All Tuckered Out

Dog Blog Post #860

Photography Assignments

All tuckered out.

Daily Dog Challenge "369. "A Single Prop"

Our Daily Challenge - Nov 4, 2012 - "Homemade"

Before I started my first full-sized quilt, I made this small one to make sure I understood the process.

The completed square, which is not much bigger than what you see here, is composed of squares and…

The Monthly Scavenger Hunt November 2012 - "1. Triangle(s)"

Color Sketch

Applying the Nikon D7000's Color Sketch post-processing option...

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Focused

Dog Blog Post #859

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Nov 2, 2012 - "Repetition"

Daily Dog Challenge "368. Selective Focus"

My favorite was the shot at the top, as it felt (to me) like I was focusing on the same thing that Zachary was - the top ball in the middle.

The second shot has Zachary in the background, not that you can tell! But the pumpkins were too cute to pass up one last photo op before they went back into their box for another year.

And for your comparison pleasure, we have shots below, essentially identical in every way and setting (1/100s, f/1.8, ISO 400, 50mm) with the exception of what I focused on.

Focused on front row of pumpkins

Focused on the boys

And finally, the October Mosaic for The Monthly Scavenger Hunt...

And the challenges were:

1. A Rainbow of color
2. Sticks and Stones
3. Nursery Rhyme
4. Orange
5. Reflected in the mirror
6. Mountains
7. Winter fashion (or winter hat)
8. A different perspective
9. Unusual clouds
10. Bird (s) flying (not dots in the sky) (up close)
11. A dead tree
12. Bokeh
13. Circles
14. Water drops
15. Many of the same thing

Not a great month for the boys, as they appear in just 9 of the 15. Must do better this month!

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Indigenous Dust Bunny

Dog Blog Post #858

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge Nov 1, 2012 "Indigenous"

"indigenous (adj) : produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment" -- Merriam-Webster

As the boys were at the Day Spa all day, I was forced to resort to indoor regions and environments in my search for something indigenous ...

Daily Dog Challenge "367. Where You Live"

...this evening.

Thankfully, I didn't have to look far (just low) as a quick peek under the sofa revealed a small herd of dust bunnies.

I certainly don't put them there, and no matter how many I relocate outside there are soon even more to replace them.

I can only conclude they must be naturally occurring (i.e. indigenous) to the areas under my sofas…

… and chairs…

… and beds…

… and between the fridge and the cupboards.

Perhaps they feast on lost cookies.

It appears they enjoy playing with Lacrosse Balls.

Neither of those ideas is sitting very well with the boys this evening.

Looks like it's time to relocate the herd again.

Behind the Scenes:

1. I took 51 shots of dust bunnies tonight, all with the camera sitting directly on the floor.

2. Lighting was room (recessed) lighting plus a large Mag-Lite lying on the floor to spotlight the dust bunny.

3. A few (including the first shot, my favorite) added a bit of fill-lighting to better show the dogs.

4. Hard to believe, but I sweep out under the sofa once a week on the weekends. This means this is, at most, 5 days worth of "fluff".

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