Day: September 4, 2005

Photography

Saturday Photoblogging

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Last Monday morning was foggy and crisp, one of those mornings when it finally feels like autumn is on the way. As I left for work, I noticed there was a spider web on my television antenna. I took a couple of quick shots of it, hoping at least one of them would turn out half-way decent. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any good, clear images. I think this one, though, after cropping and playing around with some channels, turned out pretty cool. It almost has a watercolor feel to it, though I didn’t use any filters. That’s due to the graininess from being blown up, along with the color and contrast manipulation.

I had considered cropping it even tighter–eliminating as much of the aerial as possible–but decided that I liked the rusted quality of the supporting pole and the juxtaposition of the natural web with the industrial feel of the antenna.

Pets, Photography

Harriet Brown

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One of Harriet’s favorite ways to pass the time is to sit and look out the front door. She’s incredibly nosy and loves to watch the neighbors come and go. There’s quite a bit of wildlife here, too, to keep her entertained: bunnies, lizards, birds, moths, and butterflies, etc.

This is an older photo I took with my Canon 35mm. I love the richness and depth I get from that camera–it’s far better than my digital. The digital camera is handy, but it just can’t take pictures like this one.

She’s been funny about using the yard lately. Without Elliott here to egg her on, she doesn’t seem very interested in exploring. She spent some time this morning, though, nosing around the perimeter and digging for moles. Then, she had a quick roll in a pile of grass clippings. She’s never been interested in rolling in gross stuff, but for some reason, she likes to roll in mown grass. I don’t mind, because it makes her smell like fresh hay. Plus, I love watching her wallow around with her feet in the air–it’s painfully cute.

When she was finished with her grass bath, she sunbathed for awhile on the porch, then stalked a blue tailed skink. The little lizard drives her to distraction. She wants to catch him in the worst way, but he’s too quick for her. After an hour or so of stalking, she finally got so frustrated that she had a melt down. It was hilarious to watch, because she suddenly got thoroughly disgusted and started howling, snorting, and stomping her feet. For all the world, it was like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum.

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