If you’ve been reading my blog for even a short time, you probably already know that I’m obsessed with my Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro. I use it for everything – I loved how it performed on my Rebel, and now that I’m on a full frame camera, I love it even more. It’s so versatile...
Our challenge this week was, appropriately, “mother.” I had a number of ideas all involving my “real” camera and my unwitting husband. But the more I planned these shots for my post, the more I thought how nice it would be to share a few of my favorite real images from this week, showing what being...
This weeks challenge was “motion blur.” I had a few ideas…Cherry blossoms on a blustery day: Our dogs playing some version of fetch, where they get so caught up in who gets the ball first that neither ends up getting the ball and one of the humans has to go after it: And of course...
For this week’s challenge of “from above” I went with an image from my trip to Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) yesterday. You might remember that I’m working with them to update the photos of their wonderful adoptable dogs on the website. Thanks to Billy and Marla and a few other volunteers I ambushed while...
This week’s theme was framing. I hit a bit of inspiration-block and happened to come across my cat being ridiculous at just the right time. This is Molly, being framed by our kitchen sink 🙂 You’re probably here from Michele’s blog. Now hop over to Nancy’s blog and see her “framing” image 🙂
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JennThose are great! Love the tarantula, and the first one, especially.
The Gaggle PhotographyOooh these are awesome. That little crabby is so so cute. 🙂 What a great outing for Mother’s Day.
Kasia of KGilbert PhotographyI’m so with you on the spiders! Great shots though! I have had a few encounters in the “wild” with the orb weavers!
Melinda B Hager PhotographyGreat shots – they look crystal clear, as if you didn’t have to shoot through glass!
NancyGreat images! Love the spider one but I would be glad that it was behind the glass!!
Megan Graves PhotographyHow beautiful and sculptural that first shot is! Fun times in Washington DC!!
Mellisa PendletonEKKKKKK, SO COOL!!!!
ValerieLOL!!! I like what Mellisa said… These are really cool, but umm…. eeeh!!!