I may go overboard on some flower shots this spring because the winter felt so drab. For fans of my grunge work, don’t worry, I’ll return to it soon ;-). There will be plenty of grungy and gritty subjects to shoot in the future but I want to take a break and show a little beauty while it’s all to…
Tag: trees
365-86 Awkward shooting and gear
When I parked my car at a restaurant today, this was the scene in front of me. There is a small bank up towards the tree which exaggerated the shadow. I placed the camera near the ground in the shadow and shot blindly towards the tree. A case where an articulating LCD would come in handy. As a matter of fact, I…
A few extra shots from yesterday – Dawes Arboretum
As promised last night, here’s a few extra shots from yesterday. Like I mentioned, I had to go to Columbus, Ohio and along the way is Dawes Arboretum. I didn’t have too much time to spend there but I made a detour to check it out and see what was available to shoot. This early in the year, I didn’t…
365-81 Still water
I don’t come across still water reflections too often so I was thrilled to get this shot. I know the “reflecting trees shot” has been done often, and usually to better effect, but it was fun to try. I had to go to Columbus on business today so I swung by Dawes Arboretum to see what was there. I didn’t expect much…
365-59 Bokeh, Topaz and Orton
Back to normal today, no more fun abstracts. My 365 shot is of some kind of pod on a tree next to my porch. There’s a busy street in the background so I used my Super-Takumar 50mm wide open at f/1.4 for limited depth. Due to the relatively boring subject, I decided to punch the color up a bit with Topaz…
365-44 Backlight – day 2
Another backlighting picture today. My wife actually spotted this church steeple as we were driving by. The sunlight streaming through the stained glass cupola enhanced the bold colors and created a nice effect. Pentax K20D, DA17-70 Heavenly Light
365-41 My daily and some observations
I was driving past the local college when I saw these chairs on the campus. It was under 20°F, so I’m not surprised that any students were taking advantage of them. It will still be a couple of months yet before they get regular use. I used my Pentax K20D and DA55-300 lens. As far as my 365 project is going, I…
365-35 Different color
Photo for today is a sunset, mostly because it’s a rare sight as of late. I feel warmer already. A pretty straightforward shot taken at a nearby farm. Pentax K20D, DA17-70 Sundown
365-28 Winter is still here
Day 28 of my 365. I think I’m hanging in there. I know I haven’t taken so many photos of winter scenes in the past as I have this month. I thought I would stick with a simple composition today. I would have liked it if the horizon wasn’t in the middle as much but I didn’t have much choice…
365-26 – Snow day at the cemetery
A nice snowy day today. I thought I would try to get some nature photos for a change. I didn’t want to venture too far out of town. So, where to go? The local park? Not a chance. The park in this town is a scraggly, hilly, unkempt mess with bad roads. Instead I went to the large cemetery nearby…
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