Here are some pictures I took today. The ones of the rusted shed are from my neighbors yard behind me. Then I snapped a few pics of the pets as I came in. I decided to try to start a 365 project but am not limiting myself to just one picture a day. We’ll see where it goes from here.

I also picked up a Delkin Snug It Pro Skin for my Rebel XSi. I’ll take some pictures and review it when I get it. I wanted something I could put on to give me some more protection when I go on a boat or to the beach.

Delkin Snug It Pro Skin for the Canon 450D and Canon Rebel XSi Digital SLR Cameras - Black

Here’s a picture I took with my iPhone at a Dry Dock the other day. It didn’t come out that great but after a little editing in Lightroom and Photoshop it looks pretty good. I also took out the two guys walking across the frame.

Here are some pictures of a lily I took today. My mom wanted to print one of the other ones I took so I wanted to reshoot some to get them sharper. This time I used a tripod, set my camera to Mirror Lock and then used a remote set to a 2 second timer to take the pictures. I also bought some fake velvet fabric from Hancock Fabrics ($8 for 2 yards) to use as a background which I just taped to the wall. No flash used, just played around with aperture settings and then a little post in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. I forgot to set my white balance but was able to fix that in Lightroom after since I shot them in RAW format.

This is my favorite from the set.

Exposure: 18.0 sec & f/36
Focal Length: 55mm
ISO Speed Rating: ISO 100
Flash: Did Not Fire
Model: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

I went out for the first time today specifically to take pictures with my new Canon Rebel XSi. Here’s some of the shots with some post editing in Lightroom.