tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48812451348779186362024-03-05T19:04:32.389-08:00....thru the lensGot2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-33577487096534307382014-11-03T07:27:00.000-08:002014-11-03T07:27:50.882-08:00Compassion<ol style="text-align: justify;"></ol>
<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">This morning we wake up to the news of Brittany Maynard's death and I feel such sadness for her husband and family, but also disgust at the lack of compassion and judgment from others. Not only did her family have to deal with watching this beautiful young woman die painfully from brain cancer and her ultimate death, but they also have to deal with the ugly wrath of those that think they have the right to judge her decision. I'm not one to get into religious or political debates but this just tugs at my heart. I've seen so many comments that have condemned Brittany for taking her life and I can't fathom how anyone feels they have the right to judge her. I don't claim to know the bible inside out and I don't push my religion on anyone but I am a Christian and I know that my God is a forgiving God. I know that only God truly knows the pain we go through and how much we can take. I know that my God forgives our sins. No one should pull out specific quotes from the bible and throw out condemnations at anyone. John 8:7 "He that is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone at her." </span><span class="p"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brittany Maynard made a choice, and it was her choice to make and I wish nothing but compassion and peace for her family during this difficult time. </span></span>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-27249414919159790112013-11-13T18:48:00.000-08:002013-11-14T06:01:31.957-08:00Memories of a beautiful soul...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Brain Cancer...Just 22 ~ I haven't written on my blog in so long but felt the need to share this beautiful soul that has left this world much to soon. Mere words cannot convey my thoughts and feelings about what a special young lady Rebecca Scott truly was and how bravely she fought this battle. Even as a young girl she always resonated this calm and peacefulness and more so into adulthood as she battled this disease in her toughest hours. I will always remember the sweet 4 year old girl we met by chance in the Philadelphia Airport that started a beautiful friendship between her mother and I and my daughter and Rebecca. You will forever be in our hearts and I will always picture you with this everlasting light your presence emitted. Comfort and healing for Rebecca's mother and father will be in our prayers. Julianne, you were chosen to be Rebecca's mother for a reason and what a wonderful mother you are! <span style="text-align: center;">Hugs my dear friend! You have an angel watching over you now ♥ </span></div>
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Fly sweet angel and soar into the heavens♥<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rebecca Scott</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Halloween in Italy...Rebecca and Carrington</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Carrington and Rebecca in Virginia Beach</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Carrington and Rebecca in Virginia Beach</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rebecca and Carrington in South Carolina </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>So much for calm this morn!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> I have one of those dogs that goes berserk over the water sprinklers and you can imagine what happened next. Once I realized I had lost all control of the situation I just grabbed the camera and a towel and enjoyed the circus. Aaaah! To be a dog...</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"> Enjoy your morning : )</span></div>
Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-47782400074684662742011-10-31T15:56:00.000-07:002011-11-01T13:02:23.258-07:00Finding the beauty around you...<div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In recent weeks I've really been missing the four seasons and the colors of fall</div><div style="text-align: center;">but discovered a different kind of beauty in the Hill Country of Texas.<br /></div><div align="center">It may not be the colors I was seeking but while the rest of the country was</div><div style="text-align: center;">getting hit with snowstorms and cold temperatures I was enjoying the beautiful<br /></div><div align="center">grasses blowing in the wind....<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7IYjsHdeIf5Zk2NARgSCV3ktgNslKUUywA8wwQ2QyIEXnHy2VO8ngUbFWidX6KhrnRxxVPZzv1Q-kK7pceCbnKvYpOTPt_Fon7QzbVFsvxto0eejN8J1B8nXSyoM5QpdVI19rHmY6coa/s1600/DSC_8654WM+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670046902370743762" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7IYjsHdeIf5Zk2NARgSCV3ktgNslKUUywA8wwQ2QyIEXnHy2VO8ngUbFWidX6KhrnRxxVPZzv1Q-kK7pceCbnKvYpOTPt_Fon7QzbVFsvxto0eejN8J1B8nXSyoM5QpdVI19rHmY6coa/s400/DSC_8654WM+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The monarch butterflies migrating south...<br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSmzH-yazjwhQcBtsoXOqUYLtQIfplzrYSOhcTW1L1kxptVk8hpnCzByjKFKHMrksBpPM_m1N832QZUVDB8TNuZp_fmlNv479jOGiqEpL_tPXHfyAtGo-CG2vQs674hGOZRDx07roTsIW/s1600/DSC_8683WM+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670046766067171746" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSmzH-yazjwhQcBtsoXOqUYLtQIfplzrYSOhcTW1L1kxptVk8hpnCzByjKFKHMrksBpPM_m1N832QZUVDB8TNuZp_fmlNv479jOGiqEpL_tPXHfyAtGo-CG2vQs674hGOZRDx07roTsIW/s400/DSC_8683WM+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>A water lily blooming among the reflections of the trees...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6xFXdmNKplygV6dR_JNcaCVaReClTHb3y93QtF6dN30kI1JXXsFnhuKZ983ZnoEgny7PoNF7Lrx90qpWnIsp7lxxSGqcg_YpR6Ed5H_oK8vQtjDJ5GYaMeJU-Dj__BFxwG1qGPfkReUQ/s1600/DSC_8704WM+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670046622859175138" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6xFXdmNKplygV6dR_JNcaCVaReClTHb3y93QtF6dN30kI1JXXsFnhuKZ983ZnoEgny7PoNF7Lrx90qpWnIsp7lxxSGqcg_YpR6Ed5H_oK8vQtjDJ5GYaMeJU-Dj__BFxwG1qGPfkReUQ/s400/DSC_8704WM+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beautiful rows of flowers thriving despite the drought...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_v-FZy3sz574dXbauDzmzeQy4tQ2GnHOZViE-UFs1pbkh8FHHJ5uQ2YEkx5CLECb4SrJLFhW8BMZePdDmNTh1sG9JUPTTY-QI1WCvPKsLcz6lKzWqtFgtdVrk7WPyYaENTgdQRmvud-w/s1600/DSC_8661+copyWM.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670045438812524034" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_v-FZy3sz574dXbauDzmzeQy4tQ2GnHOZViE-UFs1pbkh8FHHJ5uQ2YEkx5CLECb4SrJLFhW8BMZePdDmNTh1sG9JUPTTY-QI1WCvPKsLcz6lKzWqtFgtdVrk7WPyYaENTgdQRmvud-w/s400/DSC_8661+copyWM.jpg" border="0" /></a>The fields of pinks and golds in the meadow...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTLcod-NTm8fE7FLg8o5H87kyW6guaNNw5qbN4WMwt3DLOUCAyH-bwH90QQ_h6O6bA4v3VgmdENRnOrCtMjm0h9LtPSLKo2irfAbh29ujWIebRoHv3g6El-81nXyOU9MjNKTRon-0XrtJ/s1600/DSC_8669+copyvignetteWM+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670045145683901810" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTLcod-NTm8fE7FLg8o5H87kyW6guaNNw5qbN4WMwt3DLOUCAyH-bwH90QQ_h6O6bA4v3VgmdENRnOrCtMjm0h9LtPSLKo2irfAbh29ujWIebRoHv3g6El-81nXyOU9MjNKTRon-0XrtJ/s400/DSC_8669+copyvignetteWM+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>And the beautiful blues of Salvia<br />with the empty rows awaiting Spring.