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

Tones on Tuesday #80 6.4.13

Ritva at Ritva's Art Too - Photography

There is something that draws me in with the blue tones and the softness of the processing. Thank you for sharing Ritva!

Lorik at Lorik Art

I love this piece of art! The crisp lines and the subtle orange coloring is lovely. Thank you for linking up Lorik!

Kath at You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

Simply stunning! The colors are so vibrant, the details are beautiful and I love how it captures the beauty of imperfect nature. Thank you Kath!

Ritva, Lorik and Kath please go HERE to grab your showcase button.

Now it's your turn to share your photo with altered tones. Here are the guidelines for Tones on Tuesday:

• The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.
• Please share a photo that you have taken and edited yourself.
• One photo per photographer please. If you have more than one photo in your post please indicate which one is for Tones on Tuesday. If you link up more than once only the first photo will be considered for showcasing.
• Please link up with your permalink and not your blog address.
• Attach the Tones on Tuesday button or a link back here to your post.
• Leave comments for at least 3 other participants, share the love :o)!
• Have fun!

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I had a busy, but wonderful weekend that left me unable to shoot. So after work on Monday when I arrived during the beginning of the golden hour I grabbed my camera and captured the light! What do you think of the color versus the black and white? Let me know which you like best. 

Settings: ISO 320, 100mm, ss1/1600, f/3.2

“Above all, I craved to seize, in the confines of one single photograph, the whole essence of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!

   

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

Tones on Tuesday #78 5.21.13

I was so excited to see over 30 photos linked up with a great mix of those who link up faithfully and those here for the first time. I am so glad to see photos from around the world here each week! My hope is that it will continue to grow even though it makes my job of picking 3 showcases that much harder. Very tough this week, but here are 3 that caught my eye...

Patrice at Old Back Porch

I love the vintage feel of the tones here! I agree with Patrice, they look like they were pulled right out of the ground. Thank you for sharing!

Heather at Mrs. Southern Bride

The vibrant colors are stunning and their richness draws you in as if you are walking along the beach as well. Thank you for linking up Heather!

Abrianna at Cowgirl Yankee

The black and white is perfect here! The dramatic tones emphasize the details on this cute cat's face! Thank you for sharing Abrianna!

Patrice, Heather and Abrianna please go HERE to grab your showcase button.

Now it's your turn to share your photo with altered tones. Here are the guidelines for Tones on Tuesday:

• The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.
• Please share a photo that you have taken and edited yourself.
• One photo per photographer please. If you have more than one photo in your post please indicate which one is for Tones on Tuesday. If you link up more than once only the first photo will be considered for showcasing.
• Please link up with your permalink and not your blog address.
• Attach the Tones on Tuesday button or a link back here to your post.
• Leave comments for at least 3 other participants, share the love :o)!
• Have fun!

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Disclaimer - By participating you give Scattered Horizons permission to share your photo on this blog. Photographers will be given credit for their work.

I was unable to get out and shoot this weekend. I hope to shoot some flowers around my house tomorrow if I get off in time and the light holds out. However, I did happen upon this snail one morning before work and had to take a few seconds to shoot it before I dashed off to my classroom. I wish I had more time to play with the aperture to get more of the snail's body in focus, but there is something about the focus on the shell that just sort of works for me. I have another one to post on Thursday that is closer with more detail, but the shell is out of focus and the body is in focus. What do you think? Does the snail body out of focus detract too much? What do you think about the opposite with the body being in focus and the shell out?

Settings: ISO 640, 100mm, ss1/160, f/4.0

"Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly." - Ivan Turgenev

Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!

   

Reverse 365: Abstract - Day 126/365 5.6.13

It was my birthday yesterday and I had the most amazing adventure! Come back on Thursday to hear more about it.

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/500, f/5.0

Date: September 29th, 2012

Location: Seattle, WA

126/365 - May 6th, 2013

"The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real." - Lucian Freud

Reverse 365: Process of Elimination - Day 123/365 5.3.13

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/250, f/6.3

Date: September 29th, 2012

Location: Seattle, WA

123/365 - May 3rd, 2013

"The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination." - Elbert Hubbard

Reverse 365: Gratitude - Day 120/365 4.30.13

Settings: ISO 100, 50mm, ss1/125, f/22

Date: September 23rd, 2012

Location: Off of I-90 near Issaquah, WA

120/365 - April 30th, 2012

“One grateful thought is a ray of sunshine.  A hundred such thoughts paint a sunrise.  A thousand will rival the glaring sky at noonday - for gratitude is light against the darkness.”  ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Tones on Tuesday #71 4.2.13

Fighting some kind of bug which is why this is a little late. The link up will be open a day later as a result.

Sarah at Sarah Carletti Photography

I love the soft colors in the sky here and the way the road and fence leads your eye back to it. Thank you for sharing Sarah!

Susan at SWightR

The depth of field and muted light adds to the overall vintage feel of this photo. I also love the composition of the books. Thank you for sharing Susan!

Sivinden at Wait a Minute...

Amazing color and texture of the beautiful reflection. Thank you for linking up!

Sarah, Susan and Sivinden please go HERE to grab your showcase button.

Now it's your turn to share your photo with altered tones. Here are the guidelines for Tones on Tuesday:

• The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.
• Please share a photo that you have taken and edited yourself.
• One photo per photographer please. If you have more than one photo in your post please indicate which one is for Tones on Tuesday. If you link up more than once only the first photo will be considered for showcasing.
• Please link up with your permalink and not your blog address.
• Attach the Tones on Tuesday button or a link back here to your post.
• Leave comments for at least 3 other participants, share the love :o)!
• Have fun!

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This weekend the weather was gorgeous! I spent it going for a hike and then visiting the Bellevue Botanical Gardens for the first time. What an amazing place! It is full of many different garden areas and many of the flowers were blooming. I was able to play with my macro lens and capture some fun flower shots. The one below is my favorite. I am sharing it in black and white today, but on Thursday you can see it in color along with other photos from the shoot. My favorite thing about this shot is that the cluster of flowers was about the size of a half dollar and I was able to capture the detail and beauty of something that looked so ordinary at first glance. I had to use my tripod so I could use a high aperture number and get most of the flower in focus. 

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/20, f/11 (on tripod)

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”  ― Frances Hodgson Burnett

Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!