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A guest brought these tulips to a tea party my mother-in law Reba was having at our house.

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Standard Red & Yellow Tulips, “Leen Van Der Mark” processed as a black & white image

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Standard Red & Yellow Tulips, “Leen Van Der Mark” raw image as captured in camera.

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Standard Red & Yellow Tulips, “Leen Van Der Mark” processed via Lightroom to produce this beautiful but a little disturbing image.

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Bi-Color Standard red & yellow tulips “Leen Van Der Mark”, at the end of their bloom.

 

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Tea Party Tulips

Standard tulips you can buy at the grocery store.

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Flower Essence

About the Artist and this exhibition

The signature characteristic of Wayne Eastep’s photography is the ability to express the essence of a subject.  His images go beyond representational pictures to touch the spirit of the subject, evoking an emotional response.  In this exhibition he turns his attention to the exquisite design in nature  and inherent beauty within flowers.

Eastep’s images are commissioned and collected internationally. They garner awards for books, documentary, and commercial assignments.  His intention with each assignment is to go beyond the surface and look inside the subject.  Photography for Wayne is both vocation and avocation. He is driven by a passion for the art of image making.

Exhibition February 4 – May 14, 2015

Sunflower

The sunflower an annual plant is native to the Americas. The flower petals within the sunflower’s cluster are always in a spiral pattern. Generally, each floret is oriented toward the next by approximately the golden angle, 137.5 degrees, producing a pattern of interconnecting spirals, where the number of left spirals and the number of right spirals are successive Fibonacci numbers. This pattern produces the most efficient packing of seeds within the flower head.

Flour Parlor

Opening February 4, 2015  6 pm to 9 pm

128 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236

Contact: Amy Nichols  941.993.8649      flourparlor@gmail.com          http://www.flourparlor.com

Hours:  Monday – Friday 8 – 5:30, Saturday 9 – 4

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Catipillar, Florida, Monarch Butterfly, Sarasota                         Caterpillar (Monarch) eating in preparation for metamorphosis

Butterfly, Butterfly Life Stages, Florida Chrysalis, Monarch, Pupa, Sarasota                                                 Magnificent shelter of the Monarch

Butterfly, Monarch, Pupa                                               Butterfly emerging from the chrysalis

Monarch Butterfly                                        Monarch drying it’s wings preparing for the first flight

Ten days are the time of metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly.   Over the four hours before the butterfly emerges the emerald-green color of the  chrysalis case will change becoming transparent. During this phase you can see through the case markings of the Monarchs wings wrapped tight around the caterpillar/butterfly body.   In order to see this spectacular performance one needs to sit and watch, the change can happen at anytime. Leaving for one minute could result in missing the magical moment.  Patience rewards with a memory of wonderment and beauty that you can recall and cherish, what a precious gift.

Image Library:  EastepPhotography.com

 

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Circle of Life in Ten Days

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Nature, underwater

Light From Within

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Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus). Florida Keys

When I first saw pillar coral I was  amazed by the sense that light was being emitted from within the undulating tentacles .   Coral is one of those phenomenal life forms being both animal and plant.

This image is another example of the beautiful design found in nature.

More underwater images can be seen at my image archive: EastepPhotography.com

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Nature, underwater

Moon Jellyfish

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Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) Saba

When Diana Nyad completed her 110 mile swim from Cuba to Key West on September 2, 2013 it rekindled memories of my encounters with jellyfish in the Caribbean.   While photographing underwater for the book The Living Seas I swam into a swarm of jellyfish. I experienced how this magnificent creäture can be threatening.

Jellyfish sting in defense and as a way to attack prey.  The tentacles are covered with thousands of cells with stinging threads.  These stinging cells shoot out like darts shooting venom with the goal of paralyzing.  This action is capable of killing smaller marine creatures.  From first hand experience I can tell you that the effect on humans is pain, skin rashes, fever and muscle cramps. Given that I was underwater when stung  I did not have close at hand vinegar, rubbing alcohol, meat tenderizer or or baking soda. I did have one of the more effective antidotes, urine.  Trust me it works.

In spite of the potential hazard I was drawn back again and again with the goal of creating images which would celebrate the otherworldly beauty of the jellyfish.

I salute Diana Nyad.

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Culture

Amagansett Art: Across the Years

 

Photograph by Wayne Eastep is on display at the show “Amagansett Art: Across The Years.”  Sales from the show benefit the Amagansett Historical Association. The building shown in the photo is the Hilton Leech house and Amagansett Art School in historic Sarasota, Florida. The house is listed on the  U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Hilton Leech lived and taught art in Amagansett, East Hampton, NY and Sarasota, Florida.

 

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Nature

One of the Survivors

Green Anoles

Carolina  anole (Anolis carolinensis) is the only anole native to the United States. Sarasota, Florida

A few days ago I posted an image of a Cuban Anole.  They were brought to Florida from Cuba in plants.  They are aggressive and have driven the Green Anoles away.  The Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis) is the only anole native to the United States. They are also called American chameleon.  I was photographing a unique cactus which is about to flower and this Green Anoles came marching into view.

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Advertising in Nature

Cuban brown anole with dewlap extended

Cuban brown anole with dewlap extended. Sarasota, Florida

The Cuban brown anole advertises his presence by extending the dewlap (erectile cartilage).  This anole was outside my Studio early this morning.  I photographed with a 350mm lens with the lens wide open through two layers of screen and wire mess, that’s why the image is slightly soft.

More nature images at my image archive www.EastepPhotography.com

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Recent Personal Images

America’s No. 1 Beach

The Best Beach in America

Best Beach in USA

America's Best Beach

Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Florida

This is what happens when people discover you have the “Best Beach in the USA.”  They come cover it up and make phone calls.  Hang on. Who says it’s the best, and who made them an authority?  Well Dr. Beach of course!  Yes, there is a Dr. Beach, Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research.

This is what the doctor says…”Siesta Beach in Sarasota boasts that it has the finest and whitest sand in the world, and I cannot argue with this claim; the powdery sand is nearly pure quartz crystal.  The beautiful blue-colored water is clean and clear, making it so inviting to bathers and swimmers.  The beach is hundreds of yards wide, attracting volleyball players and beachcombers as well as those who just want to find their place in the sun.  Waves at Siesta Key Beach are normally measured in inches and the beach gradually slopes into the Gulf waters, making it very safe area for children.” Consumer Traveler, May 31, 2011

I actually prefer Lido Beach on Lido Key in Sarasota, FL – mainly because it’s closer to my home.

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