People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves. ---Salma Hayek
Friday, July 30, 2010
at least...
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful - Buddha
amazing grace
Grace means more than gifts. In grace something is transcended, once and for all overcome. Grace happens in spite of something; it happens in spite of separateness and alienation. Grace means that life is once again united with life, self is reconciled with self. Grace means accepting the abandoned one. Grace transforms fate into a meaningful vocation. It transforms guilt to trust and courage. The word grace has something triumphant in it.
- Yrjo Kallinen
- Yrjo Kallinen
discovering the truth
Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see. Question everything and you're on your way to discovering the truth.
light in darkness
when you've been in darkness for too long, your eyes adjust to it and you stop looking for the light. Find the light again and let it guide you back...
curve ahead
more of the same gerbera. i get various shades of red with automatic white balance for some reason. i like the bright red of this one...still thinking of varous ways to shoot this flower. hope you like this one.
discovering beauty
There is more to life than your eyes can see. See with your heart, and discover the beauty you have been missing.
Friday, July 23, 2010
standing still
it may look like some alien form, but this is actually still the same gerbera this time a bit close using the 105f2.8VR with the raynox close up lens.
did not use a tripod and it was a bit difficult to focus macros this close without shaking. had to take several shots before i got one that i thought looked right.
have a nice day everyone!
did not use a tripod and it was a bit difficult to focus macros this close without shaking. had to take several shots before i got one that i thought looked right.
have a nice day everyone!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
sooner or later
just heard those words on the television and thinking of how this gergera photo connects to that phrase...sooner or later...hmmm...can't seem to find a connection, but i like that title. somehow it means hope...so will keep it! have grand thursday everyone!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
unspoken
there are some things that you hear and feel that no words can describe. unspoken words that instill in one's heart emotions that cannot be described. happy bokeh wednesday everyone!
sticking out
i remember when i was in a choir, to "stick out" is a bad thing...it means one is not in harmony with the whole group! in this case, however, i thought that this oddly shaped petal that was sticking out of the gerbera's harmonius arrangement of petals was set for an unusual macro shot. hope you like it!
it's back!
it was in 2007 when i shot my first gerbera and it became some kind of a trademark. it was a continuous challenge then, how to shoot the gerbera in ways i never thought i could. i forgot why i stopped shooting them...perhap i just got bored with it or my creative mind has lost its fuel to come up with something new. well, today i shot the gerbera again...got myself a bright red one. for everyone who missed it...
rainy days are here
welcoming the rain, but please without the strong winds and floods! took this last night on the way home...trying the nikon 35f2.0 with the micro four-thirds adapter on the olympus e-p1. could not resist taking this shot to show the bokeh of this lens through raindrops on the window...
music to the eyes
if eyes can hear, the colors are music...we do not realize the beautiful harmony that nature has created, all for us to hear with our eyes...
let's see some light!
this shots gives me the feeling of being lost in a dark forest and finally seeing some light!
actually taken in the hospital grounds, taken with the long lumix 45-200 mm lens with the olympus ep-1. of course image quality is not as that of a dslr, but i do like the portability of this mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses!
enjoy the weekend!
actually taken in the hospital grounds, taken with the long lumix 45-200 mm lens with the olympus ep-1. of course image quality is not as that of a dslr, but i do like the portability of this mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses!
enjoy the weekend!
color of life
green is my favorite color. it is cool and refreshing...gives one the feeling of life's vibrancy...
took this with my new lens puchase, the lumix 45-200 with the olympus e-p1.
have a good day everyone...
took this with my new lens puchase, the lumix 45-200 with the olympus e-p1.
have a good day everyone...
droplets of hope
Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960
soft and smooth
love the bokeh of this lens...some may find the DOF too shallow but that's the way i like it....soft and smooth! hello to everone!
teary-eyed...
...lost my second home in a fire...it's all gone to ashes now...all i have are memories....
crystals and fur
the fourth in my collection, this one shows the furriness of the leaves of this wild water plant. i call it waterlily but have not seen it bloom. it sure does grow quite rapidly. used the D90 this time with the nikkor 105f2.98VR micro lens. happy thursday everyone!
natural gems
more water droplet shots from our small collection of water plants. taken with the D3 and the 105f2.8VR lens. happy bokeh wednesday everyone!
a sight to behold
another shot of my cactus bloom, with the actual cactus giving the background the whorls of bokeh....
nature's jewel
i decided to make a series of these water drops. i think 4 pieces would look good in the walls of my new clinic! have a great week ahead everyone!
taking a peek...
...inside this tiny cactus flower. used the nikon D3 with the 105f2.8 micro nikkor lens, one of my favorite lenses! happy sunday everyone!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
beads of crystal
used the nikon D3 to take this waterdrop macro. thinking of getting a D3s and selling this one...maybe this christmas! lol!
Friday, July 2, 2010
cactus flower
it's not unusual for us to ignore flower of cactus, as they are most of the time diminutive and really not that eye-catching. but up close, these tiny flowers can be a real sight to behold...
Thursday, July 1, 2010
crystal clear
was thinking of selling my Leica DLux-4 because i have not used it in ages! then i remembered how good it is in taking macro shots. tried it again and this made me decide to keep it....
golden marina
this is an infrared shot of the marina, san francisco, california. taken with the IR-converted D90, i like way the sky turned an golden hue.
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