Dried Tulip Blossom

I waited a bit too long to shoot this red tulip blossom. It sat on my desk and slowly dried out. And I have to say, I'm quite pleased about that. The texture and shapes of the petals in this photograph are much more interesting now than if I had shot the freshly cut flower. Happy accidents! The blossom was shot with one light slightly behind on the right at about 60 degrees from horizontal. 6 focus stacked HDR shots (3 bracketed images each). Processed in Lightroom, Photoshop, Topaz Glow and Impression, On1 Effects, and Nik Effects. Copyright 2017 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

I waited a bit too long to shoot this red tulip blossom. It sat on my desk and slowly dried out. And I have to say, I’m quite pleased about that.

Curl

Only a few millimeters across, this is a tiny curl from the shoot of a pea pod. I love how something so small can be so truely wonderful and graceful. Note to self: Don't forget to take notice of the small things - they are amazing! Copyright 2017 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

Only a few millimeters across, this is a tiny curl from the shoot of a pea pod. I love how something so small can be so truly wonderful and graceful.

A Penultimate Challenge

Water Glass and Tissue Square

For my penultimate 365 image, I asked friends on Facebook to help me with a few ideas for today.

Contemplating Impermanence

Contemplating Impermanence

“By contemplating the impermanence of everything in the world, we are forced to recognize that every time we do something could be the last time we do it, and this recognition can invest the things we do with a significance and intensity that would otherwise be absent. We will no longer sleepwalk through our life.”… Continue reading Contemplating Impermanence

Self-Portrait 34

Self-Portrait 34

By my count, this is self-portrait 34 in this project.   When I need to shoot something interesting everyday and I can’t find a suitable subject, it makes sense to shoot myself.

Moonbeams on the Attic Window

Moonbeams on the Attic Window

“Such a deep silence surrounds me, that I think I hear moonbeams striking on the windows.” –Lucian Blaga