Reverse 365: Simplicity - Day 165/365 6.14.13

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/800, f/5.6

Date: December 9th, 2012

Location: Stevens Pass, Washington

165/365 - June 14th, 2013

“What's really important is to simplify. The work of most photographers would be improved immensely if they could do one thing: get rid of the extraneous. If you strive for simplicity, you are more likely to reach the viewer. ”  ― William Albert Allard

Reverse 365: Permission to See - Day 164/365 6.13.13

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/500, f/5.6

Date: December 9th, 2012

Location: Stevens Pass, Washington

164/365 - June 13th, 2013

“While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our eyes permit us to see.”  ― Dorothea Lange

Reverse 365: Abstraction - Day 163/365 6.12.13

I felt like trying a series of black and white images and these snow and ice crystals were the perfect canvas. 

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/2500, f/5.6

Date: December 9th, 2012

Location: Stevens Pass, Washington

163/365 - June 12th, 2013

"I work in colour sometimes, but I guess the images I most connect to, historically speaking, are in black and white. I see more in black and white - I like the abstraction of it." - Mary Ellen Mark

Reverse 365: Outside World is a Dream - Day 162/365 6.11.13

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/2000, f/2.8

Date: December 2nd, 2012

Location: Snoqualmie Pass

162/365 - June 11th, 2013

“Snowflakes swirl down gently in the deep blue haze beyond the window. The outside world is a dream.” - Vera Nazarian

Reverse 365: Winter's Kiss - Day 161/365 6.10.13

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/800, f/2.8

Date: December 2nd, 2012

Location: Snoqualmie Pass

161/365 - June 10th, 2013

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” - Lewis Carroll

Reverse 365: Catch Up

Report card time = falling behind on Reverse 365. 

Finishing report cards = rewarding myself with shooting and editing time.

Enjoy some photos from Fall and Winter of last year!

Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/1600, f/14

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Astoria, Oregon at the Astoria Column

152/365 - June 1st, 2013

Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/1000, f/14

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Off Highway 101 on the way back to Washington

153/365 - June 2nd, 2013

Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/800, f/14

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Nisqually Wildlife Refuge on the way home from Oregon

154/365 - June 3rd, 2013

Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/1600, f/14

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Nisqually Wildlife Refuge on the way home from Oregon

155/365 - June 4th, 2013

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/400, f/10

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Nisqually Wildlife Refuge on the way home from Oregon

156/365 - June 5th, 2013

Settings: ISO 1600, 50mm, ss1/500, f/10

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Nisqually Wildlife Refuge on the way home from Oregon

157/365 - June 6th, 2013

Settings: ISO 1600, 50mm, ss1/160, f/6.3

Date: December 2nd, 2012

Location: My brother adding life to photos of our Christmas tree

158/365 - June 7th, 2013

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/8000, f/2.8

Date: December 2nd, 2012

Location: Snoqualmie Pass after the Christmas Tree Adventure

159/365 - June 8th, 2013

Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/1250, f/2.8

Date: December 2nd, 2012

Location: Snoqualmie Pass after the Christmas Tree Adventure

160/365 - June 9th, 2013

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” - Louisa May Alcott

Reverse 365: May Wrap-Up

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/2000, f/16

Date: November 25th, 2012

Location: Astoria, Oregon the Astoria Column Parking Lot

Day 151/365 - May 31st, 2013

"Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope." - Epictetus

Reverse 365 - May 2013 Wrap-Up

Number of Photos: 31

Locations: Seattle, WA / Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle, WA / Lousia Boren Park, Seattle, WA / Kerry Park, Seattle, WA / Mount Rainer National Park / Enumclaw, WA / Around my house / Gene Coulon Park, Renton, WA / Squakl Mountain Park / Redmond, WA / Yarrow Point Park / Astoria, Oregon / Astoria Column

Editing Techniques Used: Lightroom Tips

Tutorials Used: 10 Quick and Easy Lightroom Tips

What I Learned: May has been a difficult month in terms of sticking to my goals with all the other things I have going on. I have faltered and felt guilty about that, but I have also felt proud that I start again. In terms of editing I focused on zeroing out my photos before editing. I shoot in RAW and until now I really didn't understand the difference when it comes to editing. I started out with applying the "Zeroed" Lightroom preset to each photo before editing and found that editing was just easier and I had more control over my images. I then found that you can apply that preset when you import your images by choosing it on the left hand side of the import window. I feel like this has truly changed my editing!

Reverse 365: Appreciate the Timeless - Day 150/365 5.30.13

Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/250, f/16

Date: November 24th, 2012

Location: Astoria, Oregon

150/365 - May 30th, 2013

"Once we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life." - Jerome K. Jerome

Reverse 365: Be Well and Bright - Day 149/365 5.29.13

Taking another look at these photos reminds me of the amazing light on this day. Still feeling a bit uninspired with the editing. 

