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
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…
Thought it would be a good time to share a picture of a flower from my backyard. I don’t post too many photos of my backyard flowers because I don’t want people to get too jealous of my green thumb. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm – 35mm… Read More »Not Love
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
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
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
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
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
Saw this spot of purple in my backyard so I figured I better photograph it. After all, somebody once said that “if you don’t notice a spot of purple in nature, it pisses God off.” Okay, that isn’t the exact quote, but I’m not feeling the motivation to look it… Read More »Weed
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
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
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.
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
The other day I had to mow my Mom’s lawn. Thought I might as well take a few pictures of her flowers. One of the few times that mowing was a joy.
Still haven’t really got back to posting much lately, but let’s face it, I really haven’t even touched the camera much lately. I’ve been crazy busy with weddings and graduations and church activities that my free time has been at a premium lately. When I have had free time, I’ve… Read More »Still Laughing – 2015
Just a reminder that today is the last day (most likely) to order a Photography 139 Flower Calendar for 2015. Here are the pictures that are featured in the calendar: The Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December This year the calendars are $10.00… Read More »2015 Photography 139 Flower Calendar
This hibiscus was new to my yard this year. It didn’t exactly “take off”, but I have high hopes for it next year.