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRwC8nm2ZsCaCy3bgNg3kv6U8hzfRWB66Rv-RiBzSlCmgrP1AkZpAsN5UfHXsREOYSGFyPNy5ekFfaDNObt5JxuNnhwqv7eg9XGnl53EU7zp0Uea3GA2zM6jsZuKtlkbYKByI7Pb-TVCp/s1600/DSC_8699cropWM+copy2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670044825180191778" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRwC8nm2ZsCaCy3bgNg3kv6U8hzfRWB66Rv-RiBzSlCmgrP1AkZpAsN5UfHXsREOYSGFyPNy5ekFfaDNObt5JxuNnhwqv7eg9XGnl53EU7zp0Uea3GA2zM6jsZuKtlkbYKByI7Pb-TVCp/s400/DSC_8699cropWM+copy2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Seek and you shall discover the beauty all around you....<br /></div><br /></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-39547261982898313362011-10-21T17:03:00.000-07:002011-10-22T13:07:25.372-07:00Two Goons...<div align="center">{Hays Street Bridge}</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YebkId8N-aH7armblbOr3I_xmW1Dc7JS4GSAvbqxS-3Ey6GZg6NEEzJVYplBUdgVBhyphenhyphen0mK6R-fFOhAaQBSu51iUQ3EspNORIfG89AfM1rWyvS2T4tOWMMOREyKVsKJALaRjyzTtju4X_/s1600/DSC_8588+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666408431819798498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YebkId8N-aH7armblbOr3I_xmW1Dc7JS4GSAvbqxS-3Ey6GZg6NEEzJVYplBUdgVBhyphenhyphen0mK6R-fFOhAaQBSu51iUQ3EspNORIfG89AfM1rWyvS2T4tOWMMOREyKVsKJALaRjyzTtju4X_/s400/DSC_8588+copy.jpg" /></a> Two Goons...<br />Not really but that's the text I received from the car while trying to scope out night shots at the Hays Street Bridge in San Antonio, Texas.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9N1yfInwsgF4ecZvVxbOCEsJ5Uun3jzVTzScrvkERPuLs-l9qRRbaien1WT2J3Erc6bjklxxCl82FRsZeqDBWQ57H_S3IeGct1oBQbxjFW5plx7LFOPPt4i0oht-i35vt4MQZaG64aHF/s1600/DSC_8589+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666100798699070546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9N1yfInwsgF4ecZvVxbOCEsJ5Uun3jzVTzScrvkERPuLs-l9qRRbaien1WT2J3Erc6bjklxxCl82FRsZeqDBWQ57H_S3IeGct1oBQbxjFW5plx7LFOPPt4i0oht-i35vt4MQZaG64aHF/s400/DSC_8589+copy.jpg" /></a> I've been wanting to shoot this historical bridge for so long and the views are just fantastic so yesterday I finally decided to check this spot out and try to look at the possibilties of a night shoot. Not sure that's going to happen unless I have back-up and body guards. I was able to get 4 shots off before I headed back to the car with seedy looking characters staring down my husband and I and checking out our car. This was the best two shots I got and I'm hoping to figure out a way to return because the possibilities of a fabulous photo are just waiting for me!!!<br /></div></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-28706982058052455152011-06-28T08:15:00.000-07:002011-06-28T12:50:10.396-07:00Capturing moments thru the lens...<div style="text-align: center;">{Moments}<br /><br />I love just randomly stopping and capturing moments thru<br />my lens and taking note of the details<br />most would never notice. Photography has brought back the<br />childhood beauty in everyday life that I somehow lost<br />along the way...the time when we use to lie in<br />the grass and just stare at the clouds.<br />On a recent trip to South Carolina to visit a friend I found those<br />moments but not in the fabulous shots I was hoping to<br />compose but in the random shots along the way...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheubfbiOz1Li_pb6-7fD5sxjFQOgytZ66msUuwLGT_WO0EXXuep-grWLnFk7JGU5Y5iXtlc1TCF0Q7kHr65nSJG95oSMKDSCWYnqoDuvk_udnHe9bmWo5Z3KmnR2VQCpZIh5GbStIrwCVI/s1600/DSC_5131WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheubfbiOz1Li_pb6-7fD5sxjFQOgytZ66msUuwLGT_WO0EXXuep-grWLnFk7JGU5Y5iXtlc1TCF0Q7kHr65nSJG95oSMKDSCWYnqoDuvk_udnHe9bmWo5Z3KmnR2VQCpZIh5GbStIrwCVI/s400/DSC_5131WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623299773545031538" border="0" /></a>Without my camera I probably would never have taken<br />note of the water pump in the cemetery...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzlHKnYl7MZPvhXDCK32KiWHH7hMX3IuSaNt1g18-EJDHJSOPSBFzwzyy6tz5Z4WzRJDVCg86PJqU21IEA0JQ9lD4-fIr163RDlMb5wdSQEYq3OF30qGqrGGktvbW886slHS6lsuUaeEI/s1600/DSC_5136WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzlHKnYl7MZPvhXDCK32KiWHH7hMX3IuSaNt1g18-EJDHJSOPSBFzwzyy6tz5Z4WzRJDVCg86PJqU21IEA0JQ9lD4-fIr163RDlMb5wdSQEYq3OF30qGqrGGktvbW886slHS6lsuUaeEI/s400/DSC_5136WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623299649011753730" border="0" /></a>Or the dandelion on the side of the road...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOE1nxfJugvDdOXtpTdOylZh5Q6j7K8yGYKer6K5tiEEy9DGWEVcj4xGqLK7tyXNGx1Dfzj0lbu7CWO12tr_XLcl2dyiXY27A-gZiapgSSAYxaaFzm2ME5sx4mGVsjzSR0qdK_3MvyYzl8/s1600/DSC_5508WM+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOE1nxfJugvDdOXtpTdOylZh5Q6j7K8yGYKer6K5tiEEy9DGWEVcj4xGqLK7tyXNGx1Dfzj0lbu7CWO12tr_XLcl2dyiXY27A-gZiapgSSAYxaaFzm2ME5sx4mGVsjzSR0qdK_3MvyYzl8/s400/DSC_5508WM+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623299509412347714" border="0" /></a>The magnolia bloom hanging down low enough to<br />capture up close...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe1Ppk-_XS4UhJUzVdwXRzvyK0Kmmpz4H5WUNLqoe21KQyLUNxgZXZgTwPaktHzjMKvirSJ4v5bxuQ62ATIvEDrOM3M5r6OhXvdLueCxp1sIjE3dVnb6b4V2vsYhLsxMARUfHlnYzkw_0/s1600/DSC_5161WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe1Ppk-_XS4UhJUzVdwXRzvyK0Kmmpz4H5WUNLqoe21KQyLUNxgZXZgTwPaktHzjMKvirSJ4v5bxuQ62ATIvEDrOM3M5r6OhXvdLueCxp1sIjE3dVnb6b4V2vsYhLsxMARUfHlnYzkw_0/s400/DSC_5161WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298965542101570" border="0" /></a>The hydrangea bush next to the park in the small tow<span jsid="text"></span>n<br />of <span jsid="text">McCellanville</span>...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-slQOnyvbI1g-EzyCcxIWGSZJbYShp6_sIGTEq4h6z8qWtAM3eHTpqDOlGDeu7SS0nPXA_krjX8djLg0qkxZNfl4JgAIo5fJfNxcVt-bflpeKyb3nqsKpjZP0jdWB5G3DSVUITSC_VT95/s1600/DSC_5159WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-slQOnyvbI1g-EzyCcxIWGSZJbYShp6_sIGTEq4h6z8qWtAM3eHTpqDOlGDeu7SS0nPXA_krjX8djLg0qkxZNfl4JgAIo5fJfNxcVt-bflpeKyb3nqsKpjZP0jdWB5G3DSVUITSC_VT95/s400/DSC_5159WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298072897808226" border="0" /></a>Or my friend capturing her moment thru the lens...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg6PjMOAfNRGW5agtj4TAqr05f5tGSCS3_LyLjAOSrRUg9n1AshRWPy60DEBBmo_3puzdnHzGUgpQxYStI_41D7C0HvsXZqgYrBavwd2HIDMheYsM5Hio8alH9rlUYSy6K_ETlxIxoXPm/s1600/DSC_5151_2_3_tonemappedWM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg6PjMOAfNRGW5agtj4TAqr05f5tGSCS3_LyLjAOSrRUg9n1AshRWPy60DEBBmo_3puzdnHzGUgpQxYStI_41D7C0HvsXZqgYrBavwd2HIDMheYsM5Hio8alH9rlUYSy6K_ETlxIxoXPm/s400/DSC_5151_2_3_tonemappedWM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623297550740254050" border="0" /></a>A Beautiful Tree<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoR2kD6aOAc7o1DbCkutgidbU09MJLoEUH8p3q7FP2rN7ejX_AGJTK3VM5exg9VUNbknSNNT8fz0_IhvkVYA9Zc5r9VBBGu-jft403vZABuuCGtJ5rvE7DNN0QJf4uHv1uxn3z2S-ha_6/s1600/DSC_5183+copyWM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoR2kD6aOAc7o1DbCkutgidbU09MJLoEUH8p3q7FP2rN7ejX_AGJTK3VM5exg9VUNbknSNNT8fz0_IhvkVYA9Zc5r9VBBGu-jft403vZABuuCGtJ5rvE7DNN0QJf4uHv1uxn3z2S-ha_6/s400/DSC_5183+copyWM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623295119349609506" border="0" /></a>Our Girls...