Day 267 #Project365

September 23, 2012 by [ayu]

What a stupendous Sydney weekend we just had. Packed with fun-filled activities. We were catching up with dearest friends, had a baby shower party, had a big gals’ night out (me), bumped into childhood friends who I haven’t seen for more than a decade(!), shopping, and even managed to squeeze in going to the beach (and shoot my very first maternity portraits!), tennis and hours of minecraft (for the boys). Sunday came too soon. The great weekend has come to […]

Categories: Food & Delicious Things, iPhonegraphy, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: Indonesian food, Project 365 - 2012, Shalom Restaurant, spicy food, sydney, weekend fun

Day 266 #Project365

September 22, 2012 by [ayu]

Drawing on a baby singlet was definitely harder than drawing on a normal flat paper. Especially when you were not a good drawer in the first place. Like myself. That one with the three balloons was my creation. Luckily the singlet is for 0-3 months, the baby won’t be able to see what he’s wearing… We have to come to the 266th day of 2012. Only 100 days to go until the year ends. ONE HUNDRED DAYS. Where has the […]

Categories: Events, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: baby shower fun, baby singlet, party, Project 365 - 2012

Day 259 #Project365

September 15, 2012 by [ayu]

I love candid shots. Especially kiddie ones. Unlike us adults, candid shots on kids turn up great (more often), and their characters shine through from their expression. Here Ms 4 was distracted be the funky looking seat at the mall while we were there doing the dreaded Saturday grocery shopping. She was trying out different position and I snapped her quickly as she was hanging on the ‘hole’. The structure of the seat makes an interesting frame. Photo was taken […]

Categories: Everyday Things, iPhonegraphy, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: candid, children portrait, natural light, portrait, Project 365 - 2012

Day 258 #Project365

September 14, 2012 by [ayu]

“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and rest afterwards” – Spanish proverb Nikon D90 | AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G | ISO320 | f/4 | 1/2000 |

Categories: Animals & Pets, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, labrador, Project 365 - 2012, telelens 70-300mm

Day 255 #Project365

September 11, 2012 by [ayu]

This is the normal look of Tuesday in our household. Our Tuesdays are notoriously packed and busy. It’s a very high mobility day; we always spend it hopping in and off the car going to places of activities and back. Today, on top of the ‘usuals’ we had two additional things we had to do. This explained the sleeping child in the backseat. Heck, even Teddy looked knackered… Photo was taken using an iPhone

Categories: Everyday Things, iPhonegraphy, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: busy day, Project 365 - 2012, sleeping child

Day 253 #Project365

September 9, 2012 by [ayu]

Today the whole family went out to support D who participated in 10K  2012 Canberra Times Fun Run. It was such a great day for it too, 5000 runners showed up for the event. There was minimise energy spent when you were just ‘supporting’. While my significant other was huffing and puffing through streets of Canberra, me and the kids were just hanging out and waiting close to the finish line to see him when he passed it. Waiting was not […]

Categories: Events, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: 2012 Canberra Times Fun Run, Canberra, Project 365 - 2012, running

Day 252 #Project365

September 8, 2012 by [ayu]

There were usually other more interesting and much nicer birds hanging out on the electricity wires around my house. But not today. As soon as I came outside two magpies were all I saw. One was standing closer to where I stood, and I could just feel his evil eyes staring down at me. He had this -I-want-to-swoop-and-peck-your-ear-’til-it-bleeds- look, I could see it well with the zoom lens I used.* Then he was off. To terrorize some innocent cyclist and […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, Nature, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: bird, bird in flight, magpies, Project 365 - 2012, spring

Day 250 #Project365

September 6, 2012 by [ayu]

Flipin’ this way and that, moving up and down, the flags would have been flown away had they not securely tightened to the poles. The flags were totally under the mercy of the wind. The wind blew so hard, so dynamically, it directed everywhere forcing the flags into unwanted folds and mini ballooning effects. Can you pick your country’s flag amongst the array of colours? Nikon D90 | AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | ISO100 | f/9 | 1/200 |

Categories: Everyday Things, Nikon D90, Places & Destinations, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: Canberra, flags, International Flags Display, Project 365 - 2012, spring, windy day

Day 245 #Project365

September 1, 2012 by [ayu]

Winter is over Happy happy Joy joy Nikon D90 | AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | ISO320 | f4.5 | 1/160

Categories: Everyday Things, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: flower, Project 365 - 2012, spring, white flowers

Day 244 #Project365

August 31, 2012 by [ayu]

The wind blew freezing air in the last winter morning in Canberra. Nothing around me could stand still, everything was under the mercy of the wind, moving this way and that. The flags were flapping wildly, as well as the leaves and those new popping flower buds on some trees, even my hat decided to leave my head during my run. It was craaaazy. This bald tree, however, was one of the few things that stood still in this part […]

Categories: Learning Photography, Nikon D90, Places & Destinations, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: balding tree, cyclist, Lake Burley-Griffin, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012, winter

Day 243 #Project365

August 30, 2012 by [ayu]

That special skill to keep my subject of photography ‘engaged’ for the shoot was in serious doubt today. For one the subject was clearly not very enthusiastic. He wasn’t even awake, he fell asleep soon after, and even snored a little despite me lying down on my belly right in front of his face breathing close to his nose. I want to focus on his greying muzzle this time, as it looks more grey than ever. I was sure it […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, Everyday Things, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labrador, old dog, Project 365 - 2012, salt and pepper, sleeping dog, texture

Day 240 #Project365

August 27, 2012 by [ayu]

I always love ‘unconventional’ flowers.Those with interesting shapes or uncommon colours are usually the ones I pick up. Venturing the farmer’s market in the weekend lead me to these bunch of green flowers. They were of two different kind but they were all GREEN in colour. It’s like they don’t need bright ‘conventional’ colours (pink, red, or bright yellow) to attract anyone, they were confident enough just being green. Green as their stem. Green as their leaves. Touched by the […]

Categories: Nature, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: afternoon sun, Floral, flowers in vase, green flowers, Project 365 - 2012