Raindrops on Roses, and Lupine, and Thickets

July 29, 2008 at 8:14 AM

From Terez Mertes
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 1:49 PM

Oh, I want rain I want rain I want rain. California "endless summers" are not all they're cut out to be (or however the saying goes).

Pretty pics.

From John Allison
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 1:55 PM

Your blogs are like receiving a new copy of National Geographic. You don't know what it's going to be about, but you know that it's going to be good, and the photographs.....wow!

From Yixi Zhang
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 3:35 PM

I second John. I my case, it's like receiving the Strad magazine.

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 5:08 PM

Absolutely gorgeous! I love closeups of nature. I especially like the ones where the raindrop acts as a magnifying glass. What's the name of your camera again?

From David Allen
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 8:51 PM

John, well said.

Thanks, Emily!

From Rosalind Porter
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM

Great photos as always, the mushroom/toadstool shot is definitely my personal favourite, such fantastic detail...

Next photo project - some bear pics perhaps? I wish we had exciting wildlife in our part of the world!

From Michael Steele
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 3:01 AM

I love the toadstool photo. It makes me feel like I'm Alice in Wonderland. Your photos brought a nice cool feeling to a hot dusty day. Thanks.
Jacquelyn :)

From Jim W. Miller
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 4:45 AM

The toadstool photo is full of diabolical faces, especially the dark area at the bottom. That always makes a compelling photo, psychologically similar to subliminal components of advertising photography. Great point of view too!

There's a Meatyard photo I love that's of a thicket, which is nothing but those faces, unbelieveably thick with them. If you look closely, there are a couple of models in there with sad masks on, posed with frightened body language. Great stuff.

From Emily Grossman
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 7:10 AM

The toadstool is my favorite, too. I'd never been tempted to pinch off a bit of the underside of a mushroom until I took that photo.

Rosalind, I specialize in low-risk photography; bears are out of the question--that is, unless they are dancing bears.

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