For MacroMonday's "Nursery Rhymes" Theme

macromonday's theme of palm--

have a couple, which to choose??

This is for January 25th's MacroMonday's group theme: paper thin.

Photo taken for MacroMonday's theme "In the Dark."

These were taken in candlelight. Only ONE candle illuminated this shot.

My take on it this week came up pretty easy but I needed time to shoot it. So I did my duty tonight.

In my kitchen I had the ceiling light bulb go out so I took off the cover and there were two bulbs in there. One was in there for a while because it was a size I have not heard of. 50 watt. Not 25 or 60, but 50. It was made by GE and this house was built in 1947. I have one other bulb still working in my basement shaped a little different than any others and that is a 50 watt also. I'd say that is very old. Well, older than me is very old.

They don't make them like the used to. Like Me.

Happy MacroMonday people.

for MacroMonday's weekly challenge. This week's challenge: Cooking Ingredients.

I try to dehydrate a few Vidalia onions before the season is over so I have something to use when times are more lean.

For MacroMonday's Holes Theme.

Photo taken for MacroMonday's weekly challenge.

This week we have been challenged to take a macro photo of darkness and post up to five images on Monday depicting our take on the subject.

Well, cameras were invented to capture LIGHT so they are useless in total darkness so I guess we have to let a little light shine. Hide it under a bushel? No!

Photo taken with an older Nikon D50. Snooted studio light above fired with ebay trigger.

Just fixed my variable power switch on my studio light power supply. This was fried when I got it (used) and finally took it apart to replace the switch.

8 feet away I was shooting at 100 ISO and F11, now I can go f8 (just about right) or f22 (scorching eyebrows).

My final, at the wire submission for MacroMonday's weekly theme. This week's theme was 'six.' Each week we follow a theme and post up to five macro photos showing our interpretation of the theme. Dust off your macro lens and join us. www.flickr.com/groups/macromonday/ Next week's theme for June 7th: "Hobby or Hobbies"

a photo for macromonday's theme of the week "It’s All About the Shadow".

happy macromonday everybody!

Following MacroMonday's weekly theme. This week it is Pairs."

This was an outtake but figured I'd upload it anyways.

Photo taken for the flickr MacroMonday's group. Each week we post up to five images depicting our interpretation to the theme. This week's theme is "imagination"

I imagined a lot of scenes. This one was more for fun. I wish I had a pile of Lego building blocks handy. I would have come up with something with those also.

For MacroMonday's group weekly challenge.

Sand - Beach - Dirt.

Matchbox Police Department. Stuck in the sand.

another possibility for macromonday's theme of - what else - green ~grin~

For MacroMonday's On Fire Theme..

for MacroMonday's theme: ugliness

A firing pin in my Glock will make contact with the center of this 9mm bullet.

Photo taken for MacroMonday's weekly theme. This week's theme is "Contact." Each week we post up to five images depicting our take on the theme.

In my recent trip I was walking through a garden when unexpectedly I saw a long line of ants carrying pieces of leafs. So I took out my macro 100 lens and started to take some shots of the ants.

It is very difficult to take a nice shot because they move so fast .

Canon 100mm Canon 7D f/3.2 1/100 ISO 400

This is for January 25th's MacroMonday's group theme: paper thin.

For MacroMonday's group weekly challenge.

Sand - Beach - Dirt.

Road closed.

Under constrction.

Huge pile of sand near my house.

Bokeh head lights and orange construction cones.

Looks like I was at about f8.

They'll still drive through even if it takes their mufflers off.

For MacroMonday's Holes Theme

MacroMonday's: Rule of Thirds of 3

For MacroMonday's group weekly challenge.

Sand - Beach - Dirt.

Road closed.

Under constrction.

Huge pile of sand near my house.

Bokeh stop sign and orange construction cones.

For MacroMonday's Glass (Colored) theme.

Ahh, here we are again at MacroMonday's suggested theme of the week..

This week's theme is 'Security." Each week we post up to five images in the MacroMonday flickr group showing our interpretation of the theme.

This week I 'shot' a lot more than five so it has been kind of hard to edit my choices down to five. I took five different macros of my 9mm and only want to use one so I guess this is my top choice.

For Macromonday's Chilly Willy theme.

I haven't lost many of my bike locks and I have lost none of my bikes.

One of my sons lost a bike but we recovered it in a couple days mostly in tact by putting up 'stolen bike' signs very quickly. (Do you have photos of your Earthly goods?) Anyways, He didn't lock it and left it next to the local grocery market where he worked for 'just a minute' while he went in to ask his boss something. Only problem with that is it was located right next to a City High School. Someone skipped school that day to steal a bike.

