Category Archives: Flowers

Flowers, Macro, Michelle, Micky, Nader

A Punchable Flower

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 a flower that I’ve always loathed. The iris. Take a look, you’ll see what I mean.


The Punchable Flower

Don’t you just want to punch that flower?

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
FOCAL LENGTH: 70mm
APERTURE: f/5.6
EXPOSURE: 1/125
DATE: 05/31/2016 – 17:03
LATITUDE: 42.02903°
LONGITUDE: -93.62927°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: Nader Parsaei

Friend of this here blog Michelle recently pointed out that the last 2 posts have not included an answer to the CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT TRIVIA QUIZ. So today you get two answers.

THE CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT TRIVIA QUIZ

QUESTION 8

One year for Christmas I received Nirvana’s NEVERMIND for Christmas from my Grandparents. Many of my aunts and uncles were offended by what they called the album cover’s “child pornography”. My Grandpa put the cassette in his stereo, put on his headphones and listened to SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT. Upon the conclusion of listening to this song he summed it up like this, “Well it ain’t…” Which of his favorite artists did he compare to Nirvana?

ANSWER: HANK meaning HANK WILLIAMS SR.

BONUS

In 1983 I began attending Iowa State football games with my Grandpa. Where did we park?

ANSWER: Highway 30

Flowers, Macro, Mom

Hath a Charm for Pain and Woe

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My Mom’s neighbor has a patch of poppies next to the electric pole in her yard. I took a few photos of them the other day. Here is one of them:


Poppies are another flower that comes and goes too soon.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4.5
EXPOSURE: 1/125
DATE: 05/22/2016 – 17:04
LATITUDE: 42.05607°
LONGITUDE: -93.87495°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: None

Anders, Derrick, Eric, Flowers, Jay, Jesse, Nate, Russell, Sara, Scottie D., Willy

For Russell

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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 my window of opportunity to go to Pella this year to photograph tulips. Regardless, my daisies were the first of my flowers to bloom this year.

So I dedicate the first flower picture of 2016 to Russell, because he hates my flower photography. He will be in mourning since flowers will start to become a bigger part of this here blog in the coming months. Probably. Sorry Russell, that is how the cookie crumbles.






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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 125
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/20
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 05/22/2016 – 13:18
LATITUDE: 42.05511°
LONGITUDE: -93.87082°
PHOTO ASSISTANT: None

THE CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT TRIVIA QUIZ ANSWER SHEET

QUESTION 5

When Olivia and I got married, who were my 5 groomsmen?

ANSWER: Jesse Howard, Anders Runestad, Jay Janson, William McAlpine, and Eric Hiatt

BONUS

I’ve been a groomsman or bridesman 7 times. Name the 7 grooms/brides I’ve served:

ANSWER: Jesse Howard, Jay Janson, Anders Runestad, Scott Degeneffe, Derrick Gorshe, Sara Lockner, and Nate Miller

Flowers, Macro, State Fair

Flower Contest

Here is another flower photo, but it isn’t from the flower garden, it is from the flower contest.


Flower from State Fair Flower Contest

This almost concludes the State Fair pictures.

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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

Flowers, State Fair

rausgeschmissen werden

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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.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 1000
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/160
DATE TAKEN: 08/22/2015 – 18:36
LATITUDE: 41.59488°
LONGITUDE: -93.55154°
ALTITUDE: 242.4 meters above sea level

Flowers, Macro, State Fair

Coney

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Time to look at another flower picture from the Iowa State Fair…


Coneflower at 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.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
LENS: 60mm f2 Macro
ISO: 1600
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/3.5
EXPOSURE: 1/160
DATE: 08/22/15 – 18:36
LATITUDE: 41.5947°
LONGITUDE: -93.55157°
ALTITUDE: 240.7 meters above sea level

