Got out today with the Pup. The morning started with a misting rain, which went away pretty quickly. Overcast persisted. Made for some soft light and rain drops on flowers. Tried a few fringe techniques. Took some pics for our club's Oct scavenger hunt. And, of course, shot subjects that presented themselves.
Here are a couple ICMs I tried. One of the items on the scavenger list was red leaves. I will probably choose the first one, since it has a scary face in the center. Well, maybe if you squint. Really hard.
I don't normally shoot a lot of flowers, but they were particularly inviting this morning with the soft light and raindrops.
This one will fulfill the sunflower category for the scavenger hunt. It's a group of swamp sunflowers. I like the ethereal look of the severely out of focus flowers, and the central sharp butterfly. This was my favorite shot of the day.
This juvenile little blue heron had a great texture look and didn't seem to mind me creeping down the bank to get a few shots. I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Correct me if I am wrong.