Pic of the Day -2009

All pictures in this gallery were captured or processed on the day of posting or the day before, bringing true meaning to the "Pic of the Day"!

Feb 15 - A flower bulb. On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., local time, World Wildlife Fund is asking the world to turn off their lights for one hour -- Earth Hour -- to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions. I thought this picture fit the misson. <a href="http://www.earthhourus.org/" target="_blank" >Click here to learn more</a>.

How the picture happened (taken on Feb 14). While replacing the light fixture in my kitchen one of the bulbs broke off the old fixture without breaking the glass. I saved the bulb and placed it over an unopened flower and waited. After the flower opened, I drilled a hole in the metal screw part of the bulb and glued it back to the bottom of the globe. With a little putty, I was able to get the stem height just right and cut it so it could softly be placed in a lamp. The only thing I did wrong was not to use a polarizing filter on my 50mm lens. I wanted to go back and get this shot again with the filter to reduce the bulb's glare, but dropped and broke the bulb before that could happen. Dang!

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Feb 15 - A flower bulb. On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., local time, World Wildlife Fund is asking the world to turn off their lights for one hour -- Earth Hour -- to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions. I thought this picture fit the misson. Click here to learn more. How the picture happened (taken on Feb 14). While replacing the light fixture in my kitchen one of the bulbs broke off the old fixture without breaking the glass. I saved the bulb and placed it over an unopened flower and waited. After the flower opened, I drilled a hole in the metal screw part of the bulb and glued it back to the bottom of the globe. With a little putty, I was able to get the stem height just right and cut it so it could softly be placed in a lamp. The only thing I did wrong was not to use a polarizing filter on my 50mm lens. I wanted to go back and get this shot again with the filter to reduce the bulb's glare, but dropped and broke the bulb before that could happen. Dang!

Flowers