Reflection

The world through a macro lens, inverted as it is looking through the reflection from my Yashica. Just a quick post, as I will be busy this weekend and probably won't be doing any photo shots for a while.

Shade

Yup, another Huntsman I found today, this time taking refuge from the scorching sun. Beautiful creature, and like the others, sitting perfectly still while I composed and took this photograph.

I had intended to show you some true swamp pictures today but as I had finally reached the swamp, the batteries in my camera died.

I know, I know, always carry spares. The best laid plans of mice and men and all the roads are paved with good intentions. I know, I still didn't do it. Mea Culpa. So instead, after trapsing back into the city to get batteries (nto available anywhere but dedicated camera shops) I went back to the local park where I spotted this fellow.

Next time out I'll have some proper swamp photographs for you.

Ambient

All natural, no artificial ingredients or preservatives. Light that is. I couldn't tell you what's in the water. Probably the usual suspects.

Flash

I once read a comment by a photographer that, in his opinion, it was impossible to take a good picture using a flash. Not to be confused with taking a photograph using light mind you, but flash adds a harsh localized glare. Hardly the thing for good photography, and as such I agree with him.

On the other hand, it's always good to challenge conventions, and in this case, I used my built-in flash on my Samsung dSLR. The results? Well, you tell me.

Glasswork

Along the same lines as the chocolate below, I tried to find new ways of looking at mundane objects. The following photographs are simply a half empty (or full, depending on your viewpoint, or if you are an engineer, the glass is twice as large as it need be) glass with various drinks inside. This one is cranberry juice.

Dessert

I couldn't decide which photograph I liked best, so I've put both of them here for your viewpoint. The outcome notwithstanding, the end results were right tasty.

Indoor

I read a contest in a magazine some time ago, whereby the rules stated the photograph had to be of a reasonably common item located within the household. Given my love for chocolate, this would have been my entry, had I entered.

I'm still far too new at photography to submit my work to anywhere but here (and to a few close friends) for judging, but I do think this might have won, or at least made the judges hungry.

Friend

Another Huntsman, also caught in the dying rays of the afternoon. It was interesting to watch him get up and move to where the light was. He would flatten out and absorb the heat from the leaf, and then when the light moved again, he would repeat the pattern. Just as the light broke through the trees and offered full sun, he stood up and reached out his legs toward the rays, as if to say "thank you", and that was when I captured this photograph.

Sun

I caught this Huntsman sunning himself on the last rays of the afternoon at a local park. His friend is listed next, found elsewhere in the park. They sat perfectly still for the photographs. If only all my subjects were that way.

I hope to see them again soon.

Whimsy

Now that my catadioptric (aka reflex, aka mirror) lens is working on my digital SLR, I wanted to get some good images of the moon. Unfortunately, while the lens is impressive, it's not that impressive and as such, the images are only fair. However, delving into the realm of the whimsical for a bit, I did make this slideshow of edited moon shots. This isn't really photography (with the exception of the first, original, image) more a study in what imaging editing software can do.

So, enjoy.

Whimsy