Silver Iris Photography

2009-09-04T21:17:00.003-05:00

This is an image that I took of the Mississippi River at Dusk from Davenport , IA. It's a mighty, yet peaceful river. Enjoy - Kristin

Bokeh in the Park

2009-05-26T11:29:00.009-05:00

"Blooming"

We really like flowers! While walking in Lincoln Park with my husband a little over a week ago, I took lots of photos of the blooming trees. I like the way this one turned out, with a very shallow depth of field, resulting in that "bokeh" look that is all the rage on sites like Flickr. I have always liked images with sharp close-ups and blurred backgrounds - I just recently learned about the bokeh effect, however.

For a nice, readable explanation of bokeh, see Ken Rockwell's web site. (Look at his gallery, too - he has some great photos!)

To purchase a print, please visit my Etsy shop. ~mlr

Roses

2009-04-21T16:46:00.003-05:00

Here are a couple of photographs of the flowers given to me by my husband. Yes, Mark actually bought me flowers! It's been at least 10 years since that has happened, but I don't care - I'm not complaining! Just thought I'd share.
Thanks, Kristin

Garfield Park Conservatory

2009-04-06T14:38:00.008-05:00

Last week I visited the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago. The spring flowers presented a gorgeous, technicolor display. But, of course, I have to be contrary and share with you a black and white, sepia-toned gardenia. I wanted something old-fashioned looking, so I began by changing my photograph to black and white. I brightened the flower, darkened the background, and cropped the photo to a square with slightly rounded corners. Then, I blurred the edges of the flower, keeping the center sharp. I believe I will turn this into a greeting card! ~mlr

Winter Shoreline, Belmont Harbor

2009-03-19T17:34:00.010-05:00

Hello, this is E.J. This is one of my favorite images. I made this photograph on a cold and snowy day in Chicago, back when I was living near Belmont and Clark in Lakeview.

This is actually a view of the lake, even though you can't see the water. The falling snow obscured the distinction between sky and water. The thin black line is a running path along the lake. I loved the look of the one tree set apart from the group on the left.

"Pitcher Window " by Kristin Pollock

2009-02-23T17:26:00.014-06:00

This was taken in the Netherlands.

San Diego

2009-02-23T14:41:00.005-06:00

This is a gray whale in migration off the coast of San Diego, CA.