Monthly Compilation and Update - May 2017

Since I just started this blog this month, these pictures include but are not limited to photos I took during the month of May.

One of my top favorites in this post ↑

While watching a lecture of a photography video course this month, I learned a useful tip. High exposure can lead to blasting out of details, so it can be beneficial to lower the exposure. As a result, I edited the picture of the bunny so that said bunny would not be washed out from the sunlight.

Another one of my faves ↑

I probably should have lowered the exposure/brightness on this one too ↑

That was a lot! :) 

And some update-like info that you might like to know...

 

Into June, there will be a some minor changes. I will continue posting on Tuesday and Saturday because that has worked well. Like this week, the last week of the month will have two or possibly three posts on the last two/three days. These will be compilations. Also, I think I'm going to start naming posts to reflect the content more. The song lyrics were fun, but I think this will be a good change. 

I think that's it! So...

Which of the photos from this month's compilation did you like best?

Monthly Bird Sightings - May 2017

In addition to a monthly compilation post (which will be up tomorrow), I would also like to a do a post on the birds I have photographed and seen each month.

This Brewers Blackbird was hard to shoot! He didn't stay still for very long. I hope to get a better picture of him in the future, luckily he has distinct song that I will listen for. I shot this photo when he was fluffing his feathers just before he flew off. 

 

A lovely little male California Quail. Isn't he cute?

This is an American Robin that hangs around.

Little House Sparrow.

Mrs. Mallard &...

Mr. Mallard.

"Well, It's Been a Long Day"

Today you get to meet another one of my cats.

 

"I'm Staying"

This squirrel was hanging out in a tree in my backyard for a few hours (I was wondering how long it would be before he moved), so I took a couple photographs of him.

"There's Magic in the Stars"

These pictures are from when I visited Disneyland last year.

"She is Smiling Alone"

Today I have a few pictures of one of my cats.

You may or may not have noticed that the titles of all my posts are lyrics taken from songs that are related to the photos. If you go back into my posts, can you recognize any of the lyrics? Make sure to let me know in the comments if you have a guess of what song they are from.

"Let's Take a Trip"

Here are some photos I took on a trip to Hawaii I took this past year. None of these are edited except the first and the last.