Here is a wonderful macro shot of a flower for my wife on Valentines Day 2011.
This is a macro image of the tip of a pink tulip shot through the blue lid of a Ziploc container.
A yellow flower with lots of pedals just opening up. I think it is a dahlia.
I don't know what this flower is and I looked through a lot of possibilities on the net. If you know, please let me know.
The symmetry within the center of this Iris really caught my eye in the St. Albert Botanical Garden.
This photo of a Dahlia was taken at the St. Albert Botanical Gardens. I processed it in lightroom with a preset called “Edgy Church”.
A flower bud before blooming. Taken in the St. Albert botanical gardens.
This photo makes me think I am staring into a mouth with blue lips and yellow tongue. The colors and shape of the iris always impress.
I don't know what kind of flower this is, but it has a very original look to it.
War of the worlds was on TV the other night. Then I got this shot at the St. Albert botanical gardens and it reminded me of that movie.
This macro shot is a close up of a pink poinsettia with a high contrast process. Shot with a ring flash to create a black background.
This is a close up shot of a Pink Poinsetta softened up for a slight glow affect.
The detail within these leaves amazed me. It was best brought out with backlighting.
The detail within these leaves amazed me. It was best brought out with backlighting.
This was a decoratively carved piece of art attached a wall at the Kauai Marriott.
This is a close up shot to highlight the wood grain of a piece of art attached a wall at the Kauai Marriott.
This is a rather close shot of Bird of Paradise Flower taken in Kauai and cropped to square format.
This shot was taken looking down into the Bird of Paradise flower.
This shot was taken looking down into the Bird of Paradise flower.
This is a side profile photo of the beautiful Birds of Paradise flower taken in Kauai. I love this angle and the complexity and beauty of these flowers.
This is a side profile photo of the beautiful Birds of Paradise flower taken in Kauai. I love this angle and the complexity and beauty of these flowers.
This is a very close/macro shot of a tropical flower highlighting the edge of the petal. It was taken on the wonderful island of Kauai.
This is a very close/macro shot of a tropical flower highlighting the edge of the petal. It was taken on the wonderful island of Kauai.
The Morning dew collected nicely on this tiny flower in Kauai.
The Morning dew collected nicely on this tiny flower in Kauai.
An early morning at the tropical gardens of the Kauai Marriott resort yielded this nice little macro shot.
I am not sure if this tropical beauty is a flower or not, but these petals or leaves had a lot of color and nice curls.
This is a macro shot of a brilliantly pink flower in Kauai.
This is a macro shot of a brilliantly pink flower in Kauai.
In a tropical garden in Kauai, this leaf had a very obvious and dominant circular pattern.
This trumpet flower, processed in black and white, had some very significant contrast to its background.
Taken in the Kauai Marriott tropical gardens, this is a close up shot of the branch of a fern and appears to have ribs.
Taken in the Kauai Marriott tropical gardens, this is a close up shot of the branch of a fern and appears to have ribs. This is part 2 from the same plant.
This is a close up of the flip of the aloe-vera plant.
This is a close up of the flip of the aloe-vera plant.
This is a black and white macro shot of a small group of cactus thorns.
This is a black and white macro shot of a small group of cactus thorns.
A pair of cactus flower buds prepare to bloom.
A pair of cactus flower buds prepare to bloom.
I almost missed this amazingly tiny yellow flower. Processed here in Black and white the contrast from the center of the pedals to the tips is amazing.
I almost missed this amazingly tiny yellow flower. The Macro lens really brought out its beauty that I almost missed.
I almost missed this amazingly tiny yellow flower. Processed here in Black and white the contrast from the center of the pedals to the tips is amazing.
This is a close up macro shot of some cactus thorns, illustrating the patterns within the thorns.
Looking into the soft white flower blooming off a cactus in Arizona.
These amazing flowers bloom off the cactus so quickly and fade away the very next day.
This brilliant white flower from an Arizona Cactus is in full bloom and pointing towards the intense sun.
This brilliant white flower from an Arizona Cactus is in full bloom and pointing towards the intense sun.
This is a close up of the inside of a cactus flower in Arizona, processed in a high contrast black and white.
This bumble bee is on approach into the depths of this cactus flower.
This bee seems to be overloaded with pollen, yet he is still flying in for more.
Bumble bee struts his stuff on the thorns of a cactus in Arizona.
This is a shot staring deep into the depths of the a cactus flower.
Large white petals, I just love these flowers.
This is a side shot of a red cactus flower that has a bit of back lighting from the hot Arizona sun.
This is a side shot of a red cactus flower that has a bit of back lighting from the hot Arizona sun.
These amazing flowers coming off the cactus have long woven exterior petals processed in black and white
These amazing flowers coming off the cactus have long woven exterior petals.
A collection of red flower buds prepare to bloom on a bush in Arizona.
A group of flowers prepare to bloom in stages at the tip of this cactus.
On a warm spring morning an Alberta wild rose opens up to the sun.
A close up shot of a Dandelion ready to spread its seed.
This is a tiny wild Alberta flower know as bunchberry dogwood.
This Alberta Wild Rose didn't get as much rain as the others due to its shelter.
Thes Alberta Wild Rose buds are absorbing the showers in order to bloom.
Along a hill side in Sturgeon County, Alberta, the sun sets over a blooming canola field.
Gerber Daisy shot and processed similar to a Kodak TMAX 3200 iso
One flower amongst the lillis.
One flower amongst the lillis.
