I though I would be Johnny-on-the-Spot and guess this out as soon as I got back from Milwaukee, but I spent my weekend being in parades, helping give sermons, raising money through pie auctions, supping with friends and family, going on walks with Naima, going to baby showers, watching about… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 40 – BLUE
My church’s youth group had a going away pool party for Pastor Sarah and Alisa recently. While everybody was partying it up, I snuck off to photograph a couple water lilies in the hosts pond. This is one of them. Just starting to creep out of the water. I’ll consider… Read More »Pool Party
Normally I’m not a fan of ornamental grasses, but maybe I should change my tune. Of course, it is hard to change your tune when you can barely carry one. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 500 FOCAL LENGTH: 70mm APERTURE: f/5.6 EXPOSURE: 1/125 DATE: 05/31/2016 – 16:08 LATITUDE: 42.02424° LONGITUDE:… Read More »Last Resort of the Talentless
Another rose from the State Center Rose Garden: Wish I would’ve been able to spend more time with better light there. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 500 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/100 DATE: 06/04/2016 – 20:37 LONGITUDE: 42.01488° LONGITUDE: -93.16005° PHOTO ASSISTANT: JOE LYNCH EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “Better Get… Read More »Dare to Grasp the Thorn
In case you forgot, I’m in Milwaukee on a Mission Trip. Far from the yoke and chain of a computer. I will post the submissions for BLUE upon my return. Most likely Friday or Saturday. However, you can start on this week’s theme: HOMETOWN! The picture doesn’t necessarily have to… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 41 REVEAL
As I promised, after two days of having to look at disgusting Coca-Cola products, I would reward you with fuzzy cuteness. If I am nothing, I am a man of my word! Fuzzy Cuteness A week or so back, I was in the backyard with my legendary hunting pooch Naima.… Read More »Fuzzy Cuteness
Today we take a look at the second half of the “made to order” HDR EFEX PRO 2 filters. As a refresher, here is the original image: Here is a look at the filters: Black & White Artistic Dramatic Sinister Pale & Structured Granny’s Attic End of the Road Indoor… Read More »HDR EFEX PRO 2 BETA
A month or so ago I wrote about a free Photoshop Plugin from Google called the Nik Plugin Collection. Today I’m going to share some of their default filters. This post is going to concentrate on the the HDR EFEX PRO 2 tool, which creates HDR (High Dynamic Range) images.… Read More »HDR EFEX PRO 2 ALPHA
A couple Saturdays back I traveled to America’s crossroads: Colo, Iowa to take place in a turtle race that I have dubbed The Colo Derby. My noble steed Titian dominated the competition, but on that day, it would NOT only be the turtles that smelled fishy. If you get what… Read More »The Colo Derby
This week’s theme seemed to really inspire lots of people. Including first time contributor and conspiracy theory enthusiast Joe Lynch. Who wanted it known that those aren’t clouds in his picture. They are chem trails. Dropped by “them” on the “masses” to dumb us down or make us easier to… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 39 – SKY/CLOUDS
I had a recent trip to Marshalltown to try some pizza with some friends, co-workers, and co-working friends. On the way back Joe begged me to stop at the State Center Rose Garden. I obliged him. It is one of my favorite places to visit every year and I can… Read More »It is the Time Wasted
Recently I picked, trained, and raced a turtle in the Colo Derby. We were quite victorious, as I’m sure time and history will record. Below is a photo of my loyal steed. Some of the other combatants from that day will claim that my turtle did not win. They will… Read More »Titian
Another automobile I found fascinating in the car graveyard that is Strong City, Kansas. I have maybe a couple more pictures left to share from beautiful (cough, cough) to me Strong City, Kansas. Added a new category in PARTICULARS since I love minutia. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL… Read More »Rust Bucket – Strong City Kansas
This week ended up being something of a rebound week. All the negative emotions that people felt towards EMOTIONS was left behind and they expressed positive emotions towards PERSPECTIVE. Particularly exciting this week is we have a submission from first time contributor Stephanie Kim. Stephanie lives the farthest east and… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 38 – PERSPECTIVE
When the light poking from the trees picture were first published 9 years ago, most people thought it was a setting sun. Actually it is a street lamp. Now all my secrets are known. Next week’s folder includes a dragonfly. Well, it might as well be a dragonfly. I know!… Read More »03-29-07
Recently Elainie came home for Alexis’ graduation. She brought with her Josh and their pooch Lucy. We got the pleasure of Elainie being home for a week, but Josh had to leave after a day for he was deployed to Gitmo. It will be a long 9 months for Elainie.… Read More »Elainie, Josh, Lucy
Before I start rambling about this picture, I should point out that AM Outdoors expert and friend of this here blog Michael Augustin corrected my assertion that yesterday’s blog featured a ground squirrel. When in fact, it was a chipmunk. A pox upon me, my good fellows. Today’s post features… Read More »A Punchable Flower
I haven’t posted a picture of an animal (besides Naima) for a bit. No worries though. This animal posting will not make any references to the current inane social media debate. I present a ground squirrel… I found this guy scurrying around the Memorial Union. The only one that I… Read More »No Gorilla, Lucky 3 Year-Olds, or Inept Parents
EMOTIONS was a profoundly unpopular theme. I’m sure destined to hit the cutting room floor if this challenge extends into a second year. Maybe it was the holiday weekend. Maybe people were like feelings? Actually feeling something? No thanks! Back to my mass consumerism, thank you very much*. Either way,… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 37 – EMOTIONS
I actually have been pretty lax about photographing flowers this year. That is partially because the 2017 Photography 139 Calendar will go in a new direction. Partially because I haven’t even planted flowers in my yard this year. Partially because my daffodils didn’t bloom this year. Partially because I missed… Read More »For Russell
Here is another photo from the work afternoon I spent with a group of people turning the old grain elevator in west Ames into an “art place”. This was painted onto a window on the third or fourth floor. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: Unrecorded APERTURE: Unrecorded EXPOSURE: 1/80… Read More »Gannon and Duarte