Candy Easter Eggs-Pretty in Pink

Three Easter photos for you to enjoy! Using three filters, Clarify, Flare-up Faded and Flora from Rad Lab

to process the images, I wanted to achieve a soft muted look to the three photos. All images were shot with a Canon 5D Mark 11 using a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens in natural light with reflectors to bounce some light back into the subject.

While shooting these photos with my DSLR, I also use my iPhone to capture a few arty type images, too. The phone is fun to shoot with! Try doing the same with your camera phone when you are shooting images with a DSLR.

Both images- Hipstamatic Melodie Lens, Dream Canvas Film

Have a wonderful day!

Camellias

On my walk a few days ago, I came across some discarded camellias-maybe they were blown off in the  windy weather we have had recently, but I thought I would give them a little extra time before they completely turned brown and shriveled up. The top photo was taken with my DSLR and the bottom three were shot with my iPhone. For the larger photo, two layers of Happy Heart texture were added after running the photo through RadLab. The triptych photos were shot with the Hipstamatic app using the Melodie lens and the DreamCanvas film.

Sharing with Texture Tuesday.

February 2012 365 Project

Two months down and ten to go on my 365 project using my iPhone only for the photos. I enjoy looking back over the month of photos as a visual diary of where I've been over the month, although many of my photos are still life images, I try to include members of my family when possible. Unless noted, most photos of still life subjects are taken in my home.

February
Day 1- Mausoleum at Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Ga
Day 2- Laundry Room in the Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home, Augusta, Ga
Day 3-Cardamom and Coriander Seeds Still Life
Day 4-Muster Faire, Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah, Ga
Day 5-On the Way Home-Somewhere Near Millen, Ga
Day 6-White Loaves Still Life-Baking with Julia, Tuesdays with Dorie Baking Group
Day 7-Apples Still Life on Wooden Cutting Board Made From Reclaimed Wood
Day 8-Adluh Milling Company-Columbia, SC
Day 9- Valentine Hearts and Flowers Project-
Day 10-Graniteville Company Enterprise Division-Mill Restored as Apartments, Augusta, Ga
Day 11-Palm Trees at South Harbor, Skidaway Island, Savannah, Ga
Day 12-A Second Still Life of Valentine's Hearts and Flowers
Day 13-Fresh Oranges Still Life
Day 14-Happy Valentine's Day-A Single Carnation
Day 15-Carnation Still Life-the Carnation Appears Several Times in February
Day 16-A Rainy Day at Home-Camellia Raindrop Image
Day 17-Cinnamon Roll Collage-Baked for Grandchildren's Birthday Visit
Day 18-Empress Allison and Captain Luke-Costumes for Dress-Up Birthday Party, Winston-Salem, NC
Day 19-Pirate Will Dressed Up For Party
Day 20-Snow in Winston-Salem, NC
Day 21-Reading Old Recipes Still Life
Day 22-Campari Tomatoes Still Life
Day 23-Homage to Bob Carlos Clarke-Old Silverware Collage
Day 24-Columbia Canal Pump House, Columbia, SC
Day 25-Silver Demitasse Spoon Still Life
Day 26-The Carnation Lives On Still Life
Day 27-Baby Bella Mushroom Still Life
Day 28-Razzle Dazzle Always Ready for Play
Day 29-Campari Tomatoes Still Life Quad

Enjoy!
Lynne

A Single Carnation

My single carnation from Valentine's Day a week later, plus some,  has fully opened and it's been in several photographs of late and hopefully, will be in some more before it finally shrivels up and is no more. After shooting the flower by itself in the vase, I added two empty vases to the shot for a different look. The quote comes from Monet who had lovely gardens with many flowers that he used for his famous painting. The texture is "Felicity" from Kim Klassen and is being shared with her Texture Tuesday. Enjoy!

Happy Valentine's Day-2012

A few heart quotes for your Valentine's Day!

"Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely."
     ~ unknown 

"Beauty is not in the face; Beauty is a light in the heart."
     ~ Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) 

"Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home, sweet home For there the heart can rest." ~ Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) 

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."
     ~ Helen Keller (1880-1968) 

Thirty One Days of January- 365 Photos

One month out of twelve! Hopefully, I can keep up with the 365 project as I only lasted until March of last year. It is easier to use the iPhone to take the photos simply that I have it with me at all times. Each day, I upload a photo to the Project 365 pro app on my phone. There is a free one, but I bought the pro version which costs $.99, but with it you can save your monthly photos to your photo album on the iPhone, email or print. There is a drawback that each photo is not clickable or can be enlarged. Flickr in conjunction with Mosaic Maker has that capability, but does require loading the photos to Flickr and then using the Mosiac Maker to create a collage.

Stay tuned for the February 365.

A Squirrel with His Lunch

This little squirrel caught me off guard, but I wheeled around and quickly shot his photo before he scrambled out of sight with his unidentifiable lunch in his mouth. Image shot with a Canon 5D Mark11, 75-300mm f/5.6 at 300mm. ISO 3200. Topaz DeNoise5 used along Topaz Detail.