Not actually in the sky, but it looks that way. We had a very heavy rain in the morning. Not a lightning and thunder, but a good hard rain. The lake actually flooded and overflowed the banks. It was temporary and in less than an hour the lake was back to normal height. The day became very bright and clear and you can see the clouds that remained. I went to the edge of the...
Continue reading...Photography
It is all about the image. I am not a paid professional but I feel I wear the photographer title. It is a life long passion in which I strive to produce and enjoy high quality photography.
September 18th
I looked out my window this morning and I noticed The turtle lineup on the far side of the lake. As you can see the water is very low and it exposed this concrete buttress where street storm sewers enter the lake. Perfect for turtle warming in the morning. So I grabbed my Sony and slapped on the tele lens. The ducks showed up a bit later just as the turtle party was breaking up....
Continue reading...Through The Lens
I have a small digital camera, the Sony NEX-5 which was one of the first in that NEX series of mirrorless exchangeable lens cameras. It is no longer the latest or greatest camera body but great pictures are made by the photographer, not the hardware. The only thing the tool (the camera) has to do is accurately capture the light for the image. The NEX-5 does that well. Would I upgrade the body of the...
Continue reading...Hot Shot!
This photo was created by my daughter Shelley (Shel), who as you can see is a very creative photographer. Yes, she is a professional and I am very proud of her and the work she does. So the photograph is me but it isn’t about me. Shel shot at least 50 photos I assume. Some were kind of silly, some intense, and some are what I would call studio normal. This is not in a photo studio,...
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