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In january we all need them....
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A quick shot of a beautiful bouquet that Scott's mom sent to us. It was so lovely to have the colours around the house and luckily the cat showed no interesting in snacking on any of the flowers.
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Opening flowers of Banksia ericifolia, heath-leaved Banksia. For more information about this species see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia_ericifolia
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CORNELIA: "Oh my! It's 12:02 and I said I would meet my best friend Moesje at 12:00, however it's not anyone's fault. Fairy Mum is kept very busy weaving her magic all over the place. But now on my way to Moesje after walking through the magic portal between Daddy's house and Mummy Marian's house. Goodness! It's raining like cats and dogs here in Groningen! Luckily I remembered to bring my umbrella as well as my fancy old handbag that Daddy calls by another name.
I am nearly there, my best friend! Please wait for me! I can't wait to see you and go shopping!"
*Gasps and sighs with relief when she sees Moesje standing under a red umbrella, awaiting her arrival.*
"There you are Moesje, my best friend! I'm so sorry to keep you waiting! Poor Fairy Mum was a bit late opening the portal between Daddy's house and Mummy Marian's house because there was a girl who needed a pretty gown to wear to a ball, but she only had rags to wear. Still, Fairy Mum sorted a pretty dress for her, and now I am here!
I hope you are ready to shop up a storm!" *Giggles.* "We'll buy nail polish for your paws and lipsticks that suit both our muzzles, oh and lace for you Moesje, so you can have a new frock, and perfume and ribbons and some chocolate too! We mustn't forget the chocolate!"
My bear Cornelia has made friends with a little bear named Moesje www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577217879.... Moesje is a beautiful Bukowski Bear from Paal in Belgium. She has come to live with Mummy Marian (Marian Kloon (on and off)).She had been waiting in the dark corner of a shop with other bears for a long time, hoping someone would pick her up. All the bears were picked up, except Moesje. An appeal was made on the Internet and Mummy Marian sprang into action immediately! Moesje needs friends to love her, and Cornelia did not hesitate, for she has so much love to give to Moesje. Now Moesje's days are full of happiness. Moesje is awaiting Cornelia underneath her own red brolly as you can see here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/53698250463/ or in the first comment below.
I love and collect vintage and antique accessories, including umbrellas and parasols, some going back as far as the mid 1800s. However, Cornelia is holding a stub handled Art Deco parasol from the 1920s, as can be clearly seen by the gaily coloured Jazz Age stylised floral pattern on the inside. It is a rarity amongst my collection, which is made up mostly of British pieces. This is an American example, made by The Perfection Manufacturing Company, which was located at 826 to 830 South 18th Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
Cornelia, I found in an antique and vintage market quite recently. She is a vintage edition Russ Bear from their Mohair Collection. She is made of deliberately mottled mohair to give her that vintage look. One of a limited edition of 10,000, she was designed by artist Carol Hosfstad and is completely handmade.
Prompt:
Vibrant watercolor wash, intricate ink details, impressionistic style, ethereal female figure, dreamy expression, melancholic ambiance, vibrant color palette, flowing lines, artistic interpretation, EmmAI-inspired, delicate features, soft and subtle hues, emotional depth, artistic flair, intricate details, captivating gaze, whimsical atmosphere, high-quality resolution.
A Filipino man creates floral arrangements using tropical fauna and flowers which he delivers using his tricycle in Bacolod, Visayas, Philippines.
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I love this beauty of nature expressed in the warm smile of ordinary flowers, simply floral mastery.
Like the nebula that remains after a star goes supernova, we are witnessing something more down-to-earth: a mini Gerbera Daisy. Fluorescing under UV light, this flower is transformed from a cute ornamental flower into something out of this world. A shot of the flower, as it normally looks, can be seen here: donkom.ca/bts/PDKP8850.jpg
While many flowers fluoresce, Gerbera Daisies are tricky. They usually fluoresce very dimly prior to their pollen emerging. Running to the store and buying some of these flowers would result in an immediate disappointment. Play the long game – cut the stems very short and place them in water that has a packet of “plant food” added. As the flowers mature, the light show will begin.
This type of photography does not require anything special in terms of camera equipment. No special filters, lenses or modifications to the camera. You simply need a good quality UV flashlight (I like the “Convoy S2”, can be purchased here: www.midnightminerals.com/product-page/WTC-CONVOY-S2-1750MA ) and a room with little or no ambient light. The UV light hits the atoms on the flower which get excited from the high-energy light, resulting in the electrons very briefly rising to a higher orbit. They almost instantaneously decay back to their original orbits, giving off a lower-energy wavelength of light in the process. By this process, UV light is transformed in to visible light, a phenomenon called “UltraViolet Induced Visible Fluorescence”, or UVIVF. In simple terms, you do not need anything special beyond a UV light because you are effectively capturing visible light in the end.
Because the flowers can be quite large, a macro lens isn’t always a requirement. This was taken with the Lumix S1R and the 24-105 F/4 lens. I focus stacked this image from 20 frames. That was likely overkill, but it’s easy to shoot more frames than you need when using an automated focusing rail. A NOVOFLEX Castel-Micro was used here. I will often handhold the camera for focus stacking, but when it comes to UVIVF images, the shutter speed is often too slow to do this. The exposure was ISO 100, F/4, and 0.4sec. It’s helpful to shoot at your base ISO setting if possible to allow for the greatest dynamic range to be captured. Images such as this often have very deep shadows and extremely bright highlights and it can take a bit of “pixel massaging” in Photoshop to get everything to find a balance.
In the end, I used three LED flashlights to get my shutter speed as fast as 0.4sec. You’ll want to place them as close as possible to the subject while not physically blocking the camera. Referencing the “inverse square law”, even a small shift to being closer to the subject at this scale can mean a significant increase in exposure. Here’s a behind-the-scenes view of the setup: donkom.ca/bts/IMG_0441.jpg - if I put the flashlights any closer, the spread of light would have been too narrow to cover the entire surface of the flower. Get your lights as close as possible without breaking the image. :)
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Floral Confidence
This photo is a bit like catching these tulips in the act of their natural beauty, without filters or fuss. They look like they're strutting their stuff in front of the lens, proud of their brilliant colours, and rightly so! The lighting was also just right to highlight these stars of the day.
Another shot of a group of ivory crocuses in late afternoon light.
Eine weitere Aufnahme von einer Gruppe Elfenbein Krokusse im späten Nachmittagslicht.