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Hi, I'm Donna Leombruno

Welcome to my photo gallery! It's sort of a glimpse into my life. I love taking photographs and do so almost daily. I have one of my cameras with me at all times and there is no shortage of things to shoot. Probably not unlike most photographers, I delete ninety percent of what I shoot but, I live for the other ten! I get so excited when I know I "nailed it"! I guess, after looking through my own galleries, that nature photography is more my passion. I wake up in the morning and the first thing I do is go to the window seeking the promise of a gorgeous sunrise. I'm so happy when my morning routine allows time for me to head out to my favorite sunrise spot. I live in a beautiful, somewhat rural area of New England and am very fortunate to have so many gorgeous things to shoot all year round. I also have 5 beautiful children who are gracious enough to still let me photgraph them, with a smile even!
So, feel free to browse. You may purchase any photos you wish directly from this site. There is no need to contact me, though if you wish to, I can be reached at hocusfocusd70@aol.com
If you choose, you may leave comments and captions in the designated areas. The comments will be read by me and will appear next to the photo for all to read. Enjoy!

Most Popular Photos

Autumn Symphony #3......
I went out fog hunting yesterday and came home with this instead....and 124 others! The creek had trees over-hanging and every time the breeze blew, more drops would fall off the leaves and onto the water. The swampy looking bubbles are actually the water droplets, in varying stages of hitting the water's surface. The color is the foliage in the background. The original shot is very similar to this with the exception of luminance. The younger generation (my kids and all their friends) really like it. I'm kinda fond of it, too.

A little Monet to brighten your day!
Such fun I had yesterday at a swamp on the side of the road. The flower head is a fading dahlia from the Cotley Hill shoot. This is not processed either, just cropped. The brilliant color is the reflection of the surrounding swamp growth which is very colorful when shot this way. The one I'm working on for printing will be cleaned up.

Bloom where you're planted!

The Nashua River, Pepperell, Ma

No matter where their little feet may take them, how big their feet may grow or how dirty they get along the way, as parents, these are the feet we need to remember.....as eventually, they will walk right out that door.
Happy Father's Day!

More swamp fun. If it weren't for the mosquitos, I could sit here all day watching these droplets hit the water. It's sort of like staring at a fish tank.
Here is a wide angle view of the swamp at this time of year.~~~~http://hocusfocusd70.smugmug.com/Photography/Dailies-Alternates/8095536_9i72c#674318026_N9m8k

Finally figured out a place to stake myself for decent hummingbird shots. They come to my feeder in the back yard all day long but, who really wants to see another picture of a hummingbird, never mind at a bright red feeder. Well, sorry but, you get one more. At least there's no feeder.

My SP!!!
In celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary, Ron and I are leaving on a 7 day cruise tomorrow. I think by the time it's over, this is what he'll see in his sleep~too many Donnas!
I like the 3 eye effect in this and how it doesn't even look freaky..... OK, so maybe a little freaky.
Thanks again Angela! BTW....if you think these mandalas are neat to look at, I have a gallery of them now. I'm getting much better at playing the numbers game, for anyone who has tried their hand at this. Over the top on the fun scale! Here's the link:
http://hocusfocusd70.smugmug.com/gallery/8829163_JZ67E#584926574_SyVCb

Boy, did I learn a lot about cranberries and cranberry harvesting this week end. The folks who were harvesting this bog here in Lakeville, were so nice. The even let me go up onto their big machine (kind of like a boom) to get photographs of the bog from up above. I'll put some up a little later. This machine is called a picker. It goes through the bog and gently beats on the cranberry plants to loosen the berries. In this photo, you can see them spraying up into the air with the water .

Poquoy Brook
I drive by here often enough to have realized that at the right time of day, these trees could cast some nice shadows. So, I went by....
I also did another HDR from Poquoy Brook. I couldn't decide which one to put up so, here's the other one too! http://hocusfocusd70.smugmug.com/Reflections/Reflections/7562626_UDaj8#700823653_Ybgzw

Here in southeastern Massachusetts, it's cranberry time! You can see how small the leaves are compared to the size of the tiny little berries. This is such a close up view of a bog. To see some serious cranberries on this bog, check out my daily alternates gallery~~http://hocusfocusd70.smugmug.com/Photography/Dailies-Alternates/8095536_9i72c#689859873_gof6W

A lone pond weed at sunrise.

