Here is the April image for the 2017 Photography 139 Calendar: This picture goes into a category (it is a fairly stacked category) of, “I really love this photo but I’m not sure many other people will.” Different strokes for different folks. I love pictures of deterioration. Plus the license… Read More »2017 Photography 139 Calendar April
Here is the March image for the 2017 Photography 139 Calendar: This picture is of the Wagon Wheel Bridge west of Boone, Iowa. It collapsed after being hit by an ice flow. The remainder of the bridge was torn down just this week. I took this picture on the day… Read More »2017 Photography 139 Calendar March
Here is a collection of pictures that didn’t make the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE cut for ROAD TRIP: Thanks for taking the time to help me mock this pathetic collection of losers.
ROAD TRIP saw some of the regulars drop out, but the ones that did participate went all in. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You just want to see the submissions. Here they are: Becky Perkovich 1 Becky Perkovich 2 Becky Perkovich… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 59 – ROAD TRIP
In an interesting conglomeration of pictures in the folder 06-02-07: Looks like mostly flowers in the folder for the next time we do this.
I took these pictures way back in March. Poor bridge. How I miss it.
This dump of photos from the backlog are from when Micky and I delivered some crates for work to this group of people forming some kind of art thing in the old grain elevator in west Ames. It was my favorite day of work all year! The place was falling… Read More »Backlog Photo Dump: Reliable Street
Here are some pictures from a trip to Kansas to see Nate: There is so, so, so, so much more in the backlog. But at least this was a start.
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
Part of the front of the Boone County Museum recently fell off. Took a few pictures just to document what could have been a tragedy. I recently attend a funeral of a church friend. One of the people that spoke about him at the funeral said that on the day… Read More »Facade
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
“You look like you could be from Kansas.” After seeing the remains of this truck and its license plate, I legitimately think that might be a legit pickup line. Now that I’m through the party, I’ll try to get caught back up with my postings. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO:… Read More »Hey Baby…
I might have processed this image to within an inch of its life. However, it turned out pretty much exactly as I wanted it so. Everybody wins! It feels like I should show you what the original image looked like. But I’m not going to. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO:… Read More »Feeling Kansas
Another photo of the fallen Wagon Wheel Bridge: Probably just a couple more of these up my sleeve. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO:125 FOCAL LENGTH: Unrecorded APERTURE: Unrecorded EXPOSURE: 1/320 DATE: 03/11/2016 – 14:22 LATITUDE: 42.06273° LONGITUDE: -93.97021° PHOTO ASSISTANT: Carla Stensland
On Nate and I’s jaunt from Wichita back to Manhattan we made a stop in Strong City so I could photograph a surprisingly photogenic town. Here is a photo of some rusty goodness: You can take it to the bank, there is more Strong City coming your way! PARTICULARS CAMERA:… Read More »Strong City Elevator
Here is a collection of pictures that didn’t make the cut for RUINS in the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. One of the reasons these photos ended up on the loser pile is because I had already used an abandoned train bridge (on the same abandoned right-of-way) in my WATER picture. While… Read More »Got a Couple of Couches, Sleep on the Love Seat
I strangely came upon this on a work misadventure. For one day, my work environment was a lot more interesting. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 320 FOCAL LENGTH: UNRECORDED APERTURE: UNRECORDED EXPOSURE: 1/40 DATE TAKEN: 04/13/16 – 13:36 LATITUDE: 42.03722° LONGITUDE: -93.68136°
Time for another look at the fallen Wagon Wheel Bridge. Probably have quite a few more of these sad images in the hopper. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 24mm APERTURE: f/8 EXPOSURE: 1/320 DATE: 03/11/2016 – 14:07 LATITUDE: 42.06252 LONGITUDE: -93.96999 PHOTO ASSISTANT: Carla Stensland
This image is the result of an experiment in post-processing. When I have a good solid wedge of free time, I will explain in further detail with a ton of examples. Or I might not. Magician and his tricks… you know. For now, just enjoy this image of the fallen… Read More »Post Process
As many of you may know, the historic Wagon Wheel Bridge recently collapsed after being damaged by ice dams. Carla and I went out there to take a looksie. Here is one of the photos from that trip: Some of you may be wondering why I’m not wishing you guys… Read More »The Bravest Act
I would hazard to guess that these buses are among the most photographed subjects in Boone County (adjusted for teenage-girl-selfie-inflation). Right up there with the Kate Shelley High Bridge, the High Trestle Trail Bridge, the Boone Scenic Valley Railroad, and Ledges State Park. I have a plan for photographing them,… Read More »Pre-Work