White Petals and Blue Skies

A Time to Dance

She danced and turned until summer set.

Using my 60 mm macro lens, f2.8 and 1/125, I shot this Lavatera bloom that was just about to open up. What drew me was the look of a ballroom dancer's skirt. The blur and softness goes to movement, maybe that of a waltz.

When what I see through my lens brings me to other places and times, allows me to hear the music and see beyond what is before me, I know I need to take the picture.

Veil

When I walked by my front garden today, I stopped short at these two blooms of Lavatera. Their translucent beauty caught my breath. The delicate beauty reminded me of a bridal veil, maybe an heirloom.

I used settings 1/160 and f2.8. My focal length was 60 mm with an ISO of 100. Once on my computer I added a soft layer in photoshop to enhance the delicate vintage feel.