Outside of the water droplets on the edge of this lily, it was the contrast of the orange against green that first caught my eye. Now as I have said before, it can be difficult to shoot macro hand-held and get the focus where you want it. And with this flower, I was close but did not get the proverbial cigar. Tonight, with the help of several Topaz plugins, a combination of added textures and Photoshop adjustment layers, and a lot of trial and error, I've got something that works for me. Is it exactly what I was looking for when I clicked the shutter? Not really. But in reality, the end photograph rarely is. Day 297 of my 365 photo a day project. Copyright 2016 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com
Go slow please. On a multi-use walking / bike path like this one, it is pretty obvious why this was stenciled on the asphalt. But after I shot this, I started to think about other ways I should take heed of the sign. I certainly could use a bit of slowing down. Day 296 of my 365 photo a day project. Copyright 2016 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." --T.S. Eliot This is how I see my son quite often these days - running to and fro, exploring everything he sees. Pushing limits is built in to the DNA of a toddler. Now sometimes that can be a challenge, but it is certainly an absolute joy to watch him go. And I'll do my best to not slow him down too much on his daily forays into the unknown. I took this shot on the roof top deck of the Milwaukee County War Memorial / Milwaukee Art Museum building along the lake in Milwaukee. Image courtesy of the best camera I had with me - my Droid Turbo cell phone. Day 295 of my 365 photo a day project. Copyright 2016 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com
