All hyped up and with my camera gear in tow, I left home at 6:15 this morning bound for the beach to catch the moonset. The biggest and brightest moonset in more than 18 years! What a great picture that would make as it set on the horizon, right? Wrong! The moon was covered by the heavy cloud cover that preceded the storm we were to receive later this evening.
Given - lemons. Make - lemonade! And off to Balboa Park I went.
Having always wanted to visit Balboa Park without anyone else being there, well, hardly anyone else, I was in photog heaven taking pictures to my heart's content. Only folks around were joggers, dog owners, and a few senior citizens out for a morning walk - none of which were interested in stopping in the middle of my frame.
Happy, happy, joy, joy! On to the Butterfly Garden to practice some macro with a flash and painting techniques.
Depth of Field
Given - lemons. Make - lemonade! And off to Balboa Park I went.
Practicing my blocking and then "Bam!", perfect timing with a beautiful red hat!
Depth of Field
Macro
Painting
BONUS!!! After patiently waiting an hour with three fly-overs by this gorgeous hummingbird, I finally caught him on film! It took me a couple of shots to calm down and breathe normally in order to hold my camera still and concentrate, but I did it! I was so happy with these pictures! Here are just a few.
So, I missed the moonset, but I caught a hummingbird, plus some great quiet time at Balboa Park, best photography consolation prize ever!
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