Day 359 - Photoshop Experiment

Playing around in Photoshop Elements 8 and trying out some textures.

Day 358 - Edge of Light

These shots were taken of my dahlias on the balcony.  I noticed how the last rays of the sun illuminated the petals and dived for my camera.

Day 357 - Dull, Dreary, Damp!!

That's what the weather has been like here.  I was supposed to present some tips and tricks on how to do flower photography to my photo club at work.  I had a ton of ideas, but not enough time to make the sample images I would have liked.  It was a last minute decision to do the presentation, because after looking at the forecast, it didn't seem like we would be able to go outdoors to shoot.

I needed a few images to demonstrate what effect the choice of aperture has on DoF and went out after work to do that.  The sky was dark grey, light was failing, and I didn't have the opportunity to venture far.  Therefore, the plans went down the drain as I saw that the light was way below par.  But I took a few shots for myself anyway - needed the shot of the day, after all!

 

Day 249 - The Hope of Spring

I got myself a pot of tulips yesterday, in preparation for Spring.  I know, I know, it's still a long way to go and it definitely doesn't look or feel like Spring yet (it's -23 deg C with the chill factor even as I write) but the days have started getting longer.  Have you taken the time to notice that yet?  Well, I have!  Simply because I am again looking forward to going out and enjoying the outdoors!  I become very optimistic the moment December 21 comes and goes - it just means the days will get longer, albeit, only a minute a day to start with.

I got quite a few keeper shots from my little photoshoot with the tulips.  Tell me, which one's your favourite?

Are you also looking forward to Spring?

Day 124 - All things bright and beautiful

I took a quick shot of the bouquet my 14-yr old gave me for my birthday.   He also gave me a cake which unfortunately I had no time to photograph amidst the cleaning and shopping and some unexpected guests.  I'm feeling really bad that I couldn't chronicle this event in its entirety, as this was the first real gift from my son and it was precious!

Day 108 - Playing catch up

I have really fallen back on both photography and posting.  We've been having killer summer temperatures and humidity, and not having even a fan was not the kind of summer I want to be spending anymore.   So, here are some photos from the last few days (umm.. or is it weeks?).  I have not abandoned my Photo 365 project - I was on summer break! ;-)

Day 107 - Carnations

Day 84 - Planters

I was waiting for the rains to revive the flowers a little bit and found this one looking really fresh and perked up.  It had been a pretty gloomy day, but patches of sunshine peeked through towards the late evening.  These photos are from another exploration of the riverside, but this was in a different section of the island, and also unfrequented by people.  Very beautiful and very peaceful - I can see myself going back there again soon.

This last one was flashed at -2 stops to freeze the branch swaying vigourously in the wind, as well as to lighten up the really dark part of the tree I found this sprig in.