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmb4Op5lOBFVABinAg37zcBZzkeUJ136YXrJJpND2jZGQufNn-6ofwiTQd968ceocAMGM8xnqS-0iSYzILMZfBz0OYV0UAs24z54Pa6ukSDx8RledC5-0TuFnvaQ_uA7Fn0ONwt4awXDj/s1600/DSC_5215edit+copy+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmb4Op5lOBFVABinAg37zcBZzkeUJ136YXrJJpND2jZGQufNn-6ofwiTQd968ceocAMGM8xnqS-0iSYzILMZfBz0OYV0UAs24z54Pa6ukSDx8RledC5-0TuFnvaQ_uA7Fn0ONwt4awXDj/s400/DSC_5215edit+copy+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623294793008340018" border="0" /></a>Or my own moment with a dear friend...<br />Capturing those moments thru the lens freezes<br />that image in time to revisit a memory<br />whenever~<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-73590692104434223262011-06-19T18:24:00.000-07:002011-06-19T18:54:43.815-07:00Flight of the Black-headed Gull....<div style="text-align: center;">{Mustang Island}<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1xXplwIThSW5RD36Nqc_o-7kt_YQ0fnux0HVRFI75-IkoY9A78Pk1T0e9Ji4Nu_AauWiewjz5ZcOE90soxE1Qq_0Kt2rPEo8-tBgnqt011g8hIgAfPsBZ5U9ajnoG8AXQaaGmThKgddr/s1600/DSC_5963WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1xXplwIThSW5RD36Nqc_o-7kt_YQ0fnux0HVRFI75-IkoY9A78Pk1T0e9Ji4Nu_AauWiewjz5ZcOE90soxE1Qq_0Kt2rPEo8-tBgnqt011g8hIgAfPsBZ5U9ajnoG8AXQaaGmThKgddr/s400/DSC_5963WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620111434355342018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_I-fOHSsejCcDsVDqQMsfXV_a37o8esis8NKema9JOiK5eO5lptrrJYhXff0xLQXW3qzKcRGK6bkaDqXP8agXkk8jwXHH3FfvBFc_FZ7ZyJcprgx_l0lOruvtOkeVf0u39FjpbCwiS9le/s1600/DSC_5964WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_I-fOHSsejCcDsVDqQMsfXV_a37o8esis8NKema9JOiK5eO5lptrrJYhXff0xLQXW3qzKcRGK6bkaDqXP8agXkk8jwXHH3FfvBFc_FZ7ZyJcprgx_l0lOruvtOkeVf0u39FjpbCwiS9le/s400/DSC_5964WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620107707368628802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPY_Q-zLrujlBgRO9qqRKMvUC3jqbZOOB-wM4KhTqYJa3IS_YiG_iDMFQMg4j49eCrSrk5y8qdEWyEWXhHnCamu3auHCxdA5fbeixxFNhv4dOEpvZIqMpDTx7Sm9Su6kicWuNvx7HeLU_/s1600/DSC_5965WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPY_Q-zLrujlBgRO9qqRKMvUC3jqbZOOB-wM4KhTqYJa3IS_YiG_iDMFQMg4j49eCrSrk5y8qdEWyEWXhHnCamu3auHCxdA5fbeixxFNhv4dOEpvZIqMpDTx7Sm9Su6kicWuNvx7HeLU_/s400/DSC_5965WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620107495535981218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojHxMk9dg04Q6nRDnt-a48Yrh-fiFoX1ESw4281o-YEQtLYZNsHD-z2uVoeR4cuee5MbS9YYUASLiN7-K6v9lTYRplD3KqUrta3rWrBfS_OrwqZemGRXzkykdkaGzAbuMbrbv1BFj1KfT/s1600/DSC_5971WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojHxMk9dg04Q6nRDnt-a48Yrh-fiFoX1ESw4281o-YEQtLYZNsHD-z2uVoeR4cuee5MbS9YYUASLiN7-K6v9lTYRplD3KqUrta3rWrBfS_OrwqZemGRXzkykdkaGzAbuMbrbv1BFj1KfT/s400/DSC_5971WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620107333142461730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ljgvmGOGU-hqneXkX2M81rX8Axh4C_OvA8_IXKQH-uLiuHHlDZMXdQes0SRmnqxMD7TCXEJmAQFc1kg1jNOhJor32F5rIZkY5F-0FYmzvCEWePC9hhP4j3Mxjh8RHg2ZhvJhfgaXx7Bo/s1600/DSC_5972WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ljgvmGOGU-hqneXkX2M81rX8Axh4C_OvA8_IXKQH-uLiuHHlDZMXdQes0SRmnqxMD7TCXEJmAQFc1kg1jNOhJor32F5rIZkY5F-0FYmzvCEWePC9hhP4j3Mxjh8RHg2ZhvJhfgaXx7Bo/s400/DSC_5972WM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620107180504982258" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8u6u7UJNWFxUtr5vwXJ6YZsr8OcZV_wmRiAJFQ8E_N6rE1NtgcZlkWJVTIqMHBxTV6ihPNbgPnUL_s-yuX7wecan6lJcxYbGvoBzju-REHmz44jhDIzBYx1nD0IViMuDg4R5V0adAck9/s1600/DSC_6019WMcopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8u6u7UJNWFxUtr5vwXJ6YZsr8OcZV_wmRiAJFQ8E_N6rE1NtgcZlkWJVTIqMHBxTV6ihPNbgPnUL_s-yuX7wecan6lJcxYbGvoBzju-REHmz44jhDIzBYx1nD0IViMuDg4R5V0adAck9/s400/DSC_6019WMcopy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620113896365215954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-GSbteTLCtxzxeqRf56V79ad9VMyscyswShtRgLRKz7kR5_tPu_bgTCK3n5Wy27277hKynVMA8nBhgOrc62W3mnp-PZFGAWDQ2QxRWTG_3gZpQbYkHReiJ7uQUny3ekVxk1FaAvJaZPy/s1600/DSC_6019WM.jpg"><br /></a>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-57149692977654511592011-06-12T15:15:00.000-07:002011-06-12T15:47:39.256-07:00Trespassing...<div style="text-align: center;">{Fields of Gold}<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVeOcSkwUJtwaowV0J_N9EOAk9UVI5QEcCgiYqvO3djrSFoQ6T9fWPm5Xl0jzFkfP-1FUY3tZm12FV1iv3qpfpaPxJhW7ss63j2XKWW07lYXp12WtXKrkcZmkpYbQowBxE_YUU-IY7jfx/s1600/DSC_5857WM+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVeOcSkwUJtwaowV0J_N9EOAk9UVI5QEcCgiYqvO3djrSFoQ6T9fWPm5Xl0jzFkfP-1FUY3tZm12FV1iv3qpfpaPxJhW7ss63j2XKWW07lYXp12WtXKrkcZmkpYbQowBxE_YUU-IY7jfx/s400/DSC_5857WM+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617463967314028818" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Driving thru the back roads of South Carolina today we came<br />upon this field of sunflowers...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntEfI0jAoheN8-3KvfqaqsWITUW8o4QuN37Ugvu6Mc9IYvuI4g7mQvOkac5IfllLSg6rwRVz8ycdkyHGPypyfbnzkqSWQzgoJuOnEfsJU64st5fFMzcqO7CrTHANgHDS7_Y_2NkfMc1lj/s1600/DSC_5861+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntEfI0jAoheN8-3KvfqaqsWITUW8o4QuN37Ugvu6Mc9IYvuI4g7mQvOkac5IfllLSg6rwRVz8ycdkyHGPypyfbnzkqSWQzgoJuOnEfsJU64st5fFMzcqO7CrTHANgHDS7_Y_2NkfMc1lj/s400/DSC_5861+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617461265193022498" border="0" /></a>Yes, I brake for photo-op's...came to a complete stop and<br /> jumped out of the car and ran into the field to get a few<br /> shots off....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgDnRUwVHzC88cLb36U7vW5vYhhyphenhyphenqkhp5QAuVbfTJovcfqMtyqEF6JNzhG2h95xWuaRzTWx7giDXSYxXA8NoyjE0XPAJ8jxnR-pOYOWRZmwbVIeiuMz7O0-d8IpN-mGSQEapMDcXrvnO-/s1600/DSC_5859WM+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgDnRUwVHzC88cLb36U7vW5vYhhyphenhyphenqkhp5QAuVbfTJovcfqMtyqEF6JNzhG2h95xWuaRzTWx7giDXSYxXA8NoyjE0XPAJ8jxnR-pOYOWRZmwbVIeiuMz7O0-d8IpN-mGSQEapMDcXrvnO-/s400/DSC_5859WM+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617465196052735314" border="0" /></a>I'm quite sure I was trespassing but this field of gold was<br />worth it....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-74268776478909292292011-06-01T13:12:00.000-07:002011-06-02T07:01:46.888-07:00<div align="center">{Blossoms in Yellow}</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYb0T-ADMft-c5lZhufjUKsRDfCaD5TBoQZ4iBPBXEjn4C_vvlPQkPWFvf0_kkr-Oa_nERw0chmKOCgBsNba8u4fJZ4aBrjagK52EYohvCt4WXvQIR09tajvk_5XCVqhtk04Pugm69Wkl/s1600/DSC_5041_116WMcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 372px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613347313088606770" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYb0T-ADMft-c5lZhufjUKsRDfCaD5TBoQZ4iBPBXEjn4C_vvlPQkPWFvf0_kkr-Oa_nERw0chmKOCgBsNba8u4fJZ4aBrjagK52EYohvCt4WXvQIR09tajvk_5XCVqhtk04Pugm69Wkl/s400/DSC_5041_116WMcrop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG5BaTi_sejPnjSbv7EYkIQXh2Hnd9IHA1CAsnCr-Nq5O4rAES5QHbfzLFgwIBum7AiA1y9f5Pt45D2kp9tiQLlW8b1i9xQ_BHJvjRjL6OPC9OiBr3NMF0M6vhVk8W35Nj_sZKBrrFoQt/s1600/DSC_5047_114+WMcopy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613347180278440802" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG5BaTi_sejPnjSbv7EYkIQXh2Hnd9IHA1CAsnCr-Nq5O4rAES5QHbfzLFgwIBum7AiA1y9f5Pt45D2kp9tiQLlW8b1i9xQ_BHJvjRjL6OPC9OiBr3NMF0M6vhVk8W35Nj_sZKBrrFoQt/s400/DSC_5047_114+WMcopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrRSAPTzA2QHVYkYEdllbqsXhLE9jPx9i8FeEM4FiSKzC6aCX5FGSGMo8_wPNhgu2UKy2urUEdi0b4DV0gfhThezi7Mm7Ds7XoGseieiSPOj7qCiVabBZEwTSLCioVZ_Y3mx-07BTbKrW/s1600/DSC_5053_113WMcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613346969468793442" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrRSAPTzA2QHVYkYEdllbqsXhLE9jPx9i8FeEM4FiSKzC6aCX5FGSGMo8_wPNhgu2UKy2urUEdi0b4DV0gfhThezi7Mm7Ds7XoGseieiSPOj7qCiVabBZEwTSLCioVZ_Y3mx-07BTbKrW/s400/DSC_5053_113WMcrop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-10096151613837417962011-05-27T08:51:00.000-07:002011-05-27T13:05:55.068-07:00<div align="center">{This Moment}<br />~<br />{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fpQ5x1Mje5whmd7uKWxRWK6YKKQkJbf5OqQHV1cDCZVPeFgiagMUMGWUfm4l48nSlOBrvXs0S5tt0Dw2twqxdJNgNt-1QOdK8PkRVjTdFXg0Sqk2cdn3gHB3N_oXt4CeUETTeclDxPYB/s1600/DSC_4980_104+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fpQ5x1Mje5whmd7uKWxRWK6YKKQkJbf5OqQHV1cDCZVPeFgiagMUMGWUfm4l48nSlOBrvXs0S5tt0Dw2twqxdJNgNt-1QOdK8PkRVjTdFXg0Sqk2cdn3gHB3N_oXt4CeUETTeclDxPYB/s400/DSC_4980_104+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611487733143040210" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-57628050187287562582011-05-26T13:19:00.001-07:002011-05-26T15:42:49.967-07:00Nature...The day the rain fell the birds came...