Best of the 365 Blog – January 2019

Nikon D810, 105mm (28-105), 1/500, f/4.5, ISO 800

The new year began as usual with our annual trip to Kaufman Stadium to wish the Royals luck in the coming summer. The scattered glitter behind the medallion created an interesting halo effect.

Nikon D810, 1/100, f/4.5, ISO 800

 This month we’re fostering two kittens. As a group they’re called The Wonder Twins. This one is Rudy.

iPhone 7

 And this one is Max.

 

Nikon D810, 105mm (28-105), 1/60, f/10, ISO 200

 Driving down Washington Boulevard not far from my house, I noticed a branch stuck on a power line. It made an interesting series of images.

iPhone 7, cropped and filtered

Back at the college for pre-semester inservice. The actual weather was almost as gloomy as this black and white filter job implies.

Nikon D810, 90mm (28-105), 1/100, f/8, ISO 400

A long time ago we had a Christmas tree on the back deck. Its tree topper was a sun face, at least until the ornament fell off and broke. Its pieces are still lurking about the deck. Frame ...

Nikon D810, 105mm (28-105), 1/800, f/4.5, ISO 400

... and face.

Nikon D810, 21mm (18-35), 1/320, f/16, ISO 400

I needed a symmetrical landscape for a 52-week challenge I’m working on. I also needed some shot composition examples for the weekly exercise in my photography class. As the flags indicate, it was extremely windy. And very cold. I actually had to give up before I got everything I was after.