tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12014181438565118462024-03-14T13:11:27.593-04:00Steve Gallow - A Year in PhotosWith this blog I have begun a journey to improve my photography skills. My goal is to take photos everyday, and post my favorite photo from that day on this blog. So far, I have learned a lot, and try to share my experiences. Many of you have made comments on the blog, via email, or when you see me in person. I really appreciate all of them. I learn a lot from each of you.
I hope that you will join me in my journey, and help me along the way. I have so much to learn.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-31132742166162375102010-08-22T10:54:00.002-04:002010-08-22T14:29:56.475-04:00Retirement of this BlogI've come to a decision to officially retire this blog. The name no longer fits with my new method of posting. I'll keep it around for a while, because I like to come back to it.<br />
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I want to thank all of you who have looked over my photos, commented, and became friends. It's been an incredible experience for me. <br />
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I've found what I think will be become a more interesting method of posting. It's called Tumblr. It seems to be to be a combination of Facebook, Blogs, and Twitter combined into one application. It's very easy to post photos, links, quotes, audio, video, and chat all from one place. I hope you'll come over and check it out.<br />
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The new address is <a href="http://photographer-wannabe.tumblr.com/">http://photographer-wannabe.tumblr.com</a><br />
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Come on over and have some fun.<br />
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SteveGallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-50504766955744000772010-08-15T21:00:00.000-04:002010-08-15T21:00:34.247-04:00A Trip to NY City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHNrg3nL5byxtjNin-KSRr2PPsz_TGC205_JC6Wb8xnHTJ4BKaaUU5KWnB73jS015kEI7nEtt13JJi3OlNXUMYv3jpJYO4IMMlIg6qhiPRj3K4gGbNeb-_d4AjazD6aGCPitPNo5RG64/s1600/IMG_2308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHNrg3nL5byxtjNin-KSRr2PPsz_TGC205_JC6Wb8xnHTJ4BKaaUU5KWnB73jS015kEI7nEtt13JJi3OlNXUMYv3jpJYO4IMMlIg6qhiPRj3K4gGbNeb-_d4AjazD6aGCPitPNo5RG64/s400/IMG_2308.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-yawk-new-yawk.html">Gary and Maude Rith</a> invited us along for a day in NY City. Since it's been 30 years since I've been there, I said let's go. And go we did.<br />
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Being a a "Go with the Flow" type of guy, I really appreciate Gary planning the event, and his knowledge of the city. Judy and I held on for the ride.<br />
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Our first race was to Grand Central Station to catch a subway south. (Sorry about the blurry photo, I was crossing the street while taking the shot.)<br />
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After taking the 6 train we met one of Gary's customers, Julie, at the vegan restaurant <a href="http://www.wildgingervegan.com/">Wild Ginger on Broom Street</a>. This was some of best vegan food I have ever eaten.<br />
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Julie spent most of the day with us, and was a lot of fun to be around. <br />
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Maude's sisters also live in NY, and joined us. Wow, we had 4 tour guides for the two of us!<br />
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I could easily spend a life time in NY photographing buildings. While people were finishing their deserts at a vegan bakery, I wondered the streets taking photographs of the interesting buildings.<br />
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These photos were from Sutton Park. I think that is the Queensboro Bridge in the background. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.)<br />
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Or course, I have to have at least one type of tourist photo. Here's Radio City Music Hall.<br />
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I think one of the really neat things about traveling with Gary and Maude is that we were able to see a different part of the city that is not the typical tourist things to see. Here we are outside a small shop that sells tens of thousands of all types of buttons. <br />
