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Curved Triangle {Shapes}

We went to a fish fry earlier today. It started to rain so we came home. We did eat and get a chance to walk around a bit. We saw the horses for the horse/tractor pull. That is the only thing we missed. On our walk I came across a church and saw this lovely curved triangle window.

ISO 400
SS 1/125
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8
Added a light texture to the background.

Dozer Tracks {Shapes}

You are all probably thinking what shape is this? These are tracks on a dozer that is sitting in our driveway. It is a shape of sorts but what shape I am not sure. I guess you could say lines as lines is a shape. If anyone knows let me know.

ISO 200
SS 1/50
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8

Names {Shapes}

One of my favorite snacks is Cheez Its. I saw these in the store and just had to get them for the girls. I'm using them to get them to find letters, spell words and etc. So, today I thought I'd spell their names in a photo. I know I know we are not supposed to play with our food. Just couldn't resist.

ISO 400
SS 1/200
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Circles & Hearts {Shapes}

As you can see the first photo is a bunch of canning jars which are circular. I know not very exciting but didn't plan too much for today's photo. It was taken in the store while out running a couple errands. Second photo is an aerial that I took yesterday. It looks to me to be the top portion of a heart. This one was taken 1 mile up off the ground above the clouds. Finally the third photo is of the Booe Family Sawmill which is 2.5 miles down the road from us.

ISO 400
SS 1/200
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8



ISO 100
SS 1/500
Fstop 11
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8
Shot in P mode



ISO 100
SS 1/500
Fstop 6.3
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8
Shot in P mode

Swirl Crop Art {Shapes}

This week's theme is shapes. I do believe this photo fits the theme nicely. This farm field is not far from the house. Hope to get some more crop art photos soon. I could not decide if I liked it better in color or in b&w. What are your thoughts which do you like better color or b&w?

ISO 100
SS 1/320
Fstop 5.6
100mm Macro 2.8

Aerial Photos

It's been awhile since I've been able to post some photos. I started a new venture with my photography. Flying with Matt in his Citabria airplane and taking Aerial photos. I used my 100mm macro 2.8 lens on this first 2 and on the 3rd I used my 85mm 1.8 lens. Tomorrow I'll be getting back into posting daily. Hope you come back to see some new photos.

Sunflare




Barn - This one will go in my barn series that I'm working on.




And finally the Citabria that we fly in.

Japanese Beetle {Faces in Strange Places}

This week's them is Faces in Strange Places. It's that time of year and this creepy things are all over. In fact I had one in my hair last week. Freaked out as I was combing my fingers through my hair and touched it. And of course I screamed as I had no idea what was in my hair. Let me introduce you to a Japanese Beetle.

ISO 100
SS 1/80
Fstop 2.8
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8

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Fireworks (Saturday and Sunday) {Patriotic}

What a way to end a great theme week. But with fireworks to celebrate a very Patriotic holiday.

ISO 1600
SS 1/80
Fstop 2.8
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8
Shot on P mode and hand held.



ISO 1600
SS 1/800
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8
Star Filter
Shot on P mode and hand held.

Mr. & Mrs. King {Patriotic}

Today I had the pleasure of shooting my first wedding. Although it was small it was a bit stressful during the ceremony. At least for me. I'm not sure I'll do weddings in the future but it was good practice. I wish we had more time for detail shots and reception photos. I had Eliana's Vacation Bible School program this evening therefore could not photograph the reception. This young couple was lovely and great to work with. Thank you for letting me share your special day with you. Congratulations Tiffany and Dominic!!! So, I proudly bring you Mr. & Mrs. King...

ISO 100
SS 3200
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

I could not decide which processing I liked either. I have only done this photo. Let me know which one you like.

1 - Color


2 - Pioneer Woman's B&W @ 69% Opacity Gradient Map


3 - My B&W

Home {Patriotic}

Eliana's sitter Sarah decorates for every holiday. And as usual there is one hanging on the front door. Sarah made this as well. She's pretty crafty and Eliana likes to do them when she is there too. Sarah definitely decorates for the Fourth of July as her husband served in the military. Can't remember right now if it was the Air Force or the Marines.

