Iris Buds
More iris shots from the garden. These are all flower buds. They are nice in colour, but also in black and white. My mood suggests black and white so here you go.
.
.
.
.
Canon EOS 5D MkII, Canon EF 100mm/f2.8 macro lens, ISO200, f-4.5 and f-2.8
.
.
burnt embers 
Any architect should be inspired by these structures!
LikeLike
Ha! you are poking around in my old posts. That makes me happy. I like these black and white flowers. They work well for me.
LikeLike
They really do! I like it when people look at my old posts, too. Means we have created somethings of longevity of interest which is great!
LikeLike
Pingback: Iris Endings | burnt embers
Pingback: This Many Incredible Photography Links Might Throw the Earth Out of Orbit
These are all just so lovely, but that 2nd shot is totally my favorite in this collection!
LikeLike
Thanks so much Toad. That is the shot that got me shooting these buds, when I found that drop of water lit so nicely.
LikeLike
These are absolutely stunning!
LikeLike
Thanks David! Glad you like them.
LikeLike
I have not thought of this flower in terms of b&w, but it’s a natural for bringing out the nice tones you have come up with in these photographs. Impressive and beautiful everyone of them.
LikeLike
Hi Joseph. I am glad you find that they worked out well. The only reason I even tried this treatment was because of my black and white posts of the foliage.
LikeLike
Simply exquisite.
LikeLike
Thanks Lynn!
LikeLike
Ehpem! These are great. You perfectly captured the textures of leaves and buds, and the lighting is exactly what the shots needed. I was going to tell you which one was my favorite, but when I scrolled up to look again, I couldn’t decide… (Also, Ken was right to say “elegant.”)
LikeLike
Thanks Melinda! Sometimes black and white just works – I too think the light makes these shots. I took them right after yesterday’s grass pictures. Early morning light in my garden can be perfect. Not today though – grey and overcast. And cold.
LikeLike
It’s warm and sunny here. You should come down – we could look for tumbleweeds to photograph.
LikeLike
I thought you didn’t need to look. Just find any old deserted town, or intersection in the country, get out the camera, and they rolled up for a picture. Or am I missing something? Kind of like driftwood on our beaches, get the camera out and the logs sidle closer.
LikeLike
Excellent point. I guess what I meant to say is that we’d go out and let the tumbleweeds look for US.
LikeLike
It would be lovely. Would I have to (I mean, get to) wear a cowboy hat, and boots?
LikeLike
According to state law, anyone with Canadian and/or British citizenship is required to wear a hat and boots for the duration of their visit. To accommodate travelers who arrive hat- and boot-less, hat- and boot-boxes are located at all arrival points. You find what fits, get TEXAS stamped on your passport, and before you know it: tumbleweeds. (Oh, and you can keep the hat and boots if you want. It’s Texas’s gift!)
LikeLike
If photos can be elegant, that is what these are, especially the second one.
LikeLike
HI Ken – elegant is a very nice word to have show up in my comments! That second one was the shot I was most pleased to find through the view finder, I took quite a number trying to get the focus and so on. Not sure I nailed it, but I got the light and that was a big part of it.
LikeLike
I find it hard to make that aspect work…you’ve done it effortlessly. Gorgeous!
LikeLike
Thank you Liana.
LikeLike