Day 95 - Let's Play Ball

Playing a little ball before dinner - camo glove, neon ball and a superman shirt - what else do you need??!!

Exposure: 1/125

Aperture: f/4.0

Focal Length: 105mm

ISO Speed: 800

Day 94 - Energizer

Last minute scramble for a photo tonight - but turned out sort of fun. I used my close-up lens on this one - I like the focus area of this photo.

Exposure: 1/10

Aperture: f/4.0

Focal Length: 105mm

ISO Speed: 800

Day 93 - Intently Watching

We went to a sold out Brewers game today - we ended up with great seats and had a blast! We watched the whole game, enjoyed some hot dogs, and ran the bases after the game!

Exposure: 1/250

Aperture: f/4.0

Focal Length: 105mm

ISO Speed: 200

Day 92 - Knob

I almost didn't get a picture in today. It was one of my first open weekends in a while and I had to mow my lawn, clean my house, shop for vacation (woo hoo) and then got to a block party. By the time we got to the block party I was pooped - but I still got in a photo. Not overly exciting, but I did like the glow of the light behind the left side.

Exposure: 1/6

Aperture: f/1.4

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 800

Day 91 - Beach Ball Dribble

We had an absolutely beautiful Friday night. Splashing, dinner with friends and then ice cream. AND we learned that safety comes first - and manners come second! OK - some of us knew this already...

Exposure: 1/4000

Aperture: f/1.4

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 400

Day 90 - An American In Paris?

The first day of Bastille Days (Milwaukee Festival), and they always have a 5k "Storm the Bastille" fun run. It starts at 9pm and you run through the streets of downtown Milwaukee with a thousand or so people - SO much fun! Although fun, not all that "french" - most people were drinking plastic bottles of Miller Lite. Oh well - we enjoyed the faux Eiffel Tower anyhow!

Exposure: 1/125

Aperture: f/4.5

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 200

Day 89 - Heavenly

Went for a 10.5 mile run tonight and the sunset was beautiful as we were running. We got home just in time to get a few pictures of the gorgeous pink and blue sky. I literally only got about 6 pictures before the sun went down enough for all the pink to disappear! I played with the curves in Photoshop just a little.

Exposure: 1/800

Aperture: f/1.4

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 400

Day 88 - Sidewalk Sun

It was a sunny evening today and I liked the shadows from the sun shinning through the trees. I need to start getting out to areas where I can take some different types of shots - there is only some much you can do around the house!

Exposure: 1/1250

Aperture: f/1.4

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 100

Day 87 - Bud

A new week - and no new theme yet. As my half marathon is sneaking up on me (less than 2 weeks away!), I'm obsessing about getting my runs in after work! I still had some good light tonight after my run so I looked to the neighbors for some floral subjects. I like the focus of this one little bud amongst the full bloom of the flowers.

Exposure: 1/125

Aperture: f/1.4

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 320

Day 86 - Boom!

I have to declare another cheater day - sorry folks. All the work this weekend kept me from getting a photo in on Sunday - but this pic is from Friday. Although we were at work on Friday, we were able to watch the lakefront fireworks from the clocktower - which was pretty cool. I didn't have my tripod, so I was expecting the blur. But I still thought this picture was fun.

Exposure: 1.6

Aperture: f/4

Focal Length: 105mm

ISO Speed: 640

Day 85 - Oreo

Last of the senses today - taste! So as I mentioned in an earlier post - I had to work all day today. And when we have a big cutover weekend, one staple is Oreo cookies (have you tried the mint oreos??? they are like HEAVEN)! I must have had at least 10 oreos on Saturday.... but they were also a fun subject!

Exposure: 1/6

Aperture: f/4

Focal Length: 60mm

ISO Speed: 800

Day 84 - Qwerty

Sorry I've got a backlog of photos to post from this weekend - it was the conclusion of our latest go-live at work - so I was in the office all weekend (yes - I know it was the 4th of July). Today was the sense of "touch" - I wasn't sure what I was going to do (as I was at work all day and night) but then it came to me - my computer keyboard. It's probably the thing I touch the most each weekday! I played with this photo in black and white to make it a bit more interesting.

Exposure: 1/13

Aperture: f/5

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 640

Day 83 - Stop to Smell the Flowers

The sense for today is smell. I didn't get a photo in to late, so my lighting was limited. This might be a bit expected for the theme of smell, but I liked the overall composition of this shot.

Exposure: 1/4

Aperture: f/1.4

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 640

Day 82 - Summer Nights

Our second sense is sound - I hope this fits the bill. We were at our dear friends Todd and Marks' for an evening gathering, and the sounds of a crackling fire and friends talking just screamed summer fun! I loved how the fire looks in the foreground, and you can still see the people gathering the background.

Exposure: 1/40

Aperture: f/1.6

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 640

Day 81 - Line of Sight

Amy and I have a new theme for the week (or at least 5 days of it) - the 5 senses! We are going to try and do the same sense on each day with our first day being sight. I had to work quite a bit tonight, so I didn't have time to be too creative - but I like the focus on this shot and the slight reflection it gives on the surface.

Exposure: 1/15

Aperture: f/2.2

Focal Length: 50mm

ISO Speed: 640