Don’t Push Me Away

Posted by Mike on December 18, 2025

Columbus Botanical Garden

Don’t Push Me Away
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/8, ISO 140

Keep Me Close

Posted by Mike on December 14, 2025

Silent Sunday
Columbus Botanical Garden

Keep Me Close
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 450

Unforgotten, Remembered, and Elevated

Posted by Mike on November 26, 2025

Columbus Botanical Garden

I have the luxury of using some personal time to give myself this week off from work. I have no particular plans other than to enjoy it one day at a time. Of course, the weather has been questionable but I’m rolling with it. Yesterday was overcast with the threat of rain but it was good conditions for more floral macros at the Columbus Botanical Garden.

I had specific images in my head. My previous visit highlighted flowers as they continued past their prime and I anticipated finding more to shine a spotlight on. More work has been completed as the garden gets ready for their Shine: A Celebration of Nature & Wonder event and the majority of the flower beds have already been recycled. The rose garden still held my fascination though, and I was able to come home with a few beauties.

As much as I have enjoyed processing these faded flowers with the bleach bypass approach I wanted to try something different. I don’t recall where I came across Greg Noire’s preset pack for Lightroom but this processing is from his B&W Ninja pack. The preset name is ‘Clean Cut’.