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0rC6rrxk1E/Td6qdoJY05I/AAAAAAAAAWE/aDmBTQs1Az0/s1600/DSC_4769_096TextureWM%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611109611719938962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0rC6rrxk1E/Td6qdoJY05I/AAAAAAAAAWE/aDmBTQs1Az0/s400/DSC_4769_096TextureWM%2Bcopy.jpg" /></a><br />Splashing happily in our backyard fountain<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5vZ9thsruVs/Td6qd2tHtnI/AAAAAAAAAWM/q4sWGJcGADY/s1600/DSC_4769_096WMcopy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611109615627908722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5vZ9thsruVs/Td6qd2tHtnI/AAAAAAAAAWM/q4sWGJcGADY/s400/DSC_4769_096WMcopy.jpg" /></a><br />I've been interested in adding textures to some of my photography<br />and this is my first attempt. My first shot is with an added texture<br />courtesy of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42396059@N07/">Lenabem-Anna</a> @ FlickrGot2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-71167743668531593322011-05-11T10:18:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:29:50.893-07:00Reflections of Mother's Day....A Simple Note....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrpj4W6WWgurBXC_llSW2qEfgIXrNqCFhnohOV64UvPZjuz5-wmS9qSOs2HPWZyz-BIv3re8acIRAqZOLKvl5F7SLO2Y3Jlboieaf2IIHqIfBdN2fk1eleQJ5T65ZJykgPPimQdSYGY7c/s1600/DSC_4639_084+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrpj4W6WWgurBXC_llSW2qEfgIXrNqCFhnohOV64UvPZjuz5-wmS9qSOs2HPWZyz-BIv3re8acIRAqZOLKvl5F7SLO2Y3Jlboieaf2IIHqIfBdN2fk1eleQJ5T65ZJykgPPimQdSYGY7c/s400/DSC_4639_084+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514890764363010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A gesture of love...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX-rX_4gL4s72nw6MIvMHbdI7ah3VdeOXfRJ_nnMGGzmseZXZoRoJXJlSceM5hIxAAHQur1DSeFTFfZv6L59a3pwGElhgow2VXqXrhShnlfcLihovW6t2EEwm5PBAXzp-UthUUkH1LX8w/s1600/DSC_4639_084.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX-rX_4gL4s72nw6MIvMHbdI7ah3VdeOXfRJ_nnMGGzmseZXZoRoJXJlSceM5hIxAAHQur1DSeFTFfZv6L59a3pwGElhgow2VXqXrhShnlfcLihovW6t2EEwm5PBAXzp-UthUUkH1LX8w/s400/DSC_4639_084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514759722089666" border="0" /></a><br />Slightly less reject pancakes and reject pancakes...LOL<br /><br />A symbol of life and beauty...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTXNEgh32ChKxC5bL7nRf8RCeE-e-ucGGjM50xwnDTwF-FiZ2pSr8oZrQTt_5J0bvx1VGLLbFyUMS5y4a_M3ImWEgJsyJ1n4RRLJhGqS59l2m7T-t1x8i2CA7oVJ8miuHggZwgsa7jP6p/s1600/DSC_4665_079.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTXNEgh32ChKxC5bL7nRf8RCeE-e-ucGGjM50xwnDTwF-FiZ2pSr8oZrQTt_5J0bvx1VGLLbFyUMS5y4a_M3ImWEgJsyJ1n4RRLJhGqS59l2m7T-t1x8i2CA7oVJ8miuHggZwgsa7jP6p/s400/DSC_4665_079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514595377444610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCsrYqluMymDiVrbPwnINi0gRegKGHalW2xncRGSydgF0nXgLw_kUKTdVfq2-WeDCfiSfNaj6HE7a6rlU5yTe6jMqpXEfmog8uA4kEGtnWmSZFOxuSI9t36oL9qKpwXiN4vHsa-KcDqqJ/s1600/DSC_4674_074WM+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCsrYqluMymDiVrbPwnINi0gRegKGHalW2xncRGSydgF0nXgLw_kUKTdVfq2-WeDCfiSfNaj6HE7a6rlU5yTe6jMqpXEfmog8uA4kEGtnWmSZFOxuSI9t36oL9qKpwXiN4vHsa-KcDqqJ/s400/DSC_4674_074WM+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514473903043986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6R6bwpinWetIipoMewu2XEyRogiuyAgbM9kA2m7BQQVGrxPBj-Sud9jTOWrF4A_Vd4IBultDeliHcJ_dybNJ-hGltKfOjPXgT6bk6fAFkwack7emNyiIxXAZsoywvOs_48MS2Hkwqcf-d/s1600/DSC_4682_075WMshadow+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6R6bwpinWetIipoMewu2XEyRogiuyAgbM9kA2m7BQQVGrxPBj-Sud9jTOWrF4A_Vd4IBultDeliHcJ_dybNJ-hGltKfOjPXgT6bk6fAFkwack7emNyiIxXAZsoywvOs_48MS2Hkwqcf-d/s400/DSC_4682_075WMshadow+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514286860340018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrcPgxvKIn2n_F9o3GaL6EB0xFQkjkXg2n6UNy0VvGCsGGjS3Iauy0cfpnx4SSvtrOKfou2OY49uYB7Ml6sC-yx__2jpJpd_O8pLw4xRPgM1zRmaxDsYzXWqyl-4yzpT7vGCwtMqZfmTi/s1600/DSC_4680ediWMt_078.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrcPgxvKIn2n_F9o3GaL6EB0xFQkjkXg2n6UNy0VvGCsGGjS3Iauy0cfpnx4SSvtrOKfou2OY49uYB7Ml6sC-yx__2jpJpd_O8pLw4xRPgM1zRmaxDsYzXWqyl-4yzpT7vGCwtMqZfmTi/s400/DSC_4680ediWMt_078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514012168729458" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RJowwjjs4k0Yl6EwG_O840zdJ8JXBmdcXxEqGQBS2r7jC1hryGS32R94SgEAWIMFGYu1qUHm-T5vEcYnK1CMAayL1pP254q0ETc-i8goHviaAcqaNKKWhL6VnuJTFlk3RCvOlDsygopv/s1600/DSC_4661edit_077WM+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RJowwjjs4k0Yl6EwG_O840zdJ8JXBmdcXxEqGQBS2r7jC1hryGS32R94SgEAWIMFGYu1qUHm-T5vEcYnK1CMAayL1pP254q0ETc-i8goHviaAcqaNKKWhL6VnuJTFlk3RCvOlDsygopv/s400/DSC_4661edit_077WM+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605510642724283250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mothers Day...<br />Thankful for my family and my forever memories...thru the lensGot2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-35410857938958263662011-04-27T12:35:00.000-07:002011-04-27T12:43:33.065-07:00Sunset over the Tidal Basin....Another shot of the Cherry Blossoms as the sun was<br />setting....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZMzN3Q1pBl8SO2qjzSV1vKQnHv2BSP20Vg7foBebLPVBoBfJ0_Yrv1TSTE4IF0_qNbp0UfJFuQXVwwzd0KMTlAiTxd4jNfXjGko866RupskFqllqTo0cgeDFcB_JPey2WBfTM80CuFv6/s1600/DSC_4292_%252B2_-2_tonemappedWM+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZMzN3Q1pBl8SO2qjzSV1vKQnHv2BSP20Vg7foBebLPVBoBfJ0_Yrv1TSTE4IF0_qNbp0UfJFuQXVwwzd0KMTlAiTxd4jNfXjGko866RupskFqllqTo0cgeDFcB_JPey2WBfTM80CuFv6/s400/DSC_4292_%252B2_-2_tonemappedWM+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600349655608231394" border="0" /></a><br />An HDR shot merged in Photomatix and processed further<br />in CS3 with Tonal Contrast and Viveza 2. I'm really trying<br />to go for a very natural HDR effect. Please let me know what<br />think.Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-39256755417654653272011-04-26T20:23:00.000-07:002011-04-27T08:58:49.151-07:00Chasing a cloud...thru the lensWas hoping for some storm action in San Antonio tonight for some lightning shots but instead captured this lone storm cloud off in the distance. Was very impressive and beautiful!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2FcBQt4_3_t0W-cXzqXL6mAlG5uPt0H3lE2yK_NzzpKcJs1PkuNch1YUgPzalgFBbISAZCPawSO1vTtqfP98afV48frSN2SI1ev8rarz5st4L6X7Lc5qyHyzfT3izVNhJ9g1FkEM9vbR/s1600/DSC_4539_069.