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.
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?
This little Long Horn Grasshopper nymph was a surprise find when I went to take a picture of this leaf. I did not want to scare it off so I had to take the shot into the-sun but I am happy with the result and the guest poser. I guess it is time to get done what needs to be done. So here is a little something till the next time!
I have had two of the craziest days this weekend. The Bride is in school again and I am her lab partner or ” slave monkey and photo bug” if you wish. The great thing of on-line schooling is that which is also the worst thing: Technology! We are having issues to say the least…uh not us but with the techno-stuff.
I also have had a mechanical issue with my ride and found out today I will have to get the last little part, to finish the job, from the dealer. Oh, I also got a foreign object stuck in my eye.( I seem have a gift for this but it still stinks when it happens.) After flushing my eye for at least a half an hour, and what seems to have been divine intervention, I am object free in the eye department.I have never felt pain like that before and I am gratefully for the gift of sight.
So what to do in such a frenzied mess? Share some captures I grabbed in between the madness!
Over the next few weeks or so I am going to test drive different themes. I really did not put much thought into my theme when I first started: I just wanted to get my stuff out there and share it others! So let me know what you think and till the next time meet one of my favorite sweat bees: Genus Agapostemon – Metallic Green Bees. Not the best capture but one does the best one can on windy days!
I love the differing textures of the brick wall, the roses and the amble sunshine on both. I do not however know how to get my Roses, or Reds for that matter, not to wash out or seem “too” red. I will say I like this one anyway and if someone has any tips on why my reds are too red let me know 🙂
As I preparing for a few shots of this Prairie Coneflower a little fly stopped by. As I moved around to get a shot it would follow my camera. I can picture it saying ” Whatcha you looking at?”!
The Sun has stayed out of sight for the last several days but for me that is the perfect scenario for a walkabout on our place. With the temperature in the low sixties I set about the place at a lazy pace.With no hurry in me I found several wonderful spots to stand and enjoy the world around me.
Here are a few shots I took before the batteries died on the SP-350. I had my new-to-me Nikon D60 with me as back-up and will post some of those later. I hope you too can take a lazy Sunday walkabout!
Here are a few more captures from the Olympus SP-350. This is somewhat of an eclectic mix. Since I am planning on using this camera a jack-of-all-trades for the foreseeable future I think this good. So diversity in subject matter as well as composition is the goal in trying to get the most out of my SP-350. Till the next time, Enjoy My Friends!
The above bottle is the work of Chicken Coop Art.
Late Spring or early Summer last year I was trying out my new-to-me Olympus SP-350. I was, and still am, having a time learning the 350’s sweet spot for macro. Though I am somewhat conformable with the manual settings on this camera, I cannot consistently dial in clear macro shots. With that said I came across this shot of a blooming but not-quite-there Queens Anne Lace. I like it and I hope you do as well.
Daffodil Hill Photography 