Love the lashes

073007242b Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
SS 1/320, f/4.0, 55mm (55-200 mm kit lens) ISO 400
I went for a softer conversion here rather than my typical dark and contrasty conversion. Did I manage to stay away from muddy and flat and keep it soft?

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Summertime

073007230 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
The Investigator, The Scientist, and some neighborhood kids have set up shop. If people don’t have 50 cents they also offer smaller (think 4 oz glasses) sizes for 25 cents. They’re all about the customer after all.
I went [...]

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PSA and update on Ernie

072907229 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
CDC guidelines say that if you were sleeping in a room with a bat that was out of the area it’s normal for them to be it counts as a possible exposure.
Yup, we’ve had The Scientist going out to the ER [...]

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Calendar

flowers2007 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
I found a new printer, uses fuji paper, has a lot of ‘fun’ things like keychains, calendars, the class collage ala lifetouch, mirrors etc. Their ‘normal’ offerings are amazing too. I had about 20 sample prints (one of their [...]

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Rose mallow

072807213 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
My drought friendly, local flora flower bed is on the verge of adding in an ‘outsider’ who drinks a lot.
Meet rose mallow, a bush that grows 4-5′ high and 2-3′ wide. She comes in dark pink or white and the [...]

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Beeeeee yourself

072707189 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
or, I *really* want a macro lens. *pout*
SS 1/320, f/5.6, ISO 200

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Beauty in diversity

072707192 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
Yeah, I’m being kind of a sentimental mush today, but I was taking pictures of the wildflowers, which this time of year are largely yellow/orange and this bachelors button stood out among all of the sunflowers and black eyed susans. He’s [...]

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Meet Ernie

072507183 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
He’s visiting us for the day (uninvited) and hopefully will leave peacefully at dusk.
SS 4 sec, f/5.6, 200 mm ISO 200

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I believe I can fly!

072407172 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
I wasn’t going for a silhouette but that’s what I got. I was trying to get the angle and perspective I need to have a child swinging into the blue sky and clouds. Of course today we didn’t have [...]

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Wildflowers

072407168 Originally uploaded by HDC Photography
I’ve been feeling really connected to all the wildflowers around here lately. I’m also feeling a bit ‘ruttish’ about my shooting and not sure how to get out of that.
SS 1/200, f/5.6, ISO 200, 200 mm

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