
I was out at a retailer that specializes in orchids, Hausermann’s, out in villa park. The light was very flat but the sun peeked in every now and the. This image makes it because of the blue background.

I loved the color of this one and how the droplets of moisture stuck to the blossom. I shot this at a mid aperture and had to wait for the fans to stop running to get rid of movement in the plant.

This was shot the same day at the Garden. These white moth orchids were everywhere. It was frustrating to try and frame a group and keep the background clean. Also the walkway was very narrow and I had to keep moving for people passing by. This is a composite of two images. The lighting from [...]

I had a bad case of shutter finger today. There was no snow on the ground, the shore was covered with ice crud from the lake and it looked like it was getting overcast. I decided to go up to the Botanic Garden and shoot in the greenhouse. This bloom was the first thing that [...]