Howdy, y'all.
I am self-taught (self-learning?), aspiring to be a photographer. I am inspired by other photographers' work. I use a Nikon D-50 w/ a kit 28-88mm lens. Got the camera from a friend in March, 2012.
Here I post my photographs: plants, architecture, street scenes, night shots. Some people, even strangers. Every so often I post photography related content.
For many years, I believed the popular, unfounded fantasy that great art photographs are born exactly as published. This is, by the way, the twin sibling (both of them are equally evil) of the "authors sit down and spit out good writing" fallacy. Both art forms take buttloads of editing and rethinking and work.
Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy.
Fernando Socorro
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Sunflower in Black & White. Santa Cruz, 08-12-12.
Sunflower. Santa Cruz, 08-12-12.
Cactus Flower: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 07-26-12.
Blooming Hibiscus schizopetalus: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 06-15-12.
I love these flowers. I will keep posting pictures of them just because they are so frilly and pretty and the green and red pop.
POP
I say
POP
Budding Orchid: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 06-09-12.
Vriesea carinata (Bromeliad): Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 06-08-12.
Hibiscus schizopetalus, Again: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 04-24-12.
I posted pictures of this twice before. I will keep taking pictures of this plant’s gorgeous flowers. Not sure why, but this Hibiscus plant only has one flower at any one given time, unlike the Hibiscus plants I am used to seeing, which have lots blossoms all over each plant. Not certain if the lack of flowers has something to do with this variety or with the indoor conditions in the greenhouse. Anyway, love these.
Cactus Flower: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 04-24-12.
White Iris, Up Close and Personal. Davis, 04-15-12.
Sunflower Pixie Dust: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 04-09-12.
For some reason this sunflower, with all the pollen sprinkled on its leaves, mesmerized me. It is in the Botanical Conservatory’s outdoor “hallway” between the offices/classrooms and greenhouses/gardens. I snapped the first picture in natural light but the second one with flash. I love the brightness of the second picture, posted here.
Another Hibiscus schizopetalus: Botanical Conservatory. UC Davis, 03-19-12.
I will probably never tire of:
1. Taking pictures of them.
2. Posting my pictures of them.
Inside a Tulip: Aphids and a Couple of Drops of Water. UC Davis, 03-26-12.
Sunflowers: SLB Greenhouse. UC Davis, 03-21-12.
My dad loved sunflowers. They always remind me of him.
Make me smile.
