First Time Shooting With New England Photo Expeditions - Castle On The Clouds

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Quite a few months ago someone join the photo chat and mentioned about a photo group  New England Photo Expeditions (Nashua, NH) - Meetup.com I checked it out and joined. You might want to check out  Meetup: World's largest community of local Meetups, clubs and groups! - Meetup.com  and see if there is a group near you or start up a group.

I was unable to attend their expeditions because Bob was recuperating from his knee replacement surgery. Finally I met the fantasic group at  Castle In the Clouds and will be attending future shoots.

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Finding Perfect Light: Walk In The Woods "Ferns "

Last Saturday Bob and took a hike when visiting Massabesic Audobon Center in Manchester, NH. We were testing his stamina for hiking.  Bob had a knee replacement last December...he did GREAT.

We were looking for birds but did not see any birds on the trail but located a few near the center I will be sharing. 

Tags: Walk In The Woods, Ferns, Massabesic Audobon Center, Manchester, NH, bPd Photos

Chocorua Lake and Mountain, Spring

One of my favorite places to photograph every season is Chocorua Lake and Mountain on Rt. 16, the southern route to North Conway. 

I wanted to try different angles of the view and took the time walking around the area for different scenic.

Tags: Chocorua Lake, Mountain, Spring, bPd Photos

Did You Know.......

Dandelions Are A Wildflower?

My "Field of Wildflowers Shot" Dandelions

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) - Wild Flowers of Sleepy Hollow Lake - An All Creatures Photo Gallery - creation, earth, env..

For the last few months my good friends from CA have been sending LOADS of beautiful wildflower images.  My well meaning friends knew I was living with snow and would not see a flower bloom for a long time. 

Well the time has come I was able to send them my pictures of our slowly blooming wildflowers this week ...puffing out my chest!!!!

Check out Carol's wildflowers, Sue's and Ed's beautiful wildflower images they had been sending me :) and explore their beautiful sites.

 

Tags: Dandelions, Wildflowers, Field, Carol, Sue, Ed, Sites, bPd Photos

Color Isolation on Black and White Images

Nancy requested information  how to create color isolation on black and white images.  I have a complicated directions using PhotoShop CS3, you are unable to my directions on other programs like Adobe Elements and Paint Shop Pro. 

I asked two of my very talented friends Reb and Sharon from Canada, their directions and found you can apply to all the programs listed above, following the below steps.  And it is easy!!!

Here we go:

*Open a picture

*Create a new layer

*Convert your new layer to black and white.  Click OK.

*Using the your easer tool (you can size your eraser), erase the black and white, exposing color in the picture you wish to expose.

*Flatten or Merge you newly created image

*Save your image to jpeg format. 

Create your color isolation, return to my entry and link your creation :). I will enjoy seeing your image.

Tags: Color, Isolation, Black and White, bPd photos

Green Door

Old Green Door, RT. 113, Tamworth, NH.  If you have a moment check my other  Old Barns,Structures and Equipment

Spring time is a busy time of year.  I am keeping busy during the week (yard work, the house) allowing us time to explore on the weekends.  After a rough winter it is so nice to get outdoors, enjoy the fresh air and taking pictures.

The picture I am featuring, the shed I have taken in the winter and now in the spring.  I am not sure it will live through another winter for that reason I  am taking images during all the seasons.

Old Green Door, RT. 113, Tamworth, NH.  If you have a moment check my other  Old Barns,Structures and Equipment

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Nature Stills

A friend loaned me the upper jaw bone of moose for an idea I had. Nature Stills. I had fun testing my creativity, sitting up different views, working with light and fog. Check out my other images I created Still Life - a set on Flickr

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Carriage Under An Old Tree

A couple weeks ago, Bob and I took a trip to Vermont in search of old barns, covered bridges and scenery.  Unfortunately the weather was overcast most of the trip but still a nice drive.

I found a pretty, simple scenic on the side of road in Windsow, Vermont.

