Yeah yeah, I know... I've been slacking.

Things have just been overwhelming recently, and I'm going to be quite honest and admit that I'll probably continue slacking here for a bit longer. The holidays are bearing down on me soon here, and in January we're off to our trip to Indonesia. I'm trying really, really hard to get setup to take my EOS 7D diving with me, and that's been taking a good chunk of my time in research (and obsessing).

So I figured I would try and at least get something posted. I was looking at some of our photographs from our backyard and came across this photo of some quince blossoms from this past spring. I thought the green and red colors fit well with the current holiday season.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Di SP LD 1:1 Macro, 1/200 sec at f/4.6. ISO 200. No post production. Taken in our backyard.

Why This Photo: I sometimes wander in the yard with the macro lens, just to see what I can find.

What Works: The shallow depth of field produces a nice soft background, and line of the stem leading into the frame draws the viewer's eyes into the shot. The nice balance between the red blossoms and the green leaves in the background helps the keep the blossoms as the main focal element.

What Doesn't Work: The light coming from the one side produces some shadows on the right side of the shot, perhaps the use of a reflector would have balanced things out better. I also debate whether the stem running right up the center of the shot works all that well.

I haven't been behind the shutter often enough recently either. I am going to try and and get some photos of the upcoming lunar eclipse - perhaps I'll even manage to get some timelapse work done - I'm hoping as practice for when I'm in Indonesia!

I'll try to be a bit more diligent with the posts, but honestly, expect more slacking...

- Bill