Tones on Tuesday

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Tones on Tuesday #50 10.16.12

Leovi at La Fotografia Efectista

The colors are lovely and do such a beautiful job of enhancing the amazing abstract details. Thank you for sharing with us Leovi!

Pieni Lintu

Fall is here and this photo is a wonderful representation of what fall is! The composition with the leaves plays up the amazing autumn colors. Thank you for linking up!

Jaromir Ka Foto

Another beautiful example of the autumn! The colors of the sky and the grass play nicely with the stunning color of the leaves. Thank you for sharing!

Leovi, Pieni Lintu, Jaromir Ka Foto 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.
• 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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We in the Pacific Northwest have been blessed this Fall with more beautiful sunny days than usual. This weekend that changed and we welcomed back the rain. This photo was taken before some stormy weather made its appearance. 

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/100, f/11

"It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it." - Amelia Barr 

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

      

Tones on Tuesday #49 10.9.12

I want to apologize for not commenting on your photos lately. Work has been much more of a time commitment this year than I expected and I am still struggling to get everything done. I hope you know that I look at each of your photos and continue to be inspired and in awe of your talent. I truly appreciate you linking up anyways! Now on with the showcases...

Sivinden at Wait a Minute...

The composition here is lovely and draws your eye back. I love how the black and white softens and creates a timeless feel. Beautiful glowing shot! Thank you for sharing Sivinden.

Stephanie at Creative Indulgences

Such a great whimsical photo with wonderful muted tones and texture. Thank you for sharing Stephanie!

Marlo at Repurpose My Life

I love how Marlo took a beautiful photo and made it look like a piece of art with the texture and processing. This is lovely! Thank you for linking up!

Sivinden, Stephanie and Marlo 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.
• 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.

Night turns to day looking out over Seattle from Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill. I got up early on Sunday morning to spend some time witnessing the beauty that is sunrise. As I waited other photographers gathered to see the spectacle and in silence we watched the sky brighten. Once it was over tripods were packed up and I headed for some much needed salted carmel hot chocolate to warm fingers and toes. Early morning wake up and cold were well worth it to see the dawn. 

Settings: ISO 100, 50mm, ss4.0sec, f/11 (on tripod)

"Desire makes life happen. Makes it matter. Makes everything worth it. Desire is life. Hunger to see the next sunrise or sunset, to touch the one you love, to try again. Hell would be waking up and wanting nothing." - Karen Marie Moning

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

      

Wordless Wednesday: The Clickin Walk!

I have been talking in my posts so far this week about the Clickin Walk. 2012 was the 2nd annual walk hosted by the Clickin Moms site. Basically it is a get together where photographers (many who also are moms :o) walk around a city or place and take pictures while learning from each other and enjoying getting to know one another. Last year I went knowing one person and with a bit of hesitation over what it would be like. This year I went knowing more people and ready to fully embrace the experience. I was not disappointed! I got to walk and talk with old friends, get to know new ones, learn about cameras and lenses, get my picture taken by someone on the street and photograph a bunch of very cool locations! Here are some of my favorite shots...

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/1250, f/11

Taken at the top of the tower at the Volunteer Park Conservatory (beginning of our walk)

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/50, f/22

One of the houses on Millionaires Row

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/80, f/6.3

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

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/80, f/6.3

Flowers outside of one of the flower shops on our route

Settings: ISO 400, 50mm, ss1/200, f/8.0

Interesting plant in the Thomas Street Community Garden

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/1000, f/5.0

Buds in the Thomas Street Community Garden

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

Flower petals in the Thomas Street Community Garden

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

Water spout in the Thomas Street Community Garden

Following the walk one of the leaders was gracious enough to share her tips for shooting macro shots. She is AMAZING and I learned so much from her. Her name is Kara and you should take a look at her work. It was such a great experience to see her passion for this type of photography. Passionate people inspire me! We shot in the Volunteer Park Conservatory which had a TON of macro opportunities. Here are a few of my favorite shots. I have to say that I will without a doubt be out shooting more macros soon. Especially now that I bought a 100mm macro from a friend. I can't wait!

Settings: ISO 400, 100mm, ss1/200, f/4.5

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/250, f/5.6

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/200, f/5.6

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/320, f/5.0

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/250, f/5.0

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/320, f/5.0

Settings: ISO 800, 100mm, ss1/200, f/8.0

"Art is beauty, the perpetual invention of detail, the choice of words, the exquisite care of execution." - Theophile Gautier