Day 19 - Does it bring tears to your eyes?

I seem to be in a bit of a photo funk. Having a hard time 'seeing' pictures in objects these days. Luckily for me Peg is always ready with ideas. She brought me this cut onion while making supper this evening. I think it might be a bit dark but I like the lines and the shades of caramel.
Now, it's time to ask for some feedback. As you've noticed I have a new signature for 2011. I like it because it's fun but I'm not sure if it's the best one for photos. Some viewers find that it detracts from the photos and draws their eye away from the subject. I've made it small and lighter in this pic but am not sure that's the solution. I'm open to ANY ideas or suggestions, including changing the font. Help, please.

Canon XSi
Lens: 100 mm
Focal Length: 100
F/stop: 4
Exposure: 1/13
ISO: 400

Day 1 - Hands of Time

Had all the godkids and their parents over for New Year's supper this evening. We had a great time playing, chatting and of course eating. Since it's the first day of the year I came up with the idea of showing the passage of time through hands of different generations. The final product wasn't exactly what I had in mind but it follows the theme. The hands, from right to left, are 3 years old, 23 years old and 50 years old. Thanks to my helpful and patient models. This idea is still rolling around in my head so I may try it again. But for now this is it. Also, with a new year comes a new signature.

Day 236 - Moon Play

It's a full moon tonight so I took the camera to the farm and tried some moon shots. The idea was inspired by photos sent to me by Diane. Thanks Diane. I didn't have my tripod so when I took the pictures I had to focus on Peg or the moon. If one was focused the other was blurry. My theory is that I needed to use a larger depth of field. Since I didn't have a tripod I couldn't have my shutter speed too low. Not sure if I'm correct but it sounds good in my head. Any other theories or actual reasons are welcome.
I have to admit that I played with the pics a bit in Photoshop. I took the focused moon from one shot and put it over the blurry moon in this shot. I also worked a bit on my signature. Thanks to Julie and Monica I was able to download some new fonts AND learned how to make my signature a Brush (define brush). I realized after posting that the signature is a bit small but I only saved the picture as jpeg so I couldn't go back and adjust. The good news is I did figure out how to make it bigger for next time. Thanks for all the help. I couldn't have done it without you all.