Crazy, dizzy in 28mm

Some things make the head spin. For me, it's heavy patterns and contrasting colors. How 'bout you? Here are some pretty abstract mistake shots since I can't seem to take any real ones this week. It's nice to call them abstracts, don't you think? Argh. My eyes are bleeding.

Didier Farm wagons


Pretty colors

I used a 28mm lens on loan from dad - good in low light, but not that great, right? I'm glad I didn't waste my money on this thing. I tend to forget about the focal length conversion. So, what normally would be a nice wide angle lens for a 35mm camera won't be that for me. Why was I thinking wide angle for this anyhow? I just like the perspective. Some day I'll be full frame! We were in Best Buy this weekend and I picked up the 5D. Lovely, but it seems huge now that I'm finally used to the wee Rebel. I still love my female friendly camera. I kinda wish I'd gotten the black body, but for $40 less I'm happy with what I have. I'm not ready for that investment just yet. Maybe at age 40? I guess I'll need a job. ;)

Snow

It snowed last night. Here are some pictures with a normal lens. The snow wasn't great - just hard specks pelting the ground at about 60 degs. Not too interesting, but it's only the 2nd snow - plenty of time to get something good and get in some flash practice. Flash is something I really haven't worked with much outside of my flip-flash camera in first grade - that was cool. I know how to turn it on, off, where to find it, how to bounce, but that's about it. :)

Snow

Christmas lights

Ice

My friend Cheryl asked if I took pictures of the snowfall yesterday.

icicle


icicle starbursts

It's still fall, remember?

It's funny how kids equate certain things with certain seasons. Right now there's snow on the ground so it must be winter. Winter starts on the 22nd. What?! Anyhow, here are fall pictures taken in the yard and on the farm.





On Oct. 19th, on a whim, my little assistant came with. I noticed these clouds on the way back from grocery shopping and knew we had under 5 minutes to get out to the field down the block.



The inevitable always happens. That's why it's called inevitable (get out of the frame please, giggles). :-)


I like this picture because this is what life feels like for me some days while my child laughs her head off.