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The Daily Photo 2013 : I started this project on December 14, 2012 An eclectic mix of images, sometimes a project, more often just something that grabbed my attention and I thought worthy of a click. Each morning I select what I think was the best shot of the previous day to post. I never leave home without a camera in tow. I hope you enjoy life though my eyes over the next 365 days.

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March 10, 2009

Another shot from my visit to the zoo on Saturday. I didn't have any time yesterday to take any pictures. I am leaving for Ireland on Friday so this is a very busy week for me as I try to wrap up lose ends in work and prepare for the trip.

February 5, 2009

"Winter Blues"

As much as I complain about the snow, it has provided us with some spectacular scenery. I drove by this on my way to work yesterday, there were still a few flurries falling from our most recent storm. On a typical day you wouldn't look twice at this scene. However, this morning with the sun beginning to break through the clouds and the snow still clinging to the branches, it was just breathtaking.

I processed the raw image using Capture NX2. I have CS3 but it does not recognize raw images from the D90. I have a 60 day trial on this software, trying to decide whether to purchase this or upgrade PS to CS4.

July 8, 2009

Bermuda Colors

I love this island, it is so beautiful and colorful, the people are so friendly. We went down to St. George yesterday, outside one of the outdoor restaurants were a few tables with umbrellas that were closed because of the winds. This is a close up of the different colors of the umbrella.

Have a great day everyone!

March 8, 2009

What a day we had yesterday weather wise. The temperature hovered around 60 degrees, it was so nice. All the snow that fell on Monday is quickly disappearing. I have been eager to give my new 70-300 lens a test run so I headed off to the zoo. I think even the animals were enjoying the wonderful spring day, they seemed to be more active than usual. I was lucky to catch this cheetah as she was getting ready to settle down for a nap. She went through her cleaning routine then struck this pose, then curled up and went to sleep. I was surprised at how this well this came out considering it was shot through a filthy glass window.

April 1, 2009

"I am indeed a CAT, and this, indeed, is a HAT (The Cat in the Hat)."

This is just a silly picture of my cat. My daughters hat was lying on the bed and surprisingly Maggie let me put it on her head and take some pictures.

July 1, 2009

Row Row Row your boat.........

Obviously some pp applied here, love the Topaz filters to help spice up a shot that was otherwise kind of boring.

January 7, 2011

Vatican Spiral Staircase

Another shot from my trip that I processed last night. Maybe I should call this my daily edited photo, lol!

Thank you all for the comments on my Duomo shot yesterday, it was a beautiful sight to see in person.

October 19, 2009

The View

Another shot from the scavenger hunt. This was taken at the Hartwell Tavern, I was inside when I noticed this view. What a spectacular fall scene, wish that it was a view from my home.

March 3, 2009

March has started off with a roar, a Nor'easter dumped over a foot of snow on us. The storm made for a horrible commute to work. The plows were out in full force trying to clear the roads. Hopefully (fingers crossed), this is the last snow storm we will see this winter.

February 12, 2009

"Multiplicity"

I bought this wall hanging for my daughter. It's purpose is to hang jewelry on all the various nooks and crannies. There is a floor lamp close by with three adjustable lamps which I strategically angled to get the desired shadows I was looking for. I converted this in raw and selected a white balance for fluorescent lights which changed the light blue wall to a soft peachy color, nice surprising effect. I finished this off in PS by applying Topaz Adjust and Simplify for the final image.

June 6, 2009

Natures Fireworks

While on a walk yesterday, I came across a pine tree that had been recently sprayed by the underground sprinklers. The water droplets were hanging from each of the the needles and it reminded me of fireworks in the sky. I applied the Indian Summer Color Ex Pro filter which brought out these red tones, which transformed the image into what my imagination saw.

The original sooc shot can be viewed here: http://tewmom.smugmug.com/gallery/7849706_mMKbh#555952320_dCLz4.

November 3, 2009

Watercolors

Another shot from Sunday, this time only the reflection of the colors in the water. Thank you all very much for all the comments on yesterdays photo, I am blown away that it took the number one spot. There were so many wonderful images posted I wish I had been able to comment on all of them. Thank you again, I know how busy everyone is and I truly appreciate each and every comment.

July 14, 2009

“I get mail; therefore I am.” ~ Scott Adams

As I left my office last night, I saw this squirrel hanging out in the mailbox. We have an outdoor balcony that overlooks wetlands. The previous tenants of the space put a mailbox out on the deck and stored binoculars in it for bird watchers. No clue why the door is open, but the squirrel liked it. I shot this with my G10 through glass, not the greatest quality but it was just too cute!

Have a great day!

January 31, 2009

"Who's turn is it to turn the hot tub back on!"

Sorry, but I had to post yet another snow scene. As of the last storm, the Boston area has received 44.7 inches to date. Probably half of that is still on the ground. We have already exceeded our average snowfall for the season. I wonder how much more the next two months will bring, brrrrrrrr!

This is a sculpture that is in my town, when I saw it buried in the snow I just knew that I had to photograph it. The name of the piece is "Touching Souls" by Mico Kaufman. The piece consists of four children, native-American, European-American, African-America and Asian-American, sitting on the ground, arms leaning back, legs outstretched and apart, with the soles of their shoes/boots touching all of which cannot be seen with the recent snowfall we have had.

