Flowers

Fading Fall

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This image was taken two weeks ago. Seeing flowers still in bloom this time of year used to be unusual when I was a kid. We still have flowers in bloom on our balcony, and the birches in the neighbourhood still have most of their leaves. We got the first snow a couple of days ago, and it felt like fall faded fast though.

Fading fall

Ten Years

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Then years ago, on September 17th 2012, I published my first image on this webpage, an image with a similar composition, or framing, as this one. This image is perhaps not as simplified, or abstract, as the ten year old image. But to me there is a link between the two. The placement of the main subject within the frame is similar, and the contrast between the subject and the background is echoed.

Sea of straws with purple coneflower

(All posts, with a few exception, are still here. They are part of my photographic journey, and I have decided to leave them here for the time being. I don't expect anyone to flip through them all though.)

Common Lilac

It’s been a while since I posted anything now, and a while since I last shot with the camera I have used for this image. Some might say this camera can't quite match the newer models, but I still think the image quality is fine. Focusing is a bit fiddly, and I had to take several images to get the flower in focus the way I wanted. But I don’t mind that. It’s almost like a form of meditation to me.

Syringa vulgaris

Magnolia

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Yes, it is that time of year. My nemesis, the magnolia, is in bloom and it is time to make another attempt at a decent image. The blooming started mid April this year, which is about the same time as last year. Which is still early for this part of Norway. Even the birches have leaves now. Ten years ago this would have been about two weeks early, but I guess this will be the new norm.

Magnolia (0.8s @ f/8, 90mm equivalent – cropped, ISO 100, evening, shade)