Well, everything is back to normal here. The boys are back to school and Gary's back to work and I'm busy trying to catch up on everything I ignored during the holidays. One of those such days when we were all off, we spent some time outside when the weather was perfect. I tried a different perspective (meaning I laid on the ground). And I use my 24-105 f/4. Which do you prefer? Focus on the trees or the leaves in front of me?
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| taken at 105mm f/4.0 ss 1/1000 iso 200 |
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| taken at 75mm f/4.5 ss 1/640 iso 200 |
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| taken at 65mm f/4.0 ss 1/1250 iso 200 |
What have you been shooting lately? It's time to link up again and there are just a few rules...
- submit the url of your blog post, not your home page
- link up a photo that was taken by you
- include a link back to my blog in your post (you can use the button or a text link if you prefer)
- visit a few other blogs and leave some comment love
Just link up your post below!
Oh, can I join? I´ve been meaning to for weeks but have forgotten - but I´ll go and paste the button into my post now. :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely leaves! :-)
I think the third one is my favorite...hope you didn't get too muddy:)
ReplyDeleteTiffany
I think I like the third, but they all look good.
ReplyDeleteI did the same thing when I first bought my camera. I never could decide which I liked best. I focused on a bird house sitting in the grass with trees in the background. The birdhouse is one I keep inside my home. I never used it on my blog though.
Love these, Deb. Such beautiful tones.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll go for the last one, although the first has a mysteryness about it which I like also.
ReplyDeleteLove the last one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteI think the 3rd is my favorite too.
We truly had some gorgeous days last week.
Hope you have a blessed day today!
I love them all Deb, but there is something about trees in the background softly out of focus that I just love. Your first photo is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteLove them all but the first is my favorite. It gives a sense of mystery about what is into the woods. It's my first time linking up on a Thursday. See you next week!
ReplyDeleteThey are all good but the secon one grabs me. Have a great day:)
ReplyDeleteLove them all. I've been trying to shoot from the ground too, crazy how different the world is from down there.
ReplyDeleteThese are great Deb, I really like your last I'm a sucker for trees lol. I love big trees :)). I also love the angle you have taken these are. Did you get covered in leaves and mud?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures and love the perspective you chose. After yesterday's temp (7 degrees) I kinda wish it was still fall like around here..lol
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous captures...I definitely prefer the focus on the leaves! It gives such a dreamy effect with the blurred trees in the background.
ReplyDeleteI think both tree and leaves are just gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous. Love the second.
ReplyDeleteI love these Deb! I can often be found lying on the ground capturing similar shots.
ReplyDeleteI like the first and last - they both have a beauty about them. I have one very similar to your last one that I took for blogger and never managed to post (I think I must take too many photos!!!)
I like both ways...very different perspectives...
ReplyDeleteThe leaves, of course! Great perspectives.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, the 2nd shot grabs my attention... they're all great, but 2 is AWESOME! =)
ReplyDeleteI can't choose...I like all three...and this is probably why I have too many photos on my hard drive!
ReplyDeleteI really can't decide Deb. I love the details in the leaves- but the trees keep calling me. The shot makes me want to go explore what's beyond them. Beautiful work- as always.
ReplyDeleteall are beautiful.. the first is my favorite
ReplyDeleteI like the focus on the leaves!
ReplyDeleteWow! Both perspectives are awesome but I think I prefer the ones where you focused on the leaves. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI have to say I like the trees in focus, somehow seems more natural?
ReplyDeleteI like the 1st and 3rd images. Love those angles but I feel like dragging a blanket along so I don't get my entire body wet and muddy. Glad you holidays were wonderful.
ReplyDeleteTough call! I keep going back and forth between 1 and 3. But at THIS moment...I'm gonna say 3! :)
ReplyDeleteKathy
Wonderful, Deb. My favourites are photo no. 1 and 3., but between those two I can't decide... Hope to join in next Thursday!!
ReplyDeleteI like them all Deb - you have a terrific eye, regardless of your perspective. I need some inspiration! I should take a walk in the woods by my dad's but it is too too cold. This time of year, I need inspiration ...
ReplyDeleteI don't have a favorite. They're all awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I think I like the 3rd one the best, but don't hold me to it... kinda love them ALL. What have I been shooting? Hmmmm... I wonder? It probably starts w/ a J & ends w/ an X? Lol) As much as I ADORE shooting my boy, one of my goals is to also concentrate on other subjects this year!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are amazming. I love the ones of the leaves at ground level. I dont' have a camera, but I take pride in being an iphone camera pro, all of my pictures for my blog and for the family are taken with it, so I have to make it work! Thanks again, love the link up and the gorgeous snaps!
