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Wow I had a hard time figuring out which photo to post for today! I'm submitting a few... The first two were early morning, just as the light hit the frost on the leaves. I wanted to post something green, even if it had frost on it, but I really like the b&w better.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS fitted with a 12 mm extension tube
Settings: Manual exposure, 1/8, f/14.0, ISO 200, tripod mounted

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS fitted with a 12 mm extension tube
Settings: Manual exposure, 0.3, f/5.6, ISO 100, tripod mounted

The shot below is from an ice skating birthday party to which my son was invited. When I saw the invite, I was excited and really wanted to try some longer shutter speed photography so I could get motion blur. Well, I did try it but I don't love the shot. Couldn't use a tripod so I did the best I could given the circumstances. Frankly, it just doesn't do much for me - I think a constant stream of skaters would have turned out better, but I did not have the opportunity. I will try this technique again with headlights at night. And a tripod.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual exposure, 2 seconds, f/22, ISO 100, handheld

The shot I love from the party is this one. The birthday girl with one of her gifts, a selfie stick. It's a little grainy (super high ISO so I could have a decent shutter speed), but I love the story it tells.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual exposure, 1/125, f/5.6, ISO 3200, handheld

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Venom. This weekend is all about the Pinewood Derby. This is the first year my son chose to paint his car something other than bright, Caribbean colors. He wanted it black with a cobra. It's not easy to get a 9-year-old to stand still for very long while holding a 1/2 pound object (also still) out in front of him. Just sayin'. I got four pics before he lost his mind. This was the best of the bunch.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Settings: Manual exposure, 1/200, f/1.8, ISO 200, tripod mounted

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Sunshine. As we are currently dealing with yet another wintry dump of ice pellets turning to snow, I felt the need to shoot something bright.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS fitted with a 12 mm extension tube
Settings: Manual exposure, 0.3, f/5.6, ISO 100, tripod mounted

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Peace. Today is the 11th anniversary of my mom's passing. I struggled with what to shoot today... and with a huge lack of time to do it. I wanted to do something thoughtful and I had about 10 minutes to get it done. This bear is the only thing my son has from my mom. She made it for her future grandchild, not knowing if she'd ever have any and knowing that she would never meet them. The chair belonged to my mom's mom. She embroidered the seat cover. As it's well over 30 years old, so it's a little worn.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Bulb mode, 24 seconds, f/14, ISO 100, tripod mounted

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I have decided that for the remainder of March, I am going to try to shoot as much green as possible. I'm sick to death of all things brown, grey and snow-covered. A sure sign spring is coming... asparagus is in season again.

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

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Waxing Gibbous. Beautiful moon out tonight. I asked my son what to shoot for my POTD and he said, "the moon!"  Ok, boy. Done.

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
Settings: Manual exposure, 1/200, f/8.0, ISO 200, tripod mounted

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Challenge: Green. As winter continues to slap us in the face (another winter weather advisory issued for today and snow predicted for later in the week - UGH), I submit something green-ish. What I like about this photo is the contrast of these elements. Green seaglass I collected on various beaches in the Caribbean, and snow. Happy March. Hope it's a warm one... And enough with the snow already!

Equipment: Canon EOS 60D, EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Settings: Manual exposure, 1/125, f/8.0, ISO 100, tripod mounted