Tuesday, February 22, 2011

As promised!

So, in order to get myself going again I went somewhere with ample photographic opportunities, the Assiniboine Park Conservatory. Sure, I've been there before, but the kids like it and I needed a shot in the arm.

I took a bunch of shots but I'm only sharing two today. Not that the others were bad, but I'm trying to keep this simple and doable given the limited time investment that I have available.

Anyhow, the orchids are about the only things still blooming at the APC, but I'm okay with that!

APC 1

APC 2 - Orchids

Both were shot with my 7D, 60mm Macro and 580EX2 on-camera with the Omnibounce. The Omnibounce seems to really work well with Macro shots, it was certainly one of my better purchases. ISO 200, f/8, 1/80th shutter with the flashi providing fill light in TTL mode at +2/3 stops. The additional stops help with the light lost to the diffuser.

Thanks to my readers for sticking with me through the rather dry last several months. I'll get my groove back soon.

Monday, February 21, 2011

I took pictures this weekend...

No really, I took pictures this weekend. I've been down and out since surgery in the first week of February, and this was my first weekend fully back up and on my feet. I'll get them edited and posted tomorrow. Honest.

Given my inability to even get my Project 52 to week three uninterrupted, let's call this a week one redux and I'll try to get it off the ground again.