Photo Friday: Grass AbstractPosted by drfl on March 11th, 2011

Happy Friday!  Photo Friday today is a black and white abstract of grasses.  While out taking a small walk through the OPPD Arboretum, I came across this grass that had been flattened from a large animal (likely a deer) resting or sleeping on it.  I was drawn to the lines and patterns, the swirls and the contrasts.

Technical Details:
Canon G10, 8.9mm, f/4.5, 1/200 sec.
OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska

2010 Fall in Nebraska – Day 5: Last LeafPosted by drfl on November 12th, 2010

Recently, my 135 f/2 lens has been used exclusively for portrait work. I really wanted to see what I could do with it in nature because this is both extremely sharp and has great bokeh. When I cam across this leaf in the browning grass, the lens was the perfect focal length for this scene, and what can I say, I’m a sucker for autumn leafscapes. 

Technical Details:
Canon 5D, 135mm Lens, f/6.3, 1/800 sec.
OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska

(Sun)Flower Week: Day 5: Sunstar SunflowerPosted by drfl on September 24th, 2010

Technical Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, 50 CM, f/22, 1/250 sec.
Plains Sunflower, OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska

(Sun)Flower Week: Day 4: Sunlight SatellitePosted by drfl on September 23rd, 2010

Technical Details:
Canon 5D, 50 CM, f/9, 1/2000 sec.
Plains Sunflower, OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska

(Sun)Flower Week: Day 3: Warmth and LightPosted by drfl on September 22nd, 2010

Technical Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, 50 CM, f/10, 1/1250 sec.
Plains Sunflower, OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska

(Sun)Flower Week: Day 2: Sunflower SolitaryPosted by drfl on September 21st, 2010

On this image, I was drawn to the pattern in the disk flowers within the Maximillian Sunflower. I used a shallow Depth of Field to accentuate the mesmerizing design.

Technical Details:
Canon 5D, 50 CM, f/3.5, 1/160 sec.
OPPD Arboretum, Omaha, Nebraska