DSPP2011 Slideshow

I managed to export a slideshow out of iPhoto and upload it to YouTube, so if you have 8 minutes and feel like looking over a couple hundred photos, check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Z2hUpJaZ8

DSPP2011 - Complete!

That's #238, and Daylight Savings ends tonight, so I believe that's the last of them for this year! I'm going to look up an easy way to put up some online slideshow to showcase all the shots from this year in a few minutes. Once I get a link I'll be sure to post it here.

I think I'll do the Pacific Standard project again this year, although not sure if I'll start it up tomorrow or next week... I'll link that also once it's up.

Anyways, thanks for checking out my photos again this year!

- Josh

238 : Wet dahlia with missing petal

This dahlia was missing its "9 o'clock" petal, but it made the perfect window to get a peek of the bloom behind it.

237 : Backside of purple dahlia

Although it would have been nice to be able to shoot the front of this dahlia, it had actually bent over to the point where its face was resting on some other leaves. I actually thought the back was pretty interesting too, with the little white petals from the center, and the stem running across the frame. Think the cool blue hue adds a bit to the greens and purples.

236 : Brown folded big leaf

Back in Oregon, to the cold and rain. Love how the backside of that leaf contrasts so greatly from the front. Love the coarse brown lines running down it... almost looks like leather.

235 : Exotic SoCal flower

I forget what this flower is called, but they are all over the Disneyland region of Anaheim. I didn't get as many DSPP photos as I would have liked while down in SoCal (7-year olds and staying still do not mix) so this will probably be the only pic I post from down south. It sure is a colorful flower.

234 : Trio of lucifer stalks

I love how the lucifer stalks seem to differ so greatly from one another. Some are completely brown, while others still retain most of their green. Loved how these three managed to stack up against one another.

233 : Dogwood leaves on blue

I've been on vacation for the better part of last week, so I suppose I've got a few days worth of photos to make up.

Here are some bright red dogwood leaves against a crisp blue fall sky. I'm glad we finally had some clear skies!

232 : Nasturtium cornered

Love the sea of little lily-pad-looking leaves along the ground with a splash of color here and there.

231 : Rusted big leaf

I love how this big leaf looks like someone spilled coffee on it... adds an interesting organic element to the shot.

230 : Sunflower petal backsides

There are still a couple sunflowers up, so try to get them into the rotation every now and again. Love the little ripples running along the petals.

229 : Red/yellow dahlia from above

Couldn't actually shoot this one face on as the sun was behind it, so took this elevated angle instead. Think it turned out pretty well as it got that great green backdrop from the lawn.

228 : Backlit leaf at sunset

By the time I got home all the front yard was in shadows, so made my way to the backyard. Luckily the sun was still barely peeking above the horizon, and I got a handful of shots with the sun against the leaves of the trees in our backyard. Just like this one with the highlighted edges and some cobwebs to boot.

227 : Purple dahlia bud

Loved this little spec of purple against an otherwise green palette. Hopefully it'll bloom soon, if the frost doesn't finish it off tonight! Here's hoping for a warmer-than-expected night!

226 : Brown lucifer stalk

The lucifer stalks have turned a crispy brown, but still make for an interesting shot in the sunlight... especially against a light green backdrop.

225 : Dahlia core

Unfortunately all the petals have blown off this purple dahlia, but the core that is left behind still has some bright color and interesting texture to offer. And looks like there's another purple dahlia bloom on the way in the near future.

224 : Bee on dahlia

Back to shooting the dahlias when this bee showed up. For some reason I fee l like the lighting almost makes the whole image look artificial, but I think it turned out kind of interesting.

223 : Decaying cone flower

I could shoot the dahlias all day, but thought I'd try and get a shot of the last cone flower that still has managed to keep most of its color. Love how vivid the petals still are even though it's the middle of October.

222 : Sunflower with center ring

There's actually still a few sunflowers up, so thought I'd try and get a shot of them. Really love the texture on what's going on with the center ring.

221 : Purple dahlia corner

Lots of sun today, but also lots of wind, which unfortunately renders many photos out of focus! But the wind died down enough to get a few crisp shots. Just love the colors... although looks like there may be another red dahlia in the near future!