
I know this is out of focus, but this katydid kept moving. This was the only shot with it backlit and looking really luminescent. Prompt: Make a beautiful photograph of something commonly thought of as ugly. (@divadeb88) Continue reading

I found this dragonfly on the side of the house in the morning. It was very cold, so it wasn’t moving at all. Prompt: Make a monochrome photograph today. Either use a single-color subject/background, or make it monochrome in post-processing. Continue reading

There are not many diagonal lines around the farm at this time. Prompt: Make a photograph featuring a diagonal line or series of diagonal lines. Pull our attention through the photograph. Continue reading

Soft light for a very soft cat. Prompt: Make a photograph with soft light today. Try to almost totally eliminate shadows on your subject. Continue reading

Here, I’m getting ready to collect the eggs. The Welsummer hens seem to be ignoring me. Prompt: Make a photograph using hard light today. Feature the crisp and strong shadows as a major element of your photograph. Continue reading

I had a hard time finding an insect for this Daily Shoot until I spied this wasp eating a fallen cider apple. This was in Talybont on Usk in Wales. Prompt: Insects are everywhere. Photograph a bug in your environment (no spiders – they’re arachnids). (@DeForestRanger) Continue reading

I tried a bunch of things, but I liked this one best. Prompt: Make a photo that uses negative space to good effect. Give your subject room to breathe, and balance it within the frame. Continue reading

AssTech is doing camel face. Prompt: Ads promote removing wrinkles, but they often add character. Make a photo of something wrinkled, crinkled, or folded. Continue reading

Bart brought his big backhoe up to dig the holes for the new solar panels. Orange decided to supervise, so we have two cats in the yard now. A buck showed up to watch the proceedings, too. I don’t know if we have deer tags yet, but he might be a tasty buck if we… Continue reading

The laying chickens are having a lot of fun running around and catching all the bugs they can. Continue reading