Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/3200, f/7.1
Date: April 14th, 2012
Location: Lincoln City, Road's End Park
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| Day 49/365 - February 18th, 2013 |
“The waves of the sea help me get back to me.” – Jill Davis
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Reverse 365: Desire - Day 48/365 2.17.13
A completely creative edit to take me back to one of the first photos I posted on the blog (it is also my blog button). Ahh, the power of white balance!
Settings: ISO 200, 55mm, ss1/80, f/14
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Birch Bay Park
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| Day 48/365 - February 17th, 2013 |
"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, he agrees." - Karen Marie Moning
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Reverse 365: Life - Day 47/365 2.16.13
Settings: ISO 200, 135mm, ss1/250, f/14
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Birch Bay Park
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| Day 47/365 - February 16th, 2013 |
“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.” - Crowfoot
Friday, February 15, 2013
Reverse 365: Emotion Incarnate - Day 46/365 2.15.13
Settings: ISO 200, 250mm, ss1/250, f/11
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Birch Bay Park
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| Day 46/365 - February 15th, 2013 |
“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t.” -Christopher Paolini
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Project 52 - Week 7/52
Last week I mentioned how I was feeling less than inspired by my attempts to capture a particular view. So this week I decided to just take a drive and see where it led me. I headed over Stevens Pass and was rewarded with a beautiful sky and light on the other side of the mountains. I pulled out my phone and as I often do I looked for parks near my location. I found Lake Wenatchee Park, Googled photos and decided it was a place I wanted to see. Oh my word, was it worth it! The sky was a gorgeous blue, it was in the upper 40s and there was snow on the ground and covering the distant mountains. I took a picture with my phone and posted it on Facebook with the Ansel Adams quote "Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." It could not have been more true, it was picture perfect!
It was also a perfect time to use the Zone System. I metered off the sky and set my exposure to 1 stop up from perfectly exposed. It worked beautifully as I only had to do minor editing. The photos below are so close to what I saw that I takes me right back to this beautiful day. I couldn't decide which photo I like best so you get a few to take a look at. Also, the quote below sums up my feelings about nature to a T. I feel such a great connection to the universe, God and myself when I am outside. I am lucky to get to photograph the things I do!
Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/640, f/18
Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/640, f/18
Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/500, f/18
Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/500, f/18
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.” - Anne Frank
Reverse 365: Found - Day 45/365 2.14.13
Settings: ISO 200, 250mm, ss1/100, f/7.1
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Birch Bay Park
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| Day 45/365 - February 14th, 2013 |
“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), It’s always our self we find in the sea.” – e.e. Cummings
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Reverse 365: Grace - Day 44/365 2.13.13
Settings: ISO 200, 250mm, ss1/100, f/7.1
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Birch Bay Park
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| Day 44/365 - February 13th, 2012 |
"When despair for the world grows in me, and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be -- I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought or grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." - Wendell Berry
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Reverse 365: Ancient Urge - Day 43/365 2.12.13
Settings: ISO 200, 41mm, ss1/200, f/22
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Semiahmoo Park near Blaine, WA
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| Day 43/365 - February 12, 2013 |
“Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” – Loren Eiseley
Monday, February 11, 2013
Tones on Tuesday #65 2.12.13
Shiju at Cranium Bolts
Stunning detail on the flowers and the vibrant color in the background is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing with us Shiju!
Tina at Tina's PicStory
I love the soft glow, the warm light and the interesting perspective! Beautiful capture Tina!
Linda at Linda Makiej Photography
The details here are exquisite and the selective coloring plays them up beautifully! Thank you for linking up Linda!
Shiju, Tina and Linda 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:
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!
Disclaimer - By participating you give Scattered Horizons permission to share your photo on this blog. Photographers will be given credit for their work.
This weekend I was very excited to see that the weather was going to be sunny. However, as is the case often with weather where I live, the sun was isolated to one spot. I was not to fear, though, because there is always another place within driving distance where the weather will be different. In this case, it took driving across the mountains and through some fog to get there. I will be sharing those "sunny" photos later this week. For today, I chose a foggy field I just had to pull over to take a picture of, it was calling to me. I love how the fog seems to be dancing across the field. I did an HDR process in Photoshop. I am still getting the hang of HDR as it is the focus for my Reverse 365 this month. I continue to struggle with how much is too much. What do you think?
