Another flower from the Iowa State Fair. More just dinking around with Photoshop. Photoshop Original PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) ISO: 1250 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/15 – 18:15 LATITUDE: 41° 35′ 41.8″ LONGITUDE: 93° 33′ 5.9″ ALTITUDE: 203.84 meters
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
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
I didn’t take any form of tripod on this trip to the State Fair, so I had to shoot pretty wide open. So one gets this… I think it was around this time that I thought about doing the thing that would ultimately get me in trouble, but I didn’t… Read More »Macrovision
I dedicate today’s image to anybody that is having a trying day. PARTICULARS FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm – 35mm equivalent) ISO: 640 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/15 18:13:54
Probably my favorite part of the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the garden next to the Agriculture Building. I only had a brief amount of time to enjoy the nation’s best state fair this year, so this was my first stop. The garden always has lots of zinnias, which is good,… Read More »Zing!
Obviously I couldn’t wait too long without publishing a flower photo. This is a picture of a flower that was entered into the flower competition at the Iowa State Fair. Flower competitions remind me of an old quote: God loved the flowers and invented soil. Man loved the flowers and… Read More »Man Loved Flowers
A zinnia from the Iowa State Fair. A couple more from the Iowa State Fair… maybe…
A zinnia from the Iowa State Fair. A few more from the Iowa State Fair coming… I’m sure…
A flower from the Iowa State Fair. Almost done with Iowa State Fair flower pictures.
Team Baby Got Rack with 1 of the numerous trophies they won at the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest. Next year, those trophies will be bigger.
Team Baby Got Rack cutting up their award winning ribs at the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest Their pork loin and chicken were also award winning, but their ribs were truly divine.
Revisiting the wounded butterfly from the Iowa State Fair. Just a couple State Fair photos left.
A zinnia from the Iowa State Fair I actually am almost out of State Fair flower pictures.
A daisy from the Iowa State Fair. It had been too long since I had posted a black and white image.
House and Scottie D. at the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest Team Baby Got Rack placed third in all barbecue categories. Their ribs definitely deserved higher.
A bee getting his pollen on, in my backyard. My backyard is lousy with bees right now and I’m digging it!