Blurred Motion

I used my macro setting for this blurred image shot. I may have cheated by using my own motion to create the image, but I was having a heck of a time finding anything else and the only good image of blurred snow and rain I had I used for other assigned tasks and I didn't want to double dip. I shot the bark of the giant willow near the campus entrance and just panned upward. I think it created an interesting abstract photo, that leaves you wondering what the heck it is.

Panning

I had to stray from nature topics to capture my panning image. I walked towards Poly Dr. and caught this SUV as it drove by. I think I did a fairly good job capturing it with the sports setting on my point and shoot camera. It turned out pretty good everything is blurry but the SUV which is still fairly focused. I like the added element of rain/snow blur and how you can make out the driver in the vehicle because he has an awesome hat.

Hyperfocal

I shot this photo from the entrance to Rocky's campus. I used the landscape setting on my point and shoot. I like how everything is in focus but still hazy because of the snowfall, fog and clouds. These trees really stand out due to their size and greenery with a bleak surrounding. I was hoping to capture the rims more in the background but you can barely make them out giving a ghostly feel to it. The photo has a depressed appearance to it making you wish that you weren't there and believe me I didn't want to be.

Silhouette

So, I didn't get any good photos of a silhouette but I was able to capture this cool shadow of a tree in a puddle near the cafeteria. I used my macro setting for this shot and was also lucky to capture a large raindrop hitting the water adding a nice ripple. I like this photo because it brings together a bunch of not so amazing subjects and makes them more interesting than they would be on their own.

Reflection

To get my reflection shot I used the water that was captured on the strange statue in front of the library. I used the normal camera setting on my point and shoot to capture this image. The combination of water on top of the brown metal and lighting made for a decent reflection, allowing for some good detail of the trees bark. It's not the most pleasing image, but I couldn't find a nicer reflection anywhere else on campus.

Red

For my red photo I shot this two toned leaf. I only have a point and shoot camera so I wasn't able to adjust my aperture or shutter speed manually, so to capture this image I used the macro setting on my camera. I thought it was a cool looking leaf because of how it was split down the middle between red and green. I was trying to show how it stood out against the other leaves on the plant.

Nature Photographers

I didn't have anyone or anything specific to look up today, so I just typed 'nature photography' into google. The first thing I found was www.naturephotographers.net an online nature photography magazine. It's kind of like Walmart it has everything under one roof. There are articles discussing gear, techniques and locations to shoot. It has an online store to buy gear and weekly contests.

The photo I posted is the current weekly winner. Sorry the image is tiny I had to copy a thumbnail because they won't let you copy the larger images. The photo was taken by John Williams from Battle Ground, WA. He shot it with a Nikon D80 with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8. Dave won't like this, but it is actually a combination of three photos two at 2 sec at f/16 and one at 1/8 sec at f/13. He didn't say why he used two photos at the same setting. How he achieved it is beside the point because it's a nice photo(s) and you should go to the site and get a better view than the thumbnail I posted here. There are galleries with tons of other photos to get lost in for awhile as well.

Nature Photographers is a cool website with a lot of useful information and reviews. They also offer tips and online courses to further your knowledge and abilities as a photographer. If nothing else it has a lot of cool pictures from various photographers to peruse.