Photo lessons with my neice

Katie with Buddy, my neighbor's dog

 Katie's masterpiece: a painterly reflection of the old silo at our pond, made by turning a reflection upside down, and other Lightroom adjustments

Katie with my Toby

My 13-year-old niece Katie came to visit this weekend. Armed with one of my SLR cameras, she went to town (so to speak) shooting for two days straight. What impressed me was that she took to photography (the camera and lenses) and the computer editing (Lightroom) like a pro. She took more than 800 pictures and edited them down to 60. She learned how to process raw files, and began to understand the basics of focal length and aperture. What fun it was to teach such an enthusiast!

 © Yvonne Cunnington, 2010

More early morning meadow

© Yvonne Cunnington, 2010

Meadow at sunrise

From Yvonne Cunnington Photography

© Yvonne Cunnington, 2010

Finally a new picture: Echinacea in bloom

Finally posted a new picture: a portrait from our meadow.


© Yvonne Cunnington, 2010

Snowfall and trees

We have had virtually no snow all winter, so I have not been
moved to get the camera out, but that changed this afternoon.
Taken at Knollwood New Course, Ancaster, Ont.

© Yvonne Cunnington, 2010

October splendor

The fall colors have been a long time in coming this season. I saw this a couple of days ago in the bush behind our property.


© Yvonne Cunnington, 2009

Mushroom Cloud

Mushroom Cloud" was the title my husband suggested for this photo. To me, this mushroom on the remains of an elm tree represents what happens in the fall: the dying away of the season's tender growth.

Of course, while autumn is the end of something, it also harkens the return of elements to the earth to be reborn in the spring, or in case of dead things, to be to be turned into elements that are used by the living. I remember when this elm was alive, but like most elms around here, it died young.


© Yvonne Cunnington, 2009

Dove

I set up my camera inside the patio door. I think this dove knew I was there because it kept looking over to the door and didn't really use the birdbath. I decided on black-and-white because the light was quite harsh even though it was early evening.

© Yvonne Cunnington, 2009

Fountain grass close-up

This photo comes from my days of shooting slides. It was taken with a 70-210 lens and an extension tube when I was learning how to shoot to create this kind of soft background.

© Yvonne Cunnington, 2009

White horse

On my way home from a visit with my blogger friend Salix, I saw this horse in a field with asters and golden rod. It looked so good, I had to stop and make some pictures. The challenge: the horse (he's was small, probably a pony) was curious and kept moving toward me. I said hello and gave him an apple, and then a few minutes later I was able to capture this scene.

© Yvonne Cunnington, 2009