Hiking

Orchids and Portraits

I photographed these orchids the same day I photographed the mums in the previous post. I was having a blast with the lighting! I have decided my room has the best light in our house. It has the least reflection off (orange and red!) roofs next door, and provides the whitest light. I also had fun photographing my sister in the same room a few days ago... and got some nice results!

 

It is so fun to discover great places to take photos....I've always had a hard time with indoor lighting, and it was great to find a place with good light! 

Mums at Their Best

A happy May to all! We got these flowers in honor of May Day. :)

The little pink flowers especially were begging to be photographed!

P.S. Post number 100! Hurray!

Moths and Butterflies

These butterflies and moths were extremely cooperative.

I couldn't believe how close they let me get to them to take their photos. And they were very photogenic too. 

;)

I got close to touching them with my camera lens a couple times, but they still didn't move. (No, they weren't dead!)  I guess one of them was more skittish than the others. But the moth in the second photo just sat there as cool as a cucumber! It was great :D

Have a wonderful weekend!

Lantana & Bougainvillea

 That last name is a mouthful.

Don't ask me how I pronounce it.

Just a few flower photos to show you today...

I know I over-edited the two photos above. Part of me likes it, part of me doesn't.... What do you think of them? :S I'd love to know...

Flowers & Aperture

Hello again! Hope you are having a nice day...

Just wanted to post a few photos I took yesterday. I picked a few flowers from the yard, stuck them in a jar, and headed upstairs to the Deck for the best lighting :)

(below) My mom and my sister both couldn't figure out this photo for some reason. It a jar tipped on its side with flowers in it. I really shouldn't have to tell you that. It is a PHOTO after all. :)

And a short review of the aperture post I wrote a while ago... take a look at these two photos below.

Photo #1

See the difference?

Yup, the background of one is more blurry than the other.

Photo #2

Now for the quiz.

Who can tell me which one was taken on f-stop 3.4? And which one was taken on f-stop 8.0?

 See here if you forgot how to tell the difference ;)

Flowery

 Oh, how I love the macro feature on my camera. :)

I think close-up photos are my favorite kind to take.

I've been walking past a bed of these beautiful flowers for weeks... And I finally took photos of them yesterday! :)

  Almost rose-like...I wonder what kind of flower they are...

God's creation is one thing that never ceases to amaze me. Even more so when I get close in and see the detail and intricacy of every flower...the beautiful coloring and design, and the fact that it is a living thing!

I'm taking a class on the Old Testament in school this year, and it has been really interesting to take a deeper look into the creation of all things.

 

O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom have you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:24

Have a lovely weekend!

Let Your Light Shine

Light in the darkness, Reflection in a glass table

"Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. 

For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you."

Isaiah 60:1 

Retreat at the Sea

These photos are all from a beach trip I went on with a group of high-schoolers recently.

We rode a ferry across to an island, spent the night in huts sleeping on the hard ground, put starfish in each others' hair, and took lots of photos. 

We also spent some great time together, playing games, and listening to devotionals & testimonies. 

I have some great memories and photos from last weekend :)