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- I’m not sure why these are called bluebead lilies, since they are a pale yellow color. The forest floor was covered with them.
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- One of our stops during the shoot was a wildflower sanctuary where we saw many northern bluebells.
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- Dandelions are surprisingly photogenic. Several of my fellow photographers got great shots of them. This was my attempt.
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- Ferns offer some interesting architectural elements.
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- While we were at the wildflower sanctuary, it started to drizzle. Click on the image to see how pretty they droplets are.
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- The lupines were not quite blooming, but the water on those amazing leaves made for some great photos. I like the spot of color the dandelion provides behind the foliage.
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- Some of us went out to Artist Point for sunrise. With help from Bryan, who had some special sunrise filters, I got a decent shot of the sun, the lakes and the rocks.
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- Did I mention they have mosquitoes up North? Despite my expression and the swarm of skeeters, I was feeling pretty good about the day at this point.
This past weekend, I took a class on wildflower photography at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais. I’ve wanted to take a class at the school for some time, and this course on using macro-lenses to photograph wildflowers on the North Shore seemed a perfect fit.
Our instructor was Bryan Hansel, a local photographer who has taken some amazing images of the rugged beauty of the area around Grand Marais. We were a diverse group of photographers, from fellows who have been shooting for more than 50 years to relative newbies. This was my first time using a macro (closeup) lens, so I had a lot to learn, but what a great way to do it! Above is a gallery of some of the images I took. Click any image for a larger view.
Thanks Bryan and North House for a great experience!
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