Shortly it will be 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Canadians will pause to remember all those who have been lost serving their country and send gratitude out to those who continue to serve. Lest We Forget. ♥
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Phalaenopsis: a revisit
I thought these moth orchid blossoms deserved one last look. So here you go, I promise to move onto something else…for now. Enjoy!
Previous Phalaenopsis post here.
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Brassia
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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Draw & shoot: Feather Studies
I‘ve always liked drawing feathers. Attempting to capture their delicacy and weightlessness with graphite. Here I’ve included a little drawing of feathers from my sketchbook with a series of photographic studies, again playing with light and shadows. *Hope you’re not bored with all my monochromatic posts of late, I actually do love colour! *
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(I ♥ the creamy, thick drawing paper in a Moleskin sketchbook, it feels incredibly luxurious.)
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Peaceful
A serene late afternoon by the water, and even some sun! It’s been scarce lately. The water was so calm the reflections really stood out. Some of the trees are almost bare and others are still hanging on making for lots of different shapes and form.
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Flight of the Maple Keys
The lacy propellers of the maple keys have always reminded me of insect wings. When I started photographing them with shadows they kind of took on a life of their own with the wings doubling up and the stems turning into little antennae. Sometimes things come together in a way you don’t expect. (Click on the images to enlarge.)
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Grainy Black and White in Infrared
Awhile ago I posted some photographs that were taken with infrared film. The images below were also made with infrared. If you like black and white with lots of grain this type of film will give you just that. As this film sees different light than the eye does you get a mysterious, ethereal quality to a landscape photograph. You can see the previous post here – Seeing (Infra)Red. 
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Abstract Friday
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.
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Flock
I am always in awe when watching the migrating flocks of birds in the Fall. It amazes me how they seem to move as a single organic organism lifting and turning as though somehow connected. As if they are being directed by a conductor visible only to them. Moving like a breath across the sky.
All images © Karen McRae
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