micklyn

Shot after a thunderstorm in the cool of the evening. Canon 400D.

Taken using natural light, Canon 400D, pp in photoshop.

Placed in the Top Ten in the group the Woman Photographer in the Cow challenge - July 09 - thank you for the votes!! ( : A different take on a newborn - my first attempt at cow portraiture! ( : Taken with my Canon 400D using natural light.

My siamese cat, Hartford, resting on a white towel in the garden. Canon 400D.

Low key image of onions and spinach taken with natural back lighting. Canon 400D.

Been messing around with different shaped cut-outs over my lens to create shaped bokeh - this was the star one... obviously! Taken with a Canon 400D.

A tiny purple flower shot in front of a pile of Christmas tinsel, with a paper-flower cut out on my lens.

This gruesome murder occurred one Sunday morning in my bathroom... (that's the bug's version - the spider claims she was just hungry...) Taken using a Canon 400D, 100mm macro lens.

One of my beautiful daughters dancing... taken using a Canon 400D, using natural light. This image was also taken further by my friend, wonderful artist "Karen Scrimes

A fantasy portrait of my second daughter, Tane (8) - Taken with a Canon 400D using natural light, pp in photoshop.

My 14 year old son cradles my 3 month old son in his hands - I couldn't resist. Taken using a Canon 400D, natural light.

Finished in the Top Ten in a challenge 'Eyes of a child' in the Eye Macros group - September 09 One of my sons, John, with surprise in his eyes... Taken using my Canon 400D, natural light.

Featured on RB Low Key themed Homepage 23 November 09 - woohoo!! These seed pods have such beautiful colour and texture... think I'd like to do some more shots once the pod opens, I think the seeds are pretty cool, too. PIty I only have a couple of canna plants in my garden... ( :

Created with a Canon 400D, pp in photoshop.

Featured in Strictly Human Faces - March 09 - Thank you so much! Featured in The Eyes Have It - May 09 - Thank you to the hosts!! Taken using a Canon 400D, natural light. Just out the pool, blue with cold but not lacking in attitude... ( :

Featured in the group Freedom To Shine - June 09 - Thank you so much! Was out in the garden when I saw this box of fallen bougainvillea blossoms someone had swept up. Couldn't resist popping the baby in there. Taken using my Canon 400D, natural light.

This is my youngest daughter. The light from the window behind her was bouncing off the floor up into her face. Canon 400D, natural light. Featured in Family Unlimited - October 2009 - thank you!

A portrait of my 13 year old daughter, Perrin. Canon 400D, natural light. pp in photoshop.

Featured in the Simply White Artwork Gallery - September 09 - thank you so much! Canon 400D, natural light.

This is my son, Josh, 14. Well, part of him, anyway. Canon 400D.

One of my favourite things - my Wusthof knife - expertly wielded by the amazing cook, my talented daughter Perrin. Canon 400D, natural light.

Two crab spiders prepare to mate while a fly performs her morning ablutions, completely oblivious to their presence. Luckily for her, they had other things on their minds... Taken with a Canon 400D, 100mm macro lens, natural light. Featured in the Arachnids Group, March / April 2009

A dahlia that I watched unfold over a period of days. Taken using a Canon 400D, 100mm lens, natural light. Featured in Canon vs Nikon group, April 2009

Canon 400D, natural light. PP in photoshop

Did this for a "purple haze" themed comp on inspi.re - enjoyed it. Still learning how to do this type of thing...

Tane (8) adores her baby brother, Reilly (3 months). Taken using a Canon 400D, natural light.

Taken with a Canon 400D, natural light. Featured in the Negative Space group and also in the High Key group, March 2009 - thank you!

My youngest daughter, Mila (again). From the same shoot as "Mila": but different post processing used. Canon 400D, taken using natural light.

(really imaginative title, huh?) Some old silver plated forks I like photographing. Not sure why. Canon 400D

One of my dearest friends lives on this farm in the Freestate, South Africa. She wakes up to this every day (just a bit jealous!) Canon 400D

Hudson, 3. A very mischievous little boy, much loved. Canon 400D, natural light.

Garlic's resume would read something like this: cholesterol lowerer, blood pressure reducer, blood sugar balancer, cancer combatant, fungus fighter, bronchitis soother, cold curer, wart remover, and immune system toner. It also could mention garlic's potential career as an organic pesticide. With a resume like this, it's no wonder garlic is such a popular herbal remedy. This member of the lily family is one of the most extensively researched and widely used plants. Its actions are diverse and affect nearly every body tissue and system.

'Does my butt look big in this?' ... my daughter was concerned that I truly didn't respect the privacy of this pair of mating crab spiders... she's right - I didn't! Canon 400D.

Perrin, 13, my darling daughter, photographic assistant and sometime model. Taken using my Canon 400D, natural light.

My daughter Tane (8) reading to herself. Canon 400D, natural light.

Taken with a Canon 400D, natural light.