Montgomery Street swamp, adjacent to Elder's Pond. I like how the trees grow here in three feet of water. In the morning, the foliage is glowing from the back lighting.
Wish me luck today at my first ever Art Festival. I've been working like mad printing, mat cutting and framing for the past month, in the off chance that someone might actually buy something! I'm so disappointed that it's going to rain here in southestern Massachusetts today, and I mean pour. It's an outdoor festival, although, I am under a big tent. Hopefully, I'll have a booth right in the middle!

Most times, we are so busy looking all around us for that interesting shot, that we forget to look up. This particular day was very windy and I kept being drawn to look up as the trees were swirling around and cracking. Where else do you gallery a photo like this?

Ocean Spray sunset
A little more abstract fun. These geese were all milling about at sunset. I blended a few images together to achieve this effect.

We found ourselves with an hour to kill in Waltham so we climbed a hill called Mackerel Hill. I thought that to be a strange name for a "mountain". It was quite pretty with all the foliage. When we got to the top, looming up into the sky, was a water tower completely covered with graffiti. So here you have it- shadow play on a graffiti covered water tower at the top of Mackerel Hill!
Thanks George for sending the link to Mackerel Hill! I had never really been to Waltham before so it's history I haven't a clue about. Apparently, there are quite a few hills there. Not the prettiest of towns anymore. It seemed lost between urban and suburban with a flair for the tacky, cheap 70's look.

I started yanking some weeds in the asparagus patch and I'm sure you can figure out what happenend from there....

I'm not sure why certain corn is let to get to this beautiful shade of creamy yellow and others are machine chopped while still green. For whatever the reason, it sure makes for some beautiful fields, especially with the foliage as a backdrop. Incidentally, our foliage is just about gone- especially after the extremely windy day we had yesterday. What will I do now?

A few years back, I planted quite a few perennials in my vegetabe garden to attract butterflies. I think it's working....Anyone know what type of butterfly this is? The plant is yarrow. It's fun to sit out there now and watch all the goings on. No Gunther (the pond bullfrog) yet. That makes me a little sad. I thought he was going to marry this year. I guess he still could have and instead he went to live at her pad (sorry....little pun fun) ;-) ...I should just be happy for him. I'm sure the koi are thrilled! They get the whole place to themselves!
Happy July!

A fishy trick

Gooseberry Island Wesport, Ma
I went with two of my daughters, Kim and Annie, down to Wesport to watch Big Bill roll on in. It was gorgeous! The surf was amazing and the sunset alone was worth the trip. This rock is about the size of an average house. As the waves crashed on it, the spray would shoot about a hundred feet into the air.
Yesterday, from one of her photos, Kim painted a gorgeous rendition of this scene. We both agreed it was one of the most beautiful things we'd ever seen.

Another rain shot.....Plymouth Harbor, MA...
I know lots of you folks out across the countryside have also had an unusually rainy season. It has really put a damper on my photography enthusiasm. I'm hoping all that ends today when the sun makes it's first appearance here in well over a week.
Today, I meet a whole group of new photography friends. Through "meetup.com", I did a search for photography clubs in my area and a few weeks later, got an email that a new one was forming. I feel like a child starting camp~nervous!

My prize water droplet shot! I guess all this rain isn't so bad after all! I even have an alternate droplet of a completely different flower.... http://hocusfocusd70.smugmug.com/gallery/8095536_9i72c#578135761_skpA4

Another roadside shooting but, no police officers involved this time...just a crotchety old man that didn't appreciate me taking pictures of his haphazardly discarded farm machinery which was dispersed all over his property. I told him I thought he placed them there just for me. He had no sense of humor though....I left with a side smile anyway...and perhaps a daily....

Found this quaint little scene at Damon's Point in Marshfield.

Assawompsett Pond Sunrise
What a gorgeously foggy morning. It was so still and quiet except for the sounds of the ducks and geese somewhere off in the distance.

Early fall on Quitticas. It's starting!

August 6, 2009
Weathervane on church steeple
....shoot for the moon!

Foggy Dawn....
This lone field on Neck Road, as boring as it looks, always offers up something.

