I'm still practicing with my macro lens and tonight I worked on some red Gerbera Daisies. Â I tried using different apertures, shutter speeds, and distances from the subject. Â One thing I have learned is that the macro lens has a very shallow depth of field, even with a small aperture. I wanted to use natural …
Day 133 – Past their Prime
During the transition from Spring to Summer, all the spring flowers (and weeds) start dying off. They can leave some interesting remnants. Â The dandelion was in my yard (I had many samples to choose from). The other flowers were outside my doctor's office. Â I had seem them last week while I was there but didn't …
Day 132 – A Day at the Farm
A friend from work invited us out to his farm where one of his ewes had just given birth to two lambs just a few days ago. They were the cutest darned things but stayed very close to their mother. Â It was one of those gorgeous, sunny days - a little too sunny for good …
Day 131 – A Single Leaf
As it happens every so often, today I was not very inspired. Â I know everyone has periods when nothing happens creatively. Â Maybe it's caused by a couple of long days at work, not enough sleep, or something that just causes everything to shut down. Â Today was one of those days. Â Try as I might, I …
Day 129 – Tiger Lily
I love lilies, but I have an allergy to them. Â The strong scent can cause me to have sneezing fits and watering eyes. Â But they are beautiful flowers and I will endure the allergic reaction to take photos of them. I took these photos outdoors so the smell wouldn't affect me quite so much. Â As …
