Creation

I spent the weekend away from home with a friend and my camera.  So much fun, and so many pictures!  Here are just 3 from the trip.

I am choosing one of my Saturday morning sunrise shots for this week's sweet shot.  It is really a sweet shot to me because I am almost never coherent enough at 6:15 to take photos and even if I was, I wouldn't have this view out my window!  (I usually have trouble sleeping away from home and was up around 5 a.m. working in the peace and quiet on my Bible study homework, so no regrets at all.)

I was a little too tired to set up my tripod, but I propped the camera on the railing (really) and eliminated most of my hand shake.   I used my kit 18-55 in order to get a wide enough shot to include the skyline and the moon.

Now I don't really need another Monday challenge, but I love the title of this new challenge--Capturing Beauty.  It really is the goal of photography for me...to see beauty and capture it with a photo.  Since I've started taking photos more seriously, I see beauty in more things, and I love it.  I never want to lose that.  I don't think it would be hard for anyone to see beauty in the scene my friend and I came across.

"God's Promised Gift"

Also taken with my kit lens

Lastly, this week's Texture Tuesday theme is LOVE.  I love textures...does that count?  Okay, I love taking pictures.  I love a good bee capture.  Bees love flowers.

I planned to get more creative, but I added Kim Klassen's MadLove at 100% SoftLight, erased off the bee, and nothing else seemed necessary.  I did add one layer of solid green to bring the punch back, 72% opacity soft light.  (Taken with my 55-200 if you are wondering.)

Have a fabulous Tuesday!