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2FcBQt4_3_t0W-cXzqXL6mAlG5uPt0H3lE2yK_NzzpKcJs1PkuNch1YUgPzalgFBbISAZCPawSO1vTtqfP98afV48frSN2SI1ev8rarz5st4L6X7Lc5qyHyzfT3izVNhJ9g1FkEM9vbR/s400/DSC_4539_069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600099790692295922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7kl9fClYw_q95NsZV3TY5wcIQwQWeeYpZcdkUrwf3meXirxLsPxVwyU4m5ughOmgOZGfQRVUO-HPvN2o836a4GGtxcH3lMfHYssdXlVXcjEOWdNlx8wOdwiX_VsElyL1exE36VGhRcqM/s1600/DSC_4550_067.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7kl9fClYw_q95NsZV3TY5wcIQwQWeeYpZcdkUrwf3meXirxLsPxVwyU4m5ughOmgOZGfQRVUO-HPvN2o836a4GGtxcH3lMfHYssdXlVXcjEOWdNlx8wOdwiX_VsElyL1exE36VGhRcqM/s400/DSC_4550_067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600099781814226226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />\<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HWLxJZQRuWqpScCup1AQv2sU3ywUIZl68WLu5BOKAeNtQDJeoN5ObiD_7uxwLtODNsIjuGDucMUYip3PBmonb9OXX1eLkq3kvAaa9n8QUDHaX6eZrwWIFaqQwrdjbvIy9XgdDhZlml5W/s1600/DSC_4557_065.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HWLxJZQRuWqpScCup1AQv2sU3ywUIZl68WLu5BOKAeNtQDJeoN5ObiD_7uxwLtODNsIjuGDucMUYip3PBmonb9OXX1eLkq3kvAaa9n8QUDHaX6eZrwWIFaqQwrdjbvIy9XgdDhZlml5W/s400/DSC_4557_065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600099566731041970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHSGwCNIsmIxOmvVfOCrh6BD6z07nBLi4DPaawmaNEToYtQNFmNBNQ8fZcwwnKjXTeT4tgF6M7ErT1JHq7p-gfDRiU-HhH7obLVMhEVFo-dgfami3Vr2YBf5lU784w21zrjTO9aim0vu6/s1600/DSC_4563_063.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHSGwCNIsmIxOmvVfOCrh6BD6z07nBLi4DPaawmaNEToYtQNFmNBNQ8fZcwwnKjXTeT4tgF6M7ErT1JHq7p-gfDRiU-HhH7obLVMhEVFo-dgfami3Vr2YBf5lU784w21zrjTO9aim0vu6/s400/DSC_4563_063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600099562001745202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw35cKI_EWGatSFW4kfWPTTZaxXgULWEbxM1iest5ioey_oOgQj6lpsZlRtIVnBLl7GM6kzHh-YFSIbbESXP79VvX5cR0trKrgeBnZbDfUPavat4QbmTXQo8vTCTW7XorunTpzPZphcUuI/s1600/DSC_4572_062.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw35cKI_EWGatSFW4kfWPTTZaxXgULWEbxM1iest5ioey_oOgQj6lpsZlRtIVnBLl7GM6kzHh-YFSIbbESXP79VvX5cR0trKrgeBnZbDfUPavat4QbmTXQo8vTCTW7XorunTpzPZphcUuI/s400/DSC_4572_062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600099557867897778" border="0" /></a><br />So my big fluffy white cloud has a name courtesy of our local<br />meteorologist....a <span jsid="text">cumulonimbus cloud.</span>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-67588113753245000332011-04-25T12:37:00.000-07:002011-04-25T13:04:33.983-07:00Macro....<div>I've recently become interested in Macro photography but not to the point that I think it is something I would do on a regular basis so I was very interested in this Adapter/filter that I've been hearing so much about among other Nikon users that you just pop on the end of your zoom lens. The cost is pretty low at $49.00 compared to the Nikon macro lens which is approximately $900 so I decided to order it and give it a try. I just received my filter the other day and was so excited to start using it but after attempting to focus in on a butterfly for about a half hour and not being able to see a thing through my lens I finally had to fire off an email to a friend and ask for help. I obviously did not do enough research because I had no idea you had to be approximately 8" from your subject to be able to focus in on an object or see anything.....Ok, ok what did I expect for $49.00 anyway?!?! Well, I was actually pleasantly surprised at the focus of the filter. I'm still a little frustrated and find it hard to compose my shot when I'm spending so much time trying to focus in on my subject but for $49.00 maybe it's worth it to play around with it a little more and see if I'm really interested in Macro....Just a few shots straight out of my camera today from my Easter Bouquet....<br /><br />.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtopnRw-8Wn3u45lRzAJlY92KS46o9Oxyx5kg6vkca_Skm-v20c6q8v3acBLVLK51jw0Uh3DXE8niIqHvgQC1SiZ6UVEPGL9KyjLzjJSCLOeZwoERmsVU_tv7xMlWCb4gKAUTGBKdLW2h/s1600/DSC_4528_053.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599608024846503314" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtopnRw-8Wn3u45lRzAJlY92KS46o9Oxyx5kg6vkca_Skm-v20c6q8v3acBLVLK51jw0Uh3DXE8niIqHvgQC1SiZ6UVEPGL9KyjLzjJSCLOeZwoERmsVU_tv7xMlWCb4gKAUTGBKdLW2h/s400/DSC_4528_053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DeRXXWlprY-mn6zFRQM8d0gLBmlLwCicpAfh34Ksw_AWA__DhCz42iYV9oOLBGEBsqmQ6hwb-6pxGAq-a86b8rhGLBvB2DbJH-CwEedm73CGAUGEACHr54Giai5-6rXBkAzvxeavtZ4i/s1600/DSC_4529_054.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599607902276719522" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DeRXXWlprY-mn6zFRQM8d0gLBmlLwCicpAfh34Ksw_AWA__DhCz42iYV9oOLBGEBsqmQ6hwb-6pxGAq-a86b8rhGLBvB2DbJH-CwEedm73CGAUGEACHr54Giai5-6rXBkAzvxeavtZ4i/s400/DSC_4529_054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQlFuETyNBIZDGRDqrsuxiVx1B1bTzfHizJOocW9sFKo44EOQBvJ_oiWNa3wyKuv6UgZWi6G8o7QmL2OUPguSNVtXg7B7k86m4iA1Q3LsgHYKri1JVDxBlH8eZzIHbbBqNFFfvJLolks7/s1600/DSC_4531_056.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599607904822123282" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQlFuETyNBIZDGRDqrsuxiVx1B1bTzfHizJOocW9sFKo44EOQBvJ_oiWNa3wyKuv6UgZWi6G8o7QmL2OUPguSNVtXg7B7k86m4iA1Q3LsgHYKri1JVDxBlH8eZzIHbbBqNFFfvJLolks7/s400/DSC_4531_056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5FBDbMbvXM6QtKfSYOW6pSIZUzQOQPUJNz8UfB3r6D7dFuQxnIqXGlmHnvEcjTU9lj8C0Pxtqb5WRwESL5r6Yh5yLOczOURUjkhXTmejb5WZ2wcY6RIxywo3kSZP34S4y07MO_6J4AdT/s1600/DSC_4532_057.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599607897474486338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5FBDbMbvXM6QtKfSYOW6pSIZUzQOQPUJNz8UfB3r6D7dFuQxnIqXGlmHnvEcjTU9lj8C0Pxtqb5WRwESL5r6Yh5yLOczOURUjkhXTmejb5WZ2wcY6RIxywo3kSZP34S4y07MO_6J4AdT/s400/DSC_4532_057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.....thru the lens<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-35023667242274515312011-04-19T07:32:00.000-07:002011-04-19T14:54:31.033-07:00Over the rooftops of Frederick by night....<div>After taking a night photography eClass with Kent Weakley I have been obsessed with capturing Blue Hour....what a magical time and only a short period in which to capture it. You scope out your area, set up your camera and wait for those few precious moments after sunset when you can capture the beautiful blues in the night sky. After spending a month in Frederick, Md while taking care of my mother I had a limited amount of time to get out and shoot pictures...many of those evenings were spent on the rooftop parking garages in chilly weather just trying to capture that magical time and I have to say just looking out over the spires of the city was magical in its own way....<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUvh4LbrOn6osBZ2ZnP357YTPp0xdeWvKlqTPuqxUlh6wApIO3NajBuZKQRVKCaswDb4_WyTMfaeioKOqV5WFwcmvZg49cCGKG9K8SU3e34xXSrwXoD6Xcxe_1En_67dzqzM0ag5WTLri/s1600/DSC_3127_035.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593675190182457106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUvh4LbrOn6osBZ2ZnP357YTPp0xdeWvKlqTPuqxUlh6wApIO3NajBuZKQRVKCaswDb4_WyTMfaeioKOqV5WFwcmvZg49cCGKG9K8SU3e34xXSrwXoD6Xcxe_1En_67dzqzM0ag5WTLri/s400/DSC_3127_035.