Tags: Carriage, Old Tree, Windsow, VT, bPd photos

Newfound Lake, NH Beach Sunset

I am very fortunate having readers of my journal from all over the world. (I would enjoy hearing from you). What fun reaching out to everyone, sharing my images of our beautiful state of New Hampshire.
 
Today's images were taken on Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. I am going to return for more images.  Newfound Lake area is one of my favorite places in NH.

I need wake up early morning for sunrise images...not so easy :).

Finally SUN, Sunday at dusk

LESSON LEARNED:  No matter what kind of weather, do not leave home without camera.

Shooting over the weekend was impossible it rained.  I ventured out not taking my camera, OPPS I came across a beautiful shot, clouds, mist, mountains and the lake.

The sun finally appeared near dusk.  I look out of the window and decided to look for a spot to take magic hour/sunset images. The sunset did not last as long as I hoped, a ridges of clouds hide the beautiful end of the sunset.

I found an OLD white birch, with the excellent lighting might work. 

Tags: Magic hour, Sunset, Golf course, White Birch, Spring, bPd Photos

Round and About NH: Salisbury, NH Spring Garden

 

 

Starting out early, for our back roads photo shoot and tour, we were driving throught Salisbury.  "Bob, turn around" a comment he hears way too often <grinning>, I notice a beautiful spring garden. 

The owners happen to be outside, I asked would they mind if I photographed their garden and would they allow me to post online and sell prints. They could not be any nicer, I want to go back with their garden is in full bloom. The vine arbor was made with bittersweet vine. 

I am printing the photos and dropping off to the owners.

Tags: Round and About NH, Salisbury, NH, Spring, Garden, bPd photos

Rumey Farm and Cows - Spring

One of the back roads we found a scenic farm and cows. Riding on a back road in New Hampshire you will find farm scenerys like this image is common. I love New Hampshire :).

Tags: Rumey, Farm, Cows, Scenery, Spring, bPd Photos

Round and About NH: White Mountains - Spring

Bob and I left the house early and headed up to the White Mountains and North Conway.

Our weather was SUNNY and warm, 72 degrees and a haze on the mountains.  We saw bikers, kayakers and people in shorts...what a great day.  

 

Tags: Round and About NH, White Mountains, Spring, bPdphotos

Artistic Flowers

I enjoy gardening, hiking and taking pictures of my flowers and wildflowers.

One of my favorites, are seeing beautiful, colorful flowers with a classy, black backgrounds, matted and framed. Soooooooooooooo guess what I am doing this year, taking flowers with a black back ground.  I have nothing blooming and wildflowers have not popped up.  I practiced with a house plant and floral bouquet my grandchildren sent for my birthday.

Tags: Artistic, Flowers, Black, Background, bPd Photos

Sunset And Reflection

Magic Hour Lighting (Thanks Greg).

 

Reflection and sunset

After dinner I wanted to try to capture a scene I had spotted last week, sunset on the river. The scene was not a front view of the sunset but turned around and found beautiful lighting. Because of the mountains the lighting is very short lived.

Information I found when researching sunset photography.

Turn around!

Many times we get so caught up in photographing the sunset itself that we forget about the beautiful light that is being produced by this modified light source. Turn around and take notice of the golden light a sunset provides.

I returned home put on my boots and went out on our golf course for sunset images. The grounds have huge puddles from snow melt offs, introducing a great opportunity to include reflections with my sunset images.

 

Tags: Sunset, Magic Hour, Reflection, Spring, bPd photos

Bob and I went on vacation to Utah, Arizona and Nevada last October (Bryce, Red Canyon, Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon, Zion, Red Rock Canyon and Vegas.)  I never had the time to work on the images until now. We had a beautiful vacation.  Check out my vacation images of Grand Canyon's Northern Rim, Arizona It was an overcast day.

There are so many beautiful places in the United States to see. Post your favorite vacation spots you have visited including images. Return to my journal linking your entry.

