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Week 19, May 12-18, 2019 – Illinois Conservatories

May 18th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 19.03.24, 19.03.28, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 35-80mm f4-5.6, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, blossom, Chicago IL, curls, D600, daisies, daisy, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, green, Jan19, January, leaf, leaves, macro, Mar19, March, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orange, orchid, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, petal, petals, pink, purple, red, snout, stamen, swirl, vine, Week 19 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, yellow

“Dr. Suess’s Blossoms”

May 16th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Chicago IL, D600, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, green, Mar19, March, Nikon, pink, snout, vine, Week 19 2019, yellow

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“Open for Spring”

May 15th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, macro, Mar19, March, Nikon, orchid, purple, Week 19 2019, yellow

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“Floral Lineup”

May 14th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, daisies, daisy, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, green, Mar19, March, Nikon, petals, purple, Week 19 2019

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“In the Purple Garden”

May 13th, 2019

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 80-200mm f2.8, Chicago IL, D600, daisies, daisy, flower, flowers, Garfield Conservatory, green, Mar19, March, Nikon, petals, purple, Week 19 2019

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Week 10, March 10-16, 2019 – Colorful Nature

March 16th, 2019

Tagged 18.07.28, 18.11.03, 18.11.09, 18.11.18, 19.01.27, 2018, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, autumn, beak, bird, blossom, bulbs, bush, Chicago IL, Christmas Cactus, colors, D600, dusting, Elgin IL, eye, fall, fall colors, flower, flowers, green, greens, hummingbird, IL, Jan19, January, Jul18, July, leaf, leaves, Lincoln Park Conservatory, macro, Nikon, Nov18, November, Oakbrook Terrace IL, orange, perch, pine cone, pine tree, pink, purple, red, Shawano WI, shrub, snow, stalk, sunlight, sunlit, Week 10 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019, white, yellow

“Beacons in the Grass”

March 15th, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Chicago IL, D600, flowers, green, Jan19, January, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Nikon, red, Week 10 2019

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Week 7, February 17-23, 2019 – Black & White Lincoln Park Conservatory

February 23rd, 2019

Tagged 19.01.27, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Art Institute of Chicago, black & white, Black & White February, blossom, budding, buds, cactus, Chicago IL, D600, flower, flowers, growing, Jan19, January, leaf, leaves, Lincoln Park Conservatory, lines, macro, Nikon, orchid, petals, plants, stalk, strands, sunlight, texture, veins, vines, water, Week 7 2019, WEEKS, WEEKS 2019

Black & White Week 3

As part of my black & white month, I wanted to feature some photos of cactus. I’ve visited several botanic gardens and conservatories, but hadn’t ever spent the time and focus needed to properly capture cactus. So, on a cold Sunday in January, I drove down to Lincoln Park, and upon arriving, realized that I’d left my Nikon at home. After driving home and back, I walked into the Lincoln Park Conservatory, only to discover that they don’t have a cactus room – some days just don’t work out how you plan.

So, instead of cactus, I took photos of plants that I thought would work great in black & white…and someday, I’ll actually take a trip to photograph cactus.