I Heart Faces Photo Challenge - Furry Friends

Ok, this is my very first entry into a challenge and I'm VERY nervous and VERY excited to participate. I need to start somewhere right? Rigg....hhhtt?
This is a completely nerve wracking experience because I don't know that my photos are good enough, but I've finally decided that its the fun of participating and learning as I go....its always about learning for me, especially since the new camera arrived.

So....with that in mind, here goes.  This week at I Heart Faces the challenge they've set is for 'furry friends', of which I have one.  A very cheeky, yet very adorable lop eared bunny, who will actually answer to the name, 'Fudge'.  He was so yummy and multicoloured, in the brown sense, when I first got him...his name had to be food related in some way cause he was so yummy I could eat him up.  And Fudge is such a delicious name!

Enjoy!

Ready for Take Off

3 Top Tips I've Heard Recently

Let me just say before I start that these came from ALL over the place on the web and in books, they're NOT my tips. I've read them and think they're super. Unfortunately I can't remember where I read them all

1. Take photographs of things you enjoy
2. Try and take a photo every day. You'll learn to see something in everything. It also helps you work out what you like, how your camera works and know your lenses better (this is one I really need to work on)
3. Use natural light as much as possible, it is your friend. Clouds and wind can also be your friends.

And that's my super quick photo for today, shot on my phone and brightened on instagram. a busy day ahead and not sure I'll get another chance.
Have a good weekend

Sunny days...

Sunny days are always hard to take when you're indoors working, with only a lunch break to venture out.  But the promise of the weekend and the possibilities are endless.  So many things you could be doing, so many people you could be seeing!  I love the anticipation of a weekend.
Last weekend I had a moment to myself, the sun was shining so I toddled out to the backyard and took some pictures of the very few flowers I have in the yard.  Not a great lot to choose from, but it felt nice being out in the sun...I didn't want the day to end :)

I didn't even mind that some of the 'flora' were weeds, brightening up spots in the yard and pointing out all the onion weed.  Wednesday tomorrow and the promise of another weekend is looming.   It doesn't feel like its been a long winter this year, but I'm already excited at the prospect of more sun, more outdoors and fresh air.

I processed the image above using some new actions I purchased today from My Four Hens Photography, and resizing for the web with The CoffeeShop Blog again.  I LOVE those rounded corners :)