213/365 - Jim - Mixed Fruit

( f/11 70mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

I had an idea to take two things and split them down the middle. Looking around I wasn't able to find something that was the same, but different, so what better than apples and oranges. The orange was a little smaller than the apple, so that added a little challenge. I used Photoshop to merge the two together. Which one is more dominant to you at first glance? The apple or the orange? For me it is the orange, but I've also noticed that my right eye is more dominant than the left.

128/365 - Jim - Valentine Apple

( f/8 105mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

With Valentine's day coming up, I thought I would try to do something for it. There wasn't much to this photo. I just cut the apple and used one flash with a softbox positioned so that I would get a nice highlight. Then with Lightroom I adjusted the color and exposure.

017/365 - Matt - for my teacher

( f/4.2 26mm 1/60 sec ISO 200 Nikon D40 )

These are my mom's hands. She is holding a gift a student gave her a few years ago. My mom works for Student Services at CCAC and helps students that are having a hard time in school. She's a sweetheart.

013/365 - Jim - Crabapple Tree

( f/8 48mm 1/250 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

Today we went to Moraine State Park for a walk. Along the trail we saw this crabapple tree, so I took a few shots of it. It was hard to decide which picture to post without a theme. Maybe I'll post the other options on my blog.

002/365 - Jim - Apple Slices with Caramel

( f/6.3 50mm 1/200 sec ISO 100 Nikon D300 )

The theme today was "Food" and I had leftovers for dinner, so I had to come up with something else. My wife had made caramel dip for a Tupperware party last Saturday and I saw one apple left. She didn't want me to take her last apple, so I just cut it in half to compromise.