It's raining so these are a mixed bag of different shots

[pjflan7]

Starting off today's smorgasbord is this shot of Annie, my Bichon/Cocker Spaniel mix dog, looking over a group of flowers that were given to my daughter by her boyfriend



Here is a weed from the Winchester walking trail



According to my son, this is a very pregnant orb weaver spider......pretty hideous creatures and to think that I brush by these things in pursuit of a shot...eewww.....let's move on!



Alright, let me explain.....you may remember my guardians post from a little while back. This was the first shot taken of the set and this is SOOC. I saw it and was like what the hell? f8 and 1/200th so what is the problem?......ahhhh, the night before, I was eeking out pics at 1600 ISO at my daughter's volleyball game and forgot to change the settings.....so if you want to know what 1600 ISO pics look like on a partially cloudy day...well, this is it. Despite the error, it's a keeper for me.....I think it's pretty cool looking....sort of ghost like.

[shmelly]

Hi Patrick, cute dog, do you have to cut her hair or is she a shedder, ohh...and what did your daughters boyfriend do wrong? love the little weed and the spider is great. The last, I will be making notes and trying to do this on purpose I really like it.

[pjflan7]

Originally Posted by shmelly

Hi Patrick, cute dog, do you have to cut her hair or is she a shedder, ohh...and what did your daughters boyfriend do wrong? love the little weed and the spider is great. The last, I will be making notes and trying to do this on purpose I really like it.

Hi Michele.....we have to cut her...and as for the boyfriend...this is his first set of flowers for her...they are in the throes of young love! Am waiting for the first spat!

[lyacadajar]

beautiful set and i may say that the error on the last pic really turned out very creative! might as well try that one time! cute little doggie too! missed a lot of your pix but will try to catch up!


Lya

[Desert Rose]

Creative error! Before I read your explanation, I thought you processed it to get this effect. I like it.

[pjflan7]

Originally Posted by Desert Rose

Creative error! Before I read your explanation, I thought you processed it to get this effect. I like it.

I thought you folks might like some insight into how a shot like this is created! could be useful in certain situations...thanks

[ressalg]

Awesome shots, Patrick. I would have liked to have seen the spider shot a little brighter but it's still an excellent capture. And the last one definately has a "ghost" feel to it... love it.