Blogging-wise “right on the heels” of the infrared photos from the Tabletops, here’s another selection of photos from the same place, made on a nice and cool overcast morning at the end of June.
High Key
Dried Anthurium Flowers
Black & white high-key portraits of dried Anthurium flowers (commonly also called Flamingo flower, Tailflower and Laceleaf) against a white background with light wood texture. I’ve been keeping the flower’s dried inflorescence for a while, until I had a “collection” to play with and arrange. Combining the light background with a high-key look and using black & white resulted in the visually most striking and clean results, even though it meant abandoning the interesting, velvety appearance of the flower’s fading red color.
Cardiff Pastels
After Saturday’s unusual rain and thunderstorms (thanks to the remnant moisture from tropical hurricane Dolores) we headed out to the beach in the evening. With such weather, you never know – the sunset could be awesome, or a bust.
Morning Fog at Lake Hodges
The Piedras Pintadas and Bernardo Bay trails at nearby Lake Hodges (part of the San Dieguito River Park, here is a list of all trails) are my most frequently visited area for walks with Toni. I don’t bring the camera as often as I used to, but when the conditions are right we’re out there in 10 minutes. Do I need to say more about how much I love fog and how it transforms and enchants landscapes that we think we’re familiar with?
Traumgestade
Another visit to Seaside Beach and the tide pools of Tabletop Reef. Now, I told myself that I’d not do these very long exposures anymore (because so many people do them) but while I’ve done enough of them in La Jolla, I figured I never really paid a long exposure homage to “my” favorite go-to beach. :)
Sylvan Meadows in High Key
Late October hike at the Sylvan Meadows of Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve – everything was pretty dry and desperately waiting for winter rains – I went for a somewhat pale, high-key like look to go with this time of the year in Southern California.