Day 286...I started to raid my daughter's...

Crazy bands., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...playroom for toys to take pictures of...I found a box of Crazy Bandz that had been a craze for a while before they suddenly had no interest at all!!

Day 285...tried using my only fully flowering orchid...

Orchid., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...but was too close to the backdrop...

Day 284...I tried a black background...

Gerbera III., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...on a gerbera with two softboxes.

Day 283...I used two softboxes to get...

Rose., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...this beautiful soft light on the rose.

Day 282...I saw some beautiful...

Early crocus., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...early crocus pushing through the leaves.

Day 281...I was down by the river and saw...

Moss., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...some beautiful moss which was glowing in the muted light.

Day 280...I used a black background...

Gerbera II, a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...for this gerbera using my strobes.

Day 279...again playing with lights...

Petals., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...I took a picture of some petals which I then converted into a b&w image.

Day 278...I was trying out my new lights...

Rose., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...and took a picture of this beautiful rose with a combination of window light and strobe.

Day 277...I wander around my garden looking...

Seedhead., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...for inspiration and find a seedhead.

Day 276...a left over bow from Christmas.

Red bow., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

Red bow.

Day 275...I was looking for letters of the alphabet...

Elements., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...and found some of them on a periodic table poster I had bought for my daughter.

Day 274 is another of my Christmas gifts...

ColorMunki., a photo by BambersImages on Flickr.

...this time a Colormunki to callibrate my monitor. Very easy to use. :)