December 12, 2012 - Honoring First Responders

Today was a VERY busy day, so I didn't have much time for this project.  However as I was driving through Columbia Heights, I stopped by the new facility for the city's fire and police departments and found this tribute to their first responders.  I didn't have much time, so I didn't even set up my tripod and I forgot that I had changed my camera from shooting RAW to JPG, but despite all of my excuses, the shot didn't turn out too bad!

THANK YOU FIRST RESPONDERS!!

HDR:                    No
Exposure:           1/125 sec
Aperture:             f/10
ISO:                     100
White Balance:   Auto
Metering:            Matrix
Flash:                  No
Stabilization:      Hand-held

December 11, 2012 - Brandy, Again

When in doubt, dogs make for great pictures!  This again is our 10-year-old dog, Brandy.  I shined a light her direction and focused on her eyes.  Unfortunately it appears that her nose appears a bit out of focus - leading me to think I needed more depth of field - but the hairs below it seem fine.

Can you tell that I'm holding a treat over the camera?  This shoot cost me a lot of treats!

HDR:                    No
Exposure:           1/50 sec
Aperture:             f/8
ISO:                     4000
White Balance:   Auto
Metering:            Matrix
Flash:                  No
Stabilization:      Tripod