121 - Azalea Festival

From 365 Project

This week is Norfolk's 56th International Azalea Festival. The azalea's this year are just magnificent. A cooler than normal spring has produced the best blooms we've seen in years. This shot is one of the large bushes in my backyard. Canon 40D, 1/800 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200 with the Lensbaby Composer.

120 - Razors Edge

From 365 Project

Blades from a Gillette Fusion razor at 5x magnification. At this level of magnification you can clearly see the grinding marks from the placing of the edge on the blades. Canon 40D, 13 seconds at f/16.0, ISO 100, 65mm macro lens, lit with a Litepanels Micro LED light.

119 - Says it All

From 365 Project

The sign speaks for it self. On the Old Dominion University Campus, Norfolk Virginia. Canon G10, 1/80 sec at f/5.6, ISO 400.

118 - Blue Sand

From 365 Project

I have heard of white sand and black sand - but blue sand! Turns out play sand comes in 30 colors. My grandson had a thoroughly good time with the new blue sand. Canon G10, 1/50 sec at f/4.5, ISO 200, 19mm equivalent focal length in macro mode.

117 - Shadow People

From 365 Project

No this not one of those mysterious sightings of shadow people that have become a hot topic of conversion in paranormal chat rooms, message boards and websites. It's just our shadows in the late evening sun on parking lot asphalt. Thanks to Cindy for idea! Canon G10, 1/125 of second at f/5.6, ISO 100, 32mm equivalent focal length post processed into B&W using Photoshop Elements and the Silver Efex Pro plug-in.

116 - Pinhole Camera

From 365 Project

Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day so I decided to make a pinhole photo. I used a technique I found on the web using a body cap and aluminum from a drink can to convert my Canon 40D into a pinhole camera. This is one of the images I captured today of the Chrysler Museum of Art on the Hague in Norfolk, Virginia. Canon 40D, ISO 100, 1/3 second exposure.

115 - Pollen Awaits

From 365 Project

These bright yellow anthers form a bearded iris in my yard contain pollen sacs. The sacs release pollen on to the outside of the anthers that brush against insects on entering the flowers. This is a 4x macro shot made with my Canon 40D at 1/125 of a second at f/9.0, ISO 400 using a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 lens.