Tulip Photography - New Colorful Prints

Oh boy did I have FUN shooting all the tulips blooming around me this year!  They're finally dying here but now I've got some neat shots to enjoy forever.  I also had a TON of fun editing the photos above and adding some bright punches of color to them.  What do ya think?  I love tulips so much I wish they bloomed all year long, I don't think I'd ever get tired of shooting them!

Carolyn  :)

To view the new prints above on my Etsy shop and my entire collection of tulip prints, go to this link below...

New Tulip Art Prints

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Tulip Photography - "Pretty in Pink"

My all-time FAVORITE flower has always been the tulip and right now I'm in heaven since the tulips are blooming everywhere.  I was out yesterday shooting them and have plans to get out as much as I can this week with my camera to find more!  I hope you enjoy this new print of mine, I'm calling it "Pretty in Pink."  Check it out right here on my Etsy shop.

Carolyn  :)

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Bird Photography - Tufted Titmouse

It's been WAY too long since my last blog post so if you follow my blog, I apologize!  I've been swamped with orders lately on my Etsy shop which is an awesome thing.  Unfortuantely though my blog had to take a back seat for a while.

As some of you may recall from one of my posts back in December, I put a bird feeder in my back yard with the intent on taking some bid pics.  It's definitely harder than I thought it would be...the birds fly in and out so fast it's been tough capturing them.  Luckily, I caught this cute little Tufted Tiftmouse bird while he sat for a minute on the top of one of my feeders. 

What I would LOVE to capture is a shot of a red cardinal in the snow.  We've had some snow here lately and when I see the red cardinals out there, it looks like a greeting card or something...so pretty.  If I ever get lucky enough to get that shot, I'll definitely be posting it here.  (fingers crossed)

Hope you've all been doing well. 

Carolyn  :)

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Need a Last Minute Christmas Gift?

I'm done with my Christmas shopping for the most part, thank goodness, but I have been known to wait until the last minute in years past.  How about you?  If you're in the US and still need a few gifts, I can help!  All of my desk & wall calendars in my Etsy shop are in stock as well as any fine art prints 12x18 or smaller.  I ship orders within 24 hours and I can upgrade your shipping to Priority which usually takes 2-3 days in the US.  If you need help or a shipping upgrade, shoot me an email at carolyn@carolyncochrane.com.  Visit my Etsy shop here for last minute gifts!

Carolyn  :)

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Bird Photography - Chickadee Picture

I've always loved taking pictures of birds but most of my bird photos are taken from a distance...usually birds flying in the sky, birds sitting in trees and my all-time favorite, birds on wires.  Well, I'm in need of a new challenge so my latest thing on my "shooting-to-do-list" is to get some good pictures of birds up-close.  To start my new venture, I bought a couple bird feeders last week and have them set up in our backyard.  I already have the cutest birds visiting me every day gobbling up the yummy seed mix I'm putting out for them.  (yay!)  I've been seeing Chickadees, Tufted Tiftmouses, Finches, Juncos, a Red-Headed Woodpecker, and my favorite...Cardinals. 

It's so much fun to watch the birds swoop down to my feeder from our trees each day to grab some seed.  The NOT so fun part has been watching the squirrels jump on my feeder and eat my seed!  (those dummies)  I don't mind if they eat it on the ground below but I only want the cute birdies on my feeder.  The squirrels have been climbing right up the pole that I hang my feeders from and munch away.  :(  To solve this problem, I ordered a new squirrel-proof pole online the other day that apparently will prevent the squirrels from climbing the pole.  I'm (impatiently) waiting for it to arrive at my door so I can set it up. 

This photo above is my first attempt of a bird on one of my feeders.  This little guy is a Chickadee, aren't they cute?  I took this with my awesome 70-200 mm lens.  (my new "go-to" lens)  The bird feeder is in our yard about 10 feet from our sliding back door.  I put the feeder there so I can hide in the kitchen with my camera and take pics while the door is cracked open.  I was zoomed all the way in for this shot and still didn't get as close as I wanted to.  My goal is to get more detailed shots of their faces.  When my new pole arrives, I'm going to move the feeders even closer to the house in hopes to get tighter shots of my new feathered friends.  I'm having so much fun!  I feel like I have a new form of entertainment at home while I'm working.  :)

Carolyn

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