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 140 – Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon is known as the "City of Roses." Why, you may ask? There are a few possible reasons, and the website "Stumped in Stump Town" gives them. Personally, I think it's just because they grow so well over there. So, before leaving the city, we made a short stop at The International Rose Test Garden. …
Day 138 – Juke Box
I'm trying to get caught up with my posts after being away for a couple of days. Â We left Thursday for Portland and I didn't have much opportunity to take photos. Â We left after I got off work and drove straight through to Portland. Â I didn't have a clue what to photograph. Â We had dinner …
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 110 – Between Raindrops
Today was another overcast day - perfect for taking photographs in the garden. Â With that nice, soft light, there aren't any harsh shadows and colors are more saturated. Â So, between raindrops, I went out to take photos of more spring growth in my yard. Â The wind was blowing pretty steadily and I tried to shoot …
