My Favorite Flower...

My daisy bush finally bloomed and I managed to get some phenomenal shots.... the daisy is my absolute favorite flower.  When you look at it, it is such a happy flower and bunch of daisies can brighten any one's mood.  My favorite are the classic and I also love the more sophisticated stem and colors of the Gerber daisy.  With the traditional variety, nothing beats the classic white and yellow that screams summertime, lemonade, barbecue, and ice cream.  So my question is, what's your favorite flower?  If you want a cool project grab your camera and set it in aperture priority and get as low as possible on the ground, focus on the flower and take your shot.  It comes out pretty awesome, or you can take a shot of a bunch of daisies or a single stem.  When it comes to framing your new picture, skew it to the side a little or zoom in and create instant macro magic.  The shot that I captured is a skewed macro shot and then I edited to create a wet look enhancing the flowers that I had just watered. Close ups of flowers create instant art pieces and add a splash of sophistication to any room that you choose to display.  Here's my shot below and don't forget to grab your camera this summer!

"Happy Daisy" (c) 2011

Bloggin' from the Phone!

One of my first posts details the reasons you should always have some form photography equipment on hand because you never know when an opportunity comes right before your eyes. Today was another such instance, granted my end result was a little grainy and not too sharp, but I captured the moment before my eyes. I wasn't close enough to get to my camera in time, but I had my phone. Recently we have had two fawns moving about our backyard. I live next to a forest and we regularly have deer mulling about and June is key time to see fawns. This Spring the doe had a set of twins and we have been seeing them everyday for the past week. At sunset the whole family was together, doe, stag, and the babies. I got a shot of the babies as they walked around by my bench. So enjoy and remember to always carry some form of camera equipment with you!

Inspiring....

Sorry I haven't posted in quite a while... major reason... I have been totally under the weather and frankly when you don't feel well you lack the desire to do your best work because you are uninspired.  But what can bring you back to the surface?  It can be the simple way that a garden decoration blew in the breeze.  It was that simple for me.  I always have my camera with my unless it there is a true reason for me not to carry it and behold.... saw this wonderful creation blowing in the breeze.  I love it for the rusty bits and the beading that was so simple and childlike that I created two pieces from the shots that I garnered.  So, I feel like I am back and looking forward to capturing more of the world... I have two big trips planned in July and October that will probably have me posting every other day.  But for now enjoy these two tidbits!

"Childs Play" (c) 2011

"Ornamental" (c) 2011