In the Garden with Ilford HP5: Final Shots

Yucca Baccata Seed Pods

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: #7

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: #6

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: #5

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: A Double Shot

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: #3

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: #2

In the Garden with Ilford HP5: #1

Starting a single shot series of some wonderful results shooting HP5 in my Garden:

Zoomed In with a Flag: Happy 4th of July!!

I used to post Flags on all National Patriotic Holidays.  I've fallen away a bit.  But heading back with some subtlety:

Zoomed In Here Too!

I've posted a lot of Zoomed In features on my other Blog Here.  But Now one for this blog too!

Like a Crest......

Like a Crest.......

Color or B&W?

Kodak ColorPlus 200:

I'm starting to experiment again with B&W Flowers.......Ilford HP5:

And Also a Kodak E100 white Flower (a bit cold fro my taste):

Yellow Flowers.......

We will try to wrap up the Mayo Clinic Cactus Garden through the rest of June.......Today some Yellow:

Pink Cactus on Film.......

Today, Pink Flowers

Kodak Portra 400 with 50 mm Macro Lens

A Crazy Happy Cactus

Obviously the perfect micro environment for the Argentine Giant Echinopsis candicans:

7 total Blooms all open at the same time..............

Kodak Color Plus 200 Film Test for the Frugal Film Project

I'd mentioned the Frugal Film Project before.  I decided to use my Goodwill purchased Canonet and settle on Kodak Color Plus 200 as my inexpensive film. 

Since I didn't have the Canonet in Arizona at the time.  I did a preliminary film test using my Minolta X-700 and a Macro lens at the Mayo Clinic Cactus Garden:

I was generally happy with the results and am awaiting the processing 

of my first roll from the Canonet.

Some Results from the Diana F Macro

You'll remember that I bought a bunch of lenses for my New Diana F.  My Diana infatuation still hasn't burned out.  I ended up adding the macro lens for that "Project Shoot".  So here are some results.  It has a focusing distance of 6 inches.  So not as 'macro' as expected.

I'm writing an article abut my Diana experience.  I'll let you know when it's published.

Reflected UV Experiments Part III

Reflected UV Experiments at the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

We'd seen a lot online regarding Reflected UV photography of flowers.  Supposed;y it recreates what some pollinators see.  I had the opportunity to visit the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, owned by a friend of mine.  Well, OK I was visiting her, and took the opportunity to try reflected UV photography with the Orchids.  So here goes, the Phalaenopsis variety showed the best result:

Above the lamp lit yellow color; Below in reflected UV light.

I need to work a bit on the exposure.  Only about half of the images turned out well, many over exposed in UV.  Interesting..........We'll look at some more results as the week rolls on.

Happy Easter!

And Happy Passover........

Only the Daffodils are blooming now.......A very late and dry Spring here.  Planting my seedlings to celebrate the Season!