"The fog is rising." - Emily Dickinson
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: Words - Day 42/365 2.11.13
I mentioned on my Project 52 that for my Photoshop focus this month I am trying out HDR effects. I am still getting the hang of too much vs. not enough. This one might be a tad too much, I can't decide! HDR Tutorial Used
Settings: ISO 200, 18mm, ss1/125, f/22
Date: April 13th, 2012
Location: Semiahmoo Park near Blaine, WA
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| Day 42/365 - February 11th, 2013 |
“They can be like the sun, words. They can do for the heart what light can for a field.” - Juan de la Cruz
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Reverse 365: Smiles to Humanity - Day 41/365 2.10.13
Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/60, f/5.6
Date: April 8th, 2012
Location: Around my house
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| Day 41/365 - February 10th, 2013 |
“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” - Joseph Addison
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Reverse 365: Music of the Ground - Day 40/365 2.9.13
Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/500, f/1.8
Date: April 8th, 2012
Location: Around my house
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| Day 40/365 - February 9th, 2013 |
"Flowers are the music of the ground From earth's lips spoken without sound." - Edwin Curran
Friday, February 8, 2013
Reverse 365: Love - Day 39/365 2.8.13
Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/400, f/1.8
Date: April 8th, 2012
Location: Around my house
"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love." - Max Muller
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| Day 39/365 - February 8th, 2013 |
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Project 52 - Week 6/52
Do you ever have those times when you are ready, willing and able to shoot and you just can't get the shots you want? For me, one of 2 things gets in the way. Either the weather is not cooperating which in turn effects the light or I just can't get to the view I want. This weekend, the 2nd issue caused me problems. From the highway there was a stunning view of Mount Stuart and the Stuart Range, but on all of the exits and side roads it just wasn't the same. (see the 2nd picture) This left me a bit discouraged and with very few inspiring photos. So I decided to take a page from my Reverse 365 project and focus on the editing. This month for my project I am working on the gradient tool in Lightroom and an HDR Tutorial I found for Photoshop. I love HDR photos, but haven't got the hang of the real thing (in camera). So I decided to give it a try in Photoshop. I would love some feedback as I can't decide if I feel it is too much or not enough. What do you think?
Settings: ISO 500, 50mm, ss1/640, f/11
Settings: ISO 800, 50mm, ss1/1600, f/11
"Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment." - Claude Monet
Reverse 365: Result of Love - Day 38/365 2.7.13
Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/500, f/1.8
Date: April 8th, 2012
Location: Around my house
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| Day 38/365 - February 7th, 2013 |
"Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!" - Sitting Bull
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Reverse 365: Recognized - Day 37/365 2.6.13
Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss/1/1250, f/1.8
Date: April 8th, 2012
Location: Around my house
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| Day 37/365 - February 6th, 2013 |
"Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men." - Chinese Proverb
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Reverse 365: Spirit of Youth - 36/365 2.5.13
In order to have a sort of system for this project, I decided to go in chronological order with the photos I chose. My plan is to go through each "shoot" and edit until I feel I should move on. some shoots are more inspiring than others. When I am done, I plan to go back through and see what I missed.
With this in mind, I have come to the month of April and the flowers of Spring. I am not ready for Spring yet because I still would like a little bit of snow this Winter, but the flowers sure are pretty to look at!
Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/640, f/1.8
Date: April 8th, 2012
Location: Around my house
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| Day 36/365 - February 5th, 2013 |
"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." - William Shakespeare
Monday, February 4, 2013
Tones on Tuesday #64 2.5.13
Based on the photos that caught my eye from last week, I would say I am wishing for snow and a little envious of the winter weather some are experiencing :o). I am glad I get to experience a little bit of the winter frost and snow through your photos. Thank you for sharing!
Sarah at Hood Photography
Stunning light and I love the detail here! Such a wondering mixture of fall and winter in one photo. Thank you for sharing Sarah!
Pieni Lintu
Sarah at Hood Photography
Pieni Lintu
Another example of gorgeous light! I love the still, soft feeling captured here as that is what a snow covered world feels like to me. Thank you for linking up!
Rebecca at The Crazy Redhead Photographer
Such a different take on a snow scene than the one above, but I love that moody, mysterious feel as well. Thank you for sharing your lovely shot Rebecca!
Sarah, Pieni Lintu and Rebecca 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:
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!
Disclaimer - By participating you give Scattered Horizons permission to share your photo on this blog. Photographers will be given credit for their work.
I headed across the mountains this weekend in hopes of finding sunnier skies to photograph. I found some, but the further east I went the less sun I encountered. The state of Washington amazes me with the way weather can be so different from mile to mile. I left rain on the west side, found sun right over the mountains and then encountered intense fog a little further on. I decided to visit one of my favorite parks from when I went to college in Ellensburg, WA. I was drawn to the many different plants for some macro practice. I am working hard to get the hang of macro, but still struggle with the settings and the focus. They say practice makes perfect and I do enjoy the practice so it is all worth it :o).
Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/640, f/4.5
Settings: ISO 1600, 100mm, ss1/400, f/4.5
Settings: ISO1600, 100mm, ss1/800, f/4.5
“Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation.” ― Kim Hubbard
Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!
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