More Images From Red Oak Studio

Here are some more images from my trip to the southwest.  They are available in matted pieces of different sizes and also available in handmade cards.

This is a sculpture located in Taos, New Mexico.  The sculpture is done by R.C. Gorman a famous sculptor and painter from Taos.  The title of this piece is Winona and I believe it is a piece that personifies the southwest.  For me, when I look at the piece I see peace and nobility.

Ode to a Connecticut Zinnia

When I returned from the southwest I was treated to a section of my garden that had some zinnias still blooming.  I love to use my macro lens to get in as close as I can.  With the use of a tripod it is exciting  to see the image come forth in the digital darkroom.

Hope you will come to the gallery to get a real life look at my photos and enjoy all the other creations from my artists friends.  Shop locally for the holidays, and we will have many affordable and unique handcrafted items.

I just received a shipment from Gig today and her creations of children's hats and yarn ties are different from most of what you find at a big box store.  You've got to see them to believe them.

Flirting Peacock

This peacock was strutting his "stuff" and kept coming toward my friend. He was enamored of her. He had struck out with one of his own. We were delighted to have time to photograph him. This was on a trip near Bend, Oregon.

This is a beautiful card and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I.

Don't forget to double click to get more of the detail.

Experiment in Stamping and Photos

How do you like this? The creative juices seem to be flowing which is always a good thing. This is a mini photo of my popular photo called dancing poppies. One day when I was organizing this past winter I found these wonderful botanical stamps that my daughter-in-law gave me. She probably thought I was never going to use them. Here it is.

Let me know how you like it.

Whimsical Images

These images are my new line of cards that I call, Whimsical Cards. The first image is from downtown Victoria, B.C. on Vancouver Island. I have called it, "Isn't it Loverly" because when I first saw her outside the garden store I immediately thought of Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady. I smile when I see her because I believe there is a lot of of mischief about her, in that proper English way.

The second image was taken outside the Royal Columbian British Museum in downtown Victoria, and it is a special place to explore the history of Vancouver Island, Vancouver and the Yukon territories. There were totem poles all over the place on the grounds of the museum and this one captivated me. This would make an unusual card for celebrating the birth of a child.

Let me know what you think.

Experiment in Black and White

This is a photo that I took at a wonderful rose garden in Eugene, Oregon last June when I was visiting Gig, the hand knitter for the gallery. I am experimenting in the digital darkroom to make some of my images black and white. Please let me know what you think. You can do that through the comment section on the blog. I will have an 8 x 11 matted and framed photo of this, plus a 5 x 7 matted piece so that you may purchase your own frame.

Floral Images from British Columbia

These floral images are from Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. My husband and I traveled their last fall and it is a wonderful place to take a vacation. This is an incredible spot and a macro photographers dream come true. I felt like a kid in a candy store. The first two images are Dahlias and the third one is a Hydrangea. I had planted a Dahlia just like the first one in my garden last year. In the fall it was dazzling. The second Dahlia captivated me by the wonderful coloring. It always amazes me what Mother Nature can do. It was difficult for me to pick out my favorites for our upcoming spring show. As you know most of my images will be in the form of cards, cards with decorative papers, and some enlargements that will be matted and framed, and others that will be matted.

Keep checking back this week because I will be posting until Friday, May 2nd. Within the next few months you will be able to check out my new web site. I will alert you all when it is ready.

Will look forward to seeing all of you this coming weekend.

Eileen

I am still learning

Okay, here is the problem. The photos don't match the text. Back to the drawing board. I will figure it out.

In the meantime, the photos from top to bottom are

1. Pasque Flower

2. Lunch view

3 Our guide

4. Bear's Breeches - does any one know where this name comes from. I know bears don't wear breeches, and I am having trouble seeing this lovely flower as a pair of breeches.

5. My favorite shot, that will be enlarged for the show.

Eileen

It Worked!!

I always feel so triumphant when I can get my computer to do what I want it to do. If you want to look at the photo in a larger context click on the image.

A plea to the readers of this blog. All of my photos that appear on this blog are copyrighted. They are not to be copied under any circumstances. The photos that you view here are all raw filesfrom my digital camera, and have not yet been finessed through Adobe. I do all my composing through the camera lens, and the only work done through Adobe is to correct some lighting issues, or to crop a photo to make it into a panoramic shot. I appreciate you respecting my copyrighted work.

Here are some of my other photos that will be appearing at our show. Some of them will be made into only cards, others will be cards and matted prints, and finally some of them will be enlarged and matted and framed. If you see a card and I don't have an enlarged piece then ask me and I will take an order.

This is one of my favorites that I just took at The Cloisters during my most recent trip to NYC. If you are unaware of The Cloisters their web site is cloisters@metmuseum.org. It is an amazingly spiritual place to visit.

Here are some additional photos from The Cloisters. This was our guide. She was well into her 80s and her passion for The Cloisters was infectious. Just delightful.

Luncheon view

Garden views


Keep checking back. I will have some photos of the beaders and their studio. Mary Alice will be sending photos of her knitted goods.

This is a test to see if I can transfer my photos to the blog. This is a shot I took in NYC. I call it "Sensible Shoes meets High Fashion". I am making this shot into cards and what fun you could have with your friends who are fashionistas or those who are not. Here goes. I hope it works. If not I will call for HELP!

Eileen