Comments on: Dreams and Wildflowers

By: Artist Boyd Greene

Artist Boyd Greene — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:30:27 +0000

Photos that definitely make me want to dream. Nicely crafted.

By: mon@rch

mon@rch — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:27:39 +0000

Such wonderful photography and those macro shots are stunning! Keep up the great work and flowers can be tricky at times!

By: aullori

aullori — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:41:14 +0000

Hi Adam, yeah I thought that odd too – the dream bit. I actually identified the sticky currant by visiting your website. I should have given you credit – consider it done now….

To see Adam’s Sticky Currant go here;
http://www.adampaul.com/gallery/Wildflowers/Gooseberry/Sticky%20Currant/slides/18%20Sticky%20Currant.html

p.s. I think of all your wildflowers this is my favorite shot;

http://www.adampaul.com/gallery/Wildflowers/Cucumber/California%20Manroot/slides/25%20Wild%20cucumber.html

By: aullori

aullori — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:27:28 +0000

Thank you truddle, in my case (with my lens) I think of the focal point as a point on the camera and I put the face of the butterfly (what most people look at) as “two steps” away from the focal point. (For example with the butterfly the focal point is actually on the wingtips) which pulls the face just barely out of focus. My focal point on my lens is actually a line. I discovered this by taking a shot of dried up pine needles and focusing in the middle. It showed me the “steps.” I hope that makes sense… I think of it like playing musical instruments & I play four. With this lens the most eye-pleasing softness is step three in terms of depth.

By: aullori

aullori — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:21:30 +0000

Oh no worries Aunt B – visiting your birds are one of the reasons I stop by. You can visit anytime and if your busy that’s okay too!

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:36:21 +0000

Lovely shots! That’s funny that you ID’ed the phacelia in a dream!

The Cress is very interesting-looking indeed, what with the narrow stalk and droopy flowers.

Sticky Currant’s indeed pretty – we have that one here too.

By: truddle

truddle — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:27:21 +0000

These are beautiful, expecially the first two. I would love to be able to tag along with you on one of your photo shoots – how did you get those two to look so soft?

Beautiful – Beautiful – Beautiful!

By: AUNT B

AUNT B — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:41:15 +0000

I’m so sorry I’ve missed so many of your beautiful posts lately. Glad you visited me with such wonderful comments and reminded me!! Oh, where do I begin, everything is so stunning. Love your dream story, LOL! You have all of the birds I ‘dream’ about. They are beautiful! The little blue butterfly shot is incredible…it belongs on a card!
WOW, you leave me with my jaw dropped!!
Thank you for your wonderful photos!!

By: aullori

aullori — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:34:36 +0000

Montucky, Digging in the family of Arabis might help you find your match. Listed in my county is nine species so hopefully you find the little bugger or have a really good dream too! This little squirrel was chased up a stump by pepper luckily for the rodent the stump was a really high one.

By: aullori

aullori — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:25:39 +0000

I hear you Bo – normally hubby cooks and lets me no where near the stove. I can cook extreamly well – he’s just better and isn’t afraid of telling me so.