FrogHouse Photo ~ Frog Tales

Tetsubin

2009-05-16T18:07:00.006-10:00

Given a choice, I prefer tea to coffee. There is nothing better than a nice soothing "cuppa" to aid in unwinding after a hectic day. Pictured is a Japanese cast iron Tetsubin teapot, ideal for brewing the perfect cup of tea at the end of a long day.

NB: I have had a request to include photo data with my blog, so...

For the photo/techno geeks:

Nikon D80
Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8
1/60 sec, f/11, ISO 250
On a stand to the right - Nikon speedlight fired
into white umbrella to soften the flash output.
white reflector to the left of teapot to bounce flash
and help illuminate the left side.

Throwing Some Light, On Mother's Day

2009-05-11T16:21:00.006-10:00

I spent a delightful day with my family on Sunday celebrating Mother's Day. I received a beautiful flowering orchid plant as a gift as well as some photo gear. After a sweet afternoon nap and a leisurely dinner, I worked on using directional light through a diffuser - throwing some light on my Mother's Day gift.

Noddy Bird

2009-05-04T13:56:00.011-10:00

The first time that I saw a Hawaiian Noddy (Anous minutus melanogenys) I was on a boat in the middle of Kaneohe Bay. The lone noddy perched on a post in the channel caught my eye - I had never seen one before and I was sorry that I was able to get only one shot as our boat zipped (see "noddy Bird" link in title).

Yesterday I was at the "Day On the Docks" kids fishing tournement at Kaneohe Marine Base - there flying along the pier was another Hawaiian Noddy! It was a joy to capture this graceful local resident in flight and I am very pleased with the resulting image.

Pretty Plumeria

2009-05-04T13:52:00.006-10:00

It was not until I took this picture and viewed it on the computer that I realized that the plumeria flower had this cute fuzzy 'heart'. I was attracted by the color and form so the hidden facet, of one of the most common flowers in Hawaii, was a pleasant surprise.

Daisy Drops

2009-05-02T20:37:00.005-10:00

I took my camera outside while I was on my work dinner break. The sprinkler on the flower bed had just shut off and the sun shining on this bud caught my eye. I am so ready for longer days and nice clear light - bring on Summer!

Asian Ring-neck Parakeet

2009-04-27T16:48:00.007-10:00

Sunday's visit to Foster Botanical Gardens provided some wonderful photos of flowers and plants. The unexpected photo op came when a flock of Asian ringed-neck parakeets (Psittacula krameri) came to feed on shower tree seed pods.

This is not a native species - pets that escaped captivity many years ago have established breeding colonies on the island of O'ahu - flocks are frequently seen (and heard) flying in and around Honolulu.

Gerbera Gold

2009-04-25T23:57:00.003-10:00

Gerbera daisy gold heralds spring in the garden

Lily of the Nile

2009-04-24T14:05:00.001-10:00

After a very long respite from blogging, I am back with some of my favorite images. This Lily of the Nile plant was a gift from a friend - each spring I can count on it to put on a blooming good show and give me lots of photo ops!

Water hyacinth

2006-07-04T13:59:00.000-10:00

Only one photo for today but it is a special one from my garden. This water hyacinth called to me to have its picture taken at dusk after a gentle rain, it is my photo of the day! Happy 4th of July!

Plumeria "Spice"

2006-07-03T03:03:00.000-10:00

Pretty in pink, Plumeria "spice" from my garden.

Begonia

2006-07-03T02:47:00.000-10:00

I could not resist a shot of this plain begonia so beautifully framed by the shadows and spotlighted by the sun!

Hibiscus yellow

2006-07-03T02:44:00.000-10:00

One of my favorite hibiscus flowers. The plant was a gift from my mother -in-law almost 40 years ago. It has withstood being dug and replanted every time we have moved - it took it all in stride!

Frog Tales - AFrog Blog

2006-07-01T11:01:00.000-10:00

July 1.5 trying someting different:

This is a test of afrog photo blog (still trying to figure this stuff out).

Banana for you, banana for me...in about 4 more months. This is a photo of a very young banana stalk growing in my garden - it will be mature and ready to pick in about 4 months.

For those who are photographically inclined:
Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV
Flash: Flash fired, auto mode
ISO Speed: 200

July 1, 2006

Today a blog - tomorrow the world!