Wordpress weekly photo challenge

WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “one shot, two ways”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

When photographing a subject in nature, sometimes it’s hard to determine which angle or side looks best. So I often shoot it from a variety of angles and decide later on. I’m not always sure which photo I prefer in the end.

Here’s a beautiful orange rose shot from above.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways - orange rose — WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways – orange rose

I love seeing the color patterns on the petals but the side shot looks very nice too.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways - orange rose from the side — WordPress weekly photo challenge: One shot, two ways – orange rose from the side

Even when I shoot from the side, I’m not always sure which side will look best, like with this lovely pink and yellow rose, with more yellow than rose on this first shot.

Finally this ornamental plum tree looks pretty from this angle, with its dark red leaves.

Ornamental plum tree with dark red leaves

But when I photographed the plum tree from the other side, with the sun shining from the other side, the red leaves really ignited.

Ornamental plum tree with red leaves in the sun

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Foreshadow

Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “foreshadow”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

A caterpillar is a sign that a beautiful butterfly will be born soon.

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This beautiful rose bud will open soon and spread out its soft petals.

This purple Ramona lilac in bloom means spring is coming to San Diego.

As for this last one, I’m not sure what to make of it. Is a dog in the clouds the foreshadow of anything good? You tell me!

August 2, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Bloom Photos, Cloud photos, Flower Photos, Photography, Plant Photos, Sky PhotosTags: cloud shapes, dog in clouds, dog shaped clouds, fuzzy caterpillar, monarch caterpillar, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, purple Ramona lilac, Ramon lilac in bloom, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Foreshadow, yellow rose, yellow rose in bloom 13 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “masterpiece”. You can click on the photos below for a larger view. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

Earlier today I posted a few photos of the supermoon of July 2013. While responding to a comment by Lisa at Northwest Frame of Wind, I mentioned a recent photo of the almost full moon I took in June 2013. She asked me to share it in a future post, so when I saw today’s photo challenge theme was masterpiece, I figured this would be a great opportunity. This is the supermoon of June 2013, a couple of days before it was full. Look how beautiful the moon is, with its moon craters. A masterpiece in our skies.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece - almost full moon with moon craters — WordPress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece – almost full moon with moon craters

Nature is a wonderful display of masterpieces, if you play close attention to it. Here are just a few I really enjoyed capturing on camera, including the pistils of this beautiful purple and yellow lily. It’s amazing how many details nature includes in each masterpiece it creates.

The San Diego Botanic Garden has beautiful topiary I consider work of art. Here’s a dancing couple. You can view more photos of these topiary masterpieces here.

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This last photo is not nature related but it is a unique masterpiece. I was so mesmerized with this multicolor firework I photographed this past July 4, something I’ve never seen before. I love how the different colors go so well together against the black background of the sky. You can see more photos of fireworks here.

: WordPress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece – multicolor fireworks

July 26, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Bloom Photos, Fireworks photos, Flower Photos, Photography, Sky Photos, Tree PhotosTags: fireworks, flower pistil close-up, full moon, lily pistils, moon craters, multi-color fireworks, nature photography, photography, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, purple lily, San Diego Botanic Garden, supermoon, topiary, topiary sculpture, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Masterpiece 7 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh

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Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “fresh”. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

When I think about fresh and summer, watermelon comes to mind. Unfortunately I don’t have any to photograph today, but the next best thing is fresh cherry tomatoes from the garden.

Animals like to stay fresh and cool in the heat of summer in San Diego. This painted turtle seemed to enjoy alternating between swimming in the fresh pond water and resting on lily pads.

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh painted turtle

As for this nocturnal wombat at the San Diego Zoo, he tried to stay cool and fresh on a hot day. I’m not sure how well it worked out for him but he seemed pretty comfortable, don’t you think?

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh - wombat trying to stay cool — WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh – wombat trying to stay cool

July 19, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Plant Photos, Water photosTags: cute wombat, fresh cherry tomatoes, painted turtle, sleeping wombat, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fresh, zazzle coupon, zazzle coupon code 2 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour

Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “the golden hour”, that first or last hour of the day that gives such a special light to everything around. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.

I love the glowing effect the rising sun rays give to these puffy clouds.

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On a winter morning, I love how the sun rays do their best to shine through the fog and make the fall foliage turn gold.

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour - fall foliage glows through the fog — WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – fall foliage glows through the fog

The morning sunlight right after a night of rain has an interesting effect too. I love to capture that special light on raindrops.

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We don’t get a lot of frost in San Diego and when we do, it starts to disappear as soon as the sun comes out and exposes its warm rays. So it’s a race against time to capture the frost in the sunlight before it melts.

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The late afternoon sun in the winter can give a nice golden look to yellow leaves, and the scene looks even nicer if you can capture the moon in the background.