Month: September 2010

Surrounded by Color

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We got up at 5:00 on Saturday morning to a warm (73 degree) darkness.  Coffee and muffins in hand, wearing short sleeved shirts rather than our usual boots, coats, hats and gloves, we took the back roads to the Balloon Festival, anticipating a warm liftoff.  Unfortunately, the winds started whipping and the balloons were grounded both for that morning launch, and that evening’s launch as well.

So, we got up Sunday morning to a cool (53 degree) darkness.  Coffee and leftover muffins in hand, wearing double sweatshirts, sweatpants, and caps, we took the back roads once again, hoping for a better liftoff.  We were not disappointed!  They didn’t travel far, so our usual chasing was quite a short adventure to neighboring fields, but what a beautiful sight nonetheless.

And lastly, this shot…I swear I didn’t realize the trees were changing until I took this photo.  It must have happened quite spontaneously  earlier that morning.  I’m sure it isn’t because I have been extremely self-absorbed and unobservant.  *ahem*  Anyway, now all I see is color!  It is a glorious foliage show this year already.  My trigger finger’s itchy.

To see the full (21 photo) set on Flickr,  click here.

Night Views

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Back to Disneyworld for some night shots.

We have never been in Orlando during a holiday, so it was a treat for us to see the first bits of Halloween decorations going up around the World during our last few days there.

And of course, I had to attempt some fireworks shots.  Without a tripod, this was the best I could do handheld.

I love the castle when it’s lit up like a rainbow!

An Apple for the Teacher

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Saturday was our Annual Apple Picking Extravaganza with our dear friends, The Anywho’s.  *waves to Anywho*  I thought it was a great opportunity to capture that Portrait that Scott challenged us all to get.

Midday, bright (harsh) light and dramatic shadows didn’t help, and of course I forgot to try flash for this photo…(tried it later under the shadow of the trees, but wasn’t thrilled with the washed out affect.)

However, I DID try that “Vivid” setting that Milkay mentioned to me, and I LIKE it!!! In fact,  I may never take it off that setting.  I’ve been feeling that my D90 isn’t giving me the rich tones that I enjoyed with my D40, so this might solve that annoyance.

Anyway, Mister LOVED apple picking this year, and was so proud of his loot.  Here he is showing off his first pick of the day.

[Using P mode (thanks Scott!) the camera chose f/6.3, 1/640s.  I had to lighten shadows in post processing.]