Tilt-shift

I'm loving tilt-shift photography right now.

Whiskers are showing...

On my daily walk, I pass by these lovely rose bushes and always think I would like to photograph them. I seem to forget that idea as soon as I get home and back into my routine, but yesterday I was in the car as I passed them and realized I had my camera with me.

These shots were taken in manual mode and I'm very happy with them. I didn't edit at all and I like the muted, darker look of the photos.

I think I'm going to try and shoot in manual from now on as it forces me to "think" through what I'm trying to achieve. I think I'll get better at photography in the process. We'll see...

Linking with Little Red House for Mosaic Monday.