Saturday, February 28, 2009
Moon Shot
There was an interesting moon last night at dusk. I played around with getting a picture. This photo is not quite what I was looking for, but it does have some interesting shades of blue. It was cold (23 degrees with a wind chill putting it near zero) so I took this picture quickly not taking the time to frame the photo without the electric wires.
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Vase
On Thursday nights my wife at times has to work late at the Grout Museum for a family night. I tag along and roam around looking for picture opportunities. Last night I took a picture of vases she has for sale in the gift shop.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fat Tuesday
My Church, Trinity Episcopal Parish, in Waterloo, Iowa, flew in 100 lbs of Louisiana crayfish to celebrate Fat Tuesday. Our standard fare for years has been pancakes and this year one of our youth suggested something different. It was a Fat Tuesday celebration (minus the debauchery found on Bourbon street in New Orleans!!)
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Little Guy
Monday, February 23, 2009
Hands
Sunday, February 22, 2009
New Gizmo
This is a photo of my Canon 50D with a new Wireless Remote Shutter Switch. I have been wanting one for some time but the Canon brand was pricey. My favorite photo store, Porter's in Cedar Falls, Iowa has started to handle a 3rd party (RFN3) Wireless Remote Switch at a most reasonable price. So, I finally bought one. It's cool - I can set the camera up - go across the room and hit the button and the shutter fires. I can hardly wait until it is warmer out and I can setup outside and get a picture of that cardinal that always seems to know when I'm going to hit the release...
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Izzie
Friday, February 20, 2009
Old School House
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Iowa.com
You will probably pick up on the fact that this photo was not taken today or yesterday since it is February in Iowa and there is green grass (and no snow) in the photo. This photo, along with 2 other of my photos, appear on a new website www.iowa.com in the section CaptureIowa. I submitted several photos last fall and received a note yesterday that they are on the site.
Besides the fact some of my pictures are on the site - it's a cool site promoting Iowa.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Pens
For as long as I can remember I have loved pens and pencils. I had a cigar box filled with them while I was growing up. My collections have varied over the years and it seems that my more recent taste is a bit more expensive then when I was a kid. This picture reflects a few of the pens I have...
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Snow Clings On
The sun has been shining and it has been relatively warm, but some of the snow just hangs on...
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
A Rose
Paid a return visit to Crazy Girls Yarn Shop in Cedar Falls and of course took my camera to take a few pictures. They had a gorgeous bouquet of roses so I took a picture. It seems, however, that I'm not the only person taking pictures in the yarn shop...
This is Linda taking a picture of one her projects that she will add to the website www.ravelry.com.
(As always - click on the photo for a larger view of the image).
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tree Rings
There is an area behind the Credit Union where I work called Hope Martin Park which is prone to flooding. When the creek overflows its banks the flood gates are closed and the park fills up with water. Last year there was 20 feet of water covering the entire park. With the recent snow melt the creek started to rise and the flood gates were closed. The weather changed, it became freezing again and the flooding stopped. When the gates opened this is the view - a frozen ring of ice indicates how deep the water had become overnight. Rings on trees - a perfect valentine picture. (ok - that might be a stretch).
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Flooded Basement
The complete story can be found on my other blog "The Windmills of My Mind." There have been better days
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Psychotic Clown
I was "clowning around" (pun intended) last night running around the house looking for "photo ops" and took this picture. Now, I'd love to tell you how I composed the photo, the exposure, ISO and all the technical stuff, but the fact of the matter it's a mistake. But, I like it. It has an ominous and ghost like feel to it and is a little scary. Even mistakes make good photos (sometimes).
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Snow Melt
Monday, February 9, 2009
Prairie Grass
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Night Light
I took this picture of the moon last night (no flash) with a high ISO (Light sensitivity). It has an eerie feel about it. The next picture was taken a minute later with a flash - it was dark outside and it's amazing the amount of light the flash put out.
I like the colors on this one.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Volunteers
The Grout Museum in Waterloo, Iowa sponsored an event last night called, "A Night of 200 Lincolns." I was there, camera in hand and took over 100 photos. The challenge was to find one picture to represent the evening - a picture of people in Lincoln hats?, the musicians?, or the artist who was cutting silhouettes? I decided that this picture represents the evening - volunteers ready to help everyone have an enjoyable evening. This is (L-R) Janine, Samuel, Christine and Jo - 4 of many volunteers who helped make the evening a successful one. I will post other photos on my Flickr page.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Typewriter
Long, long ago before people used computers to compose letters and fill out forms there were machines called typewriters. This is my favorite of ALL typewriters. It is the IBM Selectric. You can change type faces by changing the "ball" that presses against the ribbon. When I went to my first school in the Navy I learned to type on a Selectric an when I joined the Fighter Squadron on board the USS Forrestal I used a Selectric. There is something about the sound I find soothing. I acquired this model about 5 or 6 years ago and I use it in my office. There are forms that are easier to fill out using a typewriter. Long story - but it's what makes this photo.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Pipe Organ
This is a photo of the pipe organ in our church, Trinity Episcopal Parish. I'm sure there is a colorful history that goes along with the instrument, but I'm not familiar with the story. I'll have to ask... In the mean time enjoy the photo. It's an old organ so I used an "antique browning" to convey that in the photo. The photo below is the original (before I played with it in Lightroom2).
Oh no...that's 2 days in a row I posted 2 pictures for the "photo" of the day. It's OK today though 'cause technically it's the same photo - just different effects. At any rate enjoy...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Not The Way to Start A Day
Ouch!!! This is how my day started yesterday.
Question - is it cheating to post 2 pictures? I'm afraid I must today...
The dental tech must have thought I was weird - I can't imagine that many patients take a picture of the chair before they get in it - let alone after.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Infrared
Monday, February 2, 2009
Bulletin Board
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Pumped!!
I was out and about yesterday looking for that "Perfect" picture opportunity and had almost given up. The picture was eluding me... Then I drove by this... I know we've had a lot of snow this year, but I didn't think it was so deep that the 4-wheel drive vehicles had to pump up their tires!!
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