So, here we are again at MacroMonday's suggested theme of the week..

This week's theme is 'Security." Each week we post up to five images in the MacroMonday flickr group showing our interpretation of the theme.

This week I 'shot' a lot more than five so it has been kind of hard to edit my choices down to five.

For MacroMonday's Mailbox Theme. Here's the link to my offering from the mailbox theme from 5 years ago.

flic.kr/p/4ZUuXi Different mailboxes on opposite ends of the country...Oh how my life has changed in 5 years....

And on a side note, now that the school year is coming to an end and I'm winding up all my projects and finals for the year, I endeavor to shoot more for pleasure and hopefully I'll be able to participate in MM more frequently. It really helps to keep those creative juices flowing.

Ahh, MacroMonday's pool. Each week we follow a different theme to look for and capture images relating to it.

This weeks theme has been "from the fridge."

My first thought was, "moldy cheese" and other icky things but i then thought that the fridge was meant to keep things fresh and delicious.

Here are a few of my thoughts captured to display this theme.

This is my hardest image to display. It shows my weakness... French Onion chip dip. I pulled this from teh fridge and want to show what it it like to only have a small amount of chip dip left and so many more chips remaining to eat.

Last minute drop in the MacroMonday's pool.

Each week we follow a theme but this week I have been busy but might get these in the pool before it closes.

This weeks theme was Colored Glass. I knew what I wanted to shoot but didn't get to until this morning.

Okay, fine?

Midgetoy. Rockford, Illinois.

MacroMonday's theme this week is "Being Busy" I'm getting busy again shooting toys and antiques for a friend who sells things on ebay for jillions of dollars.

One way I keep busy and put bread on the table.

For MacroMonday's theme: Hobbies.

I have a bad addiction to Star Wars merchandise. I collect it religiously. A fun hobby, though. This is a Galactic Heroes C-3PO. I collect carded action figures as well and I especially like international carded variations (Japanese, Chinese, Euro, Italian, UK, Korean, etc.) of the POTF2 (1997-1998) series.

For MacroMonday's "Nursery Rhymes" Theme

For MacroMonday's theme “darkness”.

You're looking at a small pool off black soy sauce.

for the weekly macromonday's pool challenge.

I am so pumped up. I bought a half dozen Medium sized shirts last night and they all fit me fine. No more large or XL shirts.

Can I say Woo! loud enough?

Following MacroMonday's weekly theme. This week it is "Pairs."

A pair of large fireball marbles.

This was an outtake but figured I'd upload it anyways.

Waiting for the Sun

Photo taken for MacroMonday's where each week we post up to five images (on Monday's) that follow a theme. This week's theme is "Growth."

For MacroMonday's flickr group weekly challenge. This week is 'fake / bogus.'

Us humans are over 60 percent water. He wants to get his share.

He's just learning this stuff. Give him time.

I couldn't get closer, I didn't want to get my lens wet.

MacroMonday's theme this week is "Drips, Drops, Splashes"

For Macromonday's Chilly Willy theme.

Always think their peel must feel similar to the way a dinosaur's skin must have felt...

Submitted for Macromonday's PRIMITIVE theme (28.01.08)

Last minute drop in the MacroMonday's pool.

Each week we follow a theme but this week I have been busy but might get these in the pool before it closes.

This weeks theme was Colored Glass. I knew what I wanted to shoot but didn't get to until this morning.

Okay, fine?

For MacroMonday's On Fire Theme..

For MacroMonday's "Spot Color" theme...

11.23.2009 -- Sorry this is posted a little late. Flew home on Monday and didn't have time to upload pictures after taking this.

For MacroMonday's theme "my gang".

If you can't tell already, I've been a part of the UCLA ACA Lion Dance team for some time and i feel like they are my gang. if you see us for performance wearing our martial arts pants and LD sweatshirts...we do look like a pretty scary gang. =P

this 'statue' is only an inch and 1/2 tall :)

it was one of the possibilities for macromonday's topic of contrast but i went with the one below.

ODT begins with a B

For MacroMonday's "Spot Color" theme...

For MacroMonday's On Fire Theme..

For MacroMonday's "Rolling Stones" Theme.

For MacroMonday's theme “darkness”.

These are black tea leaves.

digging in the archives for

macromonday's theme-- contraption

ODT- backlit