The theme for this month’s photo club is On the Road. I took a few photos with this theme while we were away last weekend; I don’t think I’ve got THE photo yet, but here’s one I like.
Shadow Play
As this leaf skittered around on the glass tabletop in the fall breeze, I took several photos with the plain glass as backdrop. But there was something about the juxtaposition of the leaf, its shadow, and the tabletop pattern that caught my eye. I added some textures and tones in Photoshop to create this little piece of photo art.
First Fall Leaf
We spent last weekend in Oak Creek Canyon (just out of Sedona), and I was delighted to see that my favorite season has begun!
Macro Play
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a macro workshop at a photo club member’s home. It was less of a workshop than a play session with Joe’s STUFF- and he has a lot of STUFF! There were LED lights and macro light rings and a light tent. There were backdrops set up and props to photograph. There were extra lenses and extension tubes for Nikon (yay!). And there was Camranger (a wireless DSLR controller and focus stacker)- wow! It was a fun experience and left me with some new items to add to my photography wishlist!
Most of us photographed this milkweed pod.
Joe’s old watch was a favorite subject- it might need a little dusting though. . .
All in all- a good way to spend a morning!
Blue Hour
The harbor at Seward, Alaska during the blue hour (which is about as dark as it gets in August).
A Cruise through the Clouds
On our last morning in Seward, Alaska, we woke up to this view of a cruise ship, which had docked during the night. The early morning fog gave an air of mystery and magic to this gigantic ship, which looked like it was sailing through the clouds.
What Lies Beyond
I’m still going through my Alaska photos, which bring back memories of the beautiful sights we saw everywhere. This shot is from our boat trip out of Seward along the Kenai Fjords.
Home for Elves?
My Alaska family (especially Miles) has become fascinated with the mushrooms and toadstools that abound in this wet climate. According to Wikipedia, this amanita is classified as poisonous and is noted for its hallucinogenic properties. I just think it looks like the perfect setting for a fairy tale!
Shades of Green
Alaska is SO GREEN- at least in the summer. This was taken at the Eagle River Nature Center on our walk with the kids. As I look ahead to Fall, I am wondering what it looks like there now. I am imagining some golds among the greens.
Friday Flower Trio
Here is another version of my yellow daisy/sunflowers with almost the same edit as yesterday.
Flower Foto Fun
Photoshop, textures, Topaz Simplify and Impression- so fun!
Caption this photo!
As I was getting ready to leave the fair, we locked eyes and had a moment. . .
Love at First Sight
We went over to the fair last weekend to catch the photography exhibit (no, I didn’t enter this year), and it was a good opportunity for me to snap a few photos of the livestock. My little AAUW photo group meets this week, and the topic is animals. I could not resist this sweet piggy- what a cutie!
Alien?!? Robot?!?
Is it an alien? A robot? A silo? A barbecue?
Nope- it’s an old furnace used for smelting copper in the late 1800″s by the United Verde Copper Company Mines in Jerome. The coke used for fuel was brought around the horn from WALES- and shipped by train to Ash Fork. From there, it was brought over the mountains by mule drawn wagons to Jerome. I’ve walked by this many times on our visits to Jerome and never stopped to look at it before.
I am always amazed by displays like this- and grateful to local historians who think it’s important to save these artifacts from the past.
Tuzigoot
Here is Tuzigoot, the last ancient pueblo we visited- not built into a cliff, but at the top of a rise. We arrived about 15 minutes before closing, so we had barely got to the top when it was time to climb down again.
Here is the view as we pulled into the parking lot.
A shot taken as we climbed the steps at the top.
And here is the view FROM the top- the road we took back as we headed to Jerome, the last stop on our trip before we headed down the mountain back to Prescott.
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