Day 188: So Close, Yet So Far Away

Today I wanted to mess with depth of field a little bit. More specifically I wanted to have a lot of depth of field (so more of the background is in focus), just to see what it'd look like. Here are two (basically) identical images. The first has a shallow depth; the second, a farther depth.

1/100 sec. exposure at F/3.5. ISO 100.
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.4 sec. exposure at F/22. ISO 100.
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I'm not sure which I like better. I guess it would depend on what I was trying to do...

Day 187: Zoo're Welcome

Erin and I went to the Pittsburgh Zoo today. It was really fun and I had a great time. I have mixed feelings about zoos. It's cool to see so many different animals, but it makes me sad to see them like that. Anyway, here are some photos of animals in captivity.

1/250 sec. exposure at F/8. ISO 200.
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Photo composited in Aperture using Photomatix HDR Plug-In.
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1/500 sec. exposure at F/4.5. ISO 800.
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1/160 sec. exposure at F/5.6. ISO 400.
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Photo composited in Aperture using Photomatix HDR Plug-In.
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1/125 sec. exposure at F/11. ISO 200.
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Day 186: The Writing On the Wall

I've been wanting to stop at this underpass for a while now, but just finally did today. These are all HDR images of the graffiti underneath on the pillars.

Photo composited in Aperture using Photomatix HDR Plug-In.
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Photo composited in Aperture using Photomatix HDR Plug-In.
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I really like how the first one came out, with half of the photo being a pillar, and the other half being the space below the underpass. Also, whenever I hear underpass in my head while typing, it instantly makes me think of underpants. And on that note...

Day 185: Happy Birthday Mom and 'Merica

Went home today to surprise my mom for her birthday (which was yesterday) and have a cookout with the fam. Here are a few photos from the day.

1/800 sec. exposure at F/4. ISO 100.
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1/20 sec. exposure at F/5.6. ISO 100.
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1/100 sec. exposure at F/3.5. ISO 800.
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1/640 sec. exposure at F/4.5. ISO 100.
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Day 184: Flowers in the Dark in the Daylight

I took this photo today while I was out and about. I've been trying to do something like this one for a while now. It's still a little darker than I want, but it's the best I've gotten so far. I wish I could get the flowers to stand out more vibrantly, while the rest remained dark, but I haven't quite figured that out yet. Maybe soon.

1/2000 sec. exposure at F/9. ISO 400.
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Day 183: Quick and Scaredy Bunny

There are always so many rabbits running around our house. Unfortunately, with my minimal zoom capabilities, it's hard to get any great photos of them. Here's the best I could do with what I've got.

1/1000 sec. exposure at F/5.6. ISO 800.
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1/1000 sec. exposure at F/5.6. ISO 800.
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Day 182: It's All Downhill From Here...

Today is the official beginning to the second half of the year. Which means two things: one, I've made it six straight months taking photos every day; and two, I've still got a ways to go.

Here's me holding up a picture frame, but not really (sorry for the noise; low light and I needed a quick shutter and small aperture (to make the frame look in focus in my hand, and not out of focus since it was really on the wall away from me).

.3 sec. exposure at F/20. ISO 3200.
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