November Assignment-Everyday Objects

Since this is just before Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukah,and whatever else people may celebrate in December I think we should do ordinary objects this month. Next month we can do doodles with light, decorations and matching backgrounds and whatever else. We also will hopefully have a discussion soon honoring the calendar winners since Adina announced that the Calendars should be ready by next Sunday or Monday.

So here is the first because it makes me chuckle. This spring I took this with my phone so not a great picture. But the fake owl obviously didn't work since the bird nests are visible in the a of Walgeen's and the P of Pharmacy. You can't fool mother nature.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon & Monty on November 30, 2011 at 4:24pm

wonderful. do you have a special camera that caught this? we live in a fairly dark area, our company enjoyed coming outside on Thanksgiving to see the dark sky. I felt terrific as as host as they all live in the DC city. they were able to call out stuff better than I.

Permalink Reply by Anne & Mr. Haley on December 1, 2011 at 5:07am

Camera was just a Nikon D5000 with AF-S Nikkor 55-3000mm zoom lens.

Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on December 1, 2011 at 8:12am

You mean 55-300, right?

Permalink Reply by Anne & Mr. Haley on December 1, 2011 at 10:02am

Right. I guess my key board is too sensitive. Usually I catch extra letters/digits but obviously not this time. Thanks,

Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on November 30, 2011 at 4:41pm

This is wonderful...would you share your camera settings?

Permalink Reply by Anne & Mr. Haley on December 1, 2011 at 5:54am

Thank you. I dont 't mind sharing.

ISO 200
Aperture: F/11
Shutter Speed: 1/250s
Focal Length: 300mm
Focus Mode AF-S
AF-Area Mode: Single
VR: On (It may have been sharper if I had remembered to turn the VR off as I was using a tripod.)
Metering; Center-Weighted

The picture came out of the camera in Black & White. I cropped it and applied Topaz Photoshop plug-in Adjust 5; Toned Collection; Mustard.

Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on December 1, 2011 at 6:34am

Thanks so much...I'm ready to give this a try!

Permalink Reply by Leslie and Halas on December 1, 2011 at 5:01pm