Hi everyone!
ugh. Halloween is so yesterday. Isn’t it funny the way that happens? It was actually only four days ago and I already feel like it’s been months and months and WHY am I still talking about it?
Which is why I’m extra glad I took a few photos. I am having some guilt because I did not dress Eli up this year. I had planned to dress him but things became so chaotic between dinner and makeup and cleaning and costumes and neighbors waiting to trick-or-treat with us that I threw on a sling, grabbed a blanket, popped Eli in and we were on our way
And honestly, I don’t really care that I didn’t dress him (third child syndrome) but I guess I feel like I should care. Maybe that’s where my guilt comes from. Either way, I’ll save it for the therapist.
Here are my Halloween captures:
Anna was a wonderful witch and Noah was a very serious soldier.
And here’s the front of my home, this was taken loooong after dusk.
F 2.8 | SS 1/4 | ISO 400 (tripod)
On our way down to Indianapolis yesterday, we started out long before the sun rose. I had hoped for a great sunset because how often do you really get to watch a sunset? (by the way, if your answer is every single day, OMG, I am so sorry.) I was so lucky that the sun rose just in time for us to drive through the now infamous Wind Turbine Farm on Interstate 65. If you’re not familiar, it’s literally, what? Five miles of wind turbines…maybe thousands of them? Brian and I are fascinated with these, I know many people are freaked out by them, but we love seeing them in action.
These are my silence photos because these feel so peaceful to me.
F 2.8 | SS 1/50 | ISO 1600
Because I was in the car on a not entirely smooth road and I was also without a tripod, I didn’t want to turn down my shutter speed too low so I really had to pump up my ISO, which is why there is so much noise. But I’d rather have the noise than not have the photo. The above photo is SOOC.
This photo, I simply bumped up the saturation levels a bit.
Same settings as the photo above (but zoomed in a bit). See how it’s just a little bit more vibrant? Such an easy edit, too.
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Great captures! Especially love that last shot!
I love the “soldier” – very serious indeed. Also, that second photo of the wind turbines is beautiful. Thanks for hosting…again!
Wow, Noah’s eyes….look at them!
I can’t wait to start participating in You Capture again when the blog relaunches. I’m totally inspired.
We don’t go up 65 anymore since we moved to Maryland, and I seriously miss those turbines. There are a few on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, but not nearly as awesome as the ones on 65…
What cute little halloweeners you have! Love the costumes. And don’t worry about the guilt. He couldn’t care less at this point if he was dressed up or not. Really!
I love those windmill thingy’s. We drove through there earlier this summer and it was fascinating. Your photos totally blow away the ones I took. Love the sunrise in the background
Okay you lost me when you started talking about noise. BUT I LOVE THOSE LAST TWO SHOTS.
When I read your posts such as this one on how you captured those great night shots I am lost, totally, I have so much still to learn!
Your Halloween shots are lovely.
Every single stupid day. I am so over the sunrise. Also, I hate those wind turbines and you will too when they come to life and start killing people.
I love their costumes and the last picture. Gorgeous!!
Oh I love your silence shots! My BIL works on wind turbines and so I never thought of them like this but you did a great job capturing the moment!
beautiful shots
I’m fascinated by the turbines too. Great shots of them. And the kids look great! I also love that shot of the front of you house, so festive!
And no worries about Eli, he’s not even walking yet. Next year he’ll be on the go and I’m sure you’ll have the perfect costume for him too!
Love the costumes!
Very cute.
I did a wind turbine pic too! How funny. But, I’m not a fan.
I don’t know about the ones you have, but ours are mixed right in with people/farms/etc. Too close. There’s a lot of health issues/stray electricity/etc. that the turbine companies are ignoring/not acknowledging. There’s a big controversy around here right now because they are planning on putting up MORE. Sigh.
I think they’d be fine somewhere AWAY from people.
Your Halloween captures are perfect! It looks like you had a cold one like ours. We actually had to whip out the mittens and scarves, too.
Your first shot is so clear. Great Capture!
And yes, I’m one of those unlucky ones that gets to see the sunrise every day. ugggghhhh…
Your porch decorations are super! I love orange lights.
And I love wind turbines too. There’s a big farm of them by the university I went to and I’ve driven right up to them. They are MASSIVE. They actually put one of the blades, laying horizontally on the ground, in a local park. Very massive.
I love the silent pictures. Peaceful, indeed.
I love the wind turbines! We have some near us too, but I live in California.
love the first one of the wind turbines and sunrise. it does look very peaceful
I love that wind turbine farm! We drove past it earlier this fall on our way to Tennessee and I was kicking myself for not having my camera on me. I got some pictures on the way back but they aren’t as pretty as yours!
I love that wind turbine farm! We drove past it on the way to Tennessee and I was kicking myself for not having my camera on me. I got some pictures on the way back but they aren’t as pretty as yours!
Love your trick or treat-ers and the shot of your house. And of course the last windmill photo. We have a couple of them that we can nearly see from our house…they are all the rage in Germany. But instead of putting up a ton of them somewhere (the Dutch like to do that), they put up 3 here and 5 there. Have to wonder if it’s really effective.
Something about boys in Camo! It melts my heart! Let go of the guilt that Eli didn’t dress up, consider that you did him a favor!! Babies often times don’t enjoy their costumes anyway, he was probably much happier snuggled up to momma!
Your windmill pictures are so serene! I love you. Thank you for pointing out the things I think about, but just don’t say aloud!!!
Cute halloween chilluns…they are adorable. Also, I’d love to be your photog assistant one day and see just exactly what the heck you are talking about when you adjust your ISO and all. I still can’t seem to capture and adjust using my Nikon because I’m a flunkie. Yep, fell in love with your D40 (then you upgraded right?) and HAD to have one….now I still take average pictures.
Sorry I’m so chatty – just popped in to see this week’s Capture. I’ve not posted so much lately, as I’ve been enamored with Jackson and his mommy….Loved the newborn pictures by the way -they were FAB-U-Lous.
I am fascinated with wind turbines, too.
SIlence does not exist in our house.
Cute kids! Love the turbine pictures-gorgeous, especially that last one!
Oh, the soldier! What a salute! Can’t get over the super-sweet-serious-cuteness.
Hey, what’s with #7? Wet floor?
Congrats on the new 700! You are such an inspiration to me. I enjoy reading your blog and watching your business grow.
God has truly blessed you!
Fantastic Halloween photos this week! Your kids are too cute. Love that last shot too.