We took a drive to a couple different places today to take some photos. Our first stop was at Benham Falls. There is a lot of water flowing at this time of year and the falls was running strong. It was hard to photograph because of the severe contrast in lighting. It was a very …
Day 168 – More Macro from the Garden
I took these photos this morning while there was still some water drops left over from the watering last night. Our strawberry plants are starting to develop the fruit. The only problem I have with the strawberry plants is that we don't have enough of them to get much fruit. We probably will get a …
Day 167 – Working with Macro and Depth of Field
I'm still working with my new macro lens and depth-of-field. I've found that even when I use a small aperture, the depth-of-field is still fairly shallow with the macro lens. And with a large aperture, the depth-of-field is miniscule. And it changes quite a bit just moving a few inches from the subject. All of …
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Day 162 – Lupines
Last year I discovered a small field of lupines next to the parking lot of a local shopping center. What really struck me were the multi-colors. We have a lot of blue/purple lupines here, but this small field had blue, purple, pink, and white. I went back there today and the lupines were there, but …
Day 156 – Our Way Back Home
The day started with a steady rain. The drive up the coast was uneventful. We stopped at a place called Humbug State Park to take some photos. The entry to the walking trail was like walking into an enchanted forest. The canopy of moss-covered trees protected us from the rainfall. Except for a few drips, …
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