.. Jalbum 8.6 slides/apr30.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is just a silly salt lamp we have. Supposed to cure all maladies, but at least it looks nice :) Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is just a silly salt lamp we have. Supposed to cure all maladies, but at least it looks nice :) Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr30.jpg slides/apr29.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 A couple of doves (I think) on our back patio. I like the bright eyes. Things I would do differently: Don't know- the lighting was difficult thru the window and around the houseplants so I didn't accidentally scare them away. Mods: None. A couple of doves (I think) on our back patio. I like the bright eyes. Things I would do differently: Don't know- the lighting was difficult thru the window and around the houseplants so I didn't accidentally scare them away. Mods: None. slides/apr29.jpg slides/apr28.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is the bottom of a skillet. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. This is the bottom of a skillet. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr28.jpg slides/apr27.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 I had fun tracking this squirrel in the yard. I needed the flash, which gave himt he evil eye! Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I had fun tracking this squirrel in the yard. I needed the flash, which gave himt he evil eye! Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr27.jpg slides/apr26.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 I may be revisiting the sliced food with my new camera. In any event, I've never done a radish before. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Dodging to brighten up the red rind. I may be revisiting the sliced food with my new camera. In any event, I've never done a radish before. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: Dodging to brighten up the red rind. slides/apr26.jpg slides/apr25.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is moss on tree bark, *extremely* close-up. It looked like fibrous moss to the eye, but under the super macro lens, they are tiny little plants. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is moss on tree bark, *extremely* close-up. It looked like fibrous moss to the eye, but under the super macro lens, they are tiny little plants. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr25.jpg slides/apr24.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Hibiscus flowers are neat at many levels. They are photogenic at the high level, and have some neat details at extreme close-up. These are two of five 'stigma' on the hibiscus- these are what receive the pollen- hopefully from another hibiscus. Shot at extreme maximum macro. These are hard to focus on- even to the naked eye they look blurry. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Hibiscus flowers are neat at many levels. They are photogenic at the high level, and have some neat details at extreme close-up. These are two of five 'stigma' on the hibiscus- these are what receive the pollen- hopefully from another hibiscus. Shot at extreme maximum macro. These are hard to focus on- even to the naked eye they look blurry. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr24.jpg slides/apr23.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Here's a nice macro of a screen on our dining room window. It's backlit by the sun, giving it some nice highlights and some sparkle as well. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Here's a nice macro of a screen on our dining room window. It's backlit by the sun, giving it some nice highlights and some sparkle as well. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr23.jpg slides/apr22.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is from an oil painting my mother-in-law did, in bright sunlight. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is from an oil painting my mother-in-law did, in bright sunlight. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr22.jpg slides/apr21.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Here was a spider taken on another walk. If I carry my camera with me on a walk, I've become much more appreciative of my environs. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Here was a spider taken on another walk. If I carry my camera with me on a walk, I've become much more appreciative of my environs. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr21.jpg slides/apr20.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is the center of a poppy, taken on a walk. The wildflowers are out right now. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is the center of a poppy, taken on a walk. The wildflowers are out right now. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr20.jpg slides/apr19.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 In bright light, I tried again to get an eyeball shot. Finally got a decent one, but oddly, I got a much better iris on my older camera, though in most other macro ways, this camera is far better. I did like the reflection of the dining room window and the outdoors. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. In bright light, I tried again to get an eyeball shot. Finally got a decent one, but oddly, I got a much better iris on my older camera, though in most other macro ways, this camera is far better. I did like the reflection of the dining room window and the outdoors. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr19.jpg slides/apr18.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Here's a close-up of a spent dandelion, taken on a walk thru the neighborhood. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Here's a close-up of a spent dandelion, taken on a walk thru the neighborhood. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr18.jpg slides/apr17.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 My wife had this stitched Asian style artwork when we married. To the eye, the threads were fine enough I was curious if it was silk. It definitely is not on close inspection, but still looked kind of cool at extreme close-up. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. My wife had this stitched Asian style artwork when we married. To the eye, the threads were fine enough I was curious if it was silk. It definitely is not on close inspection, but still looked kind of cool at extreme close-up. Things I would do differently: ? Mods: None. slides/apr17.jpg slides/apr16.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Today we went back to Arbor Hills, which is only 3 miles from my house. We hiked about 3 miles, taking some backroad paths. I spotted this bobcat footprint in the dried mud. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Today we went back to Arbor Hills, which is only 3 miles from my house. We hiked about 3 miles, taking some backroad paths. I spotted this bobcat footprint in the dried mud. