Monday, December 13, 2021

30 Photos 11: Shadows

 

Trellis shadow on the side of the house.

30 Photos 10: Food

 

Making lentil soup.

30 Photos 9: Older Than Me

This one was taken with my new macro lens. The gold thimble belonged to my great-grandmother. The coverlet was handwoven by my great-grandfather's great-grandmother. Both are treasured heirlooms and older than me.



30 Photos 8: Lit By a Window

More testing out my new camera. My previous cameras did very poorly with low light, and the photos were always grainy. I was curious how this one would do in low light without the flash, so I chose an outdoor night shot for this theme. I'm not disappointed!



30 Photos 7: Reflection

 


Sunday, December 12, 2021

30 Photos 6: Snail's Eye View

This one was fun! I love the way my adjustable preview screen pivots and turns.


30 Photos 5: Abstract

This one made me think. It would have been easy to obtain abstract with a photo editor or one of the camera's built-in creative filter modes. But I'm working in beginner mode (auto) until I learn my way around the dozens of menus, so I challenged myself with this theme to use the camera as I have it set up now. The camera wants to "correct" shots in the auto mode, which further adds to the challenge. 

One thing I learned from this exercise is, if I'm closer to the object than the lens can accommodate, the camera won't shoot.



30 Photos 4: Midday

 

A drizzly midday.