I decided to try making myself take a photo every day for a week. I didn’t really go anywhere special, but I just wanted to keep busy shooting pictures and trying to make the best of my surroundings. I shot these photos on my morning and evening walks around the neighborhood and parks. So there aren’t really any scenic vistas from some special location. So, here is what I came up with.
Day 1. I saw a spiderweb in a tree coated with water droplets and I thought that it made a cool image with the dark green backdrop. I stood pretty far back and used a long zoom so I could really blur out the background. I guess the spider had already moved along.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/spider-web-0408.jpg?w=1024)
Day 2. A close up of a bluebonnet. I worked hard to get the background the way I wanted it with just the right amount of blur. I also debated over how much of the stem to include. Not much editing here; this is how the camera saw it.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/bluebonnets-0409.jpg?w=1024)
Day 3. Another flower close-up, but this turned out kind of different. There are several thin blades of grass blowing in the breeze and blurred in the background that create a strange pattern. I kind of liked it so here it is.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/pink-flower-0410.jpg?w=1024)
Day 4. Below is a pond at the disc golf course. Many discs have met their demise here. I noticed the late afternoon sky reflected in the water so experimented until I found a pleasing angle.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/pond-reflection-0411.jpg?w=1024)
Day 5. I shot some flowers from behind some grass and got the following photo. It is like a green filter has been applied, but this is right out of the camera. The grass is very close to the lens and completely blurred out.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/green-blur-flowers-0412.jpg?w=1024)
Day 6. Bluebonnets in front of a tree that I have previously shot in the fog and snow. I kind of waited on this shot for a day when I had some sunlight. There is a stand of trees behind me and the shadows are about to cover the bluebonnets.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/bluebonnet-tree-0413.jpg?w=1024)
Day 7. I chanced to see a rabbit hiding in the brush beneath the trees. He looked at me for a few minutes while I took his photo. It was rather difficult to get the autofocus to find him through the leaves and twigs.
![](https://jasonfrels.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/rabbit-0414.jpg?w=1024)
That was a fun weeklong project but it did get to feel a little bit like work.
All photos shot with Nikon Z50.
That’s a good photo of the rabbit. Sometimes I’ll change to one-point focus if I’m trying to photograph a bird in shrubs, shooting through fence wiring, and so on. If I focus on the eyes, it usually works out pretty well.
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It was low light and even with the single point focus it was difficult to get the rabbits eyes vs the leaves and twigs
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Then you did even better!
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I like the “green filter” shot through the grass. That’s an interesting effect, which I might try myself, sometime.
I think the danger of any hobby is in doing it too much. Anything becomes work when done too much. Except napping.
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Napping can take a lot of effort. All that snoring can really wear you out.
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That’s true. They don’t call it “sawing wood” for nothing.
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Makes you feel under-appreciated, doesn’t it?
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Yeah, for all that hard work, snoring. I should be paid.
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the spiderweb, the closeup of the bluebonnet, and the rabbit were my faves. Be careful that you don’t turn your photo taking into work!
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I have to stay busy.
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Now those bluebonnets actually look blue. 🙂 Lovely!
I am reallly glad that the spider was not in your picture. When I started to scroll and saw a bit of the web, I thought Oh dear I will speed by this shot. LOL!
The water shot and the flowers with the green filter are my favorite. You will have to use that some more. I think the rabbit was hoping that you had a carrot.
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There are a lot of varieties of bluebonnets. Some of them are a bit violet.
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They are pretty flowers I should add that though I am not a fan of spiderwebs, the green background did add a nicer touch to it. Making a spiderweb look good is impressive photography.
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Well, if you don’t see the spider, you may have to do a web search.
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Oooh … 😶🤚!
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Oof – that was good! Good photo though.
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[…] Another one of Jason’s beautiful photos, that got my mind thinking. You can see more photos at https://jasonfrels.com/2021/04/17/a-photo-per-day-for-a-week/ […]
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You do some beautiful photography, Jason!!! I’m impressed! I just discovered your work through our mutual friend Carolyn and am now following your blog, for I can always use a dose of nature photography!
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Hi great rreading your post
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