Today is one of those cold, windy days where it isn't much fun being outside. Â The sun is going in and out between clouds, but the wind is just too much for me. Â 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. 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 139 – Japanese Garden
Friday we had a few hours to spare before our granddaughter's gymnastics competition was to begin. Â So we spent a few hours at the Japanese Garden in Washington Park in Portland. Â I'd heard a lot about the gardens and have wanted to see them. Â I wasn't disappointed. Â 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. Â I don't usually see them up in the trees - they're usually running across the yard. Â 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. Â It was very hot and very bright out …
