Today is one of those cold, windy days where it isn't much fun being outside. The sun is going in and out between clouds, but the wind is just too much for me. So I took my photos inside using a white and black background. I go back and forth on whether I like using …
Day 145 – Red Gerbera Daisies
I'm still practicing with my macro lens and tonight I worked on some red Gerbera Daisies. I tried using different apertures, shutter speeds, and distances from the subject. 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 139 – Japanese Garden
Friday we had a few hours to spare before our granddaughter's gymnastics competition was to begin. So we spent a few hours at the Japanese Garden in Washington Park in Portland. I'd heard a lot about the gardens and have wanted to see them. I wasn't disappointed. I loved it there. Portland gets a fair …
Day 137 – A Beautiful Evening
As I was driving up my driveway this evening, this quail in a tree caught my eye. I don't usually see them up in the trees - they're usually running across the yard. She stayed still long enough for me to grab my camera and take some shots. We have a ground cover that is …
Day 135 – A Walk Around Bend
I haven't spent much time in downtown Bend recently so today I took a walk through town on my lunch hour. It's a really cool town and had a lot of interesting photo opportunities. I captured just a few in the short time I had to spend. It was very hot and very bright out …
Through My Lens 