Flowers, State Fair

Daisy Bush

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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
FOCAL LENGTH 60mm (90mm – 35mm equivalency)
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/160
DATE: 08/22/2015 -18:31
LATITUDE: 41° 35′ 41.1″
LONGITUDE: 93° 33′ 4.5″
ALTITUDE: 242.22 meters

Black & White, Flowers, State Fair

Osteospermum

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It has probably been too long since I posted a picture from the Iowa State Fair flower garden. Better remedy that:


Iowa State Fair Daisy Bush

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 18:31
LATITUDE: 41° 35′ 41.2″
LONGITUDE: 93° 33′ 4.5″
ALTITUDE: 242.25 meters

Anders, Angie, Baier, Becky, Blogging, Calendar, Carla, Cousin Amy, Dae Hee, Dawn, Eric, Faust, Flat Earth Joe, Flowers, Funk, Geri, Holidays, Houlihan, Jay, Jesse, Jill, Jorge, Laura, Michelle, Micky, Monica, Nader, Russell, Sara, Scottie D., Shannon, Suzie, Teresa, Vest

2015

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So the walk down memory lane now concludes. With a look at the images that were in the calendar that early this morning will be taken down from kitchen walls (most common place I’ve seen the calendar hung up), office walls, cubicle walls, and placed gently in the trash with yesterday’s coffee grounds. 2015 Photography 139 Calendar I bid you a fond adieu.


2015 Calendar Cover
Front Cover

January - 2015 Calendar
January

February - 2015 Calendar
February

March - 2015 Calendar
March

April - 2015 Calendar
April

May - 2015 Calendar
May

June - 2015 Calendar
June

July - 2015 Calendar
July

August - Flower Calendar
August

September - 2015 Calendar
September

October - 2015 Calendar
October

November - 2015 Calendar
November

December - 2015 Calendar
December

If you ever get bored and want to take this walk down memory lane again, you can visit the Calendar and Postcards Gallery in the PHOTOGRAPHY 139 GALLERY. Link below:

CALENDAR & POSTCARD GALLERY

Since yesterday was the end of year and a holiday that many people celebrate (not me though, I don’t need the calendar gestapo telling me when to start a new year) I would like to take a quick moment to thank everybody that has continued to be an email subscriber to this here blog.

Off the top of my head and I apologize if I miss anybody:

These people are all original subscribers or at least haven’t changed their email since August 22, 2011. Which is how far back the records from off the top of my head go.

Jay Janson
Jason Baier
Shannon Bardole
Scott Degeneffe
Corey Faust
Susanna Funk
Jill Gorshe
Jesse Howard
Sara Lockner
Teresa Kahler
Nader Parsaei
Becky Perkovich
Bernice Verhoorn
Janice Peterson

Suzie Brannen – Since June 22, 2012
Eric Hiatt – Since August 20, 2012
Kim Barker – Since September 18, 2012
Amy Junck-Wallendal – December 18, 2012
Russell Kennerly – Since May 13, 2013
Tim Tucker (Not the one most of you are thinking about) – Since June 27, 2013
Michelle Haupt – Since July 12, 2013
Tim Tucker’s Woman (Sorry, never caught her name) – Since August 22, 2013
Geri Derner – Since September 30, 2013
Micky Augustin – Since October 10, 2013
Angie DeWaard – Since August 24, 2015
Mike Vest – Since September 9, 2015
Melissa Degeneffe – Since September 14, 2015
DaeHee Yoon – Since September 29, 2015
Monica Kewer – Since October 2, 2015 (Current email)
Carla Stensland – Since October 5, 2015
Joe Lynch – Since October 9, 2015
Jorge Rios – Since October 9, 2015
Anders Runestad – Since October 11, 2015
Elizabeth Nordeen – Since November 2, 2015
Laura Miller – Since November 9, 2015
Michael Houlihan – Since November 16, 2015
Dawn Krause – Since December 21, 2015
Joe Duff – Since December 21, 2015

Thanks for all the support and for making 2015 a successful year, by some sense of the word. I hope our little family here continues to grow. I’ll try and do better in 2016!