Naptime

It's a Monday... on a Tuesday. The first day back after a long weekend is always hard. This is what I would rather be doing:

(No, this little girl is not spoiled at all!)

Water water...

Sadly, this did not work out quite as well as I wanted.

I was trying to get a fast enough shutter speed to freeze the drops, however it wasn't bright enough out, so the high shutter speeds resulted in a very dark image. This was the best of the middle ground. It's a wading pool (in the summer and a skating rink in the winter) with large water sprays from either side. The kids have a lot of fun, but I was pleased to be able to practice this when there were no children around - so I didn't creep out any parents.

1/250 sec, f/5.0 aperture, 19.8mm focal length, ISO 80

Buying a photoprinter?

Earlier this year, PCMag published an article about buying a photoprinter. They don't tell you which particular one to get, just explain the different factors involved, questions you need to ask yourself, and things to consider. How To Buy A Photoprinter

And Christmas isn't too far away, so if you're going to ask for one as a gift, you might want to do the research for yourself and ask for something very specific!

Framed Duck

Almost perfectly framed by the grasses at the edge of the lake. But not quite perfectly. Which makes me sad.

1/160 sec, f/5.0 aperture, ISO 80, 35.6mm focal length

Wordless Wednesday: Frog/Toad... Amphibian!

Do not photograph me.

1/60 sec, f/5.7, flash used, ISO 200, 100mm focal length

American Crow

He could be a bit sharper. But I love the profile, I love how he seems to be looking out from behind the tree. I love how soft and out of focus the background is, with the sharp leaves in the foreground.

1/200 sec, f/5.7 aperture, ISO 200, 100mm focal length

Contrasting colours

More killing time while waiting for people to walk by! I loved the contrasting colours between the pale leaves and the rich berries.

1/50 sec, f/4.0 aperture, ISO 80, 16mm focal length

Great Blue Heron

Absolutely at the distance limit of what my camera could manage clearly. But it is very obvious that this is indeed a Great Blue Heron. We actually followed him for quite a while, unintentionally. When we got too close (which wasn't close at all) he would take off, and watching him in flight was just breath-taking.

1/160 sec, f/5.7, ISO 80, 100mm focal length

Pretty Butterfly

Had to track this one for quite a while before it settled enough for me to get this picture. And I'm very pleased with the results of my patience! I'm of two minds about whether I should crop this one. On one hand, I'd like to focus in a little more on the butterfly, but on the other hand, I love the contract with the rocky ground.

1/640 sec, f/5.7, 100mm focal length, ISO 160

Wordless Wednesday: Coloured Fire

So many things are wrong with this picture... but the colours are so right!

1/4 sec (with tripod), f/3.5, ISO 200, focal length 10.4mm