Project 365 - Day 10

Project 365 - Day 10

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 6:52 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 33 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/13 sec
     Aperture: f/5.2

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
It was drizzling on and off yesterday. I wanted to take pictures of the raindrops on the flowers but by the time I got out of work, it had stop raining and the raindrops pretty much evaporated. So really, the pictures were just of the flowers. LOL.

While taking pictures, a bumblebee actually started fluttering around the flowers. I tried to get a shot of it, but I was too slow. I guess I need to work on taking pictures of moving subjects next. :/

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 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 6:48 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 29 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
     Aperture: f/4.9

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Comments:
I love the colors, but I wish the background was blurrier, more out of focus, or less saturated. The main flowers of the pictures are getting lost in the background. I could "photoshop" it to achieve the look I want, but I think I will save that for another blog post. Plus, I really wanted to get the shot without a major "photoshop" overhaul- maybe just a little tweaking here and there. I think I'm going to "retake" this photo in the future.

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Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 6:50 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 33 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec
     Aperture: f/5.2

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Comments:
This is just a variation of the first photo. :)

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xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 9

Project 365 - Day 9

Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2014, 6:46 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 15 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec
     Aperture: f/3.6

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I decided to take photos inside since my last few ones were of the outdoors. I've noticed that I have been avoiding tweaking (inceasing) the ISO, which I really shouldn't because it does make a difference. During those times I was reading phtography blogs, I read in one of them that when taking a photo, one should consider the ISO first before figuring out the rest. I don't know if this a photography rule, but I agree.

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Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2014, 6:43 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 14 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec
     Aperture: f/3.5

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Comments:
Even though I took photos inside, I still used the sun as part of my composition. I really like the shadow of the window's outline on the chalkboard wall.

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Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2014, 6:47 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 14 mm
     ISO: 400
     Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
     Aperture: f/3.5

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0

Comments:
Another photo with the sun and its flare, but I really like how it peaks through the blinds.

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela

The 52 Week Money Challenge (Weeks 41 & 42 Update)

Week 41 - April 18, 2014
Week 42 - April 25, 2014

Current Savings : $903

(Image courtesy of: www.savingeveryday.net) - I'm just adding the red check marks as I go along.

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 8

Project 365 - Day 8

Date & Time: Sunday, April 20, 2014, 1:24 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 18 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
     Aperture: f/11

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
Since yesterday was Easter, I thought this photo was perfect- the cross, the sun and its flare, the angle from which I took the shot... I think this somewhat makes up for the photos I took Saturday. I love the photos of Simba, but let's be honest, the composition is not the best. His cuteness made up for it though...

I originally wanted to take a picture of the actual church, but it was too crowded that it got crazy in the parking lot. With people leaving, and others arriving for the next mass, we just had to get out of there. Otherwise, we would have been stuck. But I guess God was on my side... He gave me the opportunity to be able to take this beautiful photo.

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xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 7

Project 365 - Day 7

Date & Time: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 7:18 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 31 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
     Aperture: f/5.0

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I'm not entirely happy with this photo... Actually, I am not happy with the whole set of photos I took outside yesterday. In addition to the different angles I took this photo, I also took a lot of pictures of the sky. But this is the best one out of the bunch, which says a lot.

It's entirely my fault, really. We had a gorgeous day, but I procrastinated and waited until early evening to take pictures. Plus, I really should have picked a different subject this time, but I wanted to try out taking of photos of the sky after I changed my sharpness and saturation settings. I don't think it made much of a difference, which brings me to the conclusion that those breathtaking photos I saw on Flickr were probably a result of post processing manipulation. Not that there's anything wrong with that- I am a big fan of photo editing softwares.

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Date & Time: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 7:28 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 31 mm
     ISO: 800
     Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec
     Aperture: f/5.6

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
Because I knew I took less than stellar photos, I decided to take photos of our pug, Simba... And I was right to do so, which is I am also posting this as my "Photo of the Day." This guy loves the camera. He knows when you are taking a picture of him, and would pose! That's what he did when I took this photo and the ones below:

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Happy Easter everyone!

xx,
Pamela