 of the Colours of Water Challenge 100%_Colourful_Water – 14th January 2009. ============================================== /
Model – Meluxine These are some outtake/alternates from the same shoot as Apple Blossom Girl – I actually took LOTS of shots from that set and am having strife picking the final shots to use, and since I treat RB as an alt/outtake spot as well as a preview/never before seen/standard portfolio, I figured what the hell ;) This particular pair were shot on my late Grandfather’s Ensign Selfix 820 on god knows what film, Fuji NPS 160 I thiiiiink… or possibly Portra 400NC. I had no idea what to expect, having never put film through the damn thing before, so the fact they worked and looked delightfully dreamy was very cool. These are scanned from the 120 neg, straight off the camera – no editing aside from putting them next to each other and whacking my watermark on them. Woohoo. You can read about the camera here: http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Selfix820.html Copyright 2008 Harmony Nicholas
Inks, Acrylic & Mixed Media / Painted by Ciska / Nov 2008 / Each one is 54cm x 44cm framed. (162cm x 132cm) ORIGINAL FOR SALE – (Individually Framed) – (Sold as set) / Works also at TOP FRAMES – Castletown Shopping Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
a kind of self portrait… inspired by true events
Did this for a “purple haze” themed comp on inspi.re – enjoyed it. Still learning how to do this type of thing…
Best Viewed Large All Rights Reserved / @ Julia Wright As is straight from the camera, shot with a Nikon CoolPix Pi / ISO 50 / 8.0mm / Auto Flower & Foliage Detail / You’re Accepted / Yellow Gallery
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Feathers Canon PowerShot A650 IS Shutter Speed: 1/125sec / Aperture: F4.8 / ISO: 200
Nikon D60
Nikon D60, orton effect, single file hdr / Top Ten in the challenge Flower fields Top Ten in the challenge From Underneath
Nikon D60 + OE
Nikon D60 + OE / North Yorkshire fields, UK THIRD PLACE IN THE CHALLENGE Meadows
Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Family: Rubiaceae / Common Name: / Kula Gardenia Grandiflora / Gardenia tubifera Kula / Gardenia tubifera / Gardenia carinata / Gardenia pfordii / Some call them Malaysian Jasmine. I believe the correct name for this gardenia is Gardenia lamingtonia. / Two forms are known, a large flower and a smaller. / G. tubifera is five petaled and has wider, ovate petals with downturned tips. From sepals to bloom face its throat measures 3-4 inches. It is a small tree from up to 15 feet with infrequent, sparse blossom set. G. lamingtonia grows to 20 feet with very heavy bloom set every 2-3 months in Hawai’i. An outstanding and beautiful Gardenia from Thailand cultivated here on Maui. They open with rich creamy white single flowers which turn bright orange as they age. It is a great bloomer that is in full display twice a year on the islands. It has a beautiful fragrance. They must be kept from cold and need full sun to bloom best. These large shrub is growing naturalized in Lower Nahiku. / It is a rare collectible plant. A 4 ” pot will cost from $18.00 to $30.00. Some of the flowers are up to 4” wide. This large, rounded shrub can be trained into a small tree, maintainable to a height under 10 feet. Acid, organic and fertile soil are necessary for healthy plants They produce large, single golden yellow flowers. Flowers change colour while maturing from ivory through golden yellow to orange-yellow. The wonderful fragrance is very strong. They bloom in spring onward. A slow-growing gardenia, they are a challenge to propagate Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date/Time 16 August 2009 11:41:09 / Shooting Mode Macro White Balance Cloudy / Tv Shutter Speed 1/500 Av Aperture Value 5.6 / ISO 100
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