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
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
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. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm… Read More »Hath a Charm for Pain and Woe
Here is another flower photo, but it isn’t from the flower garden, it is from the flower contest. This almost concludes the State Fair pictures. PARTICULARS 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
Time to look at another flower picture from 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. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V LENS: 60mm f2 Macro ISO: 1600 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE:… Read More »Coney
We’re almost to the end of this journey. Thanks for taking it with me. It has allowed me to become reacquainted with some old favorites. Hopefully you’ve become reacquainted with some old favorites or been introduced to some new favorites. It has been educational for me to see where I’ve… Read More »2014
This is a look back at the photos from the calendar I gave as Christmas gifts in 2012. You’ll see many of the same images from the flower calendar. I have no doubts. Front Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December I’ve never done… Read More »2013 Christmas Calendar
2013 was the only year I made 2 calendars. 1 for sale by the SHAMELESS PHOTOGRAPHY 139 COMMERCE DIVISION and 1 for Christmas gifts by the SHAMELESS PHOTOGRAPHY 139 GIFT DIVISION. I thought that this would be a tradition I would continue. I was wrong. I continue to be wrong.… Read More »2013 Flower Calendar
Looking at these images I think I might go back to my old school way of lining up images with their months in 2017. If I walk away from the all flower calendar. I guess we’ll see how that plays out. January February March April May June July August September… Read More »2012
As I look over this collection I am reminded that it has been too long since I’ve done some full moon photography, like the photo represented by April. Who wants to keep me company and go do some full moon photography next full moon? January February March April May June… Read More »2011
I don’t think it is too bold of a statement to say that this is the only calendar that will ever include a picture of a cat in it. January February March April May June July August September October November December Today is the last day to order the 2016… Read More »2008
Looking back at my records, as near as I can tell, the first year I made a calendar for was 2001. That means this years calendar is the sixteenth calendar I have produced. I don’t have templates or know what was on the calendar before 2005. However, I thought it… Read More »2006
WARNING! WHAT FOLLOWS IS A TRANSMISSION FROM PHOTOGRAPHY 139’S SHAMELESS COMMERCE DIVISION… I did get a late jump on the calendars this year, but there is and will be a PHOTOGRAPHY 139 2016 CALENDAR for sale. I haven’t laid my hands on them yet, but the stash will arrive on… Read More »2016
Always a good time to post a flower picture from my trip to the Iowa State Fair. Happy Friday the 13th, opening day of Cyclones’ basketball, and the release date of the MR. SHOW reboot. Today is a great day! PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONLY SLT-A65V ISO: 800 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (90mm… Read More »Alice Walker
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 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
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.
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.
A flower from the Iowa State Fair. Almost done with Iowa State Fair flower pictures.