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Trinity Chapel<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVAvjv1v4YgHMlJPH9EWlhyphenhyphenFQyUA3kItWWjmnCpso0oyxfzQFn9oXsfiAwI7GNPVU0Z36l7menRE6iWPfPSUvLeWVTC10IoPh7th8_J8CSETlW_TB7DNS3uWswDun1g5w5nRyIPS53thX/s1600/DSC_3115_034final1+copy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597350024442416114" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVAvjv1v4YgHMlJPH9EWlhyphenhyphenFQyUA3kItWWjmnCpso0oyxfzQFn9oXsfiAwI7GNPVU0Z36l7menRE6iWPfPSUvLeWVTC10IoPh7th8_J8CSETlW_TB7DNS3uWswDun1g5w5nRyIPS53thX/s400/DSC_3115_034final1+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This shot had me backed up into a corner of the parking garage<br />to capture all of the spires and no other option but to shoot<br />the lamppost in there too....I kind of like it though.<br /><br /><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZM1n3ndqsjH9c1cJnd8eru7yznPXcemB8pjWVDV3-9lyS_dft_PvgF_RWoEQ35AGcfFfCg12vpdcK4wa2saycK9yK4_lR6IcClA3rcUtwG9O2XBmG-fIRksj8ab-dCAJ2qGsLvsteEUj/s1600/DSC_4060_030.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593674296344474194" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZM1n3ndqsjH9c1cJnd8eru7yznPXcemB8pjWVDV3-9lyS_dft_PvgF_RWoEQ35AGcfFfCg12vpdcK4wa2saycK9yK4_lR6IcClA3rcUtwG9O2XBmG-fIRksj8ab-dCAJ2qGsLvsteEUj/s400/DSC_4060_030.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>All Saints' Episcopal Church<br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPXcmSZ4Mz0-ccUXOZqvnBM08fs5BAI30NZ2vYh_WynXsTzyxJrO72WzIvcwGqpKTrjAXwRzkBKA95ZtdSQmiap3zt7qjKRUnae1-iaI5r1gw3jqEHZfCd9hTOJfQGk43DhKBVBSju8Zj/s1600/DSC_4064_028.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593674297419268290" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPXcmSZ4Mz0-ccUXOZqvnBM08fs5BAI30NZ2vYh_WynXsTzyxJrO72WzIvcwGqpKTrjAXwRzkBKA95ZtdSQmiap3zt7qjKRUnae1-iaI5r1gw3jqEHZfCd9hTOJfQGk43DhKBVBSju8Zj/s400/DSC_4064_028.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>All Saints' Episcopal Church<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-YJfMuKLMyaiLPw85nOFwOupmH_IX9UiwG0_0WnghoZJ9SKwO2oEOB23GOdGVnxWB8Mkq3Ph6FpmN6pGgXguLxdii2IGmm4AOTV__4ZOOTqwVM676ONfLjVo36BbyyHIZ56owIG_rMu_/s1600/DSC_3457_026crop.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597305802721558178" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-YJfMuKLMyaiLPw85nOFwOupmH_IX9UiwG0_0WnghoZJ9SKwO2oEOB23GOdGVnxWB8Mkq3Ph6FpmN6pGgXguLxdii2IGmm4AOTV__4ZOOTqwVM676ONfLjVo36BbyyHIZ56owIG_rMu_/s400/DSC_3457_026crop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church<br /><br />....here's to Blue Hour thru the lens<br /></div></div></div></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-67264401202936690082011-04-14T09:47:00.000-07:002011-04-14T10:13:16.300-07:00Baker Park Covered Footbridge...Frederick, Maryland<div>There is something about the covered bridges scattered around the country...this bridge just happens to be in the middle of a park in Frederick, Maryland where people walk their dogs and children ride their bikes. I had been looking for this bridge and finally came upon it on a lovely spring afternoon as the weeping willow was just starting to sprout its new leaves blowing in the wind.</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXAg3k_sajbCpHrzDmyQBXPmxUfM66eLiKlCygybHOjgblZtQEvSnWX3szYyvoxPIwdp0YHxjjQ7fC5Wai6Owqr45CFhXvR-GmJV5zTURgkXsddA8mjoiTh3EkQC2sCSQVeWfaf_BmtCM/s1600/DSC_4034_5_6_tonemappedfinal+copy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595482178026102498" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXAg3k_sajbCpHrzDmyQBXPmxUfM66eLiKlCygybHOjgblZtQEvSnWX3szYyvoxPIwdp0YHxjjQ7fC5Wai6Owqr45CFhXvR-GmJV5zTURgkXsddA8mjoiTh3EkQC2sCSQVeWfaf_BmtCM/s400/DSC_4034_5_6_tonemappedfinal+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>This is an HDR photo merged in photomatix and edited with Color Efex Pro</div><div>and Viveza 2...I had a bit of trouble with some halo in the sky around the trees</div><div>but I think I finally was able to blend that in. I attempted to blend another exposure of the sky into the photo but that proved a bit difficult with the color behind the trees. I'm still in the </div><div>learning process of this HDR photography so all opinions welcome!!! </div><br /><div></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-69592836522708271962011-04-10T14:07:00.001-07:002011-04-10T15:02:53.727-07:00Cherry Blossoms....After spending 4 weeks in Maryland with the cold temperatures the sun finally came out and the day warmed up just in time to see the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom...a little beyond their peak but nevertheless still beautiful!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G7TGWBMqysGv_vzH-q_H8Mi60zEdq68sWTyka47Ff06fqUoX-QzhzOEqKY94eGp7urRUbvnWuiOfDTSmQ4GWspcXptmZtXvZ5hLdM6J-EL1ZoYYMS8jjJMJXDUbbLFNXYnBjgFXYi5hF/s1600/DSC_4151_%252B2_-2_tonemappedfinal.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G7TGWBMqysGv_vzH-q_H8Mi60zEdq68sWTyka47Ff06fqUoX-QzhzOEqKY94eGp7urRUbvnWuiOfDTSmQ4GWspcXptmZtXvZ5hLdM6J-EL1ZoYYMS8jjJMJXDUbbLFNXYnBjgFXYi5hF/s400/DSC_4151_%252B2_-2_tonemappedfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594076882120017762" border="0" /></a><br />HDR...one shot, 3 exposures<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmem2hVwWvQ6Ss5lNFHO_3mEkB-PecIhZRiBXMuYOfDYqaL0M75TcxkNVVWepKsPLBlbULrcZCrP0t1qzocWchGa2XpEZLxUdMGjsUdSOmoxlju9i5yUdJlqRiQoKpBiZ8eqUSJyV3Ckla/s1600/DSC_4158_%252B2_-2_tonemappedfinaledit.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594065218714538962" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmem2hVwWvQ6Ss5lNFHO_3mEkB-PecIhZRiBXMuYOfDYqaL0M75TcxkNVVWepKsPLBlbULrcZCrP0t1qzocWchGa2XpEZLxUdMGjsUdSOmoxlju9i5yUdJlqRiQoKpBiZ8eqUSJyV3Ckla/s400/DSC_4158_%252B2_-2_tonemappedfinaledit.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>HDR...one shot, 3 exposures<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyqJIPSpkvdQlO63lnq-ahvm_uBwCq4pCx4HaEzvpH-hzf-hrm571IlG0iVB3UoMUqmnUqTtkCVbteUk7cqmk_R-tqW0l9dZSDX1V81f9mUkc1FTVeu_j6jQjtNuUCfN1cL6plYOJVu8q/s1600/DSC_4133_024+copy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594065212877132034" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyqJIPSpkvdQlO63lnq-ahvm_uBwCq4pCx4HaEzvpH-hzf-hrm571IlG0iVB3UoMUqmnUqTtkCVbteUk7cqmk_R-tqW0l9dZSDX1V81f9mUkc1FTVeu_j6jQjtNuUCfN1cL6plYOJVu8q/s400/DSC_4133_024+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-84806157729981144722011-04-09T13:44:00.000-07:002011-04-09T18:50:23.649-07:00Stormy Night....Just recently spent a month in Frederick, Maryland taking care of my mother and I was able to spend some time shooting some pics around this historical town. I never realized how beautiful Frederick was and it seemed like there was always another surprise around the corner. As is typical in older towns it's a little difficult sometimes to get the shots of the churches from street level because of the narrow roads and power lines or cars parked up and down the street so most of my time time was spent on top of parking garages shooting over the rooftops. Here is the first in a series of the churches I shot....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuaRUZBrO9aSLBl60Q0CQblNqI-NA9hlcDXIYc4abNbqibm3VbrZfw0JvOemvHkKvK15RAPcIJWBa0urOQe6bEADevyLg2t8IWNkKlnMq-ExlKofZF8sO-N_wvU-EL4LBb3B65OzWFRZv/s1600/DSC_3055_6_7_tonemapped+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuaRUZBrO9aSLBl60Q0CQblNqI-NA9hlcDXIYc4abNbqibm3VbrZfw0JvOemvHkKvK15RAPcIJWBa0urOQe6bEADevyLg2t8IWNkKlnMq-ExlKofZF8sO-N_wvU-EL4LBb3B65OzWFRZv/s400/DSC_3055_6_7_tonemapped+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593688187782218450" border="0" /></a><br />Stormy Night....