Baby Got Prelim
I should probably get around to posting more images from Baby Got Rack’s dominance of the Boone County Fair Barbecue Contest. Pictures from the Iowa State Fair Barbecue Contest will be coming in the near future, I’m sure.
Discoverbee
Yesterday, Baby Got Rack competed at the State Fair barbecue contest. After we got the pork and the chicken on the smoker, we had a couple of hours to kill. We smoke the chicken and pork for close to two hours and then we allow the meat to rest another… Read More »Discoverbee
Baby Got Boone County Fair
This isn’t exactly new news, because it has been leaked to the social media realm, but here it is: Team Baby Got Rack cleaned up at the Boone County Fair Barbecue Contest. Baby Got Rack won all the categories except for two. Claiming the title for Turkey, Beef, Combination, and… Read More »Baby Got Boone County Fair
Flower Contest
Here is another flower photo, but it isn’t from the flower garden, it is from the flower contest. This almost concludes the State Fair pictures. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 1600 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/2016 – 15:34 LATITUDE: 41.59535° LONGITUDE: -93.55075° ALTITUDE: 253 meters
rausgeschmissen werden
Here it is… the picture that got me kicked out of the Iowa State Flower Garden… But don’t worry, I probably still got at least a couple of pictures from the state fair trip to come. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 1000 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE… Read More »rausgeschmissen werden
Coney
Time to look at another flower picture from the Iowa State Fair… I wish I had this color of coneflower in my personal garden. That is something I may have to try to remedy in 2016. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V LENS: 60mm f2 Macro ISO: 1600 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE:… Read More »Coney
Daisy Bush
Oh… why not take a look at another flower from the Iowa State Fair? Don’t worry. I’ll be out of these by next year’s State Fair. I’m almost to the picture that got me kicked out of the flower garden. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V LENS: 60mm F2 MACRO ISO: 1000… Read More »Daisy Bush
Osteospermum
It has probably been too long since I posted a picture from the Iowa State Fair flower garden. Better remedy that: Daisies have always been one of my favorites to photograph. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) ISO: 1000 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/2015… Read More »Osteospermum
God Will Reward You
Who doesn’t like closing the week with a picture of a flower from the Iowa State Fair? Okay, I do know a couple such people. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 1600 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/2015 – 18:30 LATITUDE: 41° 35′ 41.3″… Read More »God Will Reward You
More State Fair?
Been a bit since I published a flower picture from my trip to the Iowa State Fair. Some would say too long. Time to remedy that! Every day we inch closer to the photo that got me kicked out of the Iowa State Fair flower garden. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V… Read More »More State Fair?
You’re Underneath My Skin
Decided to keep a vow (that I made to myself) to go even harder on the Dream Effect. Might have to do this effect with a person soon. Hmmmmm… You can also see what this image looked like before the effect was applied, by clicking on the image and closing… Read More »You’re Underneath My Skin
Alice Walker
Always a good time to post a flower picture from my trip to the Iowa State Fair. Happy Friday the 13th, opening day of Cyclones’ basketball, and the release date of the MR. SHOW reboot. Today is a great day! PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONLY SLT-A65V ISO: 800 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm… Read More »Alice Walker
I Can’t Have You
Last week, in the comments section of this here blog (sometimes known as THE ARTIST’S NOTEBOOK) I promised to publish a photo using a special effect known as the dream effect. It was all the rage in photo contests a few years back. This image is the culmination of a… Read More »I Can’t Have You
Will History Blame Me…
We have been invaded, by an enemy far more lethal than any human force. -Brad Crane This photo is another tribute to a personal hero of mine Brad Crane. The scientist that saved America from the horrible bee invasion of 1978. Not only did he save us while doing minimal… Read More »Will History Blame Me…
Houston on Fire
We’ve been fighting a losing battle against the insects for fifteen years, but I never thought I’d see the final face-off in my lifetime. And I never dreamed, that it would turn out to be the bees. They’ve always been our friend. -Brad Crane Many of you might not remember… Read More »Houston on Fire
Mo’ Better Oinge
I must really like these flowers because I took lots of pictures of them. I threatened an all flower week a couple weeks back, but this might be that week. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm – 35mm equivalency) ISO: 1000 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/15 18:24… Read More »Mo’ Better Oinge
Realism
It seems like a good time to return to the Iowa State Fair flower garden. This also isn’t the picture that got me kicked out of the flower garden, but that one is coming up soon. I swear. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm – 35mm equivalency) ISO:… Read More »Realism
Side
I obviously couldn’t go through the entire week without posting 1 flower picture. Russell would leave the family out of protest, I have no doubts… Another flower picture from my trip to the Iowa State Fair. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONLY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) ISO: 1250 APERTURE:… Read More »Side
Oinge
It has been almost a week since I posted a flower picture and I’m sure that Russell was probably getting a little antsy, so I’ll post one of my favorite pictures that I took at the Iowa State Fair. I might even finish the week out back to back to… Read More »Oinge
Back to the Fair
A little return to my trip to the Iowa State Fair. Windmill This windmill is actually located in the same place as all the flowers. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONLY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm – 35mm Equivalency) ISO: 100 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 LATITUDE: 41° 35′ 41.9″ LONGITUDE: 93° 33′ 5.3″… Read More »Back to the Fair
Yello
I thought I would conclude the work week with another flower from the Iowa State Fair. Painting this weekend. You’re still welcome to come over and throw some paint on to my house. With a paintbrush or roller. I’m hoping after this weekend I will have the creative time to… Read More »Yello