Haven’t been out much, so I photographed a couple of our house plants with my macro lens.
Oxalis and Kalanchoe
Flowers
Central Park April 18
The third bird down is a composite image.
Snake’s Head Fritillary, Central Park 4/18/2017[/caption]
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
My husband, Marc, and I went to Bayard Cutting Arboretum on Long Island, with two friends yesterday. It was a glorious day for a leisurely stroll and the grounds look lovely at this time of year. In the early evening, we stopped for a fabulous meal at the Jolly Fisherman’s Restaurant in Roslyn on the way back to New York City. It was a lovely day all round, thanks to our friends.
If anyone knows the name of this wildflower (next 2 pictures b elow) please let me know. I tried to find it in my flower books.
High Line Flower Fun
I love taking pictures of flowers with my AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 G ED lens. I took these Friday morning on the High Line.
Central Park Spring Flowers
Photographed using a Nikon D750 with a Sigma 150-600 mm lens in Central Park Tuesday April 11. I find that my big lens can work a lot like a macro.
Macy’s Flower Show
Every year Macy’s at Herald Square has a spring flower show. I usually go. Some years are better than others. This year’s is a riot of color for the carnival theme. The poor fish must feel overwhelmed. I look a little better in the skinny mirror.
Macy’s Flower Show, New York City 4/2/2017
Macy’s Flower Show, New York City 4/2/2017
Macy’s Flower Show, New York City 4/2/2017
Macy’s Flower Show, New York City 4/2/2017
Macy’s Flower Show, New York City 4/2/2017
Macy’s Flower Show, New York City 4/2/2017
Gold Fish at Macy’s Flower Show, NYC 4/2/2017
Marc at Macy’s Flower Show, NYC 4/2/2017
Sherry at Macy’s Flower Show, NYC 4/2/2017
Misty Iris
I began with a boring photo of some white iris flowers. Split it into muliple Iris and added a background to create this composite image. Adjustment layers, masks and blending modes in Photoshop refined the image.
Yellow Poppies
After
Before
Enhancing it in Corel Painter made it worthy of publishing. What do you think?
Wave Hill 3 of 3
The breezes from the Hudson help to cool keep it cool in the summer. We spent some time seated in the shade of an enormous Linden tree. The plants in the rock garden are randomly arranged in square tubs of varying sizes.
Wave Hill 2 of 3
Wave Hill is a peaceful and tranquil place.
