photogrl57 Loc: Tennessee

Welcome to Day 106 :) It's Straight From the Camera Sunday ... which means no post processing today. So I used this time to learn how to use my extension tubes. I took the tubes to the park and photographed every small thing I could find until I figured it out. Here are the results.

I've never seen the inside of a padlock before so this was cool


I normally like to see the whole rose


but this is pretty awesome


I have no idea what this is .. it was on the end of a branch of a tree where it was cut off ... kind of looks like a pearl


this guy is actually only about 3 inches long ... he didn't even run away


a dead rose .. still interesting

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

P1 Pg love the padlock and first 2 roses. Interesting detail.

mgstrawn Loc: Atlanta, GA

By George, I think she's got it! Awesome photos!

mgstrawn Loc: Atlanta, GA

This is my attempt to jump back into the challenge ~ Today, I am combining yesterday's story telling with Sunday's challenge - straight from the camera. My Husband and I recently took a 9 day cruise and our favorite stop was St. Thomas. An amazing vacation for which I am very thankful! The first two days at sea were beautiful sunshine during the day and stars at night, but high COLD winds made for rough seas! I got a little bored during the two long 'at sea' days and worked diligently to catch a shot of the birds from our verandah. A single bird would randomly appear in the middle of nowhere. It's not a great shot as I just have kit lenses, but I was proud because they are incredibly fast and hard to catch!

1st Sunrise of the Cruise


My best shot of an amazingly fast and elusive "sea" bird. It was fun watching them randomly appear and I loved to watch them dive under the water for fish! From the ocean 'bokeh' you can see how choppy the waters were.


The Iguana welcoming committee as we left and returned to the ship. This photo looks dark on the UHH site, but you get the idea!








Taken from the 2nd highest mountain peak in St. Thomas, overlooking a gorgeous place called Magan's Bay

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

No Tubes, Just close ups.

right out of the camera-wild wood anemone


Quince-bloomed about a month early here


neighbor's beautiful garden

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

p1 Great shots, MG. You caught that bird!

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

PHOTOGIRL...love the padlock...you sure are persistant.

MG...glad you had a good time...those iguana/lizard close ups are excellent.

Good going JUDY JUULE

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

Janice...Better?
I just could not load one up last night...lap top was humming...the fan was blowing and maybe i just let it get too hot.

Smokenmirrorss Loc: WV

Those are really cool. I noticed the different pictures have different focal points. Looks like you hit all around the 9 squares. Were you doing that on purpose? I've never worked with tubes. Are they hard to determine the focus points or see the subject through the lens? I've never tried messing with the focus points in macro. May have to try that tomorrow.

Smokenmirrorss Loc: WV

Great pictures. Love the lizards!

Peanut Loc: St Augustine, Fl

Pg really like the padlock and first rose. Isn't fun to see things really close up. There is so much beauty that most people pass by everyday. I know with this challenge I am seeing the world with new eyes. I am
Very grateful.

Peanut Loc: St Augustine, Fl

Welcome back ;-) my fave is the last reptile! Sounds like you had fun shooting and that's priceless to me.

Peanut Loc: St Augustine, Fl

Seems like everything is blooming everywhere. We had a very mild winter here in FL. I like the first shot best... The simplicity of it.

modest genius Loc: joshua tree park CA

I know that yesterday was "tell a story" but i never quite got round to it so heres a story for today.....

Prologue.


Chapter One.


Chapter two.


Chapter Three


Epilogue

Peanut Loc: St Augustine, Fl

Funny story. Chapter two is my fave.