The full sculpture can be seen at http://sculpturesbymico.com/touchingsouls.htm

March 1, 2010

Tree Art

I came across several trees that had been recently cut down due to severe damage from the wild weather we have been having. I liked the design in this tree stump, kind of like a tree within a tree. The stump was very wet from all the recent rain, but it gave the wood a beautiful reddish tone.

Happy Monday!

November 2, 2009

Fall Reflections

June 25, 2010

Up up and away.........

This will be the last of my balloon series. I took this shot looking down on the fairgrounds after the balloon I was in took off. Truly a magnificent sight to behold.

Happy Friday!

Quechee Vt Balloon Festival Photo Gallery: http://www.dmwardphotography.com/Travel/USA/Quechee-Hot-Air-Balloon/12633161_7irYJ

April 22, 2009

“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.”

~ Rod Sterling

The quote from "The Twilight Zone" pretty much sums up the effect I was aiming for, but I don't feel I quite got there. I was fighting with the focusing on my G10, I will have to try this again with my DSLR.

February 8, 2009

"Gumdrop Mountains"

Do you remember the game "Candy Land"? I played it as a child as did my own children. Who can forget Gramma Nut, King Kandy, the Gingerbread People. It was one of the first board games I bought for my children and we would play it over and over again.

November 21, 2010

Our Nemo found a home. The day I left for Italy I noticed the clown fish had taken an interest in the toadstool mushroom coral we have in our tank. Well now they are the best of friends. It is so cool to watch him swim in and around all the polyp heads.

Thank you all for the comments on my collage yesterday, greatly appreciated.

February 3, 2010

Zakim Bridge

Follow up shot to yesterdays. As you come out of the tunnel heading north away from the city you are greeted with this view of the Zakim Bridge. Although I am not thrilled with the tunnel, I do think that this bridge is a stunning replacement for the old green eye sore that used to take you into the city. In case you are concerned I was not driving the vehicle, had the rare pleasure to be a front seat passenger. :) Originally intended to post the color version, but when I was processing the Raw image, I played with the selective adjustment tool and liked the effect, liked it even more when I desaturated the image.

March 7, 2009

Sometimes you find potential photo subjects in the least likely places. This was a floral arrangement in the ladies room of a Thai Food restaurant I was having lunch in. Of course being part of the daily smugmug group, I had my camera with me :D!

March 29, 2009

"The Early Bird Catches the Worm"

I was sitting on my front stairs enjoying the nice spring day with my dog. I saw the Robin in my yard, i went inside to get my camera, anticipating that the bird would probably be gone when I returned. I was pleasantly surprised to see her still standing there, so I started to try and get a shot of her when she reached down and pulled up this worm. She was pretty far away from me and the reach of my camera so this is an extreme crop.

2013-04-27 Drop of Milk

Playing with drops again, this time using half & half! I started playing with a bowl of cream and used red food coloring for the drops. After a while the cream in the bowl started turning red. So I made another batch for drops using blue food coloring. Using cream creates very nice consistency as you can see if the form of the drop.

I have a photography workshop today in Boston, so no more drops for a day or two. I want to figure out how to make the drops crash which creates amazing effects.

Thank you all for the comments on my daily yesterday!

July 25, 2009

Cash for Clunkers

This is something you don't see everyday. I was driving down the highway when I spotted this car in the dumpster at a local dealership. I got off the exit and went to the dealership to get a closer look. I feel that there must be a political message here, why else would this be here. I would have loved to have been there when the car was placed in the dumpster.

March 26, 2009

Another Irish post today, but this time out of the city! This was taken at the Rock of Cashel, the castle was behind me, when I looked over the wall I was pleasantly surprised to see the sheep there.

After being away for 10 days, I am swamped both at home and work and have had no time to get out and take pictures. Hopefully this weekend I can get back in the swing of things.

October 11, 2010

Cranberry Harvest

Yesterday, the weather could not have been any more perfect! Bright clear blue skies and temperatures in the high 60's, simply gorgeous. We drove down to the Cape to attend the Cranberry Harvest Festival, simply amazing. We learned a great deal about this process, it's a lot of work to harvest these little berries. This shot was taken from a viewing platform, just loved the colors and the circle patterns.

Happy Monday!

February 21, 2010

Big Al

Yes another photo of one of the inhabitants of my fish tank. We call this snail Big AL, mostly due to the fact that the minute we brought him home and placed him in the tank, he went straight to work cleaning the tank. I noticed that he was happily eating the algae off of the glass and I was fascinated with the details of his underbelly, especially his mouth which appears to have teeth of some sort. I shot this with my little Canon G10, this camera is great for closeup photography as I don't have a macro lens (yet) for my Nikon.

This really needs to be seen in the largest size for the details in the mouth.

March 24, 2009

This was a street vendor in Dublin. I loved the posters and he couldn't have posed more perfectly if I had asked him.

I am still trying to get back in the swing of things after my trip. I need to get caught up on all your photos, I have missed so much. I am back filling my dailies with one shot from each day that I was away. I need to work on my workflow, I am a bit overwhelmed with the amount of photos I need to go through.

Have a great day!

June 27, 2009

We are in Rockland, Maine for the weekend. My son's ship is returning to it's home port and we will be on the ship with him for its final leg back to port. Supposedly we have an ocean view room, but the fog is so thick the visability is approimately 50 yards. This is the view from our room, I can smell the ocean so it has to be out there right..... :-).

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