North Chagrin Reservation

Took at walk at Buttermilk Falls and around the pond with Lisa. There are two nature centers here. One has a number of terrariums with frogs, snakes, and turtles. The other has owls who can't be released due to injuries. 01/10/10

Sledding at Kendall Park

Kendall is part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. Kendall has a Winter Sports center which rents snowshoes and cross country skis. Despite the cold - it didn't break 20 - lots of people were out enjoying a beautiful day. 01/09/10.

Reflections on P365 - Final Layout of the Project

Final Week LO for P365

January 2, 2009: Pufferbelly

Happy New Year's!

Trying out my new flash. Judging by the size of the yawn, Sootie is not impressed.

Today was a wonderful day. My family made it here, despite less than perfect weather. We had a nice lunch and plenty of family chat. And we decided the celebrate Sheila's 50th birthday and Gary's retirement with a dinner at the end of January. And, we're meeting Sheila, Greg, and Kenzie for dinner tomorrow night, then going to see Ryan play hockey. Chuck's snoozing on the couch right now and I'm messing around with my blog. All in all, a very satisfying start to a new decade.

Last Photo for P365 2009

Last Photo for P365 2009 , originally uploaded by sweetpeony.

P365

 What I Learned
o I understand the D60 a lot better
o Using the white balance more effectively
o 3 focus points are not enough
o Slowly getting a grip on exposure compensation
o Composition – it’s better if you get it in the camera, but usually salvageable if not.
o Creative processing can salvage crappy shots - and it’s fun!
o Faster and more effective processing

 Pros
o Understanding the D60
o Nice to have a record of 2009
o Photographed things I wouldn’t normally, some successful, some not
o Speeded up processing
o Discipline of shooting everyday
o Discipline of getting my shots up on the blog and onto Flickr
o The constant learning process
o Meeting fellow photographers IRL and on the Web

 Cons
o I still don’t feel like I’m getting the “art” of photography
o Time needed to shoot, process, blog and annotate
o Seriously cut down on my non-P365 scrapping time

 Plans for 2010
o Shoot every day as much as possible
o Steady progress on my Kent project
o Finish the D60 Magic Lantern dvds
o Find and participate in one or two workshops
o Participate in as many of the CVPS Photowalks and critiques as possible
o Getting shots I’m proud to post in appropriate Flickr groups
o Get closer to the sublime I recognize in the works of others, and every once in a while, in my own