Tried my hand at “motivational” posters. Comments are appreciated!
Otherwise, just some more snapshots:
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Just Some Snapshots #15
Some recent snapshots; tinkered with HDR this time. Don’t ask me to explain HDR ‘cuz I have no idea! I also don’t believe HDR is particularly suited for macro work but it intrigued me. There does appear to be a difference – at least to these old bespectacled eyes.
Macro of a clematis flower right out of the camera (i.e., no editing):
The photo below taken from identical camera position but with “HDR” settings. It was subjected to some post-processing:
Other HDR shots:
The following were shot with normal settings:
If your camera is capable, perhaps you’ll give HDR a shot as well.
Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge: Macro
Thought I’d give this a try! Per Lens and Pens by Sally:
A thanks to Linda Tejera‘s post!
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Just Some Snapshots #12
It appears Spring has come a couple of weeks early to Southern California… Some photos of blooms from around my home.
Ewww….
As my little 11 year old Cake Boss would say when I would light up a cigar, “Ewwww, Papa! That’s gross!”
Well, you have no idea of “ewww” or “gross” until now.
Unfortunately, I used the last of the soap yesterday… It was too late when I stepped into the shower that I had forgotten to buy soap.
I was confronted with not washing at all…or…
…use my little Cake Boss’ soap… Excuuuuse me. Shower gel.
I now smell of Cranberry Twinkle.
No, I reek.
It stinks.
Ewww.
Gross.
And the smell won’t go away.
Gotta light up a stogie to mask this wretched girlie odor.
Wait a minute.
I can’t. It’s 1:30 AM.
Damn.
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Not that anyone should notice but my attention had been diverted away from WordPress the past month or so. I decided to try and build a small (potential) income stream by (possibly) selling my photographs on websites. You know. Like for prints, greeting cards, cell phone cases and the like. Frankly, I don’t know why anyone would want to buy a photograph versus a painting but what the heck.
So my days outside of dealing with the ex-wife – who thrives on interfering during my supposed time with my kids – has been focused on setting up a (cheap) studio and shooting macros of flowers and the like. Plus having been an amateur FILM photographer in my youth, all this “photo editing” stuff has been a huge challenge. I’m up against young(er) pros who all they know is digital photography. You know. Fred Flintstone meets Captain Kirk. Oh well.
I also don’t know why I focused on macro photography for a niche market since I never had attempted it before… and the only thing I know about flowers is how to kill them. Certainly, other niche markets like patriotism, sports and pets would be broader but macros would be doable and without much expense. Besides, nothing would have to die.
Anyways, here’s a few of my recent snapshots:
And for a finale… Isn’t this a face only a mother could love? It is an actual flower called a Cuphea, or a “purpurea Firecracker”. Aren’t you impressed with this old former mechanic?
One of my websites is here: Fine Art America.
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Time to light up a stogie.
I know. Ewww.
But it’s better than smelling reeking like Cranberry Twinkle.
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Explored on FLICKR
Although not an indicator of quality, my macro shot of a lily got selected for “Explore” on FLICKR. It was one of 500 “interesting” photos of May 2nd and FLICKR states over 1.4 million photos are uploaded daily worldwide.
There have been over 11,500 views of the picture so far in 24 hours. That’s a REAL high volume for me.
Sure wish that many would read my blog. I’ll even settle for a paltry 10,000 views a month. 😜
Please click on image for larger view on FLICKR.
OK. I’ve finished bragging.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Flowers
First of all, a thank you to Cee from Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge for selecting my shadow pictures as some of her faves last week!
And she selected flowers as the subject for her Fun Foto Challenge of this week:
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Well, it was Bloggus Interruptus once again as my kids were with me this past week. Now that they are again with their mom, it is eerily quiet. I don’t know if that is good or bad.
Here’s some more snapshots from around the house; I hope one will brighten your day!
Masako and Spam Musubi 