Math -- Week 4

Macro Pencil -- Day 62

Today's theme is "Sharp." I thought, "hmm what is sharp besides a knife or scissors?" Ah ha, a pencil. But I've already featured pencils two other times in the last 62 days, so I wanted a new way of portraying a pencil. I've been wanting to try out the reverse lens macro technique and this was the perfect subject. Now you know what sharpened pencil lead really looks like.
I really like this effect and I think I need to get myself a reverse lens adapter, cause holding my lens backward in front of my camera sensor and adjusting focus (by moving my subject closer or further from the lens) while also trying to not shake the camera on the tripod or move the lens too much and pushing the button wasn't exactly the easiest thing in the world to do. :) This is a combinations of two images, by the way. My depth of field was so narrow I couldn't even get the whole lead tip in focus at the same time. I had to focus on thinnest part first and then the thicker base and combine the focus of both images. I really like how this image turned out!

Pencils -- Day 34

I'm home from a great vacation to Canada. While I was gone it was easy to find an image from the many that I captured each day, but now that I'm home, here I am at the end of the day without a single new image on my SD card. So I captured this while sitting on my bed before turning out my light.

IKEA Pencil -- Day 5

On day five of this project, I should not be this desperate for a subject to photograph. I guess I'm a little rusty! I do think IKEA's pencils are adorable, though and since I was about to put this one to use, I might as well make a photo first.

Nativity Ornament -- Day 2

The beginning of tomorrow's Pinterest project. :)

Pink Pencil -- Day 130

Just a pink pencil. :)

Nearing Completion -- Day 71

A pencil drawing by my sister, Amber. Visit her website, to see more of her work www.ambersdrawings.com.

Goodbye 2010 -- Day 362

Last photo of the year.... 3 more photos to go before the end of my 365 days.

Artist at Work -- Day 315

My sister, Amber, is working on a new pencil drawing. This is for some friends who lost their baby a few months ago. It's a surprise so if you know them, don't tell them. Hopefully they won't just happen to look at my blog in the next few days, but if they do they'll get a sneak preview. :D

LOVE -- Day 296

I saw an idea sort of like this online, so I thought I'd try my own version. I only had 4 matching pencils available and they were pink so I decided to write the four letter word that goes with pink, "LOVE." :) I may have to use this for a card in the future.

Pretty Pencils -- Day 188

Today my sisters and I went to a friend's bridal shower. Everything was pink. :) Even the pencils for the games had been spray painted pink and decorated with pink crepe paper flowers. I took a few more pictures at the shower, but this was my favorite. I also took a photo of a cute Great Dane puppy, but decided that this pencil picture was more artsy. :)

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Exposure time 1/ sec, Aperture f/, ISO , Focal Length .0 mm.