One rainy Sunday I went out to practice with my camera with my friend Kat. She’s got a similar camera–a Canon Rebel–but hers is a different model than mine. We’d been talking about getting together to play with our cameras for ages and finally made a date of it. I knew the weather would be unpleasant at best but it was time to just suck it up and get out there instead of waiting for a nice day. It could be months away!
We picked a date and agreed to stick to it. I had rain gear so I knew even if it was pouring out, I’d at least be dry(ish). The day arrived and of course it was pouring. I wore my hiking boots and rain gear and packed an umbrella for us to use.
We drove to Leach Botanical Gardens and the clouds cleared. The sun even came out! We had a good three hour stretch of dry weather while we took out pictures and played with Kat’s camera toys. It actually turned out to be the perfect afternoon for a photography session. The rain earlier that day remained on the plants in delicate drops and the coming spring was evident in the tiny blooms of flowers popping out of the earth.
The following pictures are what came out of that day. You can click on each individual picture to see a larger version. Enjoy!
I had such a fun day and really had a chance to experiment with my camera.
QUESTION: Have you picked up a new hobby recently? What is it?
Becky
Those photos are beautiful! I love using the aperture setting when taking photos of flowers. It really sets them off. Thanks for sharing!
Lisa Eirene
Thanks Becky! I loved having a chance to practice some of the stuff I learned in my class.
Lori
Eeeeeeeeeee!!! Flowers! I want spring and tulips around here, but it’s not happening for at least another month. My flower garden is a big reason why I am saving for a DSLR camera.
Lisa Eirene
You’re going to get some great pictures this year! What kind of DSLR camera did you get?
Diane, fit to the finish
Wonderful pictures Lisa! I have a Nikon D5000 and I love it. Now, I don’t know how to use it as fully as I’d like, but that’s my own fault.
Lisa Eirene
That sounds like a really nice camera! I’m so new to this world but I love it! It’s so much fun learning how to use my camera.
Alison
Soooo jealous of your flowers! We just have large puddles of slop after the huge sleet storm we had today. Can’t wait for Spring though. With tomorrow being March I feel the end is near and boy am I itching to get out and about!! Gorgeous pictures. I’m not fancy enough to own a good camera. I just have a tiny but cute pink one. 🙂
Lisa Eirene
I am ready for Spring, too! I’m done with this weather!