Tags: Grand Canyon's, Northern Rim, Arizona, Post Your Vacation, bPd photos

Black, White and Sepia Photography

Black, White and Sepia Photography

I have been working on my Black, White and Sepia Gallery this week. I love to explore all types of photography....someone said I need to find my nitch but I am having too much fun :).

If you have a moment check out my Black, White and Sepia Gallery You see the full impack (hopefully) of my photos if you use the slide show.

Tags: Black, White, Sepia, Photo, Gallery, bPd Photos

High Tension...... Towers and Wires

I found the above image during last years vacation. High tension tower and wires on the road we took to the Northern Rim, Arizona. 

I really love this shot, something artistic about it...my husband thought I was nuts when I asked him to pull over so I could take this picture.   

Tags: High Tension, Tower, Wires, Artistic, Road, To, Northern Rim, AZ, bPd photos

YES, Success, My Dream Shot of A Tom Turkey

I woke later than usual, went into the kitchen to make a cup of tea, opened the blinds and saw Tom turkey, full tail feathers opened, strutting their stuff.

I ran for my camera, naturally the right lens was in place. Grab a pair of shoes and jacket over my pajamas, went out on the deck and starting shooting. I have been talking with a few people about using my extender 2 x on my 70-200 f/2.8L. One of the comments made, it works best on sunny day, not an overcast day. It sunny!!!!

Something about me taking images in my wearing pajamas, I usually end up with a winning shot :).

I promise not more turkey images, only if the babies show up!!!

The End

Tags: Turkey, Sucessful Image, Toms, Strutting, bPd photos

Almost Dream Turkey Images

Last week we were pulling out the garage, Bob notice my flock was feeding.  I had my camera ready, requested he stop and let me see if I can take a few shots.  Frankly we both thought they would run away. SHOCKED the turkeys let me get about 15 feet away from them to take pictures.  While the images I am posting are not my perfect dream shots, I am still very excited to have taken a few with tom's tail feathers fanned opened, strutting...it is mating season. I am still determined to take my perfect image but my chances are now less, they no longer need to be fed (on the last bag of fed), there is more opened ground.

I really enjoyed watching "my flock" over the winter and I learned a lot about wild turkeys....I even became attached to them.  The end of April  the hens will leave the flock, nest and the poults (young) will hatch.  It will take about two weeks, when their wings develop, to fly and roost in the trees.  In three weeks the hens and poults (8-15) will rejoin the flock.

To see all my turkey images click on  Guess Who Came For Breakfast and Dinner "Wild Turkey" - a photoset on Flickr

Tags: Almost dream, turkey, Images, Gobbers, tail feathers, Opened, bPd photos

A Look and Feel Of Spring In New Hamphsire FINALLY

Rivers and streams are flowing, ice is melting.

Our ride this past weekend (the sun was shinning, no snow, cool) we drove passed another pretty view this one on Rt. 103, and had to back up so I take a image.

I love sharing our beautiful scenic areas our state offers.

Tags: Spring, show, signs, NH, Rt.103, Scenic, View, bPd Photos

Happy Birthday Rob, Rare Goose Photos :)

Happy birthday Rob (our son) and happy April Fool's Day :).

Sunday we visited a few more sugars houses.  Bob spotted  flock of goose, resting on someone's front lawn and driveway....naturally we had to stop to take pictures....could it be a rare bird siting?

Returning home, working on the images I sent to my bird watching friends to help in identifying.  At first Donna thought they might be rare goose visiting this area.  Further investigation, she realized they could be domesticated goose. 

I wrote to our state, Jane from NHFG, forwarded my email to someone who could identify my goose.  The mystery was solved "Farm Yard Goose" French Toulouse. Sigh, wildlife another unsuccessful wildlife story :(. LOL.   

Tags: Robs, Birthday, April, Fools Day, Mystery, Goose, Farm Yard Goose, bpd photos