14 Dec 18 A close up for today and one with a little adjustment having been added. This is the leaf of a plant that Jan refers to as the peanut butter plant that grows in our garden. She gives it that moniker from the smell on your hands after rubbing the plant's leaves. It is a rather large plant growing several feet in height. I can't remember ever seeing it blossom but Jan does which she describes as a cluster of brown and yellow small flowers; flower or no, the leaves are rather attractive in themselves. I shot this following a late morning drizzle so the beads of water were still on the leaves as opposed to having run off as they do when the rain is heavy. I was shooting for a combination of leaf shape, in particular the serrated edges, and the droplets of water. It came our rather nicely but I thought a bit of creativity would go well giving it an enhanced 3-D feeling. Other than the creative aspect this is what the camera recorded. Glowing Nikon D500; 18 - 200; Aperture Priority; ISO 400; 1/60 sec @ f / 8.
28 Dec 18 In searching around for something suitable for both close up Friday and the fourth Day of Christmas I realized that I had grabbed a couple shots of a poinsettia a couple weeks back and thought one such would work appropriately. Since I shot it at a church function I did a slight manipulation to convert it to something that might be in a church window. Not much more to say about. Just one to go and 2018 will be in the history books. Other than the manipulation this is straight from the camera. Church Window Fare Nikon D500; 18 - 200; Aperture Priority; ISO 320; 1/60 sec with fill flash @ f / 9.
27 Dec 18 For this Third Day of Christmas, a very rare photograph! While I'm rather certain all of you are aware of Nessie, some of you may even have seen her, I'm wagering none of you knew that we have a relative of her residing in Puget Sound. She is very shy, and only makes an occasional appearance in late December and only then in the Port of Kingston although some have claimed to have seen her off our MW coast. She times her visits for the annual Port of Kingston Christmas Lights display and only for a few hours when she does show. I've seen her a couple of times but only when visiting very late because she prefers to make her appearance when the park is virtually empty. Apparently her diet consists of bio-luminescent marine life as she appears to be lit up when she makes her presence known, but due to her diet, most folks who do on occasion see her, think she is just part of the light display. Should you ever visit our area during Christmas, and are of a patient nature, go see the lights. Perhaps she will grace you with her presence. This is what the camera recorded. Serpent Nikon D500; 18 - 200; Aperture Priority; ISO 200; 1/2 sec @ f / 9.