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After a fun day of travel we stopped for dinner at <a href="http://www.heartlandbrewery.com/Radio_City.php">Heartland Brewery on 6th ave</a>. We thought it best to sample the various hardy beverages, and we were not disappointed. (The food was also great.)<br />
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So there you have my travel log of the trip. I must return sooner than 30 years from now. I may not be quite as quick at 80 as I am at 50.<br />
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I enjoy taking photos of people when they are doing what they really love.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapQrauivD4VgEj-zt2iLCrfkMJFGUcUO6aRjyqyynxVwtaxqHOgxKybOZQaPOOyRFLzquBnS_fUUFExUFlo2mMzuMFNIZ9mklpDX1BSQJmsXAr-Gx-pabDdOZzTGmUU6kxrOKIn8bQf0/s1600/IMG_1599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapQrauivD4VgEj-zt2iLCrfkMJFGUcUO6aRjyqyynxVwtaxqHOgxKybOZQaPOOyRFLzquBnS_fUUFExUFlo2mMzuMFNIZ9mklpDX1BSQJmsXAr-Gx-pabDdOZzTGmUU6kxrOKIn8bQf0/s640/IMG_1599.JPG" width="428" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphJZLaUUv8CtD-eXD3-CqigTZcc5UXG89w-f_vVwywy3y0VbyUsnpZrmlAz2C8YMOdigca93dbUBrqErLhkSQkdZSka_1uTda3jhq8cZRcdwr2WpFZky4AZjbvW7i8AIdVYJHoo6KCzM/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphJZLaUUv8CtD-eXD3-CqigTZcc5UXG89w-f_vVwywy3y0VbyUsnpZrmlAz2C8YMOdigca93dbUBrqErLhkSQkdZSka_1uTda3jhq8cZRcdwr2WpFZky4AZjbvW7i8AIdVYJHoo6KCzM/s400/IMG_1705.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gc6_oOzzH2xUt_F3y4stytHqbVBI3j8AA_9S-FyDMDKg6NRg8aRjYxjqA7v6PyisdcAe35GLnda0AOVJudVMKPjO4TPIDfFCJW-O6lwGeARlieADTIsYFkx0i2A1GyHes2sep5K7FFg/s1600/IMG_1681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gc6_oOzzH2xUt_F3y4stytHqbVBI3j8AA_9S-FyDMDKg6NRg8aRjYxjqA7v6PyisdcAe35GLnda0AOVJudVMKPjO4TPIDfFCJW-O6lwGeARlieADTIsYFkx0i2A1GyHes2sep5K7FFg/s640/IMG_1681.JPG" width="428" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3dsjHga1ACy6X2GRK5eoVYqsQBJud_V39Sw7fFcNbaZ0SHPqjF3uS_cJKcRQe9EZThBHjkmz8WBbgHd8dJi6c9wfZaYu5e70qlAcxaa6EOPH5aajo2VrlBLOzMJTF5qTlJCbuuNPhes/s1600/IMG_1612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3dsjHga1ACy6X2GRK5eoVYqsQBJud_V39Sw7fFcNbaZ0SHPqjF3uS_cJKcRQe9EZThBHjkmz8WBbgHd8dJi6c9wfZaYu5e70qlAcxaa6EOPH5aajo2VrlBLOzMJTF5qTlJCbuuNPhes/s640/IMG_1612.JPG" width="428" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tpQtoX2rtaSXgay_dcVgE64gopCXgtvi4B0Dzvx6V6sb5fGi0CWGKHv556gBRXmM0U1nbgvzNd9C380ge2edi0Rs1CSV873y6VGW_5M5i8PWIimp9RnPkglrzUudN0_8-fA-sBfrgtc/s1600/IMG_1684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tpQtoX2rtaSXgay_dcVgE64gopCXgtvi4B0Dzvx6V6sb5fGi0CWGKHv556gBRXmM0U1nbgvzNd9C380ge2edi0Rs1CSV873y6VGW_5M5i8PWIimp9RnPkglrzUudN0_8-fA-sBfrgtc/s400/IMG_1684.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCkoMs6A6Ddf-7pXxSZ5pnV2HooiJ0q5sPf9zrBXSFRIe3vKgDT2WG1sZR8tRqWU_lRXUtUvivuqmEKVkNPEuwzf1853dATM8HVecYZhaqv9Aj0K7ZkrPwXybXBZs5cTWAjQVExqDeoI/s1600/IMG_1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCkoMs6A6Ddf-7pXxSZ5pnV2HooiJ0q5sPf9zrBXSFRIe3vKgDT2WG1sZR8tRqWU_lRXUtUvivuqmEKVkNPEuwzf1853dATM8HVecYZhaqv9Aj0K7ZkrPwXybXBZs5cTWAjQVExqDeoI/s400/IMG_1711.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-75958909842074645992010-08-13T16:38:00.000-04:002010-08-13T16:38:29.039-04:00Friday Wine Tasting the Finger Lakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjRetUjl3A15zclirOOQWSkQFXz294zF4sDuIywt8uvfoy0AkrhYq5OS5WWzuhoHX0om3bie1RklufZXbTVAjW5kcsSM88g1_7aw1X89V7SxCM5sGENXbMPUcR-HXaozG0DQAcGG-OzU/s1600/IMG_1533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjRetUjl3A15zclirOOQWSkQFXz294zF4sDuIywt8uvfoy0AkrhYq5OS5WWzuhoHX0om3bie1RklufZXbTVAjW5kcsSM88g1_7aw1X89V7SxCM5sGENXbMPUcR-HXaozG0DQAcGG-OzU/s400/IMG_1533.JPG" width="400" /></a>The Finger Lakes Region of NY has some fantastic wineries. 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We really enjoyed the Dry Riesling and the Gewurztraminer.<br />
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Kasey Baker<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">My thoughts: I have so many thoughts. This is the Summer show and this is my Summer entry. As I said last show I plan on doing a painting for each of the seasons. This is just the Summertime feel for me. Vacations, getting away and being in your own little world. </div><div style="margin: 0px;">I don't have etsy or anywhere else I sell things. If you want to buy things from me you'll have to contact me by <a href="mailto:haimai2000@gmail.com">email</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kasey.baker">facebook</a>. </div><div style="margin: 0px;">I have a <a href="http://shallowthoughtswithkasey.blogspot.com/">blog</a> which is the most important thing that exists on the internet today. You might be reading this on it. Kudos, you. You make good decisions. </div><div style="margin: 0px;">Here's some other things I've done in a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Share%20this%20album%20with%20anyone%20by%20sending%20them%20this%20public%20link:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8497&id=1486267037&l=8ec79e99b3">facebook photo album</a>. </div><br />
