A few weeks back I was messing with some camera settings and decided it was a perfect time to crank out Page 49 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 49 – Take a photograph that shouts. By a photograph that shouts, it is a picture that is bold in its… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 49
Hitting the 2016 backlog with more pictures from the Desdamona photo shoot: More Desdamona pictures next Sunday!
This month’s Union Street Theater Club’s Movie Night will be next Sunday. The B Movie is THE WRAITH. The feature presentation is THE HITCHER. Since the theme of the night is southwestern, the snack will be chili. The projector rolls at 6 PM. October’s double feature has yet to be… Read More »Dr. Desdamona
A few weeks back Jay sent me an enigmatic message about archaeological photography. After drilling down, I figure out he was talking about taking pictures of a recently abandoned apartment in his building. An apartment that the former occupants left in less than stellar conditions. One Sunday after a post… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 55
As Pufferbilly Days wound to a close, I would like to share the photos that were selected by popular vote and how they did in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: No Love. No Love. No Love. 3rd Place – Hidden Treasures of Boone County. 1st Place – Photojournalism. 1st Place… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 2
There isn’t much to the folder called 07-02-08. A few pictures from a small road trip that I took with Becky. Then some flower pictures. No reason to dilly dally. Let’s get to it: I remember being so disappointed when I saw the design of the new “High Bridge”. 10… Read More »07-02-08
The grapevine beetle, Pelidnota punctata, also known as the spotted June beetle or the spotted pelidnota, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae (Scarab beetles), situated in the subfamily Rutelinae. Grapevine beetles are common in the north and central United States and Eastern Canada, but do relatively little… Read More »Pelidnota punctata
“God will reward you,’ he said. ‘You must be an angel since you care for flowers.” ― Victor Hugo I took these pictures back in June of some flowers in the beautiful Photography 139 flower garden. There are plenty more flower pictures from the Photography 139 Flower Gardens. We had… Read More »Must Be An Angel
ANIMAL seemed to really bring out the creative impulses of a lot of people. Plenty of ANIMAL submissions! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates! You came to see the submissions! Kim Barker Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Shannon Bardole-Foley Tamara Peterson Michelle… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 153 – ANIMAL
A reminder that today is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. If you are going, you should make your way to the Cultural Building to see the pictures that I had accepted for display. They will come down at approximately 8 PM. Also, I will be at the… Read More »Baby Got Rack Takes the Iowa State Fair
There are only a few hours left to cast your vote for what pictures I will be entering in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. If the poll ended this second, this would be the results: This photo would win. It has a 2 vote lead. This photo…. Is tied with… Read More »Focus Stack II
REMINDER It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my photos to enter in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Once again, I am going to leave it up to a popular vote. The Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest allows you to enter… Read More »Flowers, Always and Always
REMINDER It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my photos to enter in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Once again, I am going to leave it up to a popular vote. The Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest allows you to enter… Read More »Maquoketa Caves State Park: Chapter 3
REMINDER It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my photos to enter in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Once again, I am going to leave it up to a popular vote. The Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest allows you to enter… Read More »In Joy or Sadness
It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my photos to enter in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Once again, I am going to leave it up to a popular vote. The Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest allows you to enter up… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Entry Selection Process
I was involved in 2 contests at the Boone County Fair this year. Now that the fair is in the past and I’ve had adequate time for reflection, I think it is a good time to share the results from the contests I entered. First, the Open Class Photography Contest.… Read More »Boone County Fair 2018 Results
People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us. -Iris Murchoch I am inclined to agree with Iris Murdoch, even though she is obviously prejudiced by the fact that she is named after the worst flower.… Read More »Mad with Joy
I think NIGHT can be one of the tougher themes, but we still had plenty of submissions! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions! So without further adieu, I present the NIGHT photos: Andy Sharp Becky… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 149 – NIGHT
After women, flowers are the mostly lovely thing God has given the world. -Christian Dior This collection of flower pictures comes from the Iowa State Fair in 2016. There is good news about this collection. #1. I am now almost finished editing the pictures from 2016 that need to be… Read More »After Women
I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some. ― Herbert Rappaport Digging deep into the backlog here. The following are pictures from an August 2016 trip to the Iowa State Fair. Yes, I have pictures from 2016 I… Read More »Take the Time to Plant
All things by immortal power. Near of faR, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling a star. -Francis Thompson This post signifies the final batch of photos from Donna’s flower garden. However, before we get into that, I need to make an announcement.… Read More »Without Troubling a Star
