Some Flora, No Fauna and... Bait?

Angelo · July 25, 2006

Some simple snaps taken inside the conservatory at the Oklahoma City Botanical Garden. Hope you enjoy and leave comments.

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3. My "Turbulence" entry

4. and finally............ like Juan Ponce de Leon in search of the fountain of youth I have come upon the source of the magical elixir, dare I say the lifeblood of one of our most prolific wildlife photographers. And like kryptonite to Superman, exposing this source shall forever impede his ability to
capture the fantastical images of winged fauna with the use of sweet, savory bits of...
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(Hi Ben :wave )

USAIR · July 25, 2006

Angelo #1

Fred

Angelo · July 25, 2006

USAIR wrote:

Angelo #1

Fred

Thanks Fred!

Harryb · July 25, 2006

Outstanding set Angelo. That first one is a real eye-catcher.

jwear · July 25, 2006

#1 is #1 #2 is #2

are you still shooting the camera

hows things

saurora · July 25, 2006

Number 1 is terrific!!! Great example of the powers of DOF!

Seefutlung · July 25, 2006

#3 is very nice (my fav) ... #1 is exceptional too (clipped the top petal though). Nicely done. Since you're an LA boy ... have you ever hit the Huntington Library? Super place for plants.

Angelo · July 25, 2006

Harryb wrote:

Outstanding set Angelo. That first one is a real eye-catcher.

Thanks a bunch Harry. I'll line up some Corona's to snap in your honor... uh, did I say snap? I meant drink.

bfjr · July 25, 2006

Hey Angelo
I see by the this set that not only have you discoved a hidden cache but you yourself have been partaking of the magic elixer :wow

A most excellent series, shows true leaps in improvement but be warned my friend indulging in the food of the Gods,
can cause unkown rapid evolutionary changes in mere mortals as us and has no OFF Switch!!!

:wow

:lol :lol

Go with caution and Nikon, Angelo

:lol

Angelo · July 25, 2006

jwear wrote:

#1 is #1 #2 is #2 are you still shooting the camera hows things

Hey Jeff -

I've been so busy at the office I don't have time to visit the restroom...

If not for a brief business trip to OKC that afforded me a few hours of "down" time I almost forgot how to turn on the old D70.

Anyway, hope all's well. Look forward to shooting together soon.

Angelo · July 25, 2006

saurora wrote:

Number 1 is terrific!!! Great example of the powers of DOF!

BOKEH BABY, BOKEH!!!!!

Thanks for looking.

Ric Grupe · July 25, 2006

Can't pick just one.

ChrisJ · July 25, 2006

#1 for me! Great comp, DOF, and yes, Bokeh!

Have you tried to "pop" it a bit more color-wise?

John Mueller · July 25, 2006

Beautiful Angelo

dallas · July 25, 2006

To me flowers are a difficult subject, but they don't seem to be a problem for you. Nice pictures Angelo

Angelo · July 25, 2006

Seefutlung wrote:

#3 is very nice (my fav) ... #1 is exceptional too (clipped the top petal though). Nicely done. Since you're an LA boy ... have you ever hit the Huntington Library? Super place for plants.

Thanks Gary.

I have tried to get the ShutterThugs out to the HL as well as other places but they seem to have bird brains.... um, I mean they have on birds on thir minds. We'll get to them eventually.

I hit Descanso Gardens back around Easter but it was blah.

We'll also hit Santa Anita Racetrack and the neighboring Arboreteum.

Tell us more about LA Shooters.

Angelo · July 25, 2006

bfjr wrote:

Hey Angelo
I see by the this set that not only have you discoved a hidden cache but you yourself have been partaking of the magic elixer :wow

A most excellent series, shows true leaps in improvement but be warned my friend indulging in the food of the Gods,
can cause unkown rapid evolutionary changes in mere mortals as us and has no OFF Switch!!! :wow :lol :lol

Go with caution and Nikon, Angelo :lol

I'm on a strick regimen of Pineapple Pizza and Corona's.

Angelo · July 25, 2006

Ric Grupe wrote:

Can't pick just one.

Like a cashmere sweater sale at Nordstrom's, huh?

Thanks for looking Ric.

Have we previously acknowledged sharing a birthday?

Ric Grupe · July 25, 2006

Angelo wrote:

Like a cashmere sweater sale at Nordstrom's, huh?

Thanks for looking Ric.

Have we previously acknowledged sharing a birthday?

You, me, and Cy Young!

Seefutlung · July 26, 2006

Angelo, LAShooters is a loose association of photogs who shoot a variety of subjects. We shoot every weekend and often during the week. We email daily to discuss our photos and upcoming photo opportunities. We shoot events, places of interests, nature/landscape, sports, architecture, studio, photo journalism, et al. Sometimes we pick a photo opportunity just for a taste of something different.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LAShooters/

check out my site at www.garyayala.smugmug.com for a sampling of past LAShooters photo opps.

Angelo · July 26, 2006

ChrisJ wrote:

#1 for me! Great comp, DOF, and yes, Bokeh!

Have you tried to "pop" it a bit more color-wise?

Hey Chris, thanks for looking.

Yes I popped it up and even pooped it down and settled on this as my fave. I appreciate the comments.

ChrisJ · July 26, 2006

Angelo wrote:

Hey Chris, thanks for looking.

Yes I popped it up and even pooped it down and settled on this as my fave. I appreciate the comments.

No complaints... I like the smooth tone it has.

Angelo · July 26, 2006

John Mueller wrote:

Beautiful Angelo

Thank you John

Angelo · July 26, 2006

dallas wrote:

To me flowers are a difficult subject, but they don't seem to be a problem for you. Nice pictures Angelo

Thanks W!

Angelo · July 26, 2006

Ric Grupe wrote:

You, me, and Cy Young!

not bad company!!!

Angelo · July 26, 2006

Seefutlung wrote:

Angelo, LAShooters is a loose association of photogs who shoot a variety of subjects. We shoot every weekend and often during the week. We email daily to discuss our photos and upcoming photo opportunities. We shoot events, places of interests, nature/landscape, sports, architecture, studio, photo journalism, et al. Sometimes we pick a photo opportunity just for a taste of something different.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LAShooters/

check out my site at www.garyayala.smugmug.com for a sampling of past LAShooters photo opps.

You sold me! I'm on board!
Thanks.

Some Flora, No Fauna and... Bait?

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