Swingin' at The Venetian

Highland Fog

1 of my favs.

This is one of my favorite picts I've done. It was done in my kitchen using ambient lighting with my first digital camera.

Feb assignments

This month for assignments, just for Jim, I thought we would try the theme of "anything goes". So shoot away. And post away. I'll get thinking for some assignments for March. For now, enjoy the freedom of ...whatever.

Detail from Kislovodsk

This is hand-painted porcelain detail from Kislovodsk, Russia.

Detail of labor and skill

This, I am told, is "tatting." An annual Christmas present in different variants to Anna Rae from a very dear friend in Alamo, Ellen Spencer.

Details of Debris

Looking down from the highway bridge in Caliente during the flooding in December.. lots of interesting details.

"De" Tails

It has been a long week... notice all de tails in dis petroglyph panel.

Painted, Heavy, and Old Metal

Barn find in Panaca: 1926 Frankin


Old 93 on it's 100th Birthday


Remember when Coke came in glass bottles?

Detail

Rusty Metal

Working, 24/7

My computer is never turned off, and always runs at 100% in the background for the benefit of science. The image was handheld at 1/10th, should have used a short tripod.

Took some Work to build this, and it is made of Metal!

Traveled the old highway from Mesquite to Beaver Dam and beyond yesterday. This is one narrow bridge! Anna Rae recalls "I was terrified I would meet a truck on this bridge!"

Hi ho, hi ho, off to work we go

Darkness Falls

Twilight on Bear Lake


Moonrise over Pernacky


Viaduct Lights in Portland

Darkness Moving In.....

I love being in the right place at the right time, especially when  I have my camera on hand:

Chasing sunsets

The other night I was at the store and saw this beautiful sunset. I forgot all about my hungry family at home waiting for dinner. Unfortunately, I only had my cell phone so the quality is not the greatest.

Photograph vs. snapshot article

http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/05/01/philosophy-of-photography-photograph-versus-a-snapshot/

Willamette River...in the Darkness

Lights in the Darkness (Kershaw Ryan)

Darkness...

Can I post a picture of my mom for this subject? :) LOL!!

Shoes....Boots....Always a Bit Behind.....

I took this pic sometime last spring and Barb and Shawn commented and gave me some tips.  Well, I finally dragged them out again at one point and though they were a bit more worn, figured I would try and post them for the shoes category and see if these were better or not.  I think the somments had been about the lighting and trying to capture more of the grain of the wood.  I wish I had more time to do some 'shoes' pic's because I think shoes have a definite personality and can evoke some great emotions in us (maybe just 'cause I am a girl and I LOVE shoes ;)

Random Presents

The colors seemed particularly rich streaming through our side window. I thought the light gave the scene an ethereal look. This was snapped w/o flash as a filler.

Christmas Decoration - Portland, OR

I took this at Thanksgiving just as Christmas decorations were starting to go up around Portland. It was the night of the Christmas Tree Bomber, if you watched the news. There weren't many individuals along the Willamette River front at the time. I jammed my camera between some metal handrails to stabilize it, turned the flash off, and took about four shots. This was the best IMO.

Ok. Sounds like most want to keep the blog going so I've posted new assignments. If you have suggestions for the blog, (longer time to fulfill assignments? more interesting topic? giving others opportunity to make assignments?) please let me know. Happy shooting :)

Macro/stacking

Ah Ha! We can post anything we wish! Enjoying playing around a bit today with stacking software. These circuit cards represent the evolution of circuit cards, oldest on top, a vacuum tube "pluggable unit" circa 1950's, then the first use of transistors (the six black/silver "cans") in a computer, late 1950's, then a circuit card from probably the 70's. Each image is a composite of 30 photos or so combined into single images. High res, click to fully appreciate.

Snow Canyon Panaroma

Multiple photos merged/stitched together

Sunset

Randal, a test photo, as you mentioned photos will not post. Hope you are not maxed out on blog space?

Yes, I hate to admit it but I have been considering ending our photography blog. There are so few participating that I have become discouraged. I'm not sure I even posted during December. I understand we all have different schedules and some times are easier to post than others. I guess if I get a lot of feedback asking for the blog to continue, I will do it. Otherwise.....not so sure.

Love this quote!

"Beginners worry about gear, professionals worry about skill, and masters worry about light"

Small town Christmas cheer

Christmas Shoes

Family Portrait

                          

I forgot to mention when I first posted that Steff took these pictures.  Thanks Steff!