Galleries

Cranberries Cranberries

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 2:09pm PST

Dailies : To the hundreds of folks who belong to this community, you know what this gallery is all about. To the rest of the world, I'll explain....
It's nice to have a gallery that the only criteria is that you add something new to it every day. It can be of anything. The reason I wanted to join this community was because I am so random in my shooting habits. I can't wait to see what ends up in my gallery after a few months of this. Thanks for checking it out. Hope you enjoy looking as much as I enjoy snapping!

To the hundreds of folks who belong to this community, you know what t ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 3:02am PST

Reflections :

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 6:53am PST

Digital Fun : There are times when the composition and lighting lend itself very well to something creative , aside from the photograph itself. Just something a little different and fun. There is a new form or art out there-digital art. I shoot with an eye toward that sort of thinking now. I have amassed quite a few images this fall, kind of like a squirrel does with nuts, to keep me busy all winter. This gallery is sure to grow alongside my progress. Let me know what you think. I love feedback on the stuff that's new territory for me.

There are times when the composition and lighting lend itself very wel ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 12:33pm PST

Dailies Alternates : Seems like there are some days that are very good shooting days and it's difficult to decide which ONE photo should be my daily. Then, I can have a day or two where I don't take anything that really knocks my socks off. Feast or famine, it seems. This gallery exists as a result of the days of feast. Enjoy!

Dailies Alternates

Seems like there are some days that are very good shooting days and it ...

Updated: Oct 23, 2009 2:56am PST

One Fine Morning : All of the images in this gallery were captured on the same morning, all in Lakeville.

One Fine Morning

All of the images in this gallery were captured on the same morning, a ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2009 3:18pm PST

Parson's Beach ~Kennebunk, Maine : This gallery is in no way intended to be anything other than snapshot photography with my point and shoot~ for the most part, unedited and straight out of the camera. I don't go anywhere without a camera, including gorgeous beaches with all five of the kids! I enjoyed everyone being together and as always, strived to capture the moment. There was a hired professional photographer here taking group shots of the whole family and individual families. This gallery is a portrayal of our "down time" with an emphasis on the families enjoyment of each other, the beauty of a coastal Maine beach and the general fun and togetherness of the photo shoot itself.

Parson's Beach ~Kennebunk, Maine

This gallery is in no way intended to be anything other than snapshot ...

Updated: Oct 18, 2009 8:13pm PST

Mandalas : I think I have a problem......it's these mandalas! I can't stop making them. It's so fun to make a few from the same original photograph as they are all so different. For most of them, I have listed what the original was of. Many of them are from the same photo and therefore go well together in a wall grouping. Enjoy!!

I think I have a problem......it's these mandalas! I can't stop making ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2009 1:27pm PST

Flowers, flowers flowers : I love shooting macro and I love flowers. It's a perfect combination. So here's my attempt at posting with the best of you out there!

Flowers, flowers flowers

I love shooting macro and I love flowers. It's a perfect combination. ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2009 10:10am PST

Our Family :

In and Around Lakeville : Southeastern Massachusetts affords the photographer many beautiful and diverse landscapes to capture any time of the day or year. Some are far off the beaten path and yet others are just out the car window. This gallery exists only for the purpose of sharing two of my favorite things: the outdoors and photography. Most of these photos are untouched as editing is not one of my favorite things. Feel free to leave any comments or ask any questions. Enjoy!

In and Around Lakeville

Southeastern Massachusetts affords the photographer many beautiful and ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 5:59pm PST

Birds : If it has wings, it's in here!

If it has wings, it's in here!

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 1:02pm PST

Crusaders TWIST Tournament : Well, here they are! This was lots of fun to shoot and even more fun to look at again. They're not perfect, though there are some really good ones. Feel free to leave any comments or add captions. Love to hear what you think! This gallery will remain active until Sept 16th, 2009.

Crusaders TWIST Tournament

Crusaders Cranberry Cup Tournament :

Crusaders Cranberry Cup Tournament

Updated: Aug 10, 2009 2:41pm PST

Emma's Emma-azing pictures : My first pictures on SmugMug! Just a mish mash from when I got my pocket camera, three years ago to my Lumix, today.

Emma's Emma-azing pictures

My first pictures on SmugMug! Just a mish mash from when I got my pock ...

Updated: Jul 29, 2009 9:53am PST

Updated: Jul 07, 2009 11:50am PST

Green Monsters : UNDEFEATED! Way to go Green Monsters!!!!

"Windy Hill Farm" :

"Windy Hill Farm"

Updated: Mar 10, 2009 6:51am PST

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