I saw that a fun blogger Cari at Clan Donaldson is hosting a photography link up and I love photography, but lately I've been pretty much a phone snapping gal.
This is sad, because I have a lovely camera thanks to my thoughtful Mr. P.
He sent it to me when he was in Afghanistan and I'll never forget how surprised and excited I was to receive such a generous gift. Initially, I took twenty million photos a day and emailed Mr. P a steady stream of my "art". He literally did not miss a thing. Every meal, project, excursion, and sleepy reading session was snapped by my faithful Canon Rebel.
Anyway, Cari's theme is Sun Flare or Haze. I took a few. Not sure if that is cheating but here we go.
First, Sun Haze in the window. Taking a picture of the direct sun doesn't always go super well for me, not to mention the cornea burning situation that I've got ingrained in my psyche thanks to my 2nd grade teacher! So I notice a great reflection in the window and went for it...
1/8s f /3.2 800 ISO (I think..)
The next one is for the Haze part. I saw my sad, cold, drowned Rosemary plant and I immediately identified emotionally with this plant. It's just that time of year, neither Mom nor Rosemary can thrive fully till spring!
1/160s f/3.5 (Can't remember ISO) Iphoto edit to Black and White.
And here is my own personal sunshine to get me through the gray days of winter!
1/50s f/2 ISO auto unedited sweetness...
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They're all beautiful (though how can any compete with that last one?).
ReplyDeleteI love the reflection in your "haze" photo, and the edit choice was perfect.
Thanks for linking up. Hope to see you next week.
Wow! Those photos are inspiring! You have quite an eye and the talent to go with it. And your little sunshine has some love-filled eyes!
ReplyDeleteWow! You have got some mad skillz, Kathleen. Super impressed. What kind of lens do you have?
ReplyDeleteFor all of these photos I used a 50 mm lens. Also known as the Fifty Nifty because it always gives me a great shot!
DeleteIs it the 50 1.8? That is on my list next (right now still using the kit lens until I can justify an upgrade). Can't wait. Your pics are magical!
DeleteIt's full title is Canon Lens EF 50mm 1:1.8 II I would say that of all the lenses that can go with the Canon, this one is the most bang for your buck. On Amazon, I think it's around 100 dollars, but ebay or a 2nd hand store might have them for alot cheaper. There are lenses that are thousands of dollars that I would never buy unless I started working for National Geographic or something, but the 50mm is a good investment!
DeleteHi, visiting through Cari's link-up. I LOVE the rosemary picture! But as Cari said, nothing can compete with your sunshine :)
ReplyDeletevery pretty photos. and laughing at your description of your blog on the side there. Hey! John Denver IS awesome. Am I the only one who loves Joh Denver?
ReplyDeleteOh I was not being ironic.. I heart John Denver..
DeleteUhm...you are amazing. This aren't "just playing around" photos - they are truly beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! That rosemary picture is awesome. All these professional type pictures are making me want to get a fancy camera. :)
ReplyDeleteI second Lisa G's comment. Of course my fave is your little man, but the others are stunning, too. Wow!
ReplyDeleteLove the rosemary, tickled pink by the beautiful grin.
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