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Texas Zone Plate 2010, Vol.7

annethroop — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:33:58 +0000

I took a walk around Lake Pflugerville during the day. The grasses at or near the water’s edge provided the subject matter for these zone plate images.

Texas Zone Plate 2010, Vol 6

annethroop — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:30:27 +0000

I spent a few hours at Lake Pflugerville the evening before Hermine arrived. I love the soft, dream-like quality the zone plate can sometimes produce. I use my first digital camera, a Nikon D50, as my dedicated zone plate camera. And I always hand hold the camera. Don’t look for razor-sharp images with this technique!

Texas Zone Plate 2010, Vol 5

annethroop — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:35:17 +0000

I was under the impression that the Texas wildflowers were only a spring thing. What I am finding is different wildflowers bloom throughout the summer months also. My guess is when the rains stop and the dryness begins the flowers my dry up too. Right now the roadsides are covered with these sunflower like yellow flowers.

Texas Zone Plate 2010, Vol 4

annethroop — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:12:58 +0000

The Crape Myrtles are in full bloom. I think something so beautiful should have a beautiful oder to go with it, like the lilacs of the northeast. Unfortunately, they have only their visual fragrance to delight.

Montage 2010, Vol 1

annethroop — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:36:13 +0000

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has many sculptures throughout the grounds. It’s been a while since I’ve done montage so I thought I’d try it with these zone plates of three of the sculptures.

Texas Zone Plate Series, 2010, Vol. 3

annethroop — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:56:00 +0000

A trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center did prove that some things in Texas really are bigger!

Texas Zone Plate Series, 2010, Vol.2

annethroop — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:26:17 +0000

Here are some more back yard zone plate images. I did not see the Wood Nymph when I was shooting and only discovered it on the computer screen. Perhaps Wood Nymphs are to Texas what the Spirits are to Otter Creek. I will have to look closely.

Texas Zone Plate Series 2010, Vol 1

annethroop — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:43 +0000

Some zone plates from the back yard. Not sure what the trees are just yet. I’ll have to wait for the leaves.

Zone Plate Series 2009, Vol. 14

annethroop — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:36:44 +0000

Main Street has some gorgeous spots of color. The crab apples are almost the size of regular apples. That huge maple is always the first to turn in the fall. And don’t forget to look down as gravity will do it’s thing.

Zone Plate Series 2009, Vol. 13

annethroop — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:30:43 +0000

Here are a few images from the back yard. Two are zone plates. I was having fun zooming the long lens one day and got the shot of the apple tree.