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  1. stevendillonphoto

    Curtain

    Curtain is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. My artistic vision was to split the image diagonally where one part featured the petal’s edge and the flower it belonged to while the other section is an entirely different...
  2. stevendillonphoto

    Greenie

    Greenie is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is algae on the surface of a reflecting pool. I love finding little things in images that you didn't notice in the field. Here, that's the reflection that looks like a smile.
  3. stevendillonphoto

    Cessation

    Cessation is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is another backlit leaf from the swampy area (when they are lit up like this one, they act as beacons and pull me right towards them). I was captivated by the thought that Mother Nature...
  4. Kyle Jones

    Flowers at Home

    Since going for a walk and taking pictures in my house are two things I'm allowed to do during our time of sheltering in place, I decided to combine the two. I collected a few flowers yesterday and set them up in my kitchen for some macro shots. I shot these with my EOS R, taking advantage of...
  5. stevendillonphoto

    Duckweed

    Duckweed is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. By putting part of my tripod in the water I was able to compose this from directly above the aquatic plants.
  6. stevendillonphoto

    Hot Skull

    Hot Skull is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. This is crepe myrtle that was exposed just before creating the image. Most of it was initially hidden under the bark. It was loose, and I was so curious about what was under...
  7. stevendillonphoto

    Bubbling Yellow

    Bubbling Yellow is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I searched several seasons before I found one of these little flowers that was large enough to fill the entire frame. I loved all the arcs and loops.
  8. Amy Earl

    Found on the forest floor

    I shot this mushroom in the woods around where I grew up in New Hampshire. Only in post-processing did I notice the tiny little mushroom next to it which luckily happened to be fairly in focus too. The cap of the "big" mushroom is no more than 2" / 4cm wide! Mushroom Close-up (New Hampshire) by...
  9. stevendillonphoto

    Centrifugal

    Centrifugal is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. After processing this one, it immediately became my new favorite cone flower.
  10. stevendillonphoto

    Dew Veil

    Dew Veil is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Rye Patch in Aiken, SC. I was struck by how I could see the leaves underneath the web while at the same time the drops of dew created a mask over them. It was a curious effect and almost felt as if I was looking at...
  11. Amy Earl

    Backlit beech leaves

    These are from a walk in late November at sunrise. I love how beech leaves hang on late into the winter and turn golden when the sun hits them. I took so many shots that morning that culling the folder is daunting, but I finally got around to these edits. Got a couple more to share when I get...
  12. stevendillonphoto

    Meal Design

    Meal Design is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. I loved the design cut into the yellow hibiscus leaf likely by some type of insect that had eaten it.
  13. stevendillonphoto

    Black Stars

    Black Stars is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. It wasn't originally what I was pointing the camera at, but I ended up liking this even better. This is a REALLY long exposure too - 25 seconds. It is some type of tree bark.
  14. stevendillonphoto

    Big Drop

    Big Drop is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is another from the tree sap work I was able to create. I really liked the sunstars, reflections, and refractions.
  15. stevendillonphoto

    Frilly

    Frilly is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. I loved the lacy edges and soft flaps.
  16. stevendillonphoto

    Lava Leaf

    Lava Leaf is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is from the same area where my Fire Veins piece was created (same type of leaf, and backlit as well). Finding subjects like this is one of the main reasons I love abstract macro so much.
  17. stevendillonphoto

    Expand

    Expand is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I loved the paint job Mother Nature provided this guy.
  18. stevendillonphoto

    Inner Smile

    Inner Smile is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken, SC. I loved the bold, attractive colors on this canna lily, but the pattern they created was equally alluring.
  19. stevendillonphoto

    Waggie Windmill

    Waggie Windmill is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. I wanted this composition for many years. I knew that the subject had something wonderful in it, but every time prior to the morning this was created there was always something wrong...
  20. stevendillonphoto

    Double Drop

    Double Drop is from my Naturally Abstract collection and was composed at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. This is another from my tree sap sub-collection. The shape of it reminded me of glass being blown, and I loved all of the reflections and refractions.
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