Category Archives: Flowers

Personal Photo Project of the Week #120

June 1, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

Conundrum

This week’s Personal Photo Project kind of borders on the edge of being a failure. I wanted to photograph this flower because I found it to be interesting looking. Unforutnately, the time I took these pictures is the only time I saw this flower blooming.

I checked on it on a regular basis until it died and never saw it blooming again.

I’m pretty sure this flower is a weed, but my policy on things that I don’t know about is this:

“If it produces a pretty flower, it can stay.”

Some serious gardeners might scoff at such a policy, but I didn’t get to be Boone’s premiere moonflower and hollyhock gardener by accident.

This mystery flower/weed was in my Mom’s front yard. I have no clue what it is, so if you know, leave a comment in the comments section of this blog.

The rest of The Conundrum Series:

It would appear I’m almost within striking distance of being caught up with my Personal Photo Projects!

Animals, Flowers, Personal Photo Project

Personal Photo Project of the Week #119

May 25, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

Tree Library

This week’s project was to take a few photos at the Iowa Arboretum as I was scouting it for a wedding that I was going to be photographing in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately, I ended up having very little time out there to photograph as by the time I was able to get there I had to turn around and get to the Little League Park to photograph the Challenger Program.

Here are the few other pictures from the Tree Library Series:

Don’t be surprised if you see a Tree Library Redux in the near future. It seems I’ve been ignoring the numerous photographic possibilities at this awesome park/garden that is minutes away from my front door.

Flowers, Mom, Personal Photo Project

Personal Photo Project Week #117 Beta

May 12, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

The rest of the pictures from my annual trip to the Northwest Greenhouse with my Mom.

Also known as the Plant Happiness – 2012 Series.

I made a deal with Vivian while I was there to give her one of these pictures for their store. I guess I need to pick one out in the near future.

Flowers, Mom, Personal Photo Project

Personal Photo Project of the Week #117 Alpha

May 11, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

Plant Happiness – 2012

Pictures from my annual trip to the Northwest Greenhouse with my Mom.

More pictures from the Plant Happiness – 2012 Series:

More from the Northwest Greenhouse “tomorrow” – “nudge-nudge. wink-wink.”

Flowers, Mom, Personal Photo Project

Personal Photo Project of the Week #116

May 4, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

Mad with Joy – 2012

This year’s iris pictures came from my Mom’s irises, my Grandma’s irises, and some irises next to a small country church in the middle of nowhere.

The rest of the Mad with Joy – 2012 Series:

I have to confess that my hatred of irises is starting to wane a bit, but I would still never plant any in my yard.

Animals, Art, Black & White, Flowers, Macro, Shannon

United Way Wall

April 18, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett 1 Comment

A few weeks back I posted about a collection of photos of mine that grace the wall of the United Way of Story County’s lobby wall. I finally got a chance to get down there to see the wall in its glory on Saturday before Shannon and I went to see Rent.

I promised a picture of the wall. Here is that picture:

If you wish to see the wall and all of its glory in person, this map will help:

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Animals, Black & White, Boone FUMC, Flowers, Logan

Instagram!

April 11, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

In one of my few blogs of the last few months I wrote about a camera phone app called Lightbox. I wrote how I was tired of waiting for Instagram to come to Droid, so I was trying out an alternative.

In the last week or so, Instagram finally came to Droid! I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it as much as the hype, but I truly do. I publish pretty much every every Instagram photo on Twitter (of course) and on Facebook (biting my tongue and trying to forget how much I hate Facebook), so many of you have already seen these images.

For the rest of you, here is a collection of my first Instagram images:

If you have an iPhone or a Droid I highly recommend downloading and playing with Instagram. Of course, I recommend you following me on Instagram as well.

My only note of concern is that Facebook recently bought Instagram (for 1 billion dollars), so I do worry that they will destroy it like most other things they touch, but I will hold out hope.

Equipment, Flowers, Macro

Tamron SP60mm f/2 Di II 1:1 Macro Auto Focus Lens

April 4, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

There has been a void in my computer bag since last August when my favorite lens went kaput. I finally got around to replacing it recently.

Tamron 60mm Macro Lens

This is the 1st picture I took with the new lens.

Here are a few of the technical specifications of the new lens:

Construction: 10 Groups/14 Elements
Angle of View: 26 degrees 35 minutes
F stop range: 2.0-22
Closest Focusing Distance: 9.1 inches
Maximum Magnification: 1:1
Filter size: 55mm

I really love this new lens!

Animals, Black & White, Flowers, Macro, Mom, Personal Photo Project

Personal Photo Project of the Week #110

March 23, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

Sorrow and Gladness – 2012

My annual trip to the State Center Rose Garden was kind of bittersweet. I went earlier than normal because of how early flowers have been blooming this year. As it turns out, I probably went too early and it was definitely too windy to get as many great pictures as last year.

Another bittersweet aspect of this trip is that I normally make this trip with my Mom. However, this year I made this trip on the way to bring her home from the hospital. We’ll make this trip again together next year.

The rest of the Sorrow and Gladness – 2012 Series:

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I was a little disappointed to find out the the State Center Rose Garden wasn’t on Foursquare, but I have since remedied that situation. You’re welcome America!

Animals, Flowers, Personal Photo Project

Personal Photo Project of the Week #108

March 9, 2012 Christopher D. Bennett

Whispering Beauty – 2012

Peonies are perhaps my favorite flower that I don’t own. I’ve been considering remedying that recently, I’m just not quite sure where to put them in my yard. They are also the one flower I think that just begs you to go crazy with the saturation. I did manage to hold back on that this year while photographing my grandma’s peonies.

The rest of the Whispering Beauty – 2012 Series:

Another thing I love about peonies is that they are always crawling with insects and of course, I love insects!