May 2, 2010, So many flowers so little time.

My Grandmother used to say that dandelions should be called Mother's Day flowers, because every child brings them to their mother.  She loved dandelions, and would have enjoyed this year.  They are very plentiful.

We used to have a neighbor that hated dandelions, and would spray them every year.  He came over once and told me what to spray on our lawn to get rid of them.  I told him that I liked them.  He looked at me kind of funny, and left.


Lessons Learned:

• This was one of those surprise photos.  I didn't know the bee was flying through as I was taking the photos.  Sometimes I get lucky in my photos.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/800 sec, Aperture f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length 145 mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, hand held. 

Week 47, Day 329, March 24, 2010, More Evidence of Spring

We are starting to see new evidence of spring.  The snow is almost all gone.  Although I we did have some on the ground this morning, but it did melt quickly.  The crocus are blooming, and the bees are out.  Spring is in the air.

Lessons Learned:

• Today was a very busy day, and very little time for photography, but I did catch a few shots on the walk to my car.
• I think that my wife and I are starting to see the same things.  Both yesterday and today we either talked about or took the same photos.  We didn't know the other person was taking similar photos.  Happy Birthday Judy.
• A 50mm lens with a small focal length can create interesting artifacts in macro-style photography.

 Photo details: Exposure time 1/4000 sec, Aperture f/1.8 ISO 100, Focal Length 50 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 82mm, Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, handheld.

Week 1 - Day 3 - May 3, 2009 "Bee"

Since it is spring, and there are a lot of flowering plants, I thought it would be good to take some photos of the flowers. In the process of doing so, I began to notice the bees, and thought it would be more fun following them.

After about an hour of chasing bees around the lawn, and having to keep our dog, Tank, from biting them, I took this shot.

Lessons:

• Bees are Camera Shy. Sure when you're walking around the yard they are all over the place. But get a camera set up with a 3x Macro Filter, and they all disappear.
• I need to remember to following the lessons from my first post. I'm still not shooting RAW shots. I'm resetting the camera right now. (There, hopefully I'll keep it that way.)

Photo details, Exposure time 1/800, Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100, Sigma Lens 70-300mm with a 3X Filter.

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