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/125, f/16

Date: November 24th, 2012

Location: Astoria, Oregon

149/365 - May 29th, 2013

"You should always be well and bright, for so you do your best work; and you have so much beautiful work to do. The world needs it, and you must give it!" - Marie Corelli

Reverse 365: Never - Day 148/365 5.28.13

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/400, f/16

Date: November 24th, 2012

Location: Astoria, Oregon atop the Astoria Column

148/365 - May 28th, 2013

"May I never miss a sunset or rainbow because I am looking down." - Sarah June Parker

Reverse 365: Brilliant Stuff - Day 147/365 5.27.13

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/2000, f/9.0

Date: November 24th, 2012

Location: Astoria, Oregon

147/365 - May 27th, 2013

"Late afternoon on the West Coast ends with the sky doing all its brilliant stuff." - Joan Didion

Reverse 365: Watch in Awe - Day 146/365 5.26.13

A completely creative edit with a colored gradient overlay in Lightroom. 

Settings: ISO 500, 100mm, ss1/320, f/11

Date: November 11th, 2012

Location: Yarrow Point Park

146/365 - May 26th, 2013

"One of the most satisfying experiences I know is fully to appreciate an individual in the same way I appreciate a sunset. When I look at a sunset...I don't find myself saying, 'Soften the orange a litle more on the right hand corner, and put a bit more purple along the base, and use a little more pink in the cloud color...' I don't try to control a sunset. I watch it with awe as it unfolds." - Carl R. Rogers

Reverse 365: Dilated Moment - Day 145/365 5.25.13

Sunsets make me happy, I cannot put it any more simply than that. I love watching the colors and light change. Editing this series of photos reminds me how much I adore photographing them and how long it has been since I have been witness to the beauty. I am in need of sunset!

On a side note, the quote today comes from a book I am reading for my book club!

Settings: ISO 500, 50mm, ss1/400, f/11

Date: November 11th, 2012

Location: Yarrow Point Park

145/365 - May 25th, 2013

“...in that dilated moment after sunset when the sky holds all the light...”  - David Wroblewski

Reverse 365: Spray Painted Graffiti - Day 144/365 5.24.13

I have felt like I am in a bit of a rut with editing lately. I have been focusing on Lightroom and zeroing out photos to use the full potential of RAW, however, I am still in need of tutorials for the month. If you find any interesting ones I would love hear about them!

Settings: ISO 500, 100mm, ss1/640, f/11

Date: November 11th, 2012

Location: Yarrow Point Park

144/365 - May 24th, 2013

“Bursts of gold on lavender melting into saffron. It's the time of day when the sky looks like it has been spray-painted by a graffiti artist.” - Mia Kirshner

Reverse 365: Beauty Without End - Day 143/365 5.23.13

Settings: ISO 500, 50mm, ss1/500, f/22

Date: November 11th, 2012

Location: Yarrow Point Park

143/365 - May 23rd, 2013

"Sunrays, leaning on our southern hills and lighting 

Wild cloud-mountains that drag the hills along, 

Oft ends the day of your shifting brilliant laughter 

Chill as a dull face frowning on a song. 

Ay, but shows the South-west a ripple-feathered bosom 

Blown to silver while the clouds are shaken and ascend 

Scaling the mid-heavens as they stream, there comes a sunset 

Rich, deep like love in beauty without end." - George Meredith

Reverse 365: In Silence - Day 142/365 5.22.13

Settings: ISO 500, 50mm, ss1/500, f/22

Date: November 11th, 2012

Location: Yarrow Point, WA

142/365 - May 22nd, 2013

“In silence the three of them looked at the sunset and thought about God.” - Maud Hart

Reverse 365: Unfamiliar Light - Day 141/365 5.21.13

My second outing with the new camera was a road trip to the Eastside. I cannot recall the name of this park, but we stumbled upon it as the sun was beginning to set. 

Settings: ISO 500, 50mm, ss1/1250, f/22

Date: : November 11th, 2012

Location: Near Redmond, WA

141/365 - May 21st, 2013

“Do you see that out there? The strange, unfamiliar light? It's called the sun. Let's go get us a little.”  ― Nora Roberts

Reverse 365: Great Oven of Nature - Day 140/365 5.20.13

Settings: ISO 2500, 50mm, ss1/400, f/5.6

Date: : November 4th, 2012

Location: Near Squak Mountain Park

140/365 - May 20th, 2013

"A hidden fire burns perpetually upon the hearth of the world.... In autumn this great conflagration becomes especially manifest. Then the flame that is slowly and mysteriously consuming every green thing bursts into vivid radiance. Every blade of grass and every leaf in the woodlands is cast into the great oven of Nature; and the bright colours of their fading are literally the flames of their consuming." - Hugh Macmillan

Reverse 365: Grow Old - Day 139/365 5.19.13

Settings: ISO 2500, 50mm, ss1/250, f/5.6

Date: November 4th, 2012

Location: Squak Mountain Park

139/365 - May 19th, 2013

"How beautifully leaves grow old.  How full of light and color are their last days." - John Burroughs

Reverse 365: Movement - Day 138/365 5.18.13

Settings: ISO 2500, 50mm, ss1/100, f/5.6

Date: November 4th, 2012

Location: Squak Mountain Park

138/365 - May 18th, 2013

"In some mysterious way woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me." - John Fowles