Kip’s Comments - July 1, 2024

Experimentation Time

Due to the lighting conditions when I was able to get out and walk, I used my photography time to experiment with shooting close-up images of wildflowers with an intentional controlled soft focus effect. My technique included super-close focus, extension tubes, and a close-up filter. When the background was not what I wanted, I then went artsy for the blossoms. I definitely need to improve my skills for these types of photos, but I like what I am seeing on some of them. (Hint: Subtle is better for me.)

Butterfly Weed - Image 893033

Clasping-leaved Coneflower - Image 893053

Black-eyed Susan - Image 893049

Spiderwort - Image 893048

Garden Cosmos - Image 893081

White and Pink Cornflower (Batchelor's Button) - Image 893115

Garden Cosmos - Image 893090