Deep Blue

I was able to process some photos last week before the computer transfer began.
I love this flower. I remember visiting the Texas Tech horticultural division in the fall of 2009 to take photos. Kathy and I were on our last lesson as beginning photographers. It was a great field trip. The gal over the whole place, Judith Wilmington, is now a friend. If I have flower questions, she is my go to.
This deep blue flower caught my eye. She said it was a brand new one and I couldn't wait to get one. This year, there it was, at the nursery!

 Canon 100mm Macro

1/125  f/6.7  1250

 It amazes me how black the area is that 'holds' the flowers. I forget the name but it's a type of Salvia.

1/125  f/4.5  640

It grows right below the bird bath.

1/125  f/4.5  500

Edits is Lightroom.

Nurture Photography

I've decided to participate in the Nurture Photography Challenge here. It will keep me on my toes and hopefully be creative in the process. This weeks' theme is blue and/or breathe. It can probably be summed up in some wide open spaces with blue skies... But we'll settle for taking the dog to the park for a walk.

I like to photograph the geese here usually but loved watching these guys take a bath.

I love birds in bare trees.

It's so hard to get Oscar to cooperate for a shadow shot. But this wasn't too bad.

I did use split toning in Lightroom to make my shadows more blue on this one.