The edge of the orchid 2011-03-11 Just trying out my new 50mm/1.4 lens at the Selby Botanical Garden in Sarasota, Florida. [This is NOT SOOC - I lightened and furtherl blurred the part that was out of focus] Many thanks for the comments on my Kestrel shot. - it was one of those shots you take and only identify back home on the computer. Enjoy the day.
Flowering Season 2011-03-09 A shot from a large bush. Florida has had a very dry winter, so many plants are not yet blossoming (but the trees are putting out record levels of pollen). I'd appreciate any comments on the tone - on my laptop screen this shot looks dark and dull - on the TV screen it glows.
Frosty Morning 2010-12-5 Our Viburnum Dawn, still trying to flower from November to March. After three days of heavy snowfall, this morning was -10C with freezing fog. Still, this bush is the only spot of color in the garden. We get such (for us) extreme weather once every 15 years or so. P.S. The background is just the sky, with a touch of blue added by me. Thanks for the comments on my pick from the archives!
![The edge of the orchid
2011-03-11 Just trying out my new 50mm/1.4 lens at the Selby Botanical Garden in Sarasota, Florida. [This is NOT SOOC - I lightened and furtherl blurred the part that was out of focus]
Many thanks for the comments on my Kestrel shot. - it was one of those shots you take and only identify back home on the computer. Enjoy the day.](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JBJcDH9/0/XL/i-JBJcDH9-XL.jpg)
