skyline Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur WOW! I never would have guessed it, but this photo was chosen to be displayed in an exhibition at One World Cafe later this summer! I just have to hurry up and get it printed. matted, and framed so that it’s ready to hang… The show is going to run …
Riverfront Park Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur The Peoria Flickr Group has monthly contests for its members. They provide a subject/topic and many people go out and try to capture that subject/object with their camera. It’s always neat to see how different people interpret the subject/topic in their own ways and also to see how they …
Various Flowers Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur I’ve been busy trying to establish another flower bed/planter in my front yard, so I haven’t had much time to spend on taking photos. However, things are still growing, and there there are more colors emerging. This purple, spiney thing is just soo much fun to look at! it …
Seen in the Weeds Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur I spent the weekend with friends camping a bit north and west of home. While there, I took a few minutes to look for neat things to capture on digital/film. So, as a depart from the norm, I bring you a photo from the trip. There are …
6-16 Flowers Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur I can’t keep track of all of the flowers in bloom in front of my house. I love it. In case you wonder, I do adjust colors and lighting on many of the pictures that I take, but only to try to present the colors that I saw with …
More Blooms Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur You might not believe this, but I’ve been actively trying to post pictures to my blog for about 2 weeks now… and something has been broken the entire time. This is just one of many snaps from my front yard. More and more flowers bloom each day. I’m trying …
Dew from Fog Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur Last Saturday morning was a very foggy morning. As a result, the foliage in the front yard gathered LOTS of moisture/dew on it. I took a few minutes to snap some photos, and this one was one of my favorites. This lavender bush (is it a bush or …
Montrose Flowers Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur My family got together (well, most of them at least) down in Montrose, IA, on Saturday. I was excited to see new things, so of course I took the camera and snapped as many pictures as I could. Not all of them were as interesting as this one, but …
Flowers at Night Originally uploaded by Full-on_Amateur I’ve been meaning to play with long exposures and off-camera flash for a while, and tonight presented an interesting opportunity. Out of 57 pictures, only 4 really turned out nicely. This one was my favorite of the night.
Rose I really, really, really, really, REALLY love my new camera. This picture is raw – just the way it came off the memory card. All I did was convert it to a more common file type (JPEG) and upload it to share. Oh, and this is yet another bloom from the front of my …