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Monthly Archives: November 2021

A rare flower of the Atlantic Forest

During a hike in Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil, I photographed the flower of a rare orchid, Worsleya rayneri.

Posted byAlessandra ChavesNovember 24, 2021February 6, 2023Posted inBotanicals, PhotographyTags:Atlantic Forest, Botanical Photography, Brazil, endangered species, hike, Monte de Milho, rare wildflower, Serra dos Órgãos, trilha, wildflower, Worsleya rayneri21 Comments on A rare flower of the Atlantic Forest

Sea stacks, Marin Headlands

I have been to the Marin Headlands a number of times, but last Saturday was the first time I found the conditions prime for a wide angle landscape.

Posted byAlessandra ChavesNovember 19, 2021February 6, 2023Posted inBlack and white Photography, PhotographyTags:black and white landscape, Black and white Photography, landscape photography, long exposure photography, Marin Headlands, Ocean photography19 Comments on Sea stacks, Marin Headlands

Folhas Secas, conclusion

I present the results of my photography project “folhas secas”: twelve black and white photographs of dry leaves are now on my portfolio.

Posted byAlessandra ChavesNovember 15, 2021February 6, 2023Posted inBlack and white Photography, PhotographyTags:Black and white Photography, Botanical Photography, choosing your photos, dry leaf photography, photography project, photography series, Still Life photography, working in series17 Comments on Folhas Secas, conclusion

Four treatments of one photo in Adobe Photoshop

This is a short tutorial showing four possible treatments of a photograph, using Photoshop and layers.

Posted byAlessandra ChavesNovember 10, 2021December 3, 2022Posted inBotanicals, Photography, TutorialTags:adobe photoshop tutorial, Botanical Photography, LED lighted photography, photography tutorial5 Comments on Four treatments of one photo in Adobe Photoshop

Leave no trace

My Lee Polarizer filter fell in Taylor Creek last time I was out there. Lake Tahoe was very dry.

Posted byAlessandra ChavesNovember 5, 2021February 6, 2023Posted inBlack and white Photography, Botanicals, Land and dreamscapes, PhotographyTags:Black and white Photography, Lake Tahoe photography, landscape photography, leave no trace, lee filters, losing photography equipment15 Comments on Leave no trace
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