<br />This shot is HDR and it's a little overdone from how I typically process<br />a shot but I think it adds to the overall feeling of the night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cEHz4bhv6yd8gB3zCgwKsrrhwUmtssQQVZKOuyXPCRzK_vtCulrU8v70CN-cIfYBheQWaduASkJbmrKvjEa8xtA9G0cj15BSMqGRZC9Pi_OMnRV5k5MHABXA4eTxW7Q-qL4tvebhM8oK/s1600/DSC_3592_3_4_tonemapped+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cEHz4bhv6yd8gB3zCgwKsrrhwUmtssQQVZKOuyXPCRzK_vtCulrU8v70CN-cIfYBheQWaduASkJbmrKvjEa8xtA9G0cj15BSMqGRZC9Pi_OMnRV5k5MHABXA4eTxW7Q-qL4tvebhM8oK/s400/DSC_3592_3_4_tonemapped+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593689481219571842" border="0" /></a><br />After the storm....Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-41965689654341970982011-03-07T09:02:00.001-08:002011-03-07T09:13:03.035-08:00Another view....My second posting of the Pennybacker Bridge with a different view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUI-oJl8PlSDZRWm2sztCSMM2il7DiyXOIZzSG8DPHzmL_GAFqK4fx11CG9zfZ36xxn-FHsJ6QGldzjs4xhc0Mpf1YGLESvXRbom5RT0CTi0PcnY3f6sBB-TLVmViob_hVKoaNTVmey0U/s1600/DSC_2473_6_9_tonemapped+copy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581385073984781458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUI-oJl8PlSDZRWm2sztCSMM2il7DiyXOIZzSG8DPHzmL_GAFqK4fx11CG9zfZ36xxn-FHsJ6QGldzjs4xhc0Mpf1YGLESvXRbom5RT0CTi0PcnY3f6sBB-TLVmViob_hVKoaNTVmey0U/s400/DSC_2473_6_9_tonemapped+copy.jpg" /></a><br />HDR...7 shots -3/+3...merged in Photomatix with further editing in PS3 with Color Efex Pro.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcilM8qwRyFoJs-9VWmwUo4knU1GlXcdg81Xpr0zQR8TmxTsu59qGI1CqxKlvzpBRcMeu2gQKXfzZa4O5KO_E-0cYFDj9LHPtjbHHfyTFY2KVff-77BD1YFdRCD6ABezBRP9CA_19Vedfo/s1600/DSC_2473_6_9_tonemappedbokeh.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581385067893456578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcilM8qwRyFoJs-9VWmwUo4knU1GlXcdg81Xpr0zQR8TmxTsu59qGI1CqxKlvzpBRcMeu2gQKXfzZa4O5KO_E-0cYFDj9LHPtjbHHfyTFY2KVff-77BD1YFdRCD6ABezBRP9CA_19Vedfo/s400/DSC_2473_6_9_tonemappedbokeh.jpg" /></a><br />Thought my first shot was a little boring so I added some bokeh and burning of the edges. Opinions welcome...let me know which one you like better...Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-36214194364158005612011-03-06T19:00:00.000-08:002011-03-06T19:23:50.757-08:00Pennybacker Bridge...Let's just say I have a thing for bridges and after hearing about this one in Austin, Texas and seeing many photographs taken by others I knew I had to find it and climb this rock for the views I've been reading so much about. Some call this bridge the 'Pennybacker bridge' or the '360 Bridge' but it is a steel structure that does not touch the lake to impede water craft. The views are beautiful from the water below to the Austin skyline in the distance. It's a short walk up a rocky trail but beware coming down...it's a bit treacherous!!! You'll definitely see future posts on this spot because I plan on returning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_5m1hrzx6uhrcV8H4KE6b79HAop3Bhjg_CxuFefx_uptdpoqtQJhyphenhyphenbei4ts0w2vxiaYROAODs65TjI-k6C6ogfiFGIHG0aK_bYTWrxBTpnM4XnUqTvcdwhtmuxwgCFrJ1CWxWq_9nsg6/s1600/DSC_2497_498_501_tonemapped%25232+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_5m1hrzx6uhrcV8H4KE6b79HAop3Bhjg_CxuFefx_uptdpoqtQJhyphenhyphenbei4ts0w2vxiaYROAODs65TjI-k6C6ogfiFGIHG0aK_bYTWrxBTpnM4XnUqTvcdwhtmuxwgCFrJ1CWxWq_9nsg6/s400/DSC_2497_498_501_tonemapped%25232+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581168108029028786" border="0" /></a><br />HDR...3 shots combined in Photomatix and edited in Color Efex Pro.Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-88874785169552728142011-03-03T07:20:00.001-08:002011-03-03T09:17:12.499-08:00Monday morning sunrise....For some reason I tend to catch my favorite shots at the spur of the moment and when I'm not prepared....Monday morning was one of those moments as the sun was breaking on the horizon to begin another brilliant day....grabbed the camera and only had moments to start shooting when I saw the beautiful colors in the sky. This morning I had the tripod set up and ready to roll but alas it was not to be.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6Gsu3BuIDksr0M17A_bKgi1HFTAedAt44lfdmQeYdJ73FBhHSOTACh10vWpBEKRU56B0L6J3fz03PCpb5R0XxvEAqsl_k0kYN_Fm1FSQynJEiCODCrRJ7kwqhyphenhyphenvdZ2magjnvmtF26_6V/s1600/Sunrise+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6Gsu3BuIDksr0M17A_bKgi1HFTAedAt44lfdmQeYdJ73FBhHSOTACh10vWpBEKRU56B0L6J3fz03PCpb5R0XxvEAqsl_k0kYN_Fm1FSQynJEiCODCrRJ7kwqhyphenhyphenvdZ2magjnvmtF26_6V/s400/Sunrise+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579902824759642050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lZzDqjZGu2giZus1LFKJlSDv5N8lwMoDlK4wlUkoAbpC_OOYbDbi_WrjVEOTe0qPUD1Y2mf63d-rM6VC_zaVI9gZwk2QFaIYd4lNZjmenCD4RsQapdwrDddYRaeLIgoR5clypDAfc7MY/s1600/Sunrise1+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lZzDqjZGu2giZus1LFKJlSDv5N8lwMoDlK4wlUkoAbpC_OOYbDbi_WrjVEOTe0qPUD1Y2mf63d-rM6VC_zaVI9gZwk2QFaIYd4lNZjmenCD4RsQapdwrDddYRaeLIgoR5clypDAfc7MY/s400/Sunrise1+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579902349995169890" border="0" /></a><div> </div>so here is to Monday morning sunrises....thru the lens.Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-8603587119689905352011-02-25T20:32:00.000-08:002011-02-25T20:58:04.793-08:00Light Painting...I enjoyed Kent Weakley's Night Photography eClass so much that I signed up for part 2...fireworks and light painting. Using a flashlight with a pink color gel (made out of a report cover) and different colored led lights from radio shack I turned out the lights and began my long exposure shoot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SyBct6Kvo_-oeAueEoKVrXdjG4EdB65NijeNGaBuN9F8rCHqdOQaveDvKidF5Tb9BAcVdgAJAyJyS-1uXfpSflNtgPUElBqUbw_SKKrdFXN4uXwOdJVbkuB-kq0lHWRVFxlLcOGjddRM/s1600/DSC_2133.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SyBct6Kvo_-oeAueEoKVrXdjG4EdB65NijeNGaBuN9F8rCHqdOQaveDvKidF5Tb9BAcVdgAJAyJyS-1uXfpSflNtgPUElBqUbw_SKKrdFXN4uXwOdJVbkuB-kq0lHWRVFxlLcOGjddRM/s400/DSC_2133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855871349370642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUWBQN-_1ymIRP3eWqOojupFH997kkLEN3-OMOHVUE7NXodC_uw1IraLchukt8_hlqXodF3T3htGHTuk1ijoflj5WAZSs-1yVD8CMd6mYedJ7BLO46242FpeWdUv6hu5dHwIGgyIdRKXc/s1600/DSC_2147.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUWBQN-_1ymIRP3eWqOojupFH997kkLEN3-OMOHVUE7NXodC_uw1IraLchukt8_hlqXodF3T3htGHTuk1ijoflj5WAZSs-1yVD8CMd6mYedJ7BLO46242FpeWdUv6hu5dHwIGgyIdRKXc/s400/DSC_2147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855859396145490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx7sXaWFS3KFoibpCTqDx2c84JQ0fpwDrv7y96GnSxxlSA1m_Zt9axudtx0navlaxnNCGi23OFF-V5b_dG0ZmLfOxolu0ilix42dh7wmKOyTpCidj8uU5EqP_C_1Jwb4qFrVBJNim6hpg/s1600/DSC_2150.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx7sXaWFS3KFoibpCTqDx2c84JQ0fpwDrv7y96GnSxxlSA1m_Zt9axudtx0navlaxnNCGi23OFF-V5b_dG0ZmLfOxolu0ilix42dh7wmKOyTpCidj8uU5EqP_C_1Jwb4qFrVBJNim6hpg/s400/DSC_2150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855852926749778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c1qPVj4zM6o4gyK_AlR2i-Pis1i8tva7o2eQSj9XRgT66fL9Wjl5oV3TKTWOHHJhtcYTV9lNJ_SaXuW2H2RZeJ_e2t1-8XUpEsfgKu2UPSfzO7EwHMHOqvzQRlCJA5i0CmOmvHdN0S4C/s1600/DSC_2136.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c1qPVj4zM6o4gyK_AlR2i-Pis1i8tva7o2eQSj9XRgT66fL9Wjl5oV3TKTWOHHJhtcYTV9lNJ_SaXuW2H2RZeJ_e2t1-8XUpEsfgKu2UPSfzO7EwHMHOqvzQRlCJA5i0CmOmvHdN0S4C/s400/DSC_2136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855850130154642" border="0" /></a><br />In darkness...