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Gary Rith<br />
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(vase by Gary Rith)<br />
When you have a show, you want to showcase something amazing, and this is actually a humble little vase, BUT I had been fiddling with my glazes and wound up with this wild and bright TURQUOISE last week, which I used here with the frogs. Frogs and bright turquoise are quite summery! I will be tempted to use turquoise on everything. In additon, this vase, as humble as it is, has an unusual origin. 4 years ago in October I had my first ever open studio on Columbus Day weekend. My first EVER web customer CM came down from Toronto and Allison and Trevor came from across the street, along with dozens of other people. Allison was HUGELY pregnant and gave birth a day or 2 later. Allison's mom came to visit my studio with her grandaughter last week and this is the vase I made, and I was able to joke that the last time (nearly 4 years ago) Roxy was in my studio, she was just a big bump in her mama's belly....<br />
You can email me directly about purchases garyrith@yahoo.com or purchase this vase or something like it at my online <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rith">etsy gallery</a> and look at what I am up to every day on my <a href="http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/">daily blog</a>.<br />
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Steve Gallow<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV-MeyYVqeH5gWFtPTnAPnNdAtQOCA8pLwyzWjrNcr29n8eOa-P8Ww4zQPTa1HfyclJFP1X6_5onyqeupVTyBBucE8RbI0yRFCRBi_nBNurAQj4UE2JBnh1D_EuyjlC-D22a2s3HAApjT/s1600/IMG_0737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV-MeyYVqeH5gWFtPTnAPnNdAtQOCA8pLwyzWjrNcr29n8eOa-P8Ww4zQPTa1HfyclJFP1X6_5onyqeupVTyBBucE8RbI0yRFCRBi_nBNurAQj4UE2JBnh1D_EuyjlC-D22a2s3HAApjT/s400/IMG_0737.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Summer Time is a time of relaxation and adventure. My family likes to travel to different parts of the world to see new things. As a photographer, this is a great time to find new subjects to photograph. I enjoy photographing the typical tourist shots in new ways that haven't been seen before. I hope that you will enjoy the few photos that I selected as part of the BAMF Art Blog Bunch's Summer Art Show. See them here on my <a href="http://stevegallow.smugmug.com/Other/BABB-Summer-Show">Smugmug Site</a>. Stevo<br />
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George and Maureen Johnson<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHqLstNy6ntLFdToVm36tWVLrn2Yolq9jos0-vmkJ9lMqLTfJKFAc_j35KaL5wK5mBvKycvV99lBwvCBgjrMxrHLohCE1FIo6xShFG3q0cSppQmzETliIJsMU_w-Q7RLKs1SwSQm3oh7V/s1600/blackbottle.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500491611545677986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHqLstNy6ntLFdToVm36tWVLrn2Yolq9jos0-vmkJ9lMqLTfJKFAc_j35KaL5wK5mBvKycvV99lBwvCBgjrMxrHLohCE1FIo6xShFG3q0cSppQmzETliIJsMU_w-Q7RLKs1SwSQm3oh7V/s320/blackbottle.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 222px;" /></a>Here is George's entry in the Art Blog Show. He loves to make unusual bottles with sculpted stoppers. He works with glazes called saturated, in this case saturated black. It has a sort of soft metallic look to it. The bottle is wheel thrown, the base is hand built (but attached), the stopper is hand sculpted to resemble wrapped wire. The bottom of the stopper is glazed with a textured glaze. It is made out of stoneware. The size of the bottle is 8 1/4" tall including stopper. If you are interested in purchasing this bottle the price is $40.00 plus shipping. You can email me at mjohnson100@wi.rr.com<br />
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Kerry Barnes<br />
This is always how it starts out, isn't it? A perfect, tranquil day and then... chaos! Danger! Adventure!<br />
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Available as a framed, matted print up to 11"x14".<br />
Please <a href="mailto:hatgirl@mac.com">email</a> me for details and prices.<br />
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We purchased great foods that we would eat at the end of the day.<br />
