First of all if you want to join Sky Watch Friday, see Tom at Wigger's World. It is a lot of fun to see all the pictures...sometimes I get to feeling like a recording because there are just so many beautiful pictures. I notice I start to avoid leaving comments because I feel like I am repeating myself. When I start to do that, it is time for me to walk away for a while and come back to it later. I think I would still feel the need to try to view them all, even if I didn't post a single picture.
Anyway, does anyone ever look through their lens and it totally out of focus and you like it anyway. Well, here is a couple versions of one out of focus shot, taken off my front porch this morn. I cannot get it to look like the view through my out of focus lens still, but I sort of like it. The darker one is what came off my camera without anything being done to it in photo software. The other is just adding fill flash.
And below are in-focus shots. I have been trying to get in the habit of walking, but on my way to the park, I ran by the river to see what the sunrise was doing there. I cannot pick a favorite so am posting more than one...I hope you don't mind. It is sort of strange seeing the Wabash river calm enough to have reflections in it, as well as being within the banks. It has been flooded for a lot of the spring. It is kind of nice to be seeing things get back to normal.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1K_EoB8c3D8weyMAMWMeWIMBsVD456lZ2_eeXcuDwampCJzxK05-h0Y2WlpM3ppuaI2kVKmExvglWefNctdi5hpzYI1K8wRARTokvAeIvEhEI_T_zyFYtO_83Vw4q2RYnNvq8dZuqRQV/s320/IMG_3312_2.JPG)
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Hi Rose the two of the river in focus are stunners, the first made my eye squint ha! but the second one I really do like.. great Sky Watch and thanks for the mention.
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Good. All of them.
ReplyDeletePretty pictures Rose with this bridge
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful but I think your out of focus ones are my favourites! I must try that myself sometime!
ReplyDeleteRose
ReplyDeleteLooking Out of focus with art.
The images of the river and its reflections are beautiful
Love the last one:)
ReplyDeletePetunia SWF
beautiful pictures, with a beautiful sky
ReplyDeleteSunrise on the river ... what a beautiful light!
ReplyDeleteI think that next to last bridge shot is nice.
ReplyDeleteI like the watercolor-y shots.
ReplyDeleteLove the 2nd photo out of focus and the last 2.
ReplyDeleteMy sky watch is up also The Goat Man
The last one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI think the second photo looks like some kind of mosaic.
ReplyDeleteThe two bridge photos are wonderful!
Beautiful pictures, the last photo with that reflection it's very very beautiful.
ReplyDeletelove the last 2 shot really nice happy swf
ReplyDeleteThese are fun. I have tried this, but not to the same great effect. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI really, really like the bottom picture. Is that the bridge where you live?
ReplyDeleteRose: The third photo really captivates me. The trees, bridge, river and sunrise are great.
ReplyDeleteAll are nice shots but that last one of the bridge and it's reflection is a "humdinger"!
ReplyDeleteThe last photo should be titled "Tranquility": the reflections and lighting are outstanding.
ReplyDeletea different and poetic aproach ...like it very much.
ReplyDeleteNow those two of the bridge and the water are stunners!
ReplyDeleteGreat choices.
I love the last photo of the reflection on the water, But they are all very nice
ReplyDeleteAmazing how the perspective changes everything. Quite a statement on life. It's like a Monet painting coming to life. Very nice. Glad you're back.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! I LOVE the last two with the bridges.
ReplyDeletefantastic catch for SWF! mine’s up too, hope you can visit. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for SWF!
ReplyDeleteLouis la Vache here, checking in from "San Francisco Bay Daily Photo"!
wonderful view
ReplyDeleteWill you visit mine Thanks
lovely shot
ReplyDeletePlease check out mine Thanks
Such a beautiful collection of photos. Very soft lighting, lovely.
ReplyDeleteDepending on what you want to, even out of focus, photos are good.
ReplyDeleteNice shots. Love the last one:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, esp the ones in focus.. lol thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLove them all! The first two are interesting as abstracts. The last photo is perfection.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you posted all of them. sometimes we are surprised by the art we find at the end of the shoot. The first two could be paintings! I love the reflections and the framing of the last two. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteIt does feel good when things "get back to normal" doesn't it?
The pictures almost look like they were focusing on a window, as if you were taking the shot from inside a house looking out. Your idea is interesting. I do love the pictures of the Wabash and sunset.
ReplyDeleteGood experimenting here. I loved the last shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos from the bridge. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
Thanks for visiting my Sky Watch. :)
Ida
Hi Rose
ReplyDeleteI called back to see how you went on and to look at your pictures again.. I wonder if I could download the last picture and have it as a back ground on my PC.. I change them weekly or when my moods changes.. I aways like to ask permission.
Tom
Interesting shots. I really love the last one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting. It's easy to see why you love Tennessee...but I bet Indiana has more than it's share of beauty also!
I love sky photos but to me you can never go wrong with a bridge - I think they're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots . . .'peace like a river' for sure. Thanks for sharing your dogwood photos too. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteI actually have a whole collection of impressionistic shots done just like that. It's a fun technique to play with!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative idea! What a beautiful river and bridge! Nice addition to Skywatch friday!
ReplyDeleteI like the 2nd out of focus shot. It looks like a painting... Of course the in focus shots are beautiful!
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