Rose Trio

At the end of last summer, I planted several rose bushes.  They have not been doing fantastic this year.  (One has even died.)

Returning from a week camping trip, this trio is preparing to show.  I set the aperture as high as possible to reduce the focal depth.  Just one of the three is in good focus and the background is blurred out entirely.

Salmon Berry

It is finally that time of year.  Walking through any park, there will be salmon berries growing.  Their season is usually from mid May to mid July depending on how much light filters through the forest canopy.  This photo was made on a sunny day with my Nikon D-60.

Field Lupine

I believe these are called Lupine.  They were in a damp portion of a field at Bear Creek Park.  It was a bright day so it was easy to increase the F-Stop and reduce the field of focus.  Working with the Rule of Thirds can create some amazing images.

Black Tulip

This beautiful image of a tulip flower was taken with my Pentax Optio.  It has incredible Macro ability.  The glow is from natural sunlight.  I basically placed the camera inside the tulip to make the photo.