ReplyDeleteAnd I meant that I prefer the first picture of the leaves at ground level. oops!
ReplyDeleteI really like all 3, but I absolutely ADORE that first one! Beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteI love all three, but am drawn in to the first two - possible because they cause me to reflect a bit more I think! Beautifully done!!
ReplyDeleteI vote for the leaves :)
ReplyDeleteDeb - these are all lovely, but personally, I like the focus on the leaves with the trees blurred out! Glad things are getting back to normal in your world, it feels good, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI really like the first shot! Amazing how small changes can totally change the feel of a picture!
ReplyDeleteThey are all gorgeous!! I like them equally, I think! And i hear you with back to normal! I came bck to teach and my mentor teacher has been out all week with a horrid flu, so I've been left alone and in charge, talk about back to reality!
ReplyDeletei love trees, so go w/ pic #3!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of shallow depth of field so I'd take photo number 2!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI honestly can't choose a favorite. They're all so beautiful. I almost always like photos best where the foreground is in focus, but your last shot with the trees in focus is just gorgeous. It may have changed my mind! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat perspective! If I had to choose, I'd say the first one, as it gives the shot a bit of mystery as to what's beyond.
ReplyDeletegreat shots! i love the new perspective! im always afraid to lay in the leaves, who knows where a worm or spider is lurking. lol.
ReplyDeleteOh, i really like these shots! I like the leaves in focus best. I havnt been taking many photos, your inspiring! I should get myself and the kids dressed and go outside before it decides to rain :) maybe ill have something to link up later..
ReplyDeleteOoh very pretty! I like them all!
ReplyDeleteAll three are beautiful! I think the first one is my favorite. I'm a little envious of your sunshine :)
ReplyDeleteBe back to link up later...
Love the one with the trees in focus!
ReplyDeleteHard to say which one I prefer cause every shot is great it's own way:)
ReplyDeleteI love them all. That's a tough decision. I keep going back to them. Each one is beautiful. I think the second is my favorite. Nice shots!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide between no 1 and 3. Hope to join again next Thursday.
Have a great weekend.
Mette
I think the first and last look the best. My favorite is No 1.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Really like that top shot Deb :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of these, especially the third. What beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteLove that low perspective! Beautiful shots all of them.
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful, but I love the third one with the trees in focus.
ReplyDeleteYes! Laying on my stomach is my favorite place to shoot! Not the most comfortable, but by far my favorite POV. I prefer the focus on the leaves in front of you, but honestly these are all gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThree stunning shots and it's difficult to decide on a favorite, but I like the first one. Since I've never laid on the ground to shoot a picture, it must be something I need to try. It does give show an interesting POV. Thank you for the thought provoking post.
ReplyDeleteI like the leaves in focus and the trees out of focus. Its dreamy in feel. Beautiful colors too!
ReplyDeleteI just REALLY like that first one. A LOT.
ReplyDeleteThings are back to normal here too... I kinda liked the holiday time more. :)
Focus on the leaves I think. They are both so perfect though!
ReplyDeleteI love the first one - just enough blur in the background trees, which have great lines.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
These are all great, but I think the first is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteHappy New year Deb!
ReplyDeleteFeels great to link here in the new year.
I love the shots with the leaves in focus. The light is so beautiful. The second shot is divine!
I love that last shot!
ReplyDeleteI really love the focus on the leaves - hope you've had a great week!
ReplyDeleteI love the different perspective...it was worth getting down on the ground. They're all great, but the first one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fun link up party. I'm a little late, but I'll play. :)
Confession... I have a thing for crunchy leaves.. So for me I'd pick the 2nd then run and crunch them all up! YES seriously ask my kids ha.. They just say Mama you are so silly.. but its so much fun. Central Park makes me happy oh the leaves I have crunched Ha..
ReplyDeleteLove the tree photos and # 3 is my fave!
ReplyDeleteHello Deb! My first time with your meme; thanks for hosting! I love your third photograph especially.
ReplyDeleteI think I like the focus on the trees, but they're all great!
ReplyDeleteohhhhhhhh a lovely wide angle Deb. Love the perpective you've taken it from...........I only do that in the summer months as it's so soggy here. Hoping to get organized so that I can start to link in again.
ReplyDeletei think the first one is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteaw, your photos are always worth the look.
I think the last one is really cool - looks like a sea of leaves. Can't decide which one I like better though.
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