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And God saw that it was good

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to … Continue reading →

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Bee happy!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

iPhone 5, Snapseed

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Memories?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

“Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.” Bob Dylan Wait a minute Bob. What is a memory, if not a trip back to a time, a place, a feeling? Memories are time travel, much as photography … Continue reading →

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Calla lillies

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

iPhone, Snapseed

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In perfect harmony with nature

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

“Art is a harmony parallel with nature.”  Paul Cezanne During a recent photo walk, I came upon this work of art along the side of the path.  I think this was an old mill stone of some type, which a … Continue reading →

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“Bee” is for Busy

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”  Henry David Thoreau Sony NEX 6

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Life and death

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

This dragonfly on a dead flower is another from our photo walk at Borderlands State Park. Sony NEX 6, Sony 55-210 zoom, Sony VCL-DH 1758 tele-converter

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Alstroemeria: a little bit of South America in my kitchen

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

Alstroemeria (/ˌælstrɨˈmɪəriə/; syn. Alstremeria),[1] commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are all native to South America.[2] Almost all of the species are restricted to one … Continue reading →

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A fascination with the tiger lily

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

There’s something about this fiery orange flower that always, and I mean always, makes me stop and gaze. I wrote about how I captured and edited an image of one of these lilies last year, here. So I decided to … Continue reading →

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Daily Photo Phix: Pink

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

This azalea was captured the same day as Monday’s foliage and Wednesday’s iris, right after a drenching spring rain. Canon SX230 HS, f/5.6, 1/320s, ISO 640.

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Daily Photo Phix: Blue

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

Continuing on the theme of Monday’s post, I spotted this iris in a neighbor’s front yard after a rain and it stopped me in my tracks. Despite the still overcast day, this flower radiated life and hope. Canon SX230 HS, … Continue reading →

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Daily Photo Phix: The Unknown Flower

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rey

I’ve been wracking my brain… (or is it racking my brain?).  Took this in Florida a few years ago and have been trying to find the name of this beautiful flower since. Wondering if any 2 Guys Photo readers can … Continue reading →

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“There’s sunshine in your smile”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

That’s the meaning of a yellow tulip, according to Plantingseedblog. That seemed pretty fitting to me when I saw this bunch that my children gave their Mom yesterday. Taken with a recently acquired Canon SX230 HS P&S, in macro mode. Edited … Continue reading →

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Daily Photo Phix: Pistil

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Rey

The line of Panasonic Lumix cameras (LX5 here) possesses, in my view, the best close-focusing capabilities, bar none.  Ed has been demonstrating that of late with some of his posts. ISO 80, f 2.0, 1/60 second.  One of the beautiful … Continue reading →

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Daily Photo Phix: This is not about the bee

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

About ten years ago, we planted a variety of flowering shrubs in our front yard.  These included yellow daylilies, a golden yarrow, purple may night sages and a cute little pink plant they told us was named simply “pinx”.  They’ve … Continue reading →

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Daily Photo Phix: Reaching

Posted on August 22, 2011 by 2guysphoto

The pure joy of having a fixed compact capable of close focusing and wide open apertures to blur the background.  Sometimes it just works. Sometimes not. Fujifilm X100 at ISO 200, f4, 1/850 second.  Some contrast and sharpening adjustments in … Continue reading →

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Popping an Orange Lily (After and before)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

If you have the opportunity to wander some of the back roads of Cape Cod during the spring and summer months, you’ll be treated to a wide variety of beautiful flowers, some growing wild and even more in the front … Continue reading →

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A Dewy Daily Day Lily

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ed Spadoni

Pardon the alliteration.  (And look for a special invitation at the end of this post). On and off for many years, I have been posting a photo each day to the Daily Photo Community on SmugMug, where I also host … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on February 1, 2011 by 2guysphoto

I’m posting this photo, shot with an Olympus PEN camera a few summers ago, to demonstrate the effect of shallow depth of field and selective vignetting to draw the eye toward the center of the… Oh, who am I kidding? … Continue reading →

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