Day 316

Rainy Daisies, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

Lazy rainy day shot today. I was using the 300mm to try to get some shots of the birds in our backyard but they didn't want to come out once they saw me out with the camera. So I settled for flowers.

Day 274

Pink, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

My daughter and husband found me the perfect fluffy dandelion out walking yesterday and gently carried it home. I had already taken my shot for the day so I clipped it in my clamp and hid it in the close hoping it would last another day. It got very droopy but it survived! I had a lot of fun shooting this one and took a ton of pictures. It was hard to pick my favorites.

Day 253

Softness, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

My tulips from earlier this week opened up today. Just in time for some more shots. I desaturated in Lightroom and used the Aged Photo filter for the soft tones.

Day 250

The Essence of Spring, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

I spent a lot of time trying to get this right today. Did you know water drops have a mind of their own? They do not go where you want them to. In the end I just sprayed down the whole flower until I got a few decent drops to gather where I wanted them on the stem. I'm very pleased with the end result as this was my first time trying water drop refraction on a stem.

I used both of my trusty speedlights again today for this shot.

Day 214

Drops, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

I keep seeing everyone's awesome water shots so I wanted to give this a go. I first tried this with some other craft liquids and found that plain old water works best. Basically I just dropped some water on the back side of a CD and went at it with my macro lens.

Day 171

Dream, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

I am still trying to get sharp water drop photos but I think I am getting closer. I set up a decorative gift bag (which is now soaked) behind the facet and let the water drip in a clear glass dish over the sink. This was the best out of the 100 or so shots taken. I also used my new SB900 as a master and had my SB600 off to the side at a right angle. I used manual focus on a spoon laid across the dish where I thought the drops would hit.

Day 166

Condensation, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

The fog is condensing on everything. It makes the trees so pretty. This is one my bushes in the front, soaking it all up.

Day 165

Fog, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

Today the fog set in and did not leave. The moisture in the air started to collect on all the trees and bushes.

Day 100

Rain, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

I was hoping for something a little more spectacular for my 100th day but this will have to do. Not nearly as sharp as I would like it to be as I was shooting in the breeze but the day got away from me and I ran out of daylight before I was able to try again.

Day 40

Rain, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

Drove from Idaho to Las Vegas today. It rained off an on for the trip which didn't make for great photo ops. Just the laptop with me so no Photoshop. I almost didn't upload a picture today because I'm so ready for bed. Tomorrow is my grandfather's funeral so I may be offline for a few days.

Day 33

Waterdrops on Leaves, originally uploaded by Shutterbug Cel.

The sprinkler had just got done in the back yard this morning which left our bushes dripping with the perfect photo opportunity.