ISO 640 - And YES I actually used something other then ISO 100. Can you believe it?
SS 1/125
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8
Pioneer Woman's Boost
Pioneer Woman's Vintage @ 69% Opacity
Pioneer Woman's Lovely and Ethereal

Lechner, Flag, Pinata {Patriotic}

This week's theme is Patriotic. These are photos from Monday, Tuesday and today. It's been 11 days since I've posted photos here on the blog. Things have been busy and now Eliana is back home from visiting Oma and Opa {my mom and dad}.

James R L. Lechner served in the military and was young when he died. Being in the military is the most Patriotic thing someone can do at least in my book. Although I grew up as an army brat and this is how I feel.

ISO 100
SS 1/40
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8



The American Flag - a patriotic symbol as known by all.

ISO 100
SS 1/1000
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8



And as we near the Fourth of July the stores are carrying products in red, white and blue. This one being a star pinata. Does this seem noisy to you at all?

ISO 640
SS 1/200
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Fishing Pole {All Boy}

This goes along with the worm from a couple days ago. I have some photos of Eliana fishing with my dad 2 years ago. They are in storage at the moment. But I can still picture the moment and look on her face when she caught her first fish. She loves to go fishing. And it reminds me of when I used to go with my dad at her age. Eliana got a Barbie fishing pole for Christmas and she'll get to use it 4th of July weekend. I will be sure to capture more photos of her fishing. Like I said before Eliana is my tomboy in a dress.

ISO 100
SS 1/100
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8

Shoes {All Boy}

I myself would not wear these shoes even if I was a tomboy. This seems to be the trend right now. And being a pair of boys shoes you can see they have dirt on them. I'm honestly surprised they are not dirty as I know the 11 year old boy who they belong too.

Now if they were my shoes that would be spotless. LOL I just hate dirty shoes. Although I have gotten a manicure and pedicure then gone outside that same day and planted a garden. But shoes just can't get dirty. Shoes unlike clothes which can be washed.

ISO 200
SS 1/250
Fstop 3.2
Canon 85mm 1.8

Trucks {All Boy}

Boys big and small they all like trucks especially big ones. Went into town this evening and the car lot on the south side sells big trucks. This one here is the new style. It kind of reminds me of the trucks in the movie Transformers.

ISO 200
SS 1/6400
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8
8 Point Star Filter

Worm {All Boy}

Boys will be boys. They love to play with worms and bugs. Although even Eliana likes to play with bugs and worms. I call her my tomboy in a dress. Most of the time she is not afraid to get dirty.

ISO 200
SS 1/800
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Little Fire Boy {All Boy}

It seems most little boys dream of becoming a fireman when they grow up. In the mean time they can dream and pretend. And for those who go on to be real firemen all I can say is thank you. A fireman goes above and beyond duty.

ISO 200
SS 1/125
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Remote Control Ford Truck {All Boy}

This week's them is "All Boy". This ought to be an interesting week since I only have a girl. So, I borrowed this for a few moments this evening. I'll have to come up with something creative for the rest of the week. I used Pioneer Woman's Seventies action and reduced the opacity to 34% for each step.

Lillies {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunflare}

Earlier I googled backlighting to see if I was actually getting it. They had a variety of backlighting photos so I'm on the right track. I will definitely be practicing some more once the sun stays out for more then 30 seconds at a time.

ISO 100
SS 1/1250
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Yucca {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunburst}

Yucca...it doesn't sound like a pretty flower or plant. But alas it is actually a pretty flowering plant. Although it is starting to wilt here in this photo it is still nice. And I think I got some backlighting. I'm not sure so let me know if I did or not.

ISO 100
SS 1/6400
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Daisy & Eliana {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunburst}

We barely had any sun today which was opposite of what the weather people said. The sun peaked out a few times. But every time it did it went away before I could get any photos. So, I went back to my daisy photos from this week. Sure wish I could practice my backlighting/sunflare/sunbursts.

ISO 100
SS 1/2000
Fstop 2.8
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8
Pioneer Woman's Seventies Action
Changed the opacity but can't remember what percentage.



