I had some free time at a job site last week and snapped this picture of some bolts sitting on a rusted-out, run-down trailer. The orange rust and the blue wall kind of give it a desert feel.

Technical: Powershot G9, 1/400 sec at f/5.0, ISO 80, 9.04mm

One of the shots of our 2008 Easter Eggs. I like the cool, wintry look - a bit different from the usually vibrant Spring colors. Post-processing in Lightroom, some masking in Photoshop.

Jen received a bouquet of tulips from my mother, and that's all I'm saying about that subject. I used the tripod my Aunt Mary bought me for Christmas, and it worked very well. Coloring and minimal cropping done in Lightroom and Photoshop.

The second picture of the year! Why I am excited about it?! I'll tell you! My camera has gathered dust for the last two months. Been too busy with work, and just plain haven't felt inspired lately. I visited the TFTTF forums to see what the 72-hour photo challenge was right now, and I find the unlikely topic of "spoons."

While we rambled around Harpers Ferry, WV, we came across some miniature caves carved from the rocky hills. While I was scrunching myself up into a hole, JM poked her head around the corner and I was inspired to take this photo. After some “up up up, hold on, right right right, hold on, down a bit down a bit” I think it came together.

The image was cropped a bit, so I don't know what kind of print I'll get, but on the whole I feel really good about this piece. I really lucked out, and have to thank JM for bearing with me while I setup the camera.

Color enhancements in Photoshop.

I should probably get a frequent-visitor pass for Longwood Gardens. The trees have their spring blossoms, and the light was fantastic Saturday. The sky was a clear blue, with but a few wispy clouds to break up the great expanse.

I always forget to look at the trees' name tags, so I have no idea what sort this one is. I'm still going through the other pictures I took, maybe one or two others will be worth posting.

Took this after a good day of rain. The single leaf was all alone in the parking lot, with drops forming all over it. Ran back inside and grabbed the camera and a +4 close-up. I like the way it turned out (this is the best out of 22 attempts).

The subject of this picture was spotted by Jen, and I obliged by taking a few snaps of the tree in question. I used Lightroom to do the initial processing of the image - color corrections, cropping, etc. Photoshop was used to bring out the eye shape and make it ready for the web.

This photograph was taken on the Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry, during my convalescence from mono. The fore and aft areas of the ferry having large plates welded to the deck, and this is a close-up of two of the welds.

I used my point-and-shoot SD800 IS for this shot, because I didn't have my regular camera. It is difficult not being able to control all the technical aspects of a photo, but the camera did a nice shot. Most of the editing was done in Lightroom, with some blemishes removed with Photoshop.

Took this when I stopped along the back way to I-83. Pulled over to take some pictures of the coming fall foliage, but none of them really turned out. I noticed a bunch of wild flowers growing up next to a telephone pole and snapped this shot. Still using the point-and-shoot; next weekend will bring a return of the SLR.