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( To see the entire pendant please see insert. ) This is a macro photograph of the "Be Mine" Heart Pendant created by my wife following the tutorial by Nicole Hanna. pg9

Freeform Wire Bracelet from Sarah Thompson’s class “Wire Weaving Bracelets-Basics and Beyond” crafted by my wife. Please see insets for side views. I was recruited to take pictures of the jewelry my wife has been making for a 6 month blog challenge she has been doing where she was crafting a piece of jewelry a week from tutorials. She has just ended that challenge this past week with this bracelet. This has also been a 6 month challenge for me as I have tried to take pictures of her pieces that are as professional as possible. I have learned a few things. Things like light, color balance, shadows, the value of a dark side, and the importance of giving a true representation of color. After all, if she uses these photos to sell the jewelry, I don't want the person purchasing the piece to be mislead by what they see online because my colors are not correct. It was not until this week that I took the time to work with focus stacking software in taking pictures of the jewelry. I tend to take macro shots so as to display the wonderful detail she puts into each piece. The problem with that is the parts that are out of focus. I don't like them. I could use the photo stacking in Adobe Photoshop except I don't have Photoshop. I use Lightroom for basic developing. So I am using a trial version of a focus stacking specific software. I must say I am pleased with the early results. I am sure I need to work on my focus stacking. This was my first real attempt. I am looking forward to getting even more practice. pg9.12

Softdrinks in a clear container make for an excellent way to get macro shots of bubbles. Especially when the softdrink is a brightly colored soda. pg4pos1

A bottom view of two old-fashioned incandescent carbon-filament light bulbs. pg8pos8

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Have you ever wanted to know how an LCD screen creates all of the different colors? The screen only uses 3 colors to create all the many different colors including white and those 3 colors are Blue, Green, and Red. It is amazing to me that if you combine red, green, and blue light it can create the white you see on your computer screen. p12s21 p11s25

I am not officially a part of the group Sunday Challenge, but I like the idea of a weekly challenge and hope to keep up with the weekly challenges. For this photo I took a photo of my own shadow while holding my Canon Rebel T4i (pictured in the shadow) in one hand while taking the picture with my phone in my other hand. Would this count as a self-portrait? p16s23

This is a panoramic view of farm fields. The yellow fields are filled with Butterweed. It is an invasive weed native to Indiana. This type of coverage is caused when fields are left fallow. Butterweed: Senecio glabellus p10s19 p6s10

This is a closer view of a Butterweed plant on the edge of a farmer's field. p10s9