And here is a sneak peak of the Detroit Zoo photos. As you can see Eliana had a great time. Got some backlighting in this photo. Used my 100mm Macro 2.8 lens here as well. And her shirt says....Honk if you think I'm cute.

#2 Sunrise 7:26am {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunburst}

Today I drove back from Michigan and half of my trip was rainy. Forty five minutes from home I was driving through a pretty big thunderstorm. And still could not stop to get a photo for today. So, I went back to my photos from April again. This was taken while being a passenger in a car going down the road at about 55 mph.

ISO 1250
SS 1/8000
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Sunrise 7:26am {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunburst}

Today I went to the Detroit Zoo with Eliana and Michelle {James' girlfriend}. It seems every time we had a glimpse of sun I was in the car driving. Can't wait to get back to Southern Indiana where I can count on the sunshine. This was taken back in April 2009. It was 7:26am and the sun was rising. I was in my friend's car he was driving and I was taking photos of the sun coming up. I'll share some Zoo photo's once I return home. I have a photo session and Zoo photos to edit.

ISO 1250
SS 1/8000
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8
8 Point Star Filter
My B&W @ 85% Opacity

Orange Delight {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunburst}

Had a very interesting shoot with some flowers this evening. I'm working on my backlighting as this is part of this week's theme. I'll definitely have to practice some more. I saw these gerbera daisies at the store and had to buy them for my mom plus for me to photograph. I also did some macros with them. I'm really loving collecting photos for my photos series that I'm working on. Right now I'm working on tulips, flowers, barns and macro. How did I do with backlighting?

ISO 100
SS 1/80
Fstop 2.8
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8
Ginnie's Vintage Gold

Sun in the Woods {Backlighting/Sunflare/Sunburst}

This week's theme is backlighting/sunflare/sunburst. An alas it is raining today here in Michigan. I did take this on my photo session on Saturday. I did have my star filter on but still kind of love how it turned out.

ISO 100
SS 1/500
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8
Jess' Golden Nostalgia
My B&W @ 55% Opacity

3 Generations {Opposites Attract}

I'm off theme for today. Today we went to go see my grandma. And I did not take my camera but did take Eliana's camera. In this photo left to right is my grandma, my mom and then Eliana. This is a 3 generations photo even though it's my dad's mom. Please keep my grandma in your prayers.

Black & White {Opposites Attract}

For today's photo I came up with black and white. As we all know this is as opposite as you can get. This purse belongs to James' girlfriend Michelle. It was a gift from my mom.

ISO 10
SS 1/640
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Dirt & Rose {Opposites Attract}

Found this while out and about. It's a fake rose and not sure why it was under the tree like it was. But fits this week's theme.

ISO 100
SS 1/200
Fstop 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8

Bee & Flower {Opposites Attract}

Eliana and I went on a playdate this morning. We went to Meadowbrook Hall here in Michigan. They have a beautiful garden and grounds. A friend gave me this idea and I'm glad I got to implement it. Although my focus is slightly off on it but it's ok.

ISO 100
SS 1/500
Fstop 4
Canon 85mm 1.8

Tomato & Basil and Gemelli No. 28 {Opposites Attract}

Hmm yummy wish this was tonight's supper but alas it is not. Eliana and I are going to eat with a friend I went to school with. But this sure does look good. Maybe I can fix it or have mom cook it while I'm home visiting. Definitely opposites here but yummy

ISO 100
SS 1/125
Fstop 5.6
Canon 85mm 1.8

Rings {Opposites Attract}

These rings belong to my mom and dad. My dad's ring is 34 years old. Mom lost her wedding ring a few years ago. I'm betting it fell in the drain or toilet LOL. Dad got her this anniversary ring 2 years ago. I'm not sure if this flower is a daisy or not. It's a silk flower arrangement that has a few different types of flowers in it.

ISO 100
SS 1/250
Fstop 5.6
Canon 100mm Macro 2.8

Michelle & James {Opposites Attract}

This week's theme is Opposites Attract. It's going to be an interesting week for photos. My brother's name is James and his girlfriend's name is Michelle. So, thought this fit the theme well. And I still need to back blog Saturday and Sunday's photos when I get a chance.

ISO 100
SS 1/125
Fstop 1.4
Sigma 30mm 1.4