Brassia

November 1, 2011 | drawandshoot

You may remember a post of spider orchids that I did here. These are photographs of those same orchid blossoms which have obviously been aging awhile. The light was changing and shifting with the clouds as I was photographing these so the colour tones shifted also. They make me think of little dancers or insects. I had a hard time choosing which images to share and also I’ve been “dissecting” the little moth orchids so you may be subjected to another orchid post in the near future. Bear with me…
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All images © Karen McRae

Phalaenopsis

October 4, 2011October 5, 2011 | drawandshoot

This is a Phalaenopsis Orchid or Moth Orchid as they are sometimes called. It had been blooming for well over 6 months and I’ve been watching the bloom age because it’s just getting better all the time. Thin and papery with delicate veining and lovely subtle colours. Some things age ever so gracefully.

All images © Karen McRae

Abstract Friday

September 30, 2011 | drawandshoot

I took these photographs yesterday after the morning rain. I love the muted colours of fall foliage. The top three photographs were taken with a shallow depth of field and a gentle breeze blurring all but a few details.

All images © Karen McRae

Easing into the Week

September 26, 2011September 26, 2011 | drawandshoot

A gentle Monday morning…

All images © Karen McRae

Delicate Decay

September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 | drawandshoot

Fading Magnolia Leaves
I’ve been collecting gracefully decaying leaves. It seems that magnolia leaves are ideal for this. They fade away slowly leaving behind a beautiful structure of veins. They photograph very nicely and today I was photographing them in the late afternoon with the sun streaming through the window. The tangle of leaf skeleton makes for amazing shadows. (You can enlarge each image by clicking on them.)