I'm a couple of days late on my blog, but we have been a little busy. I've also strayed from my regular shooting of barns although I do include a hand made Log Cabin.

Lets start off with the "Log Cabin" This was handmade by Jack Clark who always wanted to live in a Log Home but really didn't have the $$ for it. I think that Jack has done a really great job in his project. You can see all of the pictures that I took of his "cabins" @ http://picasaweb.google.com/phil.burtfarm/WednesdayShoot272909#

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While at the Cabin location on the side of the "Chapel" many vines were growing and this hibiscus syrica (Rose of Sharon) just jumped out at me. I loved it. I wanted the background to not interfere with it so I took a darker than usual picture and then jumped into Nikon Capture NX2 and did some post processing of it. I really do like the results.

Please let me know what you think.
This last one for this week is a little whimsical. Some friends at Church drove their newly acquired VW kit car over and I took some shots at night which mainly illuminated the yellow on the car. I then went into NX2 again to completely darken all areas except the car. After doing so I realized that the car almost looks as if it were flying, hence my name for this photo is "The Flying Car"

Well thats all for this week. I hope that next week will feature a couple of shots from my new lens that should arrive this next Monday. A Sigma 70-200 mm, F2.8. A fast piece of glass that I hope over time I will master.

Have a really great week and "Thanks" for viewing.

phil