Day 351

Happy New Year!

May you enjoy lots of love and laughter in 2012.

The weather has been so dark and wet today, I wasn't able to get outside for a photo shoot. So I stayed indoors and played with my food instead.

Day 316

I've had a go at the shot with the hammer.

I've made two versions, but I'm not sure which one works better.

In Version 1 the focus is on the hammer, with the strawberry out of focus.

In version 2 the focus is on the strawberry, with the hammer out of focus. I've also added motion blur to the hammer in Photoshop, to try to create the impression of the hammer swinging down.

I'd be interested to know which version you prefer, and why.

Day 299

Having spent most of the day in bed, I realised after dark that I'd not taken a photo yet. So please excuse today's effort.

Tomorrow's a bit of a milestone - Day 300. I'm going to have to try harder for that one, I think!

Day 270

I had lots of fun in my photo break today, playing around with different ways of shooting a pineapple. This is the best image I got, courtesy of my iPhone and the Hipstamatic app. This is the shot exactly as it came out of the camera, with no tweaking in Lightroom. You've gotta love Hipstamatic!

Day 128

Just lately I've started photographing food, which is not something I've taken photos of before. It's probably something to do with having a tripod at last, as well as the desperation experimentation that can be the byproduct of a 365 project. Of course, there's also the upside that you get to eat your subject once you've finished taking photos of it. :-)