Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
This week’s games for prognostication. If you want in, email me your picks for 5 PM Thursday. A little analysis wouldn’t hurt either. TIEBREAKER CHIEFS AT PACKERS – MONDAY 7:30 PM (ESPN) THURSDAY GAME RACISTS (1-1) AT GIANTS (0-2) – 7:25 PM (CBS/NFL) CINCINNATI (2-1) AT MEMPHIS (3-0) – 6:30… Read More »The Experts – Week 4 Games
Sunday was my church’s annual block party to kickoff Sunday School. Once again, I manned the PET Obstacle course. Only this year it was more like a PET Area, with a couple of chairs thrown out there. There were way more people there this year, so it was more than… Read More »PET
This was an awesome week of participation! Hopefully this continues. A quick note because I forgot to mention this last week. The photo needs to be taken the week of the challenge. This isn’t a I have this photo I took 3 years ago that fits the category challenge. This… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 1: Night
I didn’t get a short story done last week. So hopefully I will get two done this week or the next or the week after. Parrot A short story By Christopher D. Bennett (This story is autobiographical, but exaggerated for feeling, rather than being 100% factual. Or look at it… Read More »Parrot
Feel like revisiting my Instagram account. It has been a long, long, time. Obviously, if you follow me on Instagram, like a boss, you’ve already experienced these. A few of my favorites: That was fun! We’ll have to do that again sometime!
Once again, don’t read if you don’t want to know what will happen in the most important football games this weekend. TIE-BREAKER IOWA STATE AT TOLEDO – SATURDAY 7 PM (ESPNNEWS) CDB: IOWA STATE 13 TOLEDO 10 (The most important thing for this game is that Tucker will be back.… Read More »The Experts Week 3 – The Picks
I thought I would revisit Minnehaha Falls for the day. I called this post STUPID PEOPLE, not because I think people are stupid, but because I had to Photoshop people out of this picture. Why are they in the park when I want to take a picture? PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONLY… Read More »Stupid People
See this house… It is a sad little house in need of a new paint job… But there is good news, so rejoice! I have bought a bunch of paint and I am throwing a painting party! “What is a painting party?” You may ask. It is a party where… Read More »Work Opportunity!
I have to take my hat off (doing lots of stuff with hats lately) to JLB this week. He had a monster week. The kind of week that create legends. I don’t expect him to duplicate this feat. Remember, if you want to compete, get your picks for this week… Read More »The Experts – Week 2 Results
For the third time in as many years I was an auxiliary member of the award winning competitive barbecue team Baby Got Rack at the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest. In many ways the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest was a much bigger success than in previous years. There were 15 teams… Read More »Baby Got Awards
This week’s games for prognostication. Remember if you wish to throw your hat into the ring, you just need to email me your picks by kickoff of the first game. Was hoping to get this out last night, but it ended up being an insanely busy weekend. Pretty weak slate… Read More »The Experts – Week 3
So here is the moment all of you have been waiting for… with bated breath. The reveal of the first weekly photo challenge category… NIGHT! So what constitutes a night photograph? Any picture taken at night. But what is night? What do I look like? Merriam-Webster? Buy your own dictionary!… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge Kickoff
Today’s picture is from Mike Toot’s 70th birthday party. This is my cousin Jordan’s progeny. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-AL65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) ISO: 500 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/100 DATE: 03-29-2015 14:53 NO GPS DATA
I warn you once again, if you do not want to know what will happen in the football world, turn back now! TIE-BREAKER IOWA AT IOWA STATE – SATURDAY – 3:45 PM (FOX) CDB: IOWA STATE 27 IOWA 6 (Did you watch Iowa State’s defensive line on Saturday? Crazy! That… Read More »The Experts – Week 2 Prognostication
While I’m rediscovering the joys of Photoshop, you may get several posts like this one you’re staring at. Below is basically the original image. Yes, a little color correction and eliminated some debris from the petals, you know how it is… Anyways, I wanted to play with some of the… Read More »Sorry. Not Sorry.
The first week of THE EXPERTS was a barn burner*! RMK edged DRE by 3 points in the tie-breaker to take home the Week 1 title. I did not award him a weekly prize though because he celebrated by saying something ridiculous about Kobe Bryant. Here are the results, for… Read More »THE EXPERTS – WEEK 1 RESULTS
Recently picked up the most recent edition of Photoshop. The photo below is the result. Got a little crazy with the HDR toning, because that is what I do. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) ISO: 1000 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/2015 18:15 NO… Read More »Tone
Don’t forget that today is Election Day! If you live in Boone, you need to get yourself to your polling place and vote for the guy below: I would get into the details of his agenda, but my personal endorsement should really be enough for you. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Samsung SM-G900V… Read More »Vote Scottie D.!
A couple months back I went to Minnesota to visit Bethany, Becca, and Dae Hee. We spent one muggy afternoon visiting Minnehaha Falls. I do plan on revisiting these falls in the winter this year. Hopefully. Better prepared. Hopefully. PARTICULARS FOCAL LENGTH: 18mm (35mm equivalency – 27mm) ISO: 100 APERTURE:… Read More »Gravity
Here are the Week 3 games, in case you feel like participating. WEEK 2 GAMES TIE-BREAKER IOWA AT IOWA STATE – SATURDAY – 3:45 PM (FOX) THURSDAY GAMES STEELERS AT PATRIOTS – 7:30 PM (NBC) FRIDAY GAMES UTAH STATE (1-0) AT UTAH (1-0) – 8 PM (ESPN2) FORT DODGE DODGERS… Read More »The Experts Week 2
Two Types of People A short story By Christopher D. Bennett He wasn’t the type of person that was nervous about missing his flight, so he would get to the airport 45 minutes before his plane’s scheduled departure. He had a checklist in his mind of all the things… Read More »2 Types of People