echinacea or coneflower
was shooting macros of this wildflower in cades cove, when i got the treat of three varities of bees sharing the wildflower (think is part of the cone family, its really cool!), unfortunately this year, 2007, was a very very rough year for ALL the wildlife and nature in the smoky mountains, due to no rain, and a freak freeze around easter. the freeze killed everything that had already bloomed, so it was very odd to see species that normally dont hang out together, tolerating each other just to eat. shot this macro using a nikon diopter lens attached to a canon 75-300mm lens
Common Green Darner (Anax junius) covered with water drops from an early morning rain sprinkle sits on a purple cone flower in my back yard waiting to dry out. In a half hour he was dry and gone. Photographed in Fort Frances, Ontario. SOLD as a mounted print – March 22, 2009. / SOLD as a greeting card – October 27, 2009
Echinacea or coneflowers – I really love the shape of these lovely herb flowers- So I had a wee play in Photoshop and I quite liked the result /
/ “Coneflower” is part of the Flower Series.. / / Watercolour on Arches Hot Press Paper.. / / The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.* ~Jean Giraudoux
Top Ten in the “Put On A Happy Face !!” Challenge in All Soft and Cuddlies !! July 10, 1009. / Featured in Man’s Best Friend (Dogs Only) July 4, 2009. / Top Ten in “Stop and Smell The Roses” Challenge in Man’s Best Friend (Dogs Only) July 4, 2009. / Top Ten in “Happiness and Joy” challenge in First Things May 10, 2009. / Featured in _Cats and Dogs, (1 Per Day) January 10, 2009. My samoyed, Sadie, enjoying the morning sun among the flowers. Image taken July 31, 2008 with the Nikon D40x, using the 70-200mm vr Nikon lens. Shutter speed 1/160, aperture f/9.0, iso 200.
Winner of the All In, “Editing” group’s “What’s Your Best Orton Effect?” challenge May 10, 2009. / Featured Photo in 100% October 29, 2008. / Featured Photo in The Amazing Orton Effect 9/23/08 This photo was taken on July 28, 2008 with the Nikon D40x and the 70-300mm VR Nikon lens. Shutter speed was 1/250, aperture was f/10, exposure bias was -.67, iso was 200. I applied the Orton technique in post processing.
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Coneflower taken in my garden October 2008. / There is something so ethereal about dried flowers in their natural setting…
Coneflower petals on a windy day blowing where they may! Image taken in Shady Cove, Oregon /
Featured in Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence! April 18, 2009. / Featured in Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies Group February 8, 2009. / Winner of the “Backed in Black” Challenge in Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies Group Challenge February 7, 2009. The fritillaries and other butterflies and I got to be great friends during the warm weather last year. A wonderful benefit of all the hard work in the garden is not only pretty flowers, but the guests they entice to visit!! Image taken July 2, 2008 with the Nikon D40x, using the Nikon 70-300mm VR lens.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 micro VR. / I thought I would share my good news with you all. My image of Rudbeckia hirta ‘Marmalade’ has been awarded 1st prize in the plant portrait category of the RHS photographic competition and given me my dream of becoming RHS photographer of the year 2008.
Purple coneflowers
Sitting on my coneflowers in my front yard… Lucky capture! / Thanks to Lorilee for the heads up on what kind of butterfly this is! / /
Watercolor on Arches CP 140# paper
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another take on my shot , Bee Busy with Echinacea.. , or aka, the cornflower I love the feel of textures.. so here is a version I tried to make look like a painting.. And Here is the Original: /
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