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afternoon bokeh

Black and White sunstar

Black and White dandelion

God in nature

Challies put up an excellent post yesterday about the nine things he learned about God from nature. Take some time this weekend to read it.
I have also been struck by this fact when I take pictures:
…A GOD OF DETAIL
God overlooked no detail in creating this world. While humans like to declare that certain parts [...]

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a pelican swooping over the water last Tuesday morning

more macro flowers

and a monochromatic sunstar from the old film camera

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here is bokeh from the 105mm on Film

and Joseph is back out at Camp Peniel for two weeks of work camp. This is the shower and sink facility

and here is some lightning from last night’s storm. This was my first attempt at lightning capture. I want to have another go at it.

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some more hot weather sun loving flowers

wider view

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UPDATED to put this on Friday where it belongs. Sorry about jumping the gun yesterday.
still water

360 bridge

isolating the subject from the background

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we went camping last weekend.
he caught one

these daisy looking flowers had less diameter than a dime

waiting for a bite

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more flowers
a bit abstract

solo

in the sun

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I am really enjoying this spring.

this morning

it finally stopped raining, so I took some pictures this morning.

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spring is springing. here is a bee on a redbud on the Capitol grounds. My new spring header came from this.

Love the determination on 2’s face:

and I just can’t seem to get enough of flags:

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Here is the uncropped version of this picture that was the first one I posted on this blog. I am entering this uncropped version in a photography contest.

and it is basketball season
defense
rebound

Friday Fotos–Bokeh

Bokeh is the out of focus “oof” area on a picture. smooth creamy oof areas are generally felt to be more pleasing to the eyes.
here is a mosquito on a landscaping log taken with a 105mm f2.8 nikkor

and here is a short tree in winter with the 80-200mm f2.8 nikkor

and here is an entirely [...]

poinsettia

trying another direct upload now that wordpress 2.7 is out.  

Happy Thanksgiving

happy Thanksgiving to everyone. In spite of the recent economic crisis, we continue to live in one of the most blessed nations in the history of the world.
God, in his sovereignty and to praise of his glorious grace, has allowed this nation to prosper in a material way far beyond any previous [...]

friday feautaux

a couple of macros.

and a sepia of Daniel checking his pictures

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adam and the cat looking comfortable

fall leaves from which I cropped my current header. pushed the saturation to max to blow out the red and emphasize the color.

enjoying the cool morning

the birds were really frolicking today.

Friday photos

here is the moon from the other night

and here is a 3 second exposure look down the line from last saturday morning early.

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some lantana, up close

narrow depth of field

working with the off camera flash