Monday, May 5, 2008

Still on last week's theme

I guess I'm still on the water theme. I tried water drops again today. This was so teeny-tiny; the set of leaves was probably an inch or so in size.
Canon 40D with 100mm macro lens
ISO200, F2.8, SS1/1250

Bird of the day, red-winged blackbird:
Canon 40D with 70-300mm lens
ISO1600 F5.6 SS1/400

And does anyone know what this is? I bet that Pat, our resident horticultural expert, will know. I'm guessing it's some type of fungus on this tree. (Kind of looks like something a cat would leave in your sandbox, doesn't it? :-P)
Canon 40D with 70-300mm lens
ISO800, F5.6, SS1/1000

21 comments:

Chell said...

Those water droplets look like they are metallic..

amazing grace said...

wow! love the bird shot!!! great dof and bokeh! nice!!!

Sharon said...

Beautiful captures! (OK, the first 2, not so excited about the fungus. ;)

April said...

oh i love that first one..it is gorgeous. the water looks like diamonds.

For Over 29 Years... said...

Wow, i love all the colors in the water droplet shot. The bird is so cute!!!

lcp said...

Great bokeh in the 2nd shot! I love your colors here.

Gypsy Girl(Brenda) said...

nice shots. Love all the birds you are posting. Makes me think I need to go out and get some of the hummingbirds that have arrived.

pat said...

Becky, those drops are awesome! The way you've captured the light in them makes them almost look like mercury drops. Very cool. As for the doo-doo (like the scientific term?) on the branch--don't know, but it looks like some kind of fungus or parasitic growth.

Tricia said...

WOW, that first pic is amazing...

selena said...

That first one is really cool! And you found a cute little bird too :)

Debbi said...

The water droplets are SO cool!

Reds said...

Beautiful macro shot! And that bird shot - again - Beautiful!

Michelle said...

LOL about that third photo! definitely looks like that. and your bird and water drops are gorgeous.

Mom2Drew said...

Don't know what the fungus is, sorry. But...LOVE that you have such beautiful green outside.

Anonymous said...

Wow....what clear shots. You are doing SO well with your new camera!

summerbl4ck said...

mmm fungus... love the drops on the leaves tho! :-)

Angela2932 said...

I love the bird shot! Really like the coloring and lighting in this. Cool water drops!

Tori said...

love those water droplets! they don't even look like water.... how cool is that?!

Bobbi said...

Those waterdrops are awesome! You got some great pics here, love the bird.

Tera Fraley said...

Wow your water dropslets are so reflective!! Im jealous! And maybe a cat climbed up in your tree and left a present. LOL!

Amy said...

What a cool water droplet, it's neat how it isn't perfectly round! Or maybe it is and I'm weird in my vision, that may be more like it, LOL! :)

Beautiful bird! I tried to get a bird today, but they were blurry. I think that last one looks like poop on the branch!