2015 Cherry Blossoms

I have taken hundreds of photos of the Cherry Blossoms but I still wanted to go out this year to take some more. And so I did. 

This year I did not go to the usual spots at the Tidal Basin. I decided to instead take photos of Sakura trees in not too busy areas like the Memorial Bridge and the ones near the Philippine Embassy. The photo below was taken near the Embassy. 

Sakura 2015

160/365

©JReyes

Practicing Macro

A few months back, when I was compulsive in buying gear for my then-new DSLR, I decided to buy me a set of macro extension tubes from Xit. They worked fine, but I think they sometimes get to be a bit soft, especially when used handheld. Luckily I was able to purchase some prime lenses that somehow do some "macro" looking pictures because I am able to focus closer than regular lenses. This photo was taken using a 50mm prime lens (f1.8 D) Not bad for a first try! 

Subject is an Invicta quartz watch that I bought from Burlington Coat Factory last year for a whopping $29! :) Isn't this a steal or what?! 

Steal Steel

130/365

©JReyes

Macro-ball

Another Holiday special post. Just loving this season!!!

This time I used an extension tube to give our Christmas balls a "portrait shot." :)

I used a Xit XTETN Auto Focus Macro Extension Tube Set I got from Amazon. It's way cheaper to do macro than to purchase a macro lens. 

11 days till Christmas!

Macro-ball

365-day Challenge, Day 98

14 December 2014

Ready to bloom

Our Nanay is a very persistent pocket gardener. Despite the non-conducive 4-season year in the District, she still manages to get her plants growing and blooming. Some people are gifted with the green thumb and she is definitely one of them.

One of the plants she's so determined to cultivate are the dollar-worth poinsettias we bought from last year's Black Friday event in Home Depot.

After the holidays last year, those flowers nearly died due to harsh weather and sub-zero temperatures brought by the polar vortex. She managed to help them survive the winter, though the red petals wilted, and were replaced by green leaves. She read about how to make those bloom red and ready for the holidays. And as expected from a certified green thumb, she did make it happen.

Ready to bloom

365-day challenge, Day 71

17 November 2014

©JReyes