Retiring from the Challenge

You probably already guessed this, but with an increasingly mobile baby, I found I had little time for the internet.

Thank you so much for all the feedback- I really learned a lot in the time I had. Hopefully when I have more free time, I can post a few pics on 2 Peas.

At My House, This IS a Sport!

When you are married to a dental student, brushing your teeth is serious business! Evan just got his first tooth, so naturally Chris is teaching him to brush it! I snapped this shot. I sort of like the way their hands are blurred, what do you think?

1/8 (hand-held), f 4.2, 29mm, ISO800

See You Monday!

I hope everyone has a great weekend- I look forward to seeing everyone's sports pictures on Monday!

Drip-Drop

This will probably not be as exciting to you as it is to me, but I finally got a water drop I was happy with! Hurray! Only people doing this challenge could appreciate how stinking hard it is to capture a drip of water splashing in to a bowl!

1/500, f/5.6, 200mm, ISO400, Flash +2

A Little Abstract

This challenge has pushed me to think outside the box, and play a little more with the artistic part of photography. Today I photographed a water bottle and a wine glass full of water sitting on a blue plate, and then played a little with the results. I thought they turned out pretty cool, what do you think?

1/60, f/5.6, 200mm, ISO400, flash +2. PP- sharpened and added tint effect.

1/60, f/5.6, 200mm, ISO400, flash +2. PP- sharpened, converted to b&w, levels.

Thanks for looking! Comments, HHCC, and any other feedback is always welcomed!

You're the One

You will have to forgive me for my lack of creativity. It is cold and snowy out and I am sick to boot. So, you might just get to see a lot of my tub, sink and other watery areas of my house! Today, you get to see Evan's rubber duckie!

1/500, f/5.6, 150mm, ISO800, Flash fired at +2

Thanks for looking! I appreciate comments, suggestions and HHCC!!

Bubble, bubble

I originally set out to get the classic "drop of water" shot, but I wasn't crazy with my results. I did get this one that I thought was pretty cool:


1/500, f/5.6, 135mm, ISO1600, flash, custom WB. PP- cropped and sharpened.

After the less than thrilling results, I decided to try to capture bubbles in the water, so I used a straw to blow bubbles in the bowl. The results still weren't quite what I had in mind, but maybe I will try again later!


1/100, f/5.6, 105mm, ISO800, flash, custom WB. PP- cropped and sharpened.

Any comments, HHCC, or suggestions on how to make this shot more succesful in the future would be appreciated!