Tuesday View - 13 March 2018 Edition

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Yesterday I showed you how tall our amaryllis has grown. But as it's gotten taller one of our orchids has been busy too. The very plant I posted a couple weeks ago has bloomed quite nicely and it still has a lot of buds. Just like the amaryllis I took the orchid outside so I could shoot it in a more natural environment. And just like yesterday there was a breeze in the air making the plant sway a bit. But I was able to get some good shots anyway. Like this one.

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And here is Yesterday's View...

Monday March 12, 2018

Monday March 12, 2018

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Friday View - 23 February 2018 Edition

Welcome to The Exploration Photography Daily View.

It's finally bloomed! The orchid that I have been sharing for the past week or so has a flower. Just one so far but there's a lot of buds and soon they will all open. I just hope our other orchids do as well.

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I shot this hand held this afternoon after work. Next time I'll set upon a tripod and get some clearer pics.

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Welcome To The "Throwback Thursday" View

Today's throwback goes back to February 15, 2015 and is one of my favorite subjects. Orchids. Well one orchid at least. This was one of our many and one that we had for about four years. It did very well but unfortunately we no longer have it. But we do have it forever in this and many photos. Take a look and be sure to Click Here for the original article.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Wednesday February 14, 2018

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Welcome To The Friday View

Hi friends. Today I am sharing a quick snapshot I made with my camera's phone this evening. It is really just an update on the orchid I shared earlier in the week. You may not be able to tell from this photo but the buds have gotten larger and are going to bloom soon. When they finally do I will be sure to share that too.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Thursday February 8, 2018

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

Can you believe January has come to an end already? Time really does seem to fly. It may be the end of the month but today I am sharing a beginning. As I was tending our house plants yesterday I took notice to a load of buds on one of our orchids. It has been bare for a few months but pretty soon it will have nice new flowers.

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And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday January 30, 2018

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

I had a very busy day today my friends and this is getting posted pretty late. For a photo I would like to share one more snapshot from Longwood from our trip last Saturday evening. I still consider this a snapshot though I did do some very minimal tweaking.

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And I'm calling it a night. I know this was brief but I will be back real soon with more to share.

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

Hi folks. After the rush of the holiday season I finally got a chance to simply relax and take it easy today. I was fortunate enough to have the day off from work. It would have been a good day for me to get out and do some shooting but I just didn't. It was a bit chilly and I just didn't feel like dealing with it. I did however do a little indoor shooting. Mainly the large orchid on our kitchen window sill. So for today's photo I would like to share this shot with you.

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And here is Yesterday's View...

Monday December 25, 2017

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Welcome To The Daily View

For the past few years I have posted many shots of the orchid my sister Elaine gave us on Thanksgiving quite a while ago. And it is still going strong. Well this past Christmas she gave us another, much larger orchid and it has finally bloomed.

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Of course we keep it inside but I thought it would be nice to use the sky and trees as a backdrop. And the daylight really brings out the best in flowers.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 73mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F14
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 320
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Tuesday April 11, 2017

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Welcome To The Daily View

Today I am posting yet another flower photo. And there is no doubt about what kind it is this time.

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One of my favorites. And what a wonderful display. It makes me look forward to when our large orchid blooms. And it won't be long.

Cropping and color adjustments were standard and completed in Photoshop.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 51mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F10
- Shutter Speed 1/13 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday March 27, 2017

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Welcome To The Daily View

Wow, what wonderful weather we had here today. The temperatures rose above 70° F ((21° C) and for most of the day the skies were clear. And after over 3 months Kim and I finally found the time to drive down to Longwood Gardens. Our good friends Rich and Marion joined us too. To add to the fun Longwood's Orchid Extravaganza is still in full swing. So there were lots of orchids, of course. It should be no surprise that today's photo is an orchid.

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Cropping and color adjustments were made in Photoshop.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 87mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F11
- Shutter Speed 1/25 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday March 24, 2017

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Welcome To The Daily View

For at least the last three years I have been sharing photos of the beautiful orchid that was given to Kim and me by my sister Elaine. It was probably more like four years. I had never cared for an orchid before but have always admired them. And I had heard many a horror story about how difficult they can be. Well maybe they are not as delicate as rumored or maybe I have been blessed with a green thumb but this one is doing very well.