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I took this photo or orange while I worked on my <a href="http://www.miksang.com/">Miksang Photography </a>skills.<br />
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Our next stop was the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaca_Commons">Ithaca Commons</a>. It's another must see if you're in the Ithaca area. There a lot of shops that you wouldn't see anywhere else. It's also a great place to go to watch people. (I didn't take any photos here today, but have in the past.)<br />
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After the hike the the falls we made our way back to the lake where we had a picnic supper, and waited for the Summer Concert Series to begin. At 7:00 we were treated to the sounds of <a href="http://www.joecrookston.com/">Joe Crookston</a> and the Bluebird Jamboree. I'm not sure if Joe Crookston normally plays alone or with the Bluebird Jamboree, but they had a great time together. Each member of the Bluebird Jamboree is and incredible artist as well. A good time was had by all, and the weather was fantastic. A great end to a great day.<br />
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On the way home, we had to take a detour because of road work. As we passed <a href="http://www.ludgatefarms.com/">Ludgate Farms</a>, I noticed this tree. I've driven by this tree several times, and have often thought of stopping and photographing it. Last night the lighting was spectacular. Thank you detours.<br />
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In this photo I like how the leaves have the look of ribbons.<br />
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Enjoy your weekend.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-1258005357841815412010-07-18T18:39:00.000-04:002012-09-13T20:27:21.739-04:00Lighthouses, Birds, and Deserts. A Week Long Family Vacation/Photo Shoot of the Outer Banks.<div style="text-align: left;">
Our family just returned from a week long vacation at the Outer Banks in North Carolina. I decided to post a few of my favorite photos from the trip.<br />
Before this year I knew very little about this area of the country. It's an incredible area that I highly recommend.<br />
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You can easily see that the Outerbanks is a series of Islands off of North Carolina. One one side of the Island is the Sound, and the other side is the Ocean.</div>
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We stayed in Rodanthe. It was a short walk to the Ocean and the Sound. Each body of water offers two very unique attraction. On the Ocean side the waves are incredible. There are many surfers and fishers. We spent time there body surfing, swimming, looking at crabs at night, and combing the beach for shells. On the Sound side there are various types of sports like kite surfing, jet skiing, and bird watching.<br />
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If you enjoy Lighthouses, the Outer Banks is for you. There are 5. Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, Currituck Beach, Ocracoke, and The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse. We visited two while we were there Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke. Cape Hatteras is probably the most famous of the Light Houses. For a small fee you can climb the stairs, and get an incredible view from the top. Be prepared to climb!<br />
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<b>Interior of Cape Hatteras Light House</b><br />
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<b>Two Ravens Hang Out on top of Ocracoke Lighthouse</b><br />
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<b>Birds</b><br />
Although I know very little about birds, I very much enjoyed seeing many types of birds that are not common where I live. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge has several experts. While there we observed Gulls, Pelicans, Egrets, Mocking Birds, and Osprey.<br />
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A quick visit to Jockey's Ridge State Park gives vistors an opportunity to climb 100 foot sand dunes. We felt like we were in the desert. In this first photo our group stands before descending the valley, and climbing to the next dune in the distance. <br />
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I'm now relaxed. I'm going to have to try and fit my feet back into shoes after a week of sandals and flip flops. I'll begin looking at a calendar again tomorrow to see what day it is.
