Things I Find Cool – Page 31 – Daffodil Hill Photography

Some Beetle Love

At a this past weekends Cruise I saw a lot of very nice cars and trucks but this was the coolest of all. Here is Some Beetle Love!

I used my Olympus SP-350 on this capture.

I was a passenger in a 60’s Bug that flipped three or so times on
I-65 back in the early 90’s. I know about every inch of the inside of these babies and still love em! Spin-cycle in a Bug and lived to tell about it . Bet you will not find that on a t-shirt 🙂

Rust, White And Blue

For those of you who follow my blog, both of you, there are a few things you know I love. Yesterday I got to enjoy a couple of those things, Rust and Cruisin”, all in one place. Here some Rust, White and Blue!

If you love rust you have to love Rat Rods! — If you love rust you gotta love Rat Rods!

Here is a very sweet Falcon convertible.

Back in the day I owned a 77 Nova Concours so Novas hold a special place in my heart.

This is a Nash Metropolitan and yes baby blue is still a blue. I had to wear a Tux that color once..shiver. — This is a Nash Metropolitan and yes baby blue is still a blue…barely:) I had to wear a Tux that color once..shiver.

I was around, just barely around but still I was here, for Honda's "You Meet The Nicest People On A Honda" campaign. — I was around, just barely but still I was here, for Honda’s “You Meet The Nicest People On A Honda“ campaign.

I think the rims cost more than the truck, no?

I will post some more shots later of yesterdays adventure!

No Word Wednesday

Two From Our Place

I was able to get a good start on some organizational issues I need to resolve (read: I threw away a lot of junk!) today. That and I was well done both by the task and the heat I decided to share two from our place.

I used my Powershot SX10is for these captures.

A Belated Thank You

Since early Spring I have been in running in recovery mode. It is an automated state of being that gets one through a tragedy but at the same time it gives space to a heal from the catastrophic event(s). All through my troubles of last year I have been blessed with understanding, or at least tolerating, people who have helped and encouraged me through dark times. One of those is a couple who have their own set of troubles but have shown me much kindness in spite of their own challenges. They know I like taking pictures and are generous in allowing me to take photos around their place. So here is a belated Thanks for the kind words and prayers.

Child’s Play

I discovered this toy on a walkabout a few weeks ago. I have played around with a few ways of showing it off so indulge me in a little child’s play!

Just for the record I left the toy where I found it in case the owner came back for it 🙂

A Trans Am In Three Flavors of HDR

I have a love for old cars and was stoked to find this old Pontiac. I am pretty sure it is a Trans Am of the mid-to late Seventies vintage. What I am sure if it is Cool even in its less than pristine condition. I saw this and thought it would be a great HDR subject. I took the photos to merge with my PowerShot SX10is. The very last picture, taken for comparison of original subject to HDR, I took with my Olympus SP-350. So here is a Trans Am in Three Flavors of HDR.

Bold and bright, a glimpse of a new tomorrow maybe?

Still shining even in B&W even though its time has past.

Yesterday, today and the future all wrapped up in one.

Where To Now?

I wanted to try something a little different for this post. Normal I photography organic things, things that are green,blossoms,bees and such but today was different. Why? The sky was incredibly rich today. With the contrast of white clouds against the brilliant blue it got me thinking trying some captures in B&W. I know it sounds weird but I thought I could get completely different feels from shooting the same object against this beautiful sky.

Where could I do this to good effect? The Cemetery of course! I had just a few minutes on my way home to grab these and plan on going back but till then: Where to now?

Taken with my Olympus SP-350 set on the full manual setting. — Taken with my Olympus SP-350 set on the full manual setting: 1/500sec @ f/5.0

Taken with my Powershot SX10is on fully manual and in B&W from the cameras on-board settings. — Taken with my Powershot SX10is on fully manual and in B&W from the cameras on-board settings:1/320 sec @ f8.0

A Few Since The Last Time

Though I have not an opportunity to get to know my D60 better on the up side I have done some work around our place. Sorry no photos on that end but trust me I am truly saving you from being underwhelmed. What I did get to do was do a quick walkabout this evening with my Canon Powershot SX10is. Here are a few since the last time!

This wasp is either bring home dinner or getting ready to go fishing. Dinner I think, no?

The Monarch Butterfly is one cool Butterfly. Every Summer I marvel at these wonderful butterflies but there are less of them to marvel at it seems recently. One blogs I follow, Her Way at Crabtree Gardens, has a passion for these Magnificent Butterflies as well. Check her place out and hear her thoughts on this subject.

I cannot shot reds of yellows very well. Just can not do it. So as I was checking out one of the Blogs I love, Googsy Photography, I came across this beautiful yellow Tulip he had captured so very well. I commented how I have trouble with the color yellow in my captures. His gracious reply with words of encouragement had me pursuing a great capture of yellow flora. Well the above capture is not great but I wanted you to see this little yellow flower just because…it is really tiny! That is my wedding band for a size comparison.

Smooth Phlox taking in the last golden rays of the day on our place.

I have been in pursuit of a good shot of this Dragonfly. I saw it for the first time on our place a few weeks back. I have been on the lookout for it since. Today as I standing on the path to the creek it showed up just outside optimal shooting range of course! And as you see it is green. So is grass. We have a lot of tall grass on our place so it was challenge to get my camera to focus on the Dragonfly not the grass. I lost a lot of the battle but this capture was worth it. Notice its lower left-wing: Part of it is missing. Trust me it did not affect its ability to fly and allude me!