Thursday, December 31, 2015

365/365

Challenge: "Wish".

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Bulb mode, 10sec, f/4.5, ISO 200, tripod mounted

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

364/365

Off prompt. The cedar waxwings eat the fruit off our ornamental pear trees, which has the result of making them intoxicated. It's entertaining to watch - the squirrels do it too, and sometimes fall out of the trees.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 800, handheld

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

363/365

Off prompt. Trip to the Maritime Museum today.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Monday, December 28, 2015

362/365

Off prompt. Taught my boy how to make a chicken pot pie. It was yummy!

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Sunday, December 27, 2015

361/365

Challenge: "Contemplation". My son got a recurve bow for Christmas. He is contemplating his shot.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/160, f/22, ISO 1000, handheld



Saturday, December 26, 2015

360/365

Off prompt. I took another run at bokeh. I like this one better.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/5, f/5.6, ISO 1000, tripod mounted



Friday, December 25, 2015

359/365

Challenge: "Christmas Tree". I'm really unhappy with this shot, but it fits the challenge.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 13.0, f/20, ISO 400, tripod mounted

Thursday, December 24, 2015

358/365

Off prompt. Christmas Eve hors d'oeuvres spread.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

357/365

Challenge: "In front of the tree".

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/8, f/5.6, ISO 800, resting on the floor

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

356/365

Off prompt. Canon Christmas Party selfie.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Monday, December 21, 2015

355/365

Challenge: "Bokeh". Oops - this was yesterday's challenge. I misread the list. Oh well.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 0.8, f/5.6, ISO 200, tripod mounted

Sunday, December 20, 2015

354/365

Off prompt. I finished making my mom's cookies. It wouldn't be Christmas without them.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/20, f/5.6, ISO 200, tripod mounted

Saturday, December 19, 2015

353/365

Off prompt. My foot is feeling better and I'm getting into my Christmas cooking and baking groove. Today, it was candy cane chocolate chip ice cream.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Friday, December 18, 2015

352/365

Challenge: "Red Velvet". Ok, truth be told, this challenge was from a couple days ago, but I didn't have to make the red velvet cupcakes until today...

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

351/365

Off prompt. Almost missed today. I still have bronchitis and fell asleep on the couch. I may have been an hour or two late, but I say it still counts.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

350/365

Off prompt. My boy's first band concert. Not terrible from across the room and bad light.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/80, f/5.6, ISO 3200, handheld



Tuesday, December 15, 2015

349/365

Off prompt. Doc says I can lose the boot. My foot still hurts, but I can start walking again, slowly and carefully.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Monday, December 14, 2015

348/365

Off prompt. Ill, in pain and exhausted, this is what I could muster today. The boys are wrapping Pinewood Derby cars for the Cub Scout Christmas party.

quipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Sunday, December 13, 2015

347/365

Off prompt. Making peanut brittle for Christmas gifts for my neighbors. I don't eat it, but I love making candy.

quipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld



Saturday, December 12, 2015

346/365

Off prompt. This is from Colonial Williamsburg. It is lit up for Christmas and absolutely beautiful right now.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 10 sec, f/22, ISO 400, tripod mounted

Friday, December 11, 2015

345/365

Off prompt. This was another, "crap, I didn't take a picture yet today" photo.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Thursday, December 10, 2015

344/365

Off prompt. In addition to my left foot being in a boot, my husband and I both now have bronchitis. Trying to find a little Christmas cheer, we took Quinn to see his first live jazz performance - Wynton Marsalis.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

343/365

Challenge: "Appreciate". Showing appreciation for my son's teachers, working late into the night to get teacher gifts prepared. Not bad for a iPhone photo.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld



Tuesday, December 8, 2015

342/365

Challenge: "Where I stand". I stand, in my boot and feeling pathetic, waiting to pick up my son at school to take him to his piano lesson.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Monday, December 7, 2015

341/365

Off prompt. When I travel, I collect Christmas ornaments. We have an incredibly well-traveled tree. This year, I brought back several handmade ornaments from Nova Scotia, including this pewter anchor.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Sunday, December 6, 2015

340/365

Off prompt. Christmas card photos today...

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/320, f/3.5, ISO 250, handheld

Saturday, December 5, 2015

339/365

Off prompt. The boy with "you-know-who"...

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/80, f/5.0, ISO 3200, tripod mounted

Friday, December 4, 2015

338/365

Challenge: "Decorate". It's going to be light on the decorations this year with my foot in a boot, but I ordered this magnolia leaf garland that I love.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld

Thursday, December 3, 2015

337/365

Challenge: "Snow globes". This really didn't turn out well. I had high hopes, but limited time to mess with it. And it was awful in color - looked like a completely different photo in b&w, even presentable...?

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/4, f/5.6, ISO 640, tripod mounted



Wednesday, December 2, 2015

336/365

Challenge: "Grouping". Ok, this one I like. I actually took some time and composed this festive shot.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual Exposure, 1/15, f/5.6, ISO 640, tripod mounted

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

335/365

Off prompt. Another awful shot. I can't tell you how many times I almost abandoned this project. I just don't seem to have the time.

Equipment: iPhone
Settings: Flash off, handheld