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Black & White, Nature

Reclaimed

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I might have mentioned in the past that sometimes photographing clouds can make me… well sad isn’t the right word… but I haven’t always enjoyed clouds to their full potential because of a long chain of reasoning that fires instantaneously in my head.

While I don’t want to go over the story again I feel that I’m over it now.

Any way, cloud picture. To some degree.


PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 18mm
APERTURE: f/8
EXPOSURE: 1/800
DATE: 01/31/2016 – 15:30
LATITUDE: 41.99536°
LONGITUDE: -93.8857°
ALTITUDE: 248.2 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

Ruins

Pre-Work

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, this photo is the result of a scouting trip.


Abandoned Buses

You’ll be seeing these buses again.

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CAMERA: SONLY SLT-A65V
LENS: DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 70mm (105mm – 35mm)
APERTURE: f/7.1
EXPOSURE: 1/160
DATE: 12-27-2015 14:23
LATITUDE: 42.00823°
LONGITUDE: -93.89162
ALTITUDE: 319.2 me3ters above Sea Level

Formal Portrait, Scottie D.

Playground

I was recently commissioned by longtime patron of Photography 139 Scottie D. to take some candids of his children for a Christmas present for his wife. I believe her name to be Wife.

We took a few hundred of them playing. This is one of my favorites.


I’m sure I will have a few more to share from this photo shoot.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
LENS: 28-80mm f3.5-5.6
ISO: 1600
FOCAL LENGTH: 20mm (30mm in 35mm)
APERTURE: f/5.6
EXPOSURE: 1/1000
DATE: 12-12-2015 – 10:34
LATITUDE: 42.03891°
LONGITUDE: -93.88699°
ALTITUDE: 348.3 meters above Sea Level

Linda, Road Trip, Ruins

Kobe

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A picture of something broken down and old. From my Aunt Linda’s farm.




As you all know E’s here to rule… No wait that isn’t right.

As you all know, I love rusted out old stuff. I will need to photograph this farm more thoroughly at some point.

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CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm)
ISO: 500
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 11/20/15 – 14:44
NO GPS DATA

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

Self-Portrait, Self-Portrait Project

Self-Portrait Project de 2016

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I’m starting a self-portrait project where I take a self-portrait every day for 2016 with New Toy*. At the end of 2016 I will compile these into a video and you can witness how time ravages this beautiful visage.

These photos are not meant to be particularly ambitious. Just me, in my ordinary backgrounds of my life.

It is possible that if you attend a party, wedding, mission trip, or sporting event with me, you could get drug into this project as well.

I should note that due to my history with point & shoot cameras, I will be surprised if I finish this project and don’t break New Toy before 2016.

Here are the first few images:


I won’t be posting these pictures on a regular basis, but if you feel so inclined, you can follow along as I post them to their gallery. Click link below:

2016 Self-Portrait Project

*Not really new at this point.

Holidays, Night

Merry Christmas!


Merry Christmas - 2015

“Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. Lights, please. ‘And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid and the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ That’s what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown.”

Merry Christmas everybody!

Animals, Calendar, Flowers, Macro, Photoshop, Russell

2016

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 Friday and be available for weekend delivery.

All the pre-orders will be fulfilled this weekend.

This year’s price is… $11.00… cheap.

The best way to order your calendar is to contact me via email bennett@photography139.com.

Here is a look at this year’s images.


Cover - 2016 Calendar
Cover

2016 Calendar - January“>
January

2016 Calendar - February
February

2016 Calendar - March
March

2016 Calendar - April
April

2016 Calendar - May
May

2016 Calendar - June
June

2016 Calendar - July
July

2016 Calendar - August
August

2016 Calendar - September
September

2016 Calendar - October
October

2016 Calendar - November
November

2016 Calendar - December
December

There were requests this year that the calendar to include a wider swath of my work besides just photos. Apparently, more than just Russell hate my flower photography. I took this under consideration, but it just didn’t work out this year. However, the 2017 Calendar will consist of more than just flower pictures.