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Sunset Haze on Lilac Blossoms

by Michelle on May 10, 2010

in photography

Can it get any more perfect? I was out last Saturday evening with my sister shooting a photography video, and the park was full of lilac blossoms. The smell was just so sweet, I could have stayed there forever! In between some takes while shooting, I shot some flowers. :) The light was amazing. And the sunflare… oh my! This is as close to perfection as possible!

Taken with my 50mm lens: f/1.4; 1/640 sec.; ISO-100.

Sweet Shot Day

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Last week was a pretty nice week for taking pictures! It just flew by and I missed a couple of days, but oh well!

I found this huge clover in a patch of weeds in my yard. It was like a gaint compared to the rest of them! Taken with my 50mm lens: f/1.4; 1/640 sec.; ISO-100.

Some of my beautiful lilacs. I wish you could smell them… their fragrance is heavenly! Taken with my 50mm lens: f/1.4; 1/125 sec.; ISO-100.

This is in the parking lot of Albertson’s! I was in the car waiting for Aaron when I noticed the gorgeous sunset. One of the lucky few times I had my camera with me! (No, I don’t carry my camera with me wherever I go! I wish I was one of those people, but seriously… life, with two little girls, happens and I don’t always remember to bring it!)

Taken with my 50mm lens: f/1.4; 1/400 sec.; ISO-100.

Saturday my sister, Misti, and I went to the park to shoot a new photography video for our website, OpenScrapbook. (It will be coming very soon! Keep your eyes out for it! :) ) There were geese everywhere! We saw this momma and her babies coming out of the pond. I caught this little guy shaking off the water!

Taken with my 50mm lens: f/2; 1/4000 sec.; ISO-100.

Sunday we drove out to Aaron’s parents house for Mother’s Day. On the way I noticed the beautiful sunset and the gorgeous light it was throwing everywhere! All the plants were just glowing! I asked Aaron if would mind stopping so I could snap a few pictures. (To many of you, that would be no big deal! But for me, it is! I never ask to stop anywhere to take pictures…I always plan trips to go shoot. But I’m trying to be more spontaneous so I don’t miss anymore great photos!)

Taken with my 50mm lens: f/1.4; 1/500 sec.; ISO-100.

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by Michelle on February 28, 2010

in Uncategorized,project 365

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Yesterday Aaron and I went for a drive and a hike in the foothills. It was threatening to rain all day and we had some sprinkles here and there but nothing too wet! We hiked for about 15 minutes up a snowy road to the top of one of the hills. On the hill to my left and behind, there were a bunch of elk. There were probably around 30 of them… Aaron was in heaven! So we watched them for a little while and then I came over to this spot to take some pictures of the valley. Aaron wasn’t too far away, just down the hill a bit to look for elk sheds.

Just as I was taking these photos, I heard a loud sound… I thought it was the elk making noise, but a second later there were more. They were high-pitched howling noises! Aaron came running up the hill and told me we need to go now! Terror and absolute fear took over me! He said they were wolves and a lot of them! I have never been so scared! We had no gun or any way to defend ourselves. I had no idea wolves would be down this low. I always thought they’d be up in the mountains more. So we made sure they weren’t coming our way (they were on the back side of the opposite hill we were on) and we got the heck out of there!

I had nightmares last night… I was so scared! I didn’t get many more pictures after that, I wasn’t going to get out of the truck!

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by Michelle on February 18, 2010

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I’m having a major ”a-ha” moment today AND I came up with a fabulous idea! Yay for inspiration hitting me smack in the face!

This sweet little bird came out and was singing the prettiest little song. It was such a refreshing joy to hear today!

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