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Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
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August Challenge
08/05 – messy
I went back-n-forth on various possibilities for this theme. Nothing seemed to sit right with me. I put it off so long that I thought maybe this would be one of the days I skip. And then I walked around the yard last night. I spotted this mess of cobwebs in the opening of the split rail fence… I had my messy.
iheartchallenge-messy
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 70mm, f/8, ISO 400
08/06 – two
This one has a dual meaning for me. Yes, it is two leaves on the path along the Mohawk River but it is too darn early for the leaves to be falling. Come on Mother Nature, it is only the beginning of August!
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Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/60s, 17mm, f/5.6, ISO 200
08/08 – blurry
Blurry could be an easy one… put the camera in manual mode and capture an image out of focus. That would have been my last resort. Luckily I remembered something I had read about using plastic wrap to create a unique view through the lens. I crinkled it up (as best you can plastic wrap) and covered the front of the lens. A quick walk across the road at sunset and walla!
iheartchallenge-blurry
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 800
08/09 – horizon
Being the lazy person I was this weekend I didn’t venture far from my yard after dinner. Good thing I have a nice view of some multiple horizons across the Mohawk Valley from my house. A zoom lens and a nice sunset help!
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Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/160s, 105mm, f/8, ISO 1600
For those of you keeping score at home, yes, I skipped August 7th. I am still working on the relax image. Every time I get comfortable in the chair to take a nice relaxing picture I fall asleep… maybe tomorrow.
Morning on the Farm
Sunrise
I have been driving past the scene every day to and from work. This morning I decided to walk down before sunrise and capture the early light. It was a good decision.
Morning on the Farm
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 15s, 26mm, f/11, ISO 200
Morning on the Mohawk River
Morning on the Mohawk River
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 400
Steps
Chittenango Falls State Park
Steps
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/5s, 62mm, f/16, ISO 100
Two More for August
August Challenge
08/03 – treasure
I almost didn’t try for an image for this theme. Treasure, what was I going to come up with for this? Then it hit me, so I went to the store found what I was looking for, had a blast putting it together and created this image… Fight for the Treasure
iheartchallenge-treasure
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/10s, 32mm, f/22, ISO 400
08/04 – floral
This one should be in my wheelhouse, but wanted to see if I could find something a little different (not sure I succeeded). I found some of my favorite Black-eyed Susans in a ditch near work. I went out during lunch but found they were on their last few days. I think they still make for an interesting image.
iheartchallenge-floral
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8, 1/1600s, f/2.8, ISO 200
Let the Sun Shine In…
Industrial
Let the Sun Shine In…
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8, 1/1250s, f/5.6, ISO 200
August Challenge
August Challenge
My friend Karma over at Karma’s When I Feel Like It Blog is giving me a needed kick in my photography butt. She is putting her own spin on the iheartfaces summer photo challenge. You can read about Karma’s challenge here, and the iheartfaces challenge here. Personally, I like Karma’s spin on it as it gives me plenty of wiggle room in capturing my images.
So, I used some of that wiggle room room to capture my first two images for the challenge…
08/01 – happy
I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to create for happy. Things or styles I can do but capturing a feeling or emotion has always been challenging for me. Since I couldn’t get down to my favorite happy place (eh hem, 69 more days!) I thought I would show the next best thing. I’m always happy when I am working on my pictures and I do it in a room full of stuff from my happy place. (I wish I had paid closer attention to that reflection on the poster…)
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Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.6s, 17mm, f/8, ISO 200
08/02 – sidewalk
My initial thought was to go over into Rome and see what I could find on the city streets for the sidewalk challenge. Then I put my brain to work. I live out in the country. We might not have proper sidewalks but we definitely use the side of the road as one. I had my daughter help me with this concept.
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Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 28mm, f/8, ISO 100
I might not be posting for this challenge every day but I am going to try my best to capture an image for every day of the month. Thanks Karma for posting this challenge… I needed something to focus on this month. Stop over to Karma’s blog and check out her take on the challenge. I would love to see more picture concepts for each day’s theme…
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