3651-project &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/3651-project/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "3651-project" Sun, 26 May 2013 04:06:24 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[Day 291]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/17/day-291/ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:09:27 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/17/day-291/

]]> <![CDATA[Day 290]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/16/day-290/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:25:00 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/16/day-290/

Close up of a frog’s eye :)

 

Did you make these “helicopters” fly when you were little? I did.

]]> <![CDATA[Day 289]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/15/day-289/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:22:50 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/15/day-289/

So happy to have a shot of a bee but seeing as I’m ridiculously allergic, I was shaking in my boots the whole time!

I never realized how amazingly beautiful frog’s eyes are!

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 288]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/14/day-288/ Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:26:06 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/14/day-288/ One thing I’ve learned about shooting in macro is that nailing focus is HARD.  You have such a teeny tiny depth of field to work with.

Like a millimeter or two.

The slightest shift of my camera, a wiggly bug, or now my worst enemy – wind – all monkey with my focus.

Like I’m not having enough troubles on my own ;)

With that being said, I’m learning to work around these obstacles.

Patience, patience, man oh man do I need more patience!!!

Love Bug found the coolest caterpillar today! It’s a Spicebush Swallowtail. The camouflage on it is fantastic! The “eyes” make it look like a snake!

Is this an Orb Weaver spider?

Found this guy chilling in a tree.

One more of the caterpillar. He’s fallen victim to the mustache trend! hehe ;)

]]> <![CDATA[Day 287]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/13/day-287/ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:50:44 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/13/day-287/ Oodles of Insects

Ladybug about to fly away

So I found some ants on a plant…

These ants were clustered in one spot…

Turns out they were HERDING aphids!

Before I found the cowboy ants I took this pic of some fungus growing on the side of a tree.

 

Aaaand this guy was making a web on our front porch… blocking my way back inside!

 

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 286]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/12/day-286/ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:04:31 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/12/day-286/ Spiders and Webs!

Daddy Long Legs cleaning his leg {or eating it ;) }

]]> <![CDATA[Day 285]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/11/day-285/ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:53:06 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/11/day-285/

Little house spider

]]> <![CDATA[Day 284]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/10/day-284/ Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:39:23 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/10/day-284/ A Very Cooperative Spider

You know that feeling when there are eyes watching you??

I love how her legs are covered in pollen!

Can you see how the fly’s eye is dented? Creepy!!!

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 283]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/09/day-283/ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:11:35 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/09/day-283/

]]> <![CDATA[Day 282]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/08/day-282/ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:21:31 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/08/day-282/

Found this toad hiding in my flower bushes.

As I was setting up a shot a fluffy little kitten paw appeared out of nowhere!

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 281]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/07/day-281/ Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:57:56 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/07/day-281/

An ant carrying his prey back to his lair.

Found a surprise in the Dahlia I was taking pictures of this morning!

I love vibrant jewel tones :)

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 280]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/06/day-280/ Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:18:58 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/06/day-280/

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 279]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/05/day-279/ Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:46:07 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/05/day-279/

This leaf is beautiful to me, even half eaten and crumbly.

Found a slimy slug on a mushroom.

What’s left of a clematis bloom when the petals fall off.

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 278]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/04/day-278/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:04:34 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/04/day-278/

]]> <![CDATA[Day 277]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/03/day-277/ Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:21:23 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/03/day-277/

Found the tiniest little spider on the side of my car.

Small flowers {aka weeds} growing in the flower bed.

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 276]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/02/day-276/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:05:01 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/02/day-276/

]]> <![CDATA[Macro Practice]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/01/macro-practice/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:22:19 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/01/macro-practice/

]]> <![CDATA[Day 275]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/01/day-275/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:16:00 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/10/01/day-275/

Big dog daddy mosquito hanging out on our siding!

]]> <![CDATA[Day 274]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/30/day-274/ Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:10:26 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/30/day-274/

Please Mr. Teeny Tiny Fly don’t fly away!

ISO 800 ~ f/3.5 ~ 1/500

]]> <![CDATA[Day 273]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/29/day-273/ Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:05:53 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/29/day-273/ Learning Curve

Slowly learning more and more about shooting in macro.

What have I learned?

