Tag Archives: photographic challenges

Just a quicky :)

Hey there blogging family :).  How’s your weekend going?  As I promised myself, I have been having a “me” weekend with as few chores as possible and tons of reading, snuggled up on the couch.  It has been wonderfully relaxing, … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Contrast, Elora, Ontario, Exploring, Fall, Fall Colours, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Rural Photography, Scenery, Weekend Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Atmospheric Phenomenon

I know I have already done a post in the past about sundogs (although at the time I thought it was a rainbow), but I just had to post another photo because this one was taken with my iPhone 5s. … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Beauty, Blogging, iPhone 5s, Landscapes, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Snow & Ice, Sunshine, Weather, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Neverending Fascination

Is there anything that completely fascinates you no matter how many times you see it? I’m sure all of you can think of at least one.  I have many because I am always in awe of the world around me … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fascination, Life, Macro Photography, Nature, Patterns, Pets, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Reptiles, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

My camera, my shield

It’s amazing what I will do for a photograph.  Things that I am normally afraid of or grossed out by are transformed into something bearable and even exciting if I am behind my camera.  Take last night for instance.  Mike … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fears, Insects, Arachnids, etc., Macro Photography, Nature, Patterns, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Supermoon

It’s obvious that I am a Summer person because now that the weather has warmed up I have such an abundance of new photos that I don’t even know where to start in sharing them with you. Since I already … Continue reading

Posted in Accomplishments, Blogging, Camera Settings, Dundalk, Ontario, Nighttime Photography, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, The Moon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

First Try!

On Tuesday when I got home from work, there was a notice from the post office on my door saying that they had tried to deliver a parcel earlier in the day.  I was very excited because I knew it … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Focus, Macro Photography, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Equipment, Photography Experiments, Photography Techniques | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

365!!!

When I started this blog, I never expected to enjoy it as much as I do, and I seriously thought that it would lose its appeal after a few months.  I also never officially joined a 365 day challenge, but … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Fall Colours, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Friends, HDR, Photo Editing, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Rural Photography, Shelburne, Ontario | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Mastering Manual Mode

I hope you don’t mind, but I would like to use this post to pat myself on the back just a little bit :).  I am a person who doesn’t like change, and it is not unusual for me to … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Macro Photography, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Techniques, Rural Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

I finally did it!!!

What a fantastic day I had yesterday!  Although it ended up pouring rain late in the afternoon, the rest of the day was an amazing learning experience for myself and my youngest son, Daniel.  As I mentioned in an earlier … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Canon Rebel T3i, Composition, Flesherton, Ontario, Motion, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Techniques, Rural Photography, Water/Waterfalls | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Ewwwwwwww!!!

Spiders are pretty gross overall, but I’m ok with them as long as I can see where they are and they’re not crawling on me.  However, there is something about spiders with big, fat bodies that just sends shivers up … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Dundalk, Ontario, Focus, Humour, Insects, Arachnids, etc., Macro Photography, Photographic Challenges, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments