Red Admiral Butterfly Photograph

This summer, this red admiral butterfly has enjoyed hanging around the barn yard.  Many mornings I’ve seen it but didn’t have my camera.  Finally, early one morning, I got her photo.

We’ve had a lot of butterflies on the farm this year.  It’s been a lot of fun watching them gathering in the morning to get ready for the day.  Here’s a photo of a group of yellow swallowtail butterflies in the pasture that I took with my phone.

Monarch Butterfly Photo

This year, I’ve seen a lot of butterflies on the farm.  Believe it or not—they seem to love being around sheep poop!  Who would have thought!  All summer I’ve been trying to get a lovely photo of a butterfly on a flower or in the grass—doesn’t happen.  I get butterflies on sheep poop. So I decided to go with what I’ve got—make metaphorical “lemonade” from the “lemon” shots.

This monarch butterfly was photographed early one morning on the pasture surrounded by sheep poop—that was edited out.

If you interested in photographing butterflies, there’s a wonderful article by Mr. Brown Thumb on Garden Section of “Chicago Now”.  Mr. Brown Thumb suggests that since birds eat butterflies, try making yourself smaller.  If your shadow falls on the butterfly, it may flight away.  He also suggests that you photograph butterflies on cloudy days or early in the morning.  Butterflies need the sun’s warm in order to fly. Read the entire article for more tips on photographing butterflies.

Pink Rose, Fine Art Photograph

Pink Rose is from my Vintage Vignette Series.  This close up view of a rose bloom is created with a soft muted palette that gives it the feel of a vintage photograph.  The photograph was taken at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens.

If you’re interest, you can purchase a print here. Each print is professionally printed on Kodak Endura metallic paper with pigment inks. This paper creates striking three-dimensional, lasting images on an ultra-bright background.

Antique Rose Bloom, Vintage Look Fine Art Photograph

Antique Rose Bloom is from my Photo Vignette Series.  This close up view of a rose bloom is created with a soft muted palette that gives it the feel of a vintage photograph. 

If you’re interest, you can purchase a print here. Each print is professionally printed on Kodak Endura metallic paper with pigment inks. This paper creates striking three-dimensional, lasting images on an ultra-bright background.

Antique Rose, Vintage Look Fine Art Photograph

Antique Rose is from my Photo Vignette Series. This close up view of a rose bloom is created with a soft muted palette that gives it the feel of a vintage photograph.

If you’re interest, you can purchase a print here. Each print is professionally printed on Kodak Endura metallic paper with pigment inks. This paper creates striking three-dimensional, lasting images on an ultra-bright background.

Friendship

Friendship is a beautiful thing. . .like this beautiful orchid. This beautiful orchid reminds me of my girl friends and how much joy and beauty they bring to my life. Do you have a friend that reminds you of a beautiful flower? “Friendship” is from my vintage-look series called Photo Vignettes. “Friendship” was photographed using a Canon camera. The photograph was edited in Adobe Photoshop to make it look like a vintage photograph. This photograph was taken at Callaway Gardens in Georgia. The flower depicted in the photograph is Orchid.

Dreaming of Red Lily

“Dreaming of Red Lily” is from my photo vintage series. Dreaming of Red lily signifies happiness and prosperity. This series focuses on creating photos with a soft muted palette that gives the photograph a vintage feel. “Dreaming of Red Lily” was taken with a Canon 30D. The photograph is edited in Adobe Photoshop to make it look like a vintage photograph. The original photograph was taken in Callaway Gardens.

Vintage Look Azlea Bloom

This delicate photo of an Azalea bloom is from my photo vignette series--art with a soft muted palette that gives the photograph a vintage feel. “Azalea Bloom” was taken with a Canon 30D camera on our farm in Georgia.

The Chinese believe that azaleas are symbols of womanhood and temperance. In other parts of the world, the azalea is thought to symbolize the concepts of fragility and passion.

I think this photograph looks best printed on metallic paper. At larger sizes you can see the details on the flower. “Azalea Bloom” is a square print and is only available in size like: 6 x 6, 8 x 8, etc.

Prints of Longing can be purchased in square sizes, like: 5 x 5 or 8 x 8. Use the coupon code “welcome” for a 20 percent discount.
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