LIGHT is key!  All too often I find myself cranking up the ISO to get my subject properly exposed.  Makes me think seriously about finding some artificial light sources…

Unless your shutter speed is lighting fast you CAN NOT hand hold your camera and get tack sharp images.  You can get close, but in macro I’m realizing that close isn’t really… well, um close ;)

Here are some of the pics that I took today.  Some I’m really proud of, others I like, but know they could be better with more light or a tripod.  I’m sharing them so that when I look back in a month or so I can see how far I’ve come!

I took this pic of a Daddy Long Legs with the help of a tripod. You can even see that he’s missing a LEG!

ISO 2000 ~ f/9.0 ~ 1/100

Have I mentioned that I’m TERRIFIED of spiders?!? Truly a photography addict when you get in as close as you can to a Black Widow to get a picture of the silk coming out of it’s… whaddya call that spot on a spider where the web strands come out?

ISO 1600 ~ f/3.2 ~ 1/250

I loved this flower bud about to bloom! How the petals are all twisted up tight making the coolest swirl.

ISO 1600 ~ f/11 ~ 1/125

A leaf in mid change.

ISO 800 ~ f/8 ~ 1/320

Mushroom!

ISO 1600 ~ f/8.0 ~ 1/200

The same Black Widow creeping along her web.

ISO 2000 ~ f/7.1 ~ 1/250

Dragonfly playing peek a boo with a blade of grass. The wind was making it difficult for me to get him tack sharp. I needed more light, but was afraid he’d fly away if I moved.

ISO 2500~ f/14 ~ 1/250

Same dragonfly, more light with a smaller aperture.

ISO 2000 ~ f/9.0 ~ 1/250

ISO 1600 ~ f/9.0 ~ 1/125

I love how the backlighting show the dragonflies little hairs. 

ISO 2500 ~ f/16 ~ 1/250

 

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 272]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/28/day-272/ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:23:59 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/28/day-272/

Almost squished this little caterpillar! He was on the stoop!

ISO 800 ~ f/6.3 ~ 1/125

 

I’m really digging all these tree frogs! This one was taking a nap in a dahlia :)

ISO 1250 ~ f/7.1 ~ 1/125

Snoozing kitten.

ISO 400 ~ f/6.3 ~ 1/200

Dew drops turned to diamonds in the morning light.

ISO 500 ~  f/5.0  ~ 1/200

Semi successful shot of a little teeny tiny guy.

ISO 1250 ~ f/7.1 ~ 1/125

]]> <![CDATA[Day 271]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/27/day-271/ Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:57:44 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/27/day-271/ Just Can’t Put the Macro Lens Down!!!

I’m seriously, totally in love with my new macro lens!

No joke.  Hubs… look out ;)

Found a little tree frog sleeping by our front door.

ISO 800 ~ f/4.5 ~ 1/400

Seriously creepy finger things near the praying mantis’ mouth!

ISO 250 ~ f/11 ~ 1/320

Who knew stink bugs were kinda pretty?

ISO 400 ~ f/10 ~ 1/160

Dalia about to bloom

ISO 320 ~ f/2.2 ~ 1/200

Body shot of the praying mantis.

ISO 1000 ~ f/11 ~ 1/100

One shot capture of a fly before it could…well…fly off.

ISO 800 ~ f/8.0 ~ 1/160

Some grass starting to seed.

ISO 320 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/250

All photos shot with a Canon 5D Mark ii & an EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro Lens.

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 270]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/26/day-270/ Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:26:18 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/26/day-270/ Happy Early Birthday to ME!!!

My birthday Macro Lens came!!!  It finally came!!!

(squeals like a girl)

I had about 5 minutes to play with my new lens before I had to leave to get the boys from school. Mama spider was hiding in the dahlias!

]]> <![CDATA[Day 269]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/25/day-269/ Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:15:37 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/25/day-269/ ISO 200 ~ f/4.0 ~ 1/160

 

]]> <![CDATA[Day 268]]> http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/24/day-268/ Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:26:06 +0000 melaniestofka http://rockingmy365project.com/2012/09/24/day-268/ ISO 100 ~ f/2.2 ~ 1/100

 

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