278/365 - Jim - Fireworks

( f/18 24mm 4 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

It is Independence Day which means lots of fireworks. We went to a farm on a hilltop where we could see out for miles. The fireworks were visible and then about 3 seconds later we could hear them. Not only could we see the main fireworks of the town, but we could also see them all over the valley, so it was like watching several shows at the same time. There were some guys setting some off in the field beside us, so I was able to get some shots like this one.

138/365 - Jim - Happy Valentine's Day

( f/13 29mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )

Today is Valentine's Day so Carol got the boys dressed up in their matching gear and I prepared the studio. I cut a bunch of hearts out of black paper and Carol had some pink she did at school. I taped them to the back of the Translum background and had a flash behind so they would appear as a shadow. The red foreground is just a piece of fleece I got from Jo-Ann Fabrics and the other material is some semi-translucent thing my mother got me. I was surprised to be able to get them both to smile as easily as we did.