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James Hill > 20100309-5214 Budding Blueberry Bliss Some very tiny, almost microscopic, buds emerging on the blueberry bushes out front. Nothing too exciting, yet. But another little sign that spring is well on it's way. I was so concentrated on getting the beautiful blur in the background that I only checked the center of the frame for sharpness and didn't realize I'd lost focus on both ends of the branch. Shot with the 70-200 f2.8 and 63mm of extension tubes. Looks like I'm back to my springtime pseudo-macro setup for a while. Tiny natural things entice me.
James Hill > 20100309-5141 Temps in the low 70s, a gentle breeze, and a warm sun. What a great day to open all the windows and air out the cabin. Forecast is the same for tomorrow. I think the bedroom window will stay cracked all night, provided the geese behave themselves through the night. Shot this lone daffy at sunset, or my sunset at least. The trees hide the sun a couple hours before true sunset. There still aren't any clusters of blooming daffys yet. Evey group of scattered plantings has at most one bloom and most haven't made it that far yet. At least the insects are starting to move, so maybe I won't wear out the shutter completely on daffodils. I mean there's really only so many ways to shoot them. :)
James Hill > 20100308-5101 Chaos theory - belief that by repeatedly shouting misinformation, half truths, myths, lies, urban legends, and harebrained ignorance, one can confuse a considerable portion of a population into not only believing, but perpetuating and acting on said nonsense, endlessly. This found subject is another sure sign that spring is approaching and it won't be too long until winter coats are discarded until fall. It should be easy enough to guess, given my history. This was found in the same area I found the demised turtle, so my hunch is that I've stumbled on a significant resting place here. Some critters just stay longer than others.
James Hill > 20100218-4728 Absolutely adorable at 8 months and from only ten feet, isn't she? I spent part of the early afternoon wandering the back forty, looking for someplace other than my porch to ambush the deer. Turns out it was colder than I expected once the sun drifted low in the sky, so I returned to the cabin for thicker gloves. As (bad?) luck would have it, I ended up being invaded by the entire cavalry, in a classic flanking maneuver and in broad daylight, exactly when I didn't expect it. They moved in quickly and in silence while I was distracted by a brief video someone was yammering about on Facebook ;-) Truth be told, I probably ended up with more interesting frames by not being outside making the deer nervous. They are scrounging so desperately for food right now that they were literally inspecting the porch and compost for crumbs from my lunch. Overall I'm pretty happy with several images. I've posted a bunch to my Daily Visitors gallery. Link goes to a shot of the advancing formation. There is also one in particular that's pretty funny. It almost made it as my daily pick. Think of a memorable scene from 'A Christmas Story.' And, as usual, these were shot through double pane windows, hence the funky bokeh with that slight psychedelic vibe to it.
James Hill > Bugs, Insects, and other Tiny Creatures. photo
James Hill > Eggland's Best Eggs Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying the EB guys have left their mark, quite literally. Personally, I like the EB eggs and usually have a carton on hand, but every single time I open a carton I am reminded of the following exchange from an episode of Futurama: LEELA: Didn't you have ads in the twentieth century? FRY: Well, sure, but not in our dreams. Only on TV and radio... and in magazines... and movies, and at ballgames, and on buses, and milk cartons, and T-shirts, and bananas, and written in the sky. But not in dreams, no sirree. I had breakfast for dinner tonight - now I'm wondering what I might dream about...
James Hill > Filtered Cherries Sometimes I wish I could paint. Mostly when I have a really hard time getting what I want with a particular photograph. I mean it would be so much easier to just add light, shadow, and color with a brush, right? You even have complete control over focus. It sounds simple, but believe me when I tell you my artistic abilities stop at the end of my shutter finger. I guess that means I'll keep resorting to software and pixels, and a lot of trial and error. By the way, these did NOT come from the garden, I actually had to buy these at the store tonight.
James Hill > My Neighbors Garden-2460 This guy will be a part of dinner Monday night - a few of his older brothers made the table tonight.. Anyone care to guess what it is? Edit: Yes, it's a yellow squash blossom. I learned just recently that they are not only edible, but very delicious, also. This was shot with my 70-200 and a 36 mm extension tube. I put another example in My Neighbor's Garden gallery.
James Hill > Young Whitetail Doe Watching Me Through The Cabin Window. You ever get that feeling someone's watching you while you work? I had that feeling last week and looked up to see this girl checking me out through the front window.
20100309-5214

Budding Blueberry Bliss

Some very tiny, almost microscopic, buds emerging on the blueberry bushes out front. Nothing too exciting, yet. But another little sign that spring is well on it's way. I was so concentrated on getting the beautiful blur in the background that I only checked the center of the frame for sharpness and didn't realize I'd lost focus on both ends of the branch.

Shot with the 70-200 f2.8 and 63mm of extension tubes. Looks like I'm back to my springtime pseudo-macro setup for a while. Tiny natural things entice me.
James Hill > 20100309-5214 Budding Blueberry Bliss Some very tiny, almost microscopic, buds emerging on the blueberry bushes out front. Nothing too exciting, yet. But another little sign that spring is well on it's way. I was so concentrated on getting the beautiful blur in the background that I only checked the center of the frame for sharpness and didn't realize I'd lost focus on both ends of the branch. Shot with the 70-200 f2.8 and 63mm of extension tubes. Looks like I'm back to my springtime pseudo-macro setup for a while. Tiny natural things entice me.
20100309-5214

Budding Blueberry Bliss

Some very tiny, almost microscopic, buds emerging on the blueberry bushes out front. Nothing too exciting, yet. But another little sign that spring is well on it's way. I was so concentrated on getting the beautiful blur in the background that I only checked the center of the frame for sharpness and didn't realize I'd lost focus on both ends of the branch.

Shot with the 70-200 f2.8 and 63mm of extension tubes. Looks like I'm back to my springtime pseudo-macro setup for a while. Tiny natural things entice me.
See photo in original gallery.
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