<div style='text-align:center;font-size:11px;font-family:arial;font-weight:normal;margin:10px;padding:0;line-height:normal'><a href='http://www.dwellable.com/a/171/Outer-Banks/Corolla/Currituck-Club/Vacation-Rentals' style='border:none'><img src='http://www.dwellable.com/dwellback/171.jpg' style='width:102px;height:20px;border:none;margin:0;padding:0'><br>Currituck Club on Dwellable</a></div>Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-71505228238240927252010-07-10T19:53:00.001-04:002010-07-10T19:57:24.270-04:00Magic Bus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCsWU6jpBBaI9ZS0yENKuCJKrPDe5PvwKCQrJJe7nith44wOrLBl405kmDq0JW9utGX9rwJtWaGL8yRlfphMeYDA4abzzk0pTkwJpCNMoX45wP1jFySnH70ZK9SnbpfFDL-tF9oLBNno/s1600/IMG_9782.CR2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCsWU6jpBBaI9ZS0yENKuCJKrPDe5PvwKCQrJJe7nith44wOrLBl405kmDq0JW9utGX9rwJtWaGL8yRlfphMeYDA4abzzk0pTkwJpCNMoX45wP1jFySnH70ZK9SnbpfFDL-tF9oLBNno/s400/IMG_9782.CR2.JPG" width="400" /></a>When I was driving home the other day I came across this gem. Old buses come in handy for many things in this area. Campers, homes, storage, and a farm transport vehicle. But the most interesting use was as a <a href="http://www.lansingstar.com/content/view/2273/294/">Pig House</a>. I'm not sure what is up with this one, but i was a great opportunity for some photographs.</div><br />
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Some neighbors also invited us to their annual party. We saw neighbors, and celebrated with more fireworks.<br />
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The celebration began with sparklers for the kids. I tried to play with the sparklers, but I was told I needed to be more responsible. I stuck to my camera.<br />
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Happy birthday USA. Remember your diverse roots, learn from your mistakes, be humble in your accomplishments, and move toward a better world for all.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-7317441503125155962010-07-02T23:00:00.003-04:002010-07-02T23:20:48.989-04:00July 2, 2010, Fireworks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSrv3euKiZDFsZ8t1xLswmaX3dDeWP35NZhCQ9Ld5KPLw6A-W8DNlsysdE8e1rE5CvHuo7OVRQGzbamqDGsmfSvlw6OXLjsjGzv00SdV37KRT3aFCj8iuVIdwetiuzIhtlsSYRCCxGwM/s1600/IMG_9536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSrv3euKiZDFsZ8t1xLswmaX3dDeWP35NZhCQ9Ld5KPLw6A-W8DNlsysdE8e1rE5CvHuo7OVRQGzbamqDGsmfSvlw6OXLjsjGzv00SdV37KRT3aFCj8iuVIdwetiuzIhtlsSYRCCxGwM/s400/IMG_9536.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It's Friday July 2nd. I'm looking forward to having a 3 day weekend of fun. There are so many things to do this weekend, and not enough time to do it all.<br />
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Tonight we went to the Groton Elementary School to celebrate the birth of our Nation. It was a great night for a very diverse Country. I hope we find strength in that diversity, and embrace it.<br />
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Lessons Learned:<br />
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<ul><li>Long shutter speeds at low ISO's seem to work well. I think I need a remote for the camera so that I can use it in bulb mode.</li>
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We hosted a Graduation Party for my son at my Aunt and Uncle's pond. Graduations Parties at the pond are a must. They are highly attended, and people stay around for a long time. There was lots of laughter and playing. We had a great time, and are very proud of our son.<br />
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In this photo my young cousin is holding a future prince. I do think she ended up kissing the frog at one point, and freaking a lot of the women guests by asking if they wanted to hold the frog.<br />
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Lessons Learned:<br />
<ul><li>At family gathers it's more fun not being the photographer. I just took a few photos, but spent most of the time talking with friends and family. (and helping with the food.)</li>
</ul>Photo details: Exposure time 1/200 sec, Aperture f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 40 mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, hand held.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-69106011793791710832010-06-25T22:39:00.003-04:002010-07-02T15:29:26.619-04:00June 25, 2010. 27 Years Later<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZzfcJMvTnKoybGWfLylHbyt_-8gvDXWONPVve29EKHv_4tZM57o1QyXfh0AUyCgBZifqEllYEQp6uG-izp3Fw7MdIocmfmbGaIhYzxQkl4ZaZqVKVrUjJK7P2BZ9qqFu9uTOSkBIG2s/s1600/IMG_9037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZzfcJMvTnKoybGWfLylHbyt_-8gvDXWONPVve29EKHv_4tZM57o1QyXfh0AUyCgBZifqEllYEQp6uG-izp3Fw7MdIocmfmbGaIhYzxQkl4ZaZqVKVrUjJK7P2BZ9qqFu9uTOSkBIG2s/s400/IMG_9037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It was a great day. All of my children and their significant others are home for the weekend for my youngest son's Graduation. It also happens to be Judy and my 27th Anniversary. Wow, time really does fly.<br />
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After a trip to the Chapter House we stopped at the local Wegmans grocery store to pick up some dinner to take to Stewart Park to watch the Sun set. <br />
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As we stood on the edge of Cayuga Lake I noticed Judy's toes on the rock, and thought of <a href="http://willowavenuepottery.blogspot.com/2010/06/bamf-art-blog-bunch-spring-show.html">Becky Jo's</a> bowl with the toes. I thought it would make a cool photo.<br />
