Red Flower

Little Hawkeye

Batman Grooves to MJ

 

I've got video on my camera - haven't used it much, but thought I'd shoot a few seconds of Daniel grooving to Michael Jackson.

The Chair

More Bleeding Hearts

Pond At Wikkiup

Budding Peonies

Water Drops On A Leaf

Bouncy...Bouncey

Grandson Sam was having a great time bouncing.  One of his favorite past times is to grab the hair on one of the dogs and bounce... it' s not one the dogs' favorite past time, but they tolerate it well (and keep their distance...).

Ania's Photo

Granddaughter Ania wanted to give my camera a test drive - so here is here photo of nail polish...

Nail Polish (In a teenager's room)

For the record - blogger.com was having issues Thursday thru earlier today so I didn't miss yesterday's Post. And here is today's...

Teenage Room

I ventured into a place today where do Grandpa should venture - into the room of teenage granddaughters.  I found myself surrounded by photos of some guy named Justin...

Tiny Violet

Help Me!!

Help Me!!

Went to a Birthday Bowling Party one of the girls at work  was having for her 8 year old son - so I thought I'd get some "motion" pictures.  This ball just "kinda looked at me" over the rails and was pleading for help...

Chocolate - Good to the Last Drop

Chocolate

Flower Time

Spring Is Budding

Purple Sign

Purple Flower

An Old Court House

Watch Out for the Train

Fooling Around With Green Screen

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.