Piperbarb's 2013 Project 365

[piperbarb]

4-29-13:

It's been drizzling on and off all day. It was still drizzling when I got home so I decided to use one of my back up plans. No, I didn't get any opportunistic feline photos. I will leave it up to you to figure out what it is. This one is a whole lot easier than the "What Am I?" photo I did a couple of months ago that turned out to be stainless steel developing reels for 35mm film.

What Am I?

 

[Marilynne]

4-29-13:

It's been drizzling on and off all day. It was still drizzling when I got home so I decided to use one of my back up plans. No, I didn't get any opportunistic feline photos. I will leave it up to you to figure out what it is. This one is a whole lot easier than the "What Am I?" photo I did a couple of months ago that turned out to be stainless steel developing reels for 35mm film.

What Am I?
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A skein of yarn. Nice colors.

 

[piperbarb]

A skein of yarn. Nice colors.

Yup. It was an easy one. It's sock yarn. It will make one fun pair of socks to wear.

 

[Michael J.]

Great idea to capture the colorful yarn

 

[piperbarb]

4-30-13:

I took advantage of a sunny afternoon after work. For some reason, I seem to be getting a lot of robin photos. I think this is one of my better ones.

What Was That?


I saw this caterpillar on a fence post. I love how this guy is backlit in the second photo.

When I researched to find out what species of moth it is supposed to turn into, all references indicate that this guy is the larval stage of the silver-spotted tiger moth. What confused me was that from what I have read, the silver-spotted tiger moth is a western North American moth, not normally found in Eastern North America. I would really appreciate it if someone can tell me definitively what type of moth caterpillar this guy is. TIA.





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[piperbarb]

5-1-13:

While out with the photography class, I was standing under a maple tree. Got this photo by just looking up. I have been getting my students to see things from different perspectives. They are having a blast with it.

Looking Up


After getting home from work, as I was driving up the driveway, I saw this red-winged blackbird in the tulip maple on the front lawn. I took a series of photos of him. When I took this one, he was just stretching his wings. He was not ready to fly off. He sat in that tree for another minute or so before flying off.

Just Stretching


Both photos were taken with my D3000, 55-200mm non-VR zoom. ISO 200, f/8. Shutter speed, 1//640 and 1/200 sec, respectively.
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[nikonpup]

4-29-13:

It's been drizzling on and off all day. It was still drizzling when i got home so i decided to use one of my back up plans. No, i didn't get any opportunistic feline photos. I will leave it up to you to figure out what it is. This one is a whole lot easier than the "what am i?" photo i did a couple of months ago that turned out to be stainless steel developing reels for 35mm film.

What am i?
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i think it would do well in the monthly challenge.

 

[piperbarb]

i think it would do well in the monthly challenge.

I was thinking that when I took the photo. Lots of texture and patterning.

 

[piperbarb]

5-2-13:

It's amazing what you can find by just walking around the house. In the back yard we have a lot of white violets. Every year, we get more and more of them. Amid all the white ones, we also have a few purple ones.





Cropped color outline of the above violet.


It is amazing how interesting dandelions can be...


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[Moab Man]

It is amazing how interesting dandelions can be...

Hmmm, says that about me... is this good or bad

 

[piperbarb]

5-3-13:

Allergies have kept me inside most of today but I did wander around outside after I came home from work. Again, one's front lawn can provide some interesting subjects.

These flowers grow in clusters all over the lawn. I always wondered what they were. They are called thyme-leaved bluets.

The Cluster



My forsythia are still in full bloom but their bright yellow is being invaded by sprigs of fresh, new, green leaves.

A Touch of Green



Going to the grocery store with spousal unit is always an interesting experience. While in the produce section, we passed by the "exotic fruit" display and saw some dragon fruit. It's definitely weird stuff. Looks like it could be an alien life form. They are quite tasty, and taste like very mild kiwi fruit, without the fuzz or tiny seeds.

Spores from Space?

 

[Michael J.]

A touch of Green is a very beautiful picture. Well seen and well captured.

If I only mention one photo it doesn't mean that the others are not beautiful or interesting.

 

[piperbarb]

A touch of Green is a very beautiful picture. Well seen and well captured.

If I only mention one photo it doesn't mean that the others are not beautiful or interesting.

Thanks. I have been trying to get that photo for the last two days. I like the bright yellow with the little bit of green. It took a while, but I got it.

The dragon fruit is just weird. I have plans for the peel.

 

[Michael J.]

Looks same the Rambutan in Thailand

Opening the rambutan

 

[piperbarb]

Looks same the Rambutan in Thailand

Opening the rambutan

Thanks for the info. Yes, it looks the same on the inside. I am sure the outside was red when it was on the tree. I just think it's a very interesting looking fruit.

 

[Michael J.]

and yummy as well


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[piperbarb]

5-4-13:

I didn't have to go far to get this little guy. I've been trying to get a photo of him for over a week. I was finally successful. After some research, it turns out that this is a brown-capped chickadee. According to the Cornell Ornithology Lab Website, these chickadees are rather rare in upstate New York. The only two documented cases I could find for them in upstate NY was a 2004 reference from Seneca, NY and another one from somewhere in Tompkins County (which is about 30 miles north of here) back in 2010. According to what I read, the brown-capped chickadee may be it's own subspecies of chickadee, or may be one with a mutation for lesser color than "normal" black-capped chickadees. Either way, I think he's a cool little bird.

Still Looking



I think the poor guy is still looking for a mate.

 

[Marilynne]

5-4-13:

I didn't have to go far to get this little guy. I've been trying to get a photo of him for over a week. I was finally successful. After some research, it turns out that this is a brown-capped chickadee. According to the Cornell Ornithology Lab Website, these chickadees are rather rare in upstate New York. The only two documented cases I could find for them in upstate NY was a 2004 reference from Seneca, NY and another one from somewhere in Tompkins County (which is about 30 miles north of here) back in 2010. According to what I read, the brown-capped chickadee may be it's own subspecies of chickadee, or may be one with a mutation for lesser color than "normal" black-capped chickadees. Either way, I think he's a cool little bird.

Still Looking
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I think the poor guy is still looking for a mate.

I think Cornell has a rare siting form. You should research it.

 

[piperbarb]

Thanks Marilynne. I did find that yesterday. I spent a lot of time researching what this little guy is and found their rare bird page.

 

[piperbarb]

5-5-13: Part 1

I am going to separate today's posting into two parts because they are so dissimilar. Here is the first group. I love the light of morning, so while I took the dog out this morning, of course I brought my camera with me.

Both photos were taken with my D3000 and 55-200mm non-VR lens. ISO 200. The first photo was at 1/160th and f/5.6.

I just loved the way the light fell in the woods and sometimes, B&W is the best way to illustrate that.

Morning Light



On the way back to the house, I saw this blue jay. Once he took flight I just snapped a few. I was really amazed how well this came out because I was holding the dog with one hand and the camera with the other. Maybe I should do that more often. I love how the sunlight backlights its wings. This is the first time I actually was successful getting a bird in flight that was in focus! 1/2000th and f/5.6.

Taking Flight