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Don't forget to visit <a href="http://blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com/">Monochrome Weekend</a>.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-20033573635176012322010-06-20T20:19:00.001-04:002010-06-20T20:21:59.488-04:00June 20, 2010 Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKn6RgBCH399y9lF_WDXeMAzSntt5BCUWz9r_l26K2UiBMPZgsCfqZS_xg0DfRgCGD-T01jtVGBbSZ9DFlglKJs33Y7xJVwCx7Xi2OWkT9KrkdFEU5nvlKBIQl6geY0ihpI7pBNSPNJw/s1600/IMG_8896.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKn6RgBCH399y9lF_WDXeMAzSntt5BCUWz9r_l26K2UiBMPZgsCfqZS_xg0DfRgCGD-T01jtVGBbSZ9DFlglKJs33Y7xJVwCx7Xi2OWkT9KrkdFEU5nvlKBIQl6geY0ihpI7pBNSPNJw/s400/IMG_8896.CR2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Photo details: Exposure time 1/25 sec, Aperture f/16.0 ISO 100, Focal Length 90 mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, tripod.<br />
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<b>Happy Father's Day! </b><br />
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My Aunt and Uncle have an incredible place near their home. It's a pond with a lean-to. You might say, "What's so special about a pond and a lean-to?" What makes it so special is the hospitality that they each have. Each of my children have requested that this be the place that they celebrate their graduations. My Uncle just smiles, and says of course. Next weekend we will celebrate my youngest son's graduation from High School at "The Pond."<br />
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When one of my Grandfathers was still alive, this was his favorite place to be on Fathers day. He'd be there surrounded by his children, and his grandchildren with the biggest smile on his face. For several years we have carried on the tradition, and today was no exception. Somehow I felt like my Grandfather was still their enjoying his children, his grand children, and now his great grand children.<br />
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I took a little time out to try and take a few photographs. The first photo I noticed a lot of wild flowers growing in the hay field. I crawled along and put my tripod at a very low angle.<br />
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The second photo is another attempt at photographing Barn Swallows. These birds are so fast, and they swoop quickly. In this photo the swallow is returning to flight after hitting the top of the pond. <br />
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Photo details: Exposure time 1/2500 sec, Aperture f/3.5, ISO 100, Focal Length 78 mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, tripod.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-31112327443558765242010-06-17T20:43:00.001-04:002010-06-20T07:18:58.446-04:00June 17, 2010, Experimenting with Depth of Field<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MDM3kQSPbeJn9C9nJQYDz9KWaYEI1OMyKMP0JkUdFY0_doI0hP2syO39om8xxGLs91wkRNWl5LMhwI60kTHnjjM9Ib19YbNdZHPFqf7IjZw71q-vCoFXB8M_gvIon2pGASFeiAddnU4/s1600/IMG_8802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MDM3kQSPbeJn9C9nJQYDz9KWaYEI1OMyKMP0JkUdFY0_doI0hP2syO39om8xxGLs91wkRNWl5LMhwI60kTHnjjM9Ib19YbNdZHPFqf7IjZw71q-vCoFXB8M_gvIon2pGASFeiAddnU4/s400/IMG_8802.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcT6_8BPdnH9_M88PKMkA2LWP2d0ZEs4Jzb9o-4gdqOVELg0GpdDwtGFRjcot8cOf7c6ubFK6HN7qkBEE3I5UVXOpGk0xPnL_HqLoX8IJEh5gFzRvOPUO1M8VcMYxuNeFwXHR3ocBFgXY/s1600/IMG_8800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcT6_8BPdnH9_M88PKMkA2LWP2d0ZEs4Jzb9o-4gdqOVELg0GpdDwtGFRjcot8cOf7c6ubFK6HN7qkBEE3I5UVXOpGk0xPnL_HqLoX8IJEh5gFzRvOPUO1M8VcMYxuNeFwXHR3ocBFgXY/s400/IMG_8800.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
This is a work in progress. I had lunch today at "The Plum Tree",a local Japanese Restaurant. I noticed the reflection of the building in one of the<br />
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I liked the clarity of the building, and the blurred image of the bowls. I tried a varity of f-stops for different amounts of blurr on the bowl. I haven't quite balanced it yet, but I think this technique has potential for interesting photos.<br />
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Which image do you like the best of the three?<br />
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These images where submitted to <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/">James' Weekend Reflections</a>. Check out the great work of James and others. <br />
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I've mentioned in the past that I sometimes have a place in mind where I want to come back and take photographs. This particular area is one that I have looked at since I was a child. Near this area there is a group of Willow Trees around a pond in the middle of a field. As a child I used to tell my parents that the pond was the puddle that the Weeping Willows made. <br />
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Today as I passed this area the fog was just right. I stopped and took some photographs. The Willows were to far away to get the type of photo that I wanted, but I thought this one worked well.<br />
