Here’s my attempt at a still life of steaming hot chocolate on a cold winter’s night.
1/180 sec., F2.8(?), ISO 200
52 mm wide angle lens, external flash fired
Days 21-23: Iowa: Life Changing
I’m not sure about Iowa being life-changing as their slogan says, but we did have an interesting trip to Iowa this weekend. We traveled there for my uncle Bob’s funeral. He will be greatly missed, but it’s comforting to know he lived a long, full 94 years. We got to spend some great quality time with family and saw some interesting sites along the road.
1/1000 sec., F6.7, ISO 800
18-55mm lens (24mm focal length), no flash
1/60 sec., F3.5, ISO 400
18-55mm lens (18mm focal length), no flash
1/250 sec., F22, ISO 200
18-55mm lens (21mm focal length), no flash
Day 19 & 20: Double snow, double fun?
I’m going out of town for a few days, so I’m posting both yesterday and today’s photos. I’ll post this weekend’s photos when I return.
After a slow and slick drive home from work yesterday afternoon in the rapidly accumulating snow, I attempted to capture the falling snow in a photograph.
1/180 sec., F8, ISO 400
18-55mm lens (24mm focal length), flash fired
About 7 inches of snow later, I woke up early this morning to find that work was closed. I planned to help Jerod get ready for work so he could get an early start on the road. I started his car, but instead of helping him clean it, I just took pictures as he worked away in the cold. So much for double the fun! Spring, I’m not so patiently awaiting you!
.5 sec with tripod, F4, ISO 400
18-55mm lens (20mm focal length), no flash
Day 18: Celebrate.Remember.Fight Back.
Last night I attended a Relay For Life kick-off party to get my team ready for a successful Relay season. This will be my third year doing Relay, my second year as a team captain, and hopefully my first year to reach a team fundraising goal of $5000! They had lots of information about Relay For Life and American Cancer Society research, education, patient services, and advocacy efforts. I’m proud to work for such an honorable organization.
1/45 sec, F4, ISO 800
18-55mm lens (28mm focal length), no flash
Day 17: Mmm … roast
We enjoyed the MLK holiday yesterday by doing very little being very productive. Just about all we did was make a roast for my high school friend David, who stopped by to see us yesterday evening. Not to brag…but I think it turned out pretty good. Coming from someone who has little cooking experience.
1/10 sec, F2.8, ISO 200
52mm wide angle lens, no flash
Day 16: Reunited
A little over a month after my wedding ring got stolen, I got the replacement last week. It was fun playing around with the camera and the new shiny ring.
1/60 sec, F8, ISO 200
18-55mm lens (33mm focal length), external flash fired
Day 15: Aging gracefully
I went to see my grandpa in the nursing home yesterday, but since he wasn’t feeling or looking his best, I’m not going to post any photos of him. But I did notice his roommate’s teeth lying on the counter, with his roommate no where to be found. By the way, who intentionally puts a gold tooth in their dentures?
Day 14: Brand New
This week’s photo assignment from the blog I follow, Digital-Photography-School.com, is “brand new.” Since the YMCA recently updated their branding, and everyone at the Y walks around with shirts that say “A Brand New Day,” I thought this was a perfect example.
Day 13: That Darn Cat
After at least 30 minutes of trying to shoot my cat, (with the camera, of course) I started to lose patience. Words like, “Sit still!” and, “I hate you!” began flowing from my mouth. Jerod started cursing her too once she broke the skin in four places on his hand. Of course I don’t really hate her. She’s really a very sweet cat, most of the time. She just doesn’t like to have her picture taken. I’ve learned my lesson – next time I’ll wait until she’s sleeping. This is one of the few decent photos I ended up with.
1/125 sec, F8, ISO 200
52mm wide-angle lens, external flash fired
I was originally going to post this photo to show you all the ridiculous amount of ice on the inside of our windows. But it’s not the greatest photo, which is why I spent the evening chasing our cat. No wonder our heating bill is so high!
Day 12: Speaking of Icicles…
On Tuesday there was one icicle about 3 inches long hanging from this roof at work. This was the scene the following day. They were dripping a lot throughout the day, but it’s hard to say if they were melting or growing.
Side note: I’m already learning from this 365 day project. I’ve learned that I don’t always like the aperture open as far as it will go. Looking back, I think this photo would’ve looked better if all the icicles were in focus, not just those in front. What do you think?
Photographic Rhodes 