Back Yard Art

It's been a long time since I've tried to do much with my photography hobby. Sure, I take lots of pictures so I have something to show on my blog. But I haven't actually tried to be creative with my photos since... well, since a long time. :) Today, I actually spent a half hour being "artsy" with the camera in our back garden. I don't pretend to have a fabulous eye for photos, but I enjoy looking for a fun shot or a unique angle. The lighting wasn't terrible today; it wasn't great either. That said, I thought I'd give a sampling of my work.

I started off with Samantha, though I can't say any of my work with her was exceptional... she's too wiggly these days, but still cute, of course. This first one is actually cropped a bit (her belly was hanging out down below), but I love it. Another cute one here below (I think). Sam always sticks her tongue out like that when she's concentrating on something. Right then, she was about to slide down the slide, which takes much concentration, of course.
Sam smelling the flowers... she generally tries to lick rather than smell.
Sam was trying to grab the camera in the one below. All you can see is her eyes, which, aside from being a bit blurry, looks kinda artsy to me. But the camera grabbing became her only object after this one; she lost all pose-ability. So, I decided to let her play while I took some other pictures of the fence and gate.

Lucky us, we have a very cool fence and gate in our back yard, and our neighbor's rose bush is growing gorgeous white roses right over the top and down into our yard. How very kind! It made a nice subject for my photo-practice. If you don't like picts with nobody in them, this post probably is not for you. For those who want to critique/admire/browse, feel free. No more comments, just pictures. I'll label them with numbers, just in case anyone wants to comment about a specific picture. The number refers to the picture just beneath it. Enjoy!

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