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Photo details: Exposure time 1/320 sec, Aperture f/5.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 70 mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, hand held.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-91446974463390132472010-06-12T13:44:00.000-04:002010-06-12T13:44:56.005-04:00June 12, 2010 Cornell Unviersity Alumni Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtU1NE9_BqifFAnXGA-7UHByRrthCKVd_kgmz8XUEr9TBkB4DHSAeQIUHwEmDsMfrIKGFIrNVW95DdYCrFXJmtQX7bjEaOsFqgE3-RwHfEVKqf7Xg3tFPkh4ABXQtx6UDq4lzF7keYCd0/s1600/IMG_8639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtU1NE9_BqifFAnXGA-7UHByRrthCKVd_kgmz8XUEr9TBkB4DHSAeQIUHwEmDsMfrIKGFIrNVW95DdYCrFXJmtQX7bjEaOsFqgE3-RwHfEVKqf7Xg3tFPkh4ABXQtx6UDq4lzF7keYCd0/s400/IMG_8639.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It's Alumni Weekend at Cornell University. Every year thousands of alumni return to Cornell to meet up with old friends, see the University, and enjoy the Ithaca Summer Weather.<br />
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Several groups on campus set up boths in Barton Hall on the indoor track. This year the Cornell Outdoor Education program set up wires far above the track where alumni could check out their mountain climbing skills.<br />
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This photo is a silhouette of an Alumni as he traverses the wire. There is frosted glass in the background with the Cornell name, and a map of the world. Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-19171874929809812682010-06-08T17:54:00.000-04:002010-06-08T17:54:49.040-04:00May 6, 2010 Ithaca FestivalThis past weekend Judy and I went to the Ithaca Festival. What a great place to listen to some great music. The weather was horrible on Sunday, so the crowds were not very large. The musicians still played, and I think everybody who was there had a great time. The photos below are from the Go Cats, and Hank's Garage. This was the debut for Hank's Garage, and they were incredible. <br />
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Lessons Learned:<br />
<ul><li>The musicians were playing under a pavilion without lights. In the past when I have tried to take photos with these conditions, it has been horrible. The light outside the pavilion was very bright, and the people would come out very dark. This time I didn't worry about the light outside the pavilion. I just concentrated on getting the exposure on the people correct. It turned out very well. The people look like they are in a studio. I like the effect.</li>
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You know I am a member of the <a href="http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/bamf-art-blog-bunch.html">BAMF ART BLOG BUNCH,</a> and aside from being a group of friends and artists supporting each other's creative growth (and spreading trashy gossip about YOU), we have organized our first ever group show. We have each submitted a carefully chosen piece, and we are each posting this on our blogs and facebook and anywhere else we can.<br />
Have a look. This is AWESOME work and you don't even have to go anywhere to see it.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Becky Jo, AKA: The Beckster</span><br />
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(toe plate by Becky Jo)<br />
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Why toes? It started with the BNA project between me, Gary, and Kasey. My idea was to use a plate like a canvas to carve on and then color in the lines (just like coloring books). I realized that bunny/noodle/argyle concept is fun, but I thought most people wouldn't understand those three things together, so I started to put different things on my plates... random lines, spacey flying things, and now <a href="http://willowavenuepottery.blogspot.com/2010/06/plates-and-theyre-still-warm.html">hands and feet</a>. These are smaller plates, mostly decorative, but they are food safe. You can find this toe plate, plus more of my work on my <a href="http://willowavenuepottery.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rebeccajdbrandow">Etsy Shop</a>. :)<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Kasey, AKA: Reverend Awesome</span><br />
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My thoughts: This symbolizes man's struggle to get to the moon and dealing with the sorrow one feels after their favorite team loses the Super Bowl. Okay. It doesn't. At least not intentionally. Since this show is Spring themed I thought I could do a little painting for every season. Nothing deep. Just fun. Something that I would want to have on my walls. I'll do the rest of the seasons as they arrive.<br />
I don't have an etsy gallery or anything. So I guess if you want to buy things from me you'll have to contact me by <a href="mailto:haimai2000@gmail.com">email</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kasey.baker">facebook</a>. I have a blog! My blog is about nothing of any importance really. It's about whatever I want it to be about. (You could be reading this on my blog. If so, my blog is VERY important. You guys know that.)<br />
Here's some other things I've done in a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Share%20this%20album%20with%20anyone%20by%20sending%20them%20this%20public%20link:%0Ahttp://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8497&id=1486267037&l=8ec79e99b3">facebook photo album</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">India's Submission for the BABB show </span>(India is Lizzie's daughter, and we absolutely HAD to invite her and her artwork, just so cool)<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Stevo's entry for the BABB show</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Lizzies Pot For BABB show</span><br />