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_Od9uPCqcWI62CNe3hAxywG0HydNG_8d_2mcj3_FijfFfVsg2mkuvn-Yo83K3Y3AfCkl21Qfc8Tk95AS5jFepsAQBv6c2KSpDkBIR6vZTBpNB_9g5nIlWBCwyPe9XyDBGSKAPsYhFgXv/s1600/DSC_2145.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_Od9uPCqcWI62CNe3hAxywG0HydNG_8d_2mcj3_FijfFfVsg2mkuvn-Yo83K3Y3AfCkl21Qfc8Tk95AS5jFepsAQBv6c2KSpDkBIR6vZTBpNB_9g5nIlWBCwyPe9XyDBGSKAPsYhFgXv/s400/DSC_2145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855180119155394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiCoyibtG3KUyOLZ-w4kiUkrnRYu4EDb2UYrLA9mBtCxjp3l5lkNgo7a8goDpDNkwWRvC6QRt1g0A74WZT3oKuiSdT1EJwEFutblOSVWBmqZYvXYvE_d7ikdVDBh1PUtRl1Ln235qP4St/s1600/DSC_2139.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiCoyibtG3KUyOLZ-w4kiUkrnRYu4EDb2UYrLA9mBtCxjp3l5lkNgo7a8goDpDNkwWRvC6QRt1g0A74WZT3oKuiSdT1EJwEFutblOSVWBmqZYvXYvE_d7ikdVDBh1PUtRl1Ln235qP4St/s400/DSC_2139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855179677232962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNLV-0MX6BtajYFrst8epqENCo9L1qGEb7xhKQ97DQDgSWjQxgUUzjqh2gK1frXvCMyO6LTm5BYgIZ5JXzTxPDxbuVYC-7Ns1Q_53O8XI_Fpambwkm87FDRYcfJcAo7H5lfC2Zww-IqLZ/s1600/DSC_2141.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNLV-0MX6BtajYFrst8epqENCo9L1qGEb7xhKQ97DQDgSWjQxgUUzjqh2gK1frXvCMyO6LTm5BYgIZ5JXzTxPDxbuVYC-7Ns1Q_53O8XI_Fpambwkm87FDRYcfJcAo7H5lfC2Zww-IqLZ/s400/DSC_2141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577855174987472866" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Let me just say that making beautiful lines is a little harder then it looks....we won't show my first 20 attempts that look like a two year old was let loose with a crayon...here's to capturing light...thru the lens.<br /></div>Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-2119529345813205022011-02-18T09:54:00.000-08:002011-02-18T10:03:55.401-08:00Just around the bend....Walking along the Riverwalk yesterday scoping out some areas to shoot the full moon and around the bend I come upon this one section that I had seen in photographs but had no idea where it was. Nice little surprise! Took a few shots but didn't really spend too much time there but I'm very pleased with the way my pictures came out. I'm still testing out some trial versions of Topaz plugins but the HDR was processed in Photomatix. I'm just an HDR newbie and<br />lovin it!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7hZfJI5YwI_NP8LkrbFPxNfIEJyCk3uS6KJMW9usXbn_ZKvew0d3fTKdrCubO7GEujDAEoxWnkGOwMhiZZkhMi0dNjf-2Md7kaV5tsK_gQPzLyxwk3ZNruQc0fxUZRn4aC7SRruV5yz2/s1600/DSC_1585_6_7_tonemapped+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7hZfJI5YwI_NP8LkrbFPxNfIEJyCk3uS6KJMW9usXbn_ZKvew0d3fTKdrCubO7GEujDAEoxWnkGOwMhiZZkhMi0dNjf-2Md7kaV5tsK_gQPzLyxwk3ZNruQc0fxUZRn4aC7SRruV5yz2/s400/DSC_1585_6_7_tonemapped+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575089768740526690" border="0" /></a><br />Riverwalk...San Antonio, TX<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvNR_yr6fVOdsbAO_6BuXZp4etV6ePVndigGTCcocYJL4-r8Jh37B-YzCRp0Sm4QVFUEoLtGCOVzK2VcDuUhITgSwdH1p6PaXTDSgads84vccVqcpEbv15ocd0VCMJlyNuGSI5kTClrZc/s1600/DSC_1571_2_3_tonemapped+copy2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvNR_yr6fVOdsbAO_6BuXZp4etV6ePVndigGTCcocYJL4-r8Jh37B-YzCRp0Sm4QVFUEoLtGCOVzK2VcDuUhITgSwdH1p6PaXTDSgads84vccVqcpEbv15ocd0VCMJlyNuGSI5kTClrZc/s400/DSC_1571_2_3_tonemapped+copy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575089765506934498" border="0" /></a><br />.....thru the lens.Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881245134877918636.post-89889851729826968662011-02-17T07:35:00.002-08:002011-02-17T10:09:55.852-08:00Shooting the moon....part 1So my last assignment for Kent Weakley's night photography<br />eClass and I think I went a little moon crazy....I've been shooting<br />the moon for a week now in preparation for the big night and<br />what happens....Clouds, clouds, clouds. I did get some<br />shots from downtown before the clouds moved in and the moon<br />disappeared completely but let's begin with a week ago....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOjSwGZt8Fq-supC3DUHLcD6dNtl5vDCr61u8NI5QfMT07qLh95HM_BdEKy46mDSzgreqZ1rxJBgRgMC8zjWxZS65M-QPs-i4BVBCLUf_XVEqfTRjBOjtKjBmT8YXC9zv_hA49b-BJ4vk/s1600/DSC_1306.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574684471263195794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOjSwGZt8Fq-supC3DUHLcD6dNtl5vDCr61u8NI5QfMT07qLh95HM_BdEKy46mDSzgreqZ1rxJBgRgMC8zjWxZS65M-QPs-i4BVBCLUf_XVEqfTRjBOjtKjBmT8YXC9zv_hA49b-BJ4vk/s400/DSC_1306.JPG" /></a><br />The quarter moon...F/11, 1/50 sec, ISO 100<br />My main goal was to shoot the moon with details and I was<br />quite happy with this shot until I figured out I forgot to<br />zero out my camera settings and my white balance<br />...hence the blue moon but I got details!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGEvCVchBd7BOClHicpGYT5aa0NqPAGAVOhfW14L4iXwnAvIe7XzbdI8sRp9pFHW29BB4wKuYMSlz1YCFcOX_IFAwXDWvfZ0HnYFVUpMq8-zSb6EefKrhawtD6E04SS4dnAWMkTE0c2wD/s1600/DSC_1358.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574683280228596770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGEvCVchBd7BOClHicpGYT5aa0NqPAGAVOhfW14L4iXwnAvIe7XzbdI8sRp9pFHW29BB4wKuYMSlz1YCFcOX_IFAwXDWvfZ0HnYFVUpMq8-zSb6EefKrhawtD6E04SS4dnAWMkTE0c2wD/s400/DSC_1358.JPG" /></a><br />Waxing Gibbous...F/8, 1/125, ISO 100<br />My day shot...moonrise<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U-RlVmcWjP3ct6k4xjs4RBdXJBKQ5wZS8elQXMmNTXz-l9R8RMQOb0s5MDuOBJxs6pSmBkD4gQHAF5YFNozOKQf0I4yMPTUjtLgaYe5STVnRrVmPwu5yaeV9CyTpILyiE-Ve1i85IPhO/s1600/DSC_1451waxinggibbous.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574683145018387410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U-RlVmcWjP3ct6k4xjs4RBdXJBKQ5wZS8elQXMmNTXz-l9R8RMQOb0s5MDuOBJxs6pSmBkD4gQHAF5YFNozOKQf0I4yMPTUjtLgaYe5STVnRrVmPwu5yaeV9CyTpILyiE-Ve1i85IPhO/s400/DSC_1451waxinggibbous.JPG" /></a><br />Waxing Gibbous...f/11, 1/100, ISO 100<br />Night shot 7:27pm<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmisVwtgn8ur520zZYN1hOUDi8dna8cU0MHG6u8mbVWPSDl_7cqPicNWvD4mSdEVr6QPJNT5uqw1jgLA0Pb_S8t4uQtXmSSXTBAxXgEvB2Q3OAC18qgIpN3wTFQ28_Hv3XRo90fPZUMO_F/s1600/DSC_1494.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574683010031936914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmisVwtgn8ur520zZYN1hOUDi8dna8cU0MHG6u8mbVWPSDl_7cqPicNWvD4mSdEVr6QPJNT5uqw1jgLA0Pb_S8t4uQtXmSSXTBAxXgEvB2Q3OAC18qgIpN3wTFQ28_Hv3XRo90fPZUMO_F/s400/DSC_1494.JPG" /></a><br />Blue hour and the moon....finally!!! This took me about<br />4 nights of trying. Caught the roofline too! I really thought<br />the moon would be over the roof and once I set up my tripod<br />and realized blue hour was happening I had no time to<br />reajust and just started shooting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-yHY952DERM2YoyQl9pb5gFCtqrJakMPCHZf9XH_qzqnax94ZpPYpm_iDl6HDpCXU9HexOawFAZic0iYqj79k0DsTkPl6bFLaeryPhYbKia5udDf_0ZMsWKYtYtkzaehNTU_Wr70gcXq/s1600/DSC_1509.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574688427497884162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-yHY952DERM2YoyQl9pb5gFCtqrJakMPCHZf9XH_qzqnax94ZpPYpm_iDl6HDpCXU9HexOawFAZic0iYqj79k0DsTkPl6bFLaeryPhYbKia5udDf_0ZMsWKYtYtkzaehNTU_Wr70gcXq/s400/DSC_1509.JPG" /></a><br />Blue hour....all this work in preparation for the full moon<br />and let me just say I must have taken a total of 300 shots<br />in the last week to get the shots I was happy with.Got2havecoffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789236561631566104noreply@blogger.com0