For the longest time, I struggled with composition. I guess, in a way, I still do. I've been green with envy of photographers who just get composition. It is easy now for me to grab my camera each moment I think I see something interesting. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I was looking… Continue reading My thoughts on photography composition
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
Playful photography at ground level
With the early morning sun in the background, my camera set in manual mode and ISO at 400, I find that scene to be one of my favorite ways to capture playful photos. I don't watch to see what I am capturing. I just listen to my camera focus as the aperture zooms back and… Continue reading Playful photography at ground level
A pheasant kind of morning
While I was at Kamp Kenwood yesterday, I watched the guests enjoy their pontoon cruises around the lake, etc. It was a wonderful day. I'll tell you more about that later... Back home, Mr. said we had some excitement that I want to share with you instead. Mr. said we had a new arrival to… Continue reading A pheasant kind of morning
Yay, it’s my volunteer day
I'm off to one of my favorite annual events. I'm so excited, it is a fun way to end the summer. I hope it doesn't rain. It's not supposed to. The weather predictions are for a nice cool, 70-ish kind of day. I wrote about my first experience with this event, click here, I hope… Continue reading Yay, it’s my volunteer day
The mystery of fallen Zinnia seeds – a yellow bandit reveals his beak
If you wait for the right moment and pay attention, you can catch bandits in action. Earlier this month, I discovered Zinnia seeds on the leaves of the plant. I thought I was a terrible plant mom. I just knew it had to be a bird that was attacking the flowers. I didn't know which… Continue reading The mystery of fallen Zinnia seeds – a yellow bandit reveals his beak
A Two-minute post
Can I share a two-minute post with you? A short post. Not related at all to George Orwell, by the way. A short post, by me...just little ol' me, who tends to ramble? Can I do it? The clock is ticking... Meanwhile, at the trail cam...every day, we can see my main man (aka, Mr.)… Continue reading A Two-minute post