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Category: Flower

Flowers on the Side of the Road

Every afternoon I pass some bluebonnets on the side of the road with some cactus in the background. I have thought about this scene and wanted to try to make it work in a photograph. So, one sunny afternoon I brought my camera and pulled over to take some photos. One major problem that I… Read More Flowers on the Side of the Road

April 12, 2019 Jason Frels3 Comments

Bluebonnet Season

Bluebonnets and Antique Store in Leander Texas

Early spring means bluebonnets everywhere in many parts of Texas. It does seem like I mostly see them on the borders of busy highways though, so it is not easy to find a good photograph. The other problem that I have had photographing all of the bluebonnets is subject isolation as it can be difficult… Read More Bluebonnet Season

March 30, 2019March 29, 2019 Jason Frels6 Comments

A Wildflower Hike

Hiking trail at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

After spending spring break in Orlando, dealing with the crowds at Disney World and Universal Studio, I got back home and needed some peace and solitude. One of my favorite places for this is Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge which is very close to my home in the Austin area. As an added bonus, it… Read More A Wildflower Hike

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Jason Frels6 Comments

Sunflowers

Close up of sunflowers in afternoon sun near road in Leander Texas

Not far from my house the sunflowers are in bloom. We had an afternoon with really nice light so I grabbed my camera bag and headed over to where all these sunflowers are growing along the road. The sunflowers are nice enough to face right into the late afternoon sun and catch all that golden… Read More Sunflowers

June 13, 2018June 12, 2018 Jason Frels4 Comments

Cactus Bloom Close-ups

Orange Prickly pear cactus bloom close up with a bee in Austin Texas

When I was out shooting cactus blooms and getting covered with chigger bites from ankles to waist, I grabbed a 20mm extension tube and tried to get a few close-ups of the blooms. I saw a lot of bees in the flowers and I thought that would make for some nice pictures. Extension tubes dramatically… Read More Cactus Bloom Close-ups

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 Jason Frels5 Comments

The Cactus Are In Bloom

Prickly pear cactus blooms in Austin Texas

I ordinarily don’t like prickly pear cactus. They grow everywhere around here and I don’t find them to be very pretty. But, for a short time in the spring they bloom with beautiful flowers. In Austin, near where I work, there are plenty of these prickly pear and I think that the blooms look nice… Read More The Cactus Are In Bloom

April 28, 2018April 27, 2018 Jason Frels4 Comments

Horses and Wildflowers

Last weekend I got to go on a drive through central Texas. This area is famous for wildflower displays so I kept a sharp lookout for nice scenes to photograph. As usual, the sky was not being very cooperative, but I tried to make it work anyway. Probably an hour before sunset I caught sight of… Read More Horses and Wildflowers

April 14, 2018 Jason Frels6 Comments

Urban Wildflowers

For a few weeks in the spring, central Texas gets a brilliant wildflower show and the bluebonnets are the star of the show. Around the place where I work I noticed some flowers growing amongst some rocks and waited for a time when the sun was out and took a few photos. Below are a… Read More Urban Wildflowers

April 9, 2018April 11, 2018 Jason Frels4 Comments

Hiking with my Camera in Balcones Canyonlands NWR

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge Indian paintbrush wildflower

It’s Spring and I wanted to return to the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge for a hike to see if there was a wildflower show and perhaps take in a sunset. I have written about this place before. I always bring my camera when hiking, so I can practice composing and taking photos of anything… Read More Hiking with my Camera in Balcones Canyonlands NWR

April 7, 2018March 26, 2019 Jason Frels9 Comments

Bokeh of Roses

spring rosebuds bokeh

Bokeh refers to the parts of a photo that are out of focus. It is a technique commonly used to isolate a subject from the background, especially in portrait photography. My blog today is partially about achieving this with some photographs of buds on my rosebush and how I accomplished this. I have some large… Read More Bokeh of Roses

April 4, 2018April 3, 2018 Jason Frels2 Comments

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