Month 9 in Review - September

Just a month ago I started to become curious: could I possibly freelance a little on the side if I were to get more serious about photography?  Interestingly enough, on September 1 an opportunity presented iteself and I submitted some landscape photos, two of which were selected for an exhibit at a prominent location.  The proof for the canvas prints (which will be a whopping 8 feet by 2 feet) was sent to me on the 12th, so I expect to get more details on the displays soon.  It's a start.

Some stats for September:

• Favourite photo: Day 246 - Bow Lake - perfect conditions for photography
• Least favourite photo: Day 247 - YYC
• Most challenging photo to take: Day 266 - Fireworks on Waikiki
• Most creative photo: Day 267 - Sunset at Waikiki
• Most used Photoshop edits: crop, sponge (saturate)
• Number of photos taken this month: ~1,760
• Number of days on which I wouldn't have taken a photo if I didn't have to for this: 17/30
• How I feel about this project: Getting addicted. Maybe next year's 365 can become 365 days of stunning (i.e., not stuff on my desk) photos.

Which is your favourite photo from September?

Day 273 - Port Hilton

f/11 | 1/500 sec | 22mm

Day 272 - Koko Crater

f/8 | 1/250 sec | 22mm

Day 271 - Lyon Arboretum

f/6.3 | 1/160 sec | 24mm

Day 270 - Lava Tube

Walking inside the lava tube (250 feet in length) at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  This was formed some 300-500 years ago.

f/4 | 1/25 sec | 29mm

Day 269 - Byodo-In

f/8 | 1/250 sec | 44mm

Day 268 - Bamboo

f/5.3 | 1/100 sec | 95mm

Day 267 - Sunset at Waikiki

f/14 | 1/800 sec | 112mm

Day 266 - Fireworks on Waikiki

f/10 | 15 sec | 8mm

Day 265 - Paradise is Hot

It's 4am Mountain time, just arrived in Paradise.  Doesn't get below 25ºC here at night.  Need sleep.

f/3.5 | 1 sec | 18mm

Day 264 - Millennium

f/7.1 | 1/200 sec | 35mm

Day 263 - From the Bluff

f/3.5 | 8 sec | 18mm

Day 262 - Balconies

f/4.2 | 1/60 sec | 38mm

Day 261 - Wolf Tile

f/4.8 | 1/25 sec | 50mm

Day 260 - Moody Weather at Vermillion Lakes

f/7.1 | 1/200 sec | 48mm

Day 259 - Friday Night

f/3.8 | 1/30 sec | 24mm

Day 258 - Sunset

f/5 | 1/50 sec | 80mm

Day 257 - Through the Window

f/4 | 1/30 sec | 28mm

Day 256 - Arizona

It feels like I've had a couple of weeks of 'bad photos' due to lack of time.  Gotta change that!  Nine more days until I can take vacation photos.

f/4.5 | 1/30 sec | 42mm

Day 255 - Gummy Bears

f/5.3 | 1/80 sec | 105mm

Day 254 - Cascade Mountain from Banff Avenue

I scrambled up this one back on Day 234 - August 20, 2011.

f/9 | 1/320 sec | 31mm

Day 253 - Paget Peak

f/10 | 1/400 sec | 8mm

Day 252 - Lac des Arcs

f/10 | 1/400 sec | 24mm

Day 251 - New York

Been having a photography lull here (lack of time), so hopefully will start focusing on better stuff starting tomorrow.  Must photograph more than stuff on my desk.

f/4.5 | 1/40 sec | 40mm

Day 250 - Fabric

f/5 | 1/60 sec | 80mm

Day 249 - Compass

f/4 | 1/60 sec | 105mm

Day 248 - Surprise

f/5.6 | 1/60 sec | 200mm

Day 247 - YYC

f/4.5 | 1/50 sec | 44mm

Day 246 - Bow Lake

f/9 | 1/320 sec | 14mm

Day 245 - Almost Forgot a Photo

f/4.2 | 1/40 sec | 35mm

Day 244 - Butter Chicken

f/5 | 1/100 sec | 65mm