HDR As An Effect

Photo Seminar

Rays

I went to a Photography Seminar yesterday sponsored by the Linn Area Photo Club.  Canon provided our presenter,  George D. Lepp (a Canon Photographer http://www.georgelepp.com) who kept nearly 300 people mesmerized with his photos, stories,  and techniques.

I picked up a new program, Rays, where you can add Rays to a photograph.  Here I added rays coming out of the Baptismal Font adding a different feel to the photograph. 

I also learned some new HDR techniques, some focusing and depth of field tricks and a lot of other ideas I am anxious to try.  Of course if I were to buy every piece of equipment he suggested, near as I can tell, it would be about $20K.  I'll stay on the low, low end.  I will definitely get a time lapse trigger for my camera, and possibly a lightening trigger - both are pretty cool.  So - stay tuned.

 

Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts

Rasberry Lemonade

Lion Wall

A most interesting decorated wall at the Olive Garden in Cedar Rapids

Top of Courthouse

Lilly Pestal

Reflection

Courthouse Reflection

Bluebells

Yellow

Jumper

He was contemplating a jump - changed his mind - but I found myself wondering if he was doing some sort of squirrel math in his head to determine whether or not he'd make it or die trying?

Alcolyte Gets A Little Help

The Acolyte gets a little help from his Dad.

Snow Covered Juke

I bought a new car a couple of weeks ago - a Nissan Blue Juke...  it was white today - that nasty snow stuff AGAIN...

Palm Sunday Procession

Our Palm Sunday Procession.  I think the two boys got their robes switched...  One long - one short - perhaps the robes got the boys switched?

I Think She Winked At Me!!

Perhaps I Spoke Too Soon

April Snow - ugh!!

Sprouting Spring

Stained Glass

A panel of stained glass above the choir loft -

My Oldest

Jennifer

My oldest...

Oldest Granddaughter Ania

My oldest Granddaughter Ania - she's trying to ignore me...

Samuel

One of the visitors we had this weekend...

One of MY Work Tools

One of the problems with doing a photo a day, now for almost 2 1/2 years, it is at times it is difficult to see something fresh and new and to be creative.  You'd think that somewhere in a day I'd have a chance to be creative and take a "dazzling" photograph - but, today was not one of those days.

Here is one of my work tools...I use it a lot - so much that sometimes I can't even do 13 x 3 in my head without using an adding machine.., sad...

Emily's Birthday

Granddaughter Emily had a birthday celebration with us yesterday - snapped the photo as she was blowing out the candles - Camera was so fast I got the photo before all 12 were out...

777

Got a new car a couple of weeks back - a Nissan Juke - bright Blue 6 speed manual - fun to drive..  reached 777 miles so I had to stop and take a picture.   "....but, officer, I have this blog I do and I post a picture everyday..."

Hobby Lobby

Hobby Lobby is always fun to visit - colors and neat things everywhere...

Old Gas Pump

An old gas pump in the Screaming Eagle Bar and Grill - 40 cents a gallon - o the memories!!

Knitting Needles

Knitting Needles

A Yoga Shawl

My wife, affectionately known as "The Knitting Doctor" finished this project yesterday.  The shawl is hers - the background is mine...

3 Oaks Knitting Shop

Linn County Photo Club

It was a hands-on day yesterday at the Linn Area Photography Club.  There were several portrait setups and members had the opportunity to try out different lighting techniques.

A Lime Cherry Drink

Cherry Lime

As far as I can tell - what makes this a "Lime-Cherry" Drink is the slice of Lime on the rim of the glass.  I imagine I could invent a drink called the "Lemon-Cherry" by putting a slice of Lemon on the rim, or wait, how about an "Orange-Cherry" with a slice of orange on the rim.  So, if I add a cherry to a glass of lemonade is it now a "Cherry-Lemonade"?

Just think of the possibilities...!!

Self-Portraits

Self-Portrait In The Alley

My Bath Was Interrupted!!

Meeting In The Middle

Water Drop(s)

Still chasing that "perfect" water drop photo.  I'm getting closer - here the drop going up meets the drop coming down.  Still chasing...

Daffodills

Matching Pair?

Evidently this is the "style"

Daniel Constructing Tower

The Final Touch...Steady...

Whoops...!

Hula Dancer

Hula Dancer?

Curious George

Curious George

Not sure what "George" did to get himself all tied up... but, it sure appears he's in a bit of a fix.

Water's A Rising

All of that snow melting in Minnesota is headed our way - waters going up every day.  I believe the folks on the 2nd story will be ok - but, looks water will be going into bays below...

Forever the Optimists

Forever the optimists these ducks are fishing in a puddle - now granted in the coming days it will be considerably larger than a puddle as the spring flooding starts, but at this point they're probably walking...

Tenderloin The Size of ?

Tenderloin

We ate at a new restaurant in Waterloo and Helen order a tenderloin - it was the size of a small third world country.

Acrobat for Breakfast

Eye Exam

Eye Exam

Had my eyes dilated during my eye exam - this is how I saw the world for a couple of hours...

Elaine

Elaine

We had Christmas yesterday with my spouse's cousins.  We net at the Olive Garden in Coralville, Iowa.  This is Elaine - Helen's Cousin Chris' daughter.  Since I ALWAYS... have a camera, well, I just had to take a photograph.

Cold Bees Butt

Cold Bees Butt

Taken in Minnesota last weekend.  The white background is snow - the bee's butt must be cold!!!

She Asked Me To Take Her Photograph

Almost A Full Moon