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr16.jpg slides/apr15.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is a Green Tiger Beetle. We went hiking in another nature preserve near Plano at Renner Road and Central. These were all over the place. Things I wouild do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is a Green Tiger Beetle. We went hiking in another nature preserve near Plano at Renner Road and Central. These were all over the place. Things I wouild do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr15.jpg slides/apr14.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 My friend Allen was in town for a few days, so each day we went hiking in one of the nature preserves we have in the area. This was in Arbor Hills. Not a spring flower at this point, but beautiful and greatly detailed. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. My friend Allen was in town for a few days, so each day we went hiking in one of the nature preserves we have in the area. This was in Arbor Hills. Not a spring flower at this point, but beautiful and greatly detailed. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr14.jpg slides/apr13.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 We went for a walk this evening, and the flowers are out everywhere. This was a poppy, or an ice flower, I'm not sure. I love the detail here. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We went for a walk this evening, and the flowers are out everywhere. This was a poppy, or an ice flower, I'm not sure. I love the detail here. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr13.jpg slides/apr12.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Another hibiscus bloom brightly illuminated by the late afternoon sun. This was a difficult shot- it was almost too bright. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Another hibiscus bloom brightly illuminated by the late afternoon sun. This was a difficult shot- it was almost too bright. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr12.jpg slides/apr11.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Squirrels frequent our backyard every day. I caught this one scurrying along the fence top. You can tell he's scurrying because the rest of the picture is in good focus, just the squirrel is blurry. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Squirrels frequent our backyard every day. I caught this one scurrying along the fence top. You can tell he's scurrying because the rest of the picture is in good focus, just the squirrel is blurry. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr11.jpg slides/apr10.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 Here's the bud of a new clematis, getting ready to open. The depth of field control on my new camera is quite good, here isolating the subject with a backdrop of the beauty to come. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. Here's the bud of a new clematis, getting ready to open. The depth of field control on my new camera is quite good, here isolating the subject with a backdrop of the beauty to come. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr10.jpg slides/apr09.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 It's spring, so you're going to see a lot of flowers for a while! This is the clematis again, from a different angle. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. It's spring, so you're going to see a lot of flowers for a while! This is the clematis again, from a different angle. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr09.jpg slides/apr08.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 We have 3 different clematis. This one in the back yard has started blooming, too, albeit not as profusely as the more established purple one. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. We have 3 different clematis. This one in the back yard has started blooming, too, albeit not as profusely as the more established purple one. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr08.jpg slides/apr07.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 The hibiscus are still inside for a little while longer. This one always gets the late afternoon sun, here brilliantly illuminating one of its flowers. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. The hibiscus are still inside for a little while longer. This one always gets the late afternoon sun, here brilliantly illuminating one of its flowers. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr07.jpg slides/apr06.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 It's high season for our Clematis right how, and they are not disappointing. I rather like the detail in this shot. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. It's high season for our Clematis right how, and they are not disappointing. I rather like the detail in this shot. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr06.jpg slides/apr05.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This seemed eerily reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's Birds. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This seemed eerily reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's Birds. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr05.jpg slides/apr04.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 First day back at home, I went to the store and on the way home spotted this at a nearby car wash. Oops! Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. First day back at home, I went to the store and on the way home spotted this at a nearby car wash. Oops! Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr04.jpg slides/apr03.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This was sunrise over the desert from my room, looking eastward. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This was sunrise over the desert from my room, looking eastward. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr03.jpg slides/apr02.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 This is the mock Eiffel Tower at Paris, Las Vegas. Shot at dusk. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. This is the mock Eiffel Tower at Paris, Las Vegas. Shot at dusk. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr02.jpg slides/apr01.html# Sat, 29 May 2010 00:26:58 -0500 I was in Las Vegas this week for a tradeshow. This was visible from my room- it's a domed room over the casino area of Planet Hollywood. Presumably those are sprinkler supplies. Taken just after sunrise. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. I was in Las Vegas this week for a tradeshow. This was visible from my room- it's a domed room over the casino area of Planet Hollywood. Presumably those are sprinkler supplies. Taken just after sunrise. Things I would do differently: Nothing. Mods: None. slides/apr01.jpg