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Each of the yunomi in this series is one of a kind, the shape of the thrown bowl dictating the subject matter for the images applied. I see this particular peice as a statement of Spring, The cloudy skies, the wind swirling around through the grass. This peice, and more from this series can be seen at my <a href="http://lizziespots.blogspot.com/">blog</a> , and are available for purchase at my <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/elizabethburtt">Zibbet store</a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Christi's etching for the spring show</span><br />
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This piece is called "Perch," which is a little pun between the fishbone and the bird perching on his arm. I could think of it as spring-like with the feathers and feeling of strength and mystery...spring is a mysterious season of crazy new life and wings.<br />
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It's listed on Etsy<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48841065/perch-etching"> here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Gary's piece</span><br />
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(pitcher by Gary Rith)<br />
Artist thoughts: I have been working on a series of experiments lately, and for this spring group show imagined a pitcher like this with a deep groove in the side, glazed JADE and blue, springy colors, with a turtle on it. But for the first time in 13 years, I did not think it needed something like a turtle..or frog...etc. The groove reminds me of a river going through a landscape, not to sound like there is anything profound here.<br />
But anyway, I like to push the piece nearly to collapse when I make the groove, and then add the accented blue bits, and a handle that looks a little more fun than the usual.<br />
My <a href="http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/">blog details</a> my everyday nonsense and pots, and this item and others like available at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Rith">etsy gallery.</a>Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-71555593879036564842010-06-02T21:29:00.000-04:002010-06-02T21:29:03.670-04:00June 2, 2010, Early Corn Fields<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1HV3zxVvoXEJL7Tiao1IOemj_O5QELZK9frFmsWQrFssdoPRJxtYKLluOO8SuYn4SQm9fvRozD7AwLXcUUQcKXW9UkHkt95lRqSIgQ2BN8UYpfYCIwH7w25Pn-QoqD_sbjJi09BfF6I/s1600/IMG_8305.CR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1HV3zxVvoXEJL7Tiao1IOemj_O5QELZK9frFmsWQrFssdoPRJxtYKLluOO8SuYn4SQm9fvRozD7AwLXcUUQcKXW9UkHkt95lRqSIgQ2BN8UYpfYCIwH7w25Pn-QoqD_sbjJi09BfF6I/s400/IMG_8305.CR2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The corn in the local fields is just starting to sprout out of the ground.<br />
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On my way to the photo club, I looked out the window of my car and this is what I saw. Luckily I left early for the meeting, and had time to snap a few photos. <br />
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Corn fields attract me for some reason. Perhaps it was playing hide and seek in them as a child, or building forts for snow ball fights out of the stalks in the winter that bring back pleasant memories.<br />
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Lessons Learned:<br />
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I like the colors of their eyes, and the dark purple colors near their head. <br />
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They are a very timid bird, and fly quickly if you get near them.<br />
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Photo details: Exposure time 1/125 sec, Aperture f/4.6, ISO 100, Focal Length 200 mm, Lens Canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM, tripod.Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201418143856511846.post-75545404153583832312010-05-30T07:38:00.000-04:002010-05-30T07:38:06.656-04:00May 29, 2010, Memorial Weekend Campfire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP2wfJ37NWFeuYnqDwOMjen0uZCeNYwhyphenhyphenl8JnNmjTtaQnuZSh1Jyfq5PF9DPnyRuQKWsXyPPAlHRyy1ITKZSTBYq2nBGDDEF_SIxcTadGmwoZxOp9ND4mp1ixhwREz7Oy2w1MBlCgBCM/s1600/IMG_8013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP2wfJ37NWFeuYnqDwOMjen0uZCeNYwhyphenhyphenl8JnNmjTtaQnuZSh1Jyfq5PF9DPnyRuQKWsXyPPAlHRyy1ITKZSTBYq2nBGDDEF_SIxcTadGmwoZxOp9ND4mp1ixhwREz7Oy2w1MBlCgBCM/s400/IMG_8013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>For our family part of the Memorial Weekend tradition is gatherings at my Uncle's Pond in Summerhill, NY.<br />
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I waited much of the day to have the opportunity to take photographs at the campfire. The subject presented himself perfectly with a Tom Sawyer type of look. No props were needed.<br />
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I had a great time photographing in Black and White. I like the outline of the fiddle player in this photo.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKsmTky4vggsB7MYTyM94Mi3cj1oumh3frAWWbEGn0BdHOetn5EmpbrBiXjUZPSO3Kvb647lOlAlqLhbhJZyK95UQMAY17g-eZIqoJUFGD60YTQUl_yY4AtG6xBgMp-0yZwO97Khc_iaP/s1600-h/MonoManiacs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328993194989232354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKsmTky4vggsB7MYTyM94Mi3cj1oumh3frAWWbEGn0BdHOetn5EmpbrBiXjUZPSO3Kvb647lOlAlqLhbhJZyK95UQMAY17g-eZIqoJUFGD60YTQUl_yY4AtG6xBgMp-0yZwO97Khc_iaP/s200/MonoManiacs.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 146px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 221px;" /></a>This Monochrome concept came from Aileni at<a href="http://monochromeweekendtheme.blogspot.com/"> Monochrome Weekend.</a>Gallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411525692992307611noreply@blogger.com10