May-August 2008 Calendars
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| Cholla cactus at sunset near Troon North Golf Course in North Scottsdale, Arizona. If you look closely you may see the bird's nest in the cactus. When roasted, the flower buds of the Cholla cactus taste like artichokes, but be careful of the spines! |
| A close-up of the beautiful Amaryllis flower. This photo was taken at night using the light painting technique. The light source was a LED flashlight. |
| Tiny Paper White flowers have a little smiley face if you look close enough. This photo was taken at night using the light painting technique. The light source was a LED flashlight. |
| Sunset over the famous Cliffs of Moher in County Clare on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. Thousands of years of crashing ocean waves have carved these cliffs, caves and monuments at land's edge. At the highest point the cliffs are over 600 feet high and run about 6 miles along the coast--a beautiful site to see. The Cliffs of Moher are home to very large numbers of cliff nesting seabirds that use the cliffs as protection from predators. |
| Swallowtail butterfly. There are over 500 different species of the Swallowtail. The Swallowtail is one of the hardest butterflies to photograph because they remain in constant motion. Be ready with a fast shutter speed and a steady hand. |
| Pinnacle Peak in North Scottsdale, Arizona near sunset. This photo was made with the high dynamic range (HDR) technique where you take several different exposures of the same subject and then use software to layer them into one photo. The resulting image shows a wider range of highlights and shadows than a single digital photo would. Sometimes photos using this technique almost look 3D. |
| French Perfume Rose--one of our favorite roses. This photo was taken at night using the light painting technique. The source of light is a LED flashlight. |
| In Ireland, the Hawthorn Tree is highly respected as "faery" (fairy) trees and to this day, there are farmers who don't cultivate near the trees to avoid contact with the roots, for fear of offending the fairies that inhabit the tree. This photo was taken in the Burren area near the Pounabrone Megalithic Tomb which dates back to about 3200 BC. This area is located in the NW corner of County Clare, Ireland and is known for its very unusual limestone formations. See more |
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Owen R
Murray