The half full glass

Picture info: Coolpix4500, 24.9mm, 1/140s, f/5.6

I have never tried capturing a butterfly before. This was my first attempt and sadly my only shot at it. The butterfly was posing just fine...My first click was not timed properly and I could not catch it with its wings fully open. I was just about click my next shot when this noisy, annoying kid walked behind me and scared my model away! :(

Atleast I got this; half-open (or half-closed?).

(I have been experimenting just too much with my template and the picture sizes. Hopefully this should stick.
Got suggestions? Please let me know)

You lookin' at me?

Picture info: Coolpix 4500, 32mm, 1/200 s, f/8.2

This little fella actually scared me...He kept staring at the camera, threatening to pounce on me!
I have more of his friends and cousins coming up this week;)
Taken at the reservoir in Pinnacles National Monument

Reaching out

Picture info: Coolpix4500, 28.2mm, 1/50 s, f/4.7

I feel pretty...

Picture info: Coolpix 4500, 6.8mm, 1/100 s, f/3.2

So far so bad!

(Ugh! This month has been very bad so far! I totally need a 'muti-tasking 101' carsh course!)

This past weekend, I went to the park with friends and what a hot day!!! But a nice day...we managed to play soccer, volleyball, catch, frisbee and some hiking and biking all in one day and ofcourse ended the day with some Poker! :)

Picture info: Coolpix4500, 9.6mm, 1/200 s, f/8

Standing tall

Mount Shasta, 14 162 ft. (4317 meters)

Picture info: Coolpix 4500, 32mm, 1/600 s, f/10.3

Reflected Clarity

Picture info: Coolpix 4500, 7.8mm, 1/300 s, f/7.5

Thanks for the comments on the previous post and aplogies for the very infrequent posting!
This picture was taken in the same lake as the previous post (the past...). Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. I was very happy to find this shot...a much better version of my previous Reflections.

And regarding the previous post, as Timmybomb pointed out, the contrast might be dull. That was intentional...I wanted to show the foreground (the present...) as dark and dead as possible and the background (the past with the alive and healthy trees) in a relatively bright light. That was the effect I was trying to bring out...

The past is behind...

Picture info: Coolpix 4500, 12mm, 1/200 s, f/4.9

Post Processing: B&W conversion using Channel Mixer (PS)

Just Chilling!

From last weekend's trip to the crater lake. Apparently we were the only ones let down by the weather. This winged friend was fine with the snow, so were his friends who were having so much fun they did not care to stop for a picture. (right behind this fella is where the 'deep blue' Crater Lake supposedly exists!)

Picture info: Coolpix 4500, 25.1mm, 1/1572.3 s, f/4.4
Post Processing: None

Fallen