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Elaine gave us another orchid this past Christmas but it has yet to bloom. But I do see a few buds so I'll be sure o share it with you when it has flowers. Oh, and the amaryllis? I have some cool stuff to share real soon. Look for a special post coming your way.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/15 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Partial Metering Mode

Cropping and color adjustment was completed in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday February 26, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - March 7, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Yesterday I told you that I had a little time to photograph some of the flowers in our home and I shared our new African violet. Today I would like to show you our orchid. You have probably seen this before because we have had it for about two and a half years and I just love shooting it. After several months of dormancy it started to bud about a month or so ago. It was slow going (or growing?) for a while but I recently moved it to a different window and wow what a difference! It sure has taken off again. And I think I need to transplant it to a larger pot soon.

My Sister Elaine gave this to us and I am pleased to say that though it's our first (and only for now) orchid I must be doing something right because it is still going strong. I know I'm not supposed to but I water it two days a week. Just a little each time. But it works so that's what I'll keep doing.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Click the link below to check out what I shared yesterday.

Sunday March 6, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - February 29, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Continuing with our trip to Longwood yesterday and orchid Extravaganza I share with you this scene.

Shot in the Conservatory this is one of my favorite places to photograph and even make the occasional video. Here it is nicely decorated with some white orchids to make a beautiful scene even better.

And now...

Yesterday's View:

Sunday February 28, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - February 28, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Well it sure does feel a lot like Spring around here. Today the temperatures were in the mid 60's and it was dry as a bone so Kim and I took advantage and took a drive to Longwood Gardens. And right now Longwood is having their Orchid Extravaganza so as you can imagine I shot lots and lots of frames. Going through my days work I have found some good stuff to share with you and to start out I would like to show you this.

I don't normally shoot the back of an orchid but this one called to me. I love to translucency that lets the light gently flow through. The front was very nice too and I will probably share it soon.

Anyone who has been reading my blog for a while knows that I have a few "favorite places" to shoot and Longwood is near the top. And I mean it when I say that if you get a chance to visit make sure you do. I promise you will not be disappointed. Especially when there is a special exhibition taking place.

And now for...

Yesterday's View:

Saturday February27, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - January 5, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

If you have been reading my blog for a while you may know that I am very fond of orchids. A couple weeks back I showed you the one that my sister Elaine gave us on Thanksgiving 2014. In that photo you could see buds after literally several months of dormancy. Well a couple days ago one of those buds bloomed!

Absolutely beautiful! And there's a lot more where this came from. It's just a matter of time. In fact I really think I need to transplant it into a bigger pot. I just have to be careful because with an orchid's beauty comes a degree of fragility. Wish me luck!

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Exploration Photography Daily View And Weekly Roundup - December 27, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Daily View and a slightly late Weekly Roundup!

Last Thanksgiving (2014) my Sister Elaine gave us an orchid that bloomed for several months. Then finally it lost it's flowers and for another several months all we had was leaves. But they were healthy so I was hopeful that one day it would bloom again. And then about two weeks ago it happened. The very beginnings of new flowers. And today they are really getting big. They're not open yet but they will be. So today I would like to share one of the buds with you.

And now for the late but better than not at all Weekly Roundup. As usual you can click on any of the links below to take a second look at the last week's posts.

 Saturday December 19, 2015

Sunday December 20, 2015

Monday December 21, 2015

 Tuesday December 22, 2015

 Wednesday December 23, 2015

Thursday December 24, 2015

 Friday December 25, 2015

Saturday December 26, 2015

And there you have it folks. Thanks as always for stopping by!

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Around The House - May 31, 2015

Hi there folks! Wow wasn't the weekend quick? At least mine was. We did a lot of running yesterday and today we just did some work around the house. I didn't know what I was going to post for this weeks "full post" so I thought I would show you some shots I made today.

These first two photos are from our pear tree.

This is one of our many Vinca.

And here is our Schnauzer, Schnitzel sporting his new Summer haircut.

One of our geraniums.

And finally here is our orchid.

And that's about it for now. I hope you enjoyed your visit and I certainly hope to see you again here at the blog. Thanks so much for stopping by.

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