160 - 73774

From 365 Project

No I didn't have too much caffeine and yes the blurred effect is intentional. You too can have fun with blurred action shots. If your "point and shoot" camera has the "fireworks" mode, use that in a dark room with an intense light source and some creative movement. Neon works really good. This is the front of a vending machine at work. Canon G10, 1/2 sec @ f/8.0, ISO 80, 30mm equivalent focal length.

159 - Insulator

From 365 Project

This antique glass insulator was featured in a photo I posted back in March. This is one of my favorite finds and I have had it for over 30 years. I found it on the beach near the Virginia-North Caroline border. If you look carefully you will notice near the top evidence from sand pitting in the glass. Also look for the glass screw threads in the center where it once screwed down on a wooden peg on the old telephone pole. The image was lit from below with a Litepanel Micro. Canon G10, 1/320 sec @ f/3.5, ISO 400, 22mm in macro mode.

158 - Japanese Maple

From 365 Project

This delicate Japanese Red Maple was backlit by the late day sun. Japanese maple trees are prized for their lacy, or “dissected” leaf type. Canon G10, 1/320 sec @ F2/8, ISO 400, 11mm equivalent focal length in macro mode.

157 - Melt in Your Mouth

From 365 Project

Not in Your Hands! Colorful M&M's seemed like thing to do on a rainy and overcast Saturday. Did you know they come in many unusual colors? Check out this photo from my trip to M&M Store in Times Square last year. Canon 40D, 1/5 sec @ f/9.0, ISO 200, 50mm compact macro lens.

156 - Storm a Coming

From 365 Project

Summer storms roll in from the west. This shot was taken looking directly east towards Virginia Beach, VA. Almost 3.5" of rain fell with this storm, flooding area streets and trying up rush hour traffic for hours. Canon G10, 1/250 sec @ f/4.5, ISO 200, 54 mm equivalent focal length.

155 - Bordeaux Flight

From 365 Project

A flight of Bordeaux. Kind of says it all. Canon G10, 1/6 sec @ f/4.0, ISO 200.

154 - North Shore

From North Shore

I had the opportunity today to visit a magnificent private garden off North Shore Road in Norfolk Virginia. Created by Nancy the home's owner and a master gardener, the variety of plantings, the wonderful palette, textures and contrasts were a photographer's and would be gardener's dream. This is one of the flowers I captured today, check out some others in my Picasa web album. Thanks Lin for the invitation. Canon 40D, 50mm compact macro, 1/500 sec @ f/8.0, ISO 100.