Photo: Dewy Lavender

Dew from Fog Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur Last Saturday morning was a very foggy morning. As a result, the foliage in the front yard gathered LOTS of moisture/dew on it. I took a few minutes to snap some photos, and this one was one of my favorites. This lavender bush (is it a bush or …

Photo: Flower in Montrose

Montrose Flowers Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur My family got together (well, most of them at least) down in Montrose, IA, on Saturday. I was excited to see new things, so of course I took the camera and snapped as many pictures as I could. Not all of them were as interesting as this one, but …

Photos: Flowers at Night

Flowers at Night Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur I’ve been meaning to play with long exposures and off-camera flash for a while, and tonight presented an interesting opportunity. Out of 57 pictures, only 4 really turned out nicely. This one was my favorite of the night.

Photo: Rose

Rose I really, really, really, really, REALLY love my new camera. This picture is raw – just the way it came off the memory card. All I did was convert it to a more common file type (JPEG) and upload it to share. Oh, and this is yet another bloom from the front of my …

Photo: Life Springs Forth

Allium Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur After a seemingly LOOOONG winter, the landscaping in front of my house is finally starting to grow, bloom, and flourish. The first plants to bloom are my alliums, which create large, round balls of purple flowers. They almost look like fireworks were frozen in time.