Week 51, Day 352, April 16, 2010, Through a Window Dimly

One of the really fun things that has happened with this blog is that I have met a lot of fun people.  Friday nights many of them gather at a local pub called the Chapter House.

Tonight I tried an experiment and photographed from outside the pub looking inward.  I found the effect very interesting.

Lessons Learned:

• Gary makes a great subject for photography, and is always a willing participant.  Thank you Gary, and Tom.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/2000 sec, Aperture f/1.8, ISO 1600, Focal Length 50 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 82mm, Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, handheld.

Week 34, Day 244, December 23, 2009, Celebration

We had a beer at the Chapter House in Ithaca to celebrate the completion of another year at work. 

The Chapter House has a unique atmosphere.  There is a lot of graffiti, a lot of photos on the wall, free popcorn, and probably one of the biggest selections of beer on tap.

Here you can see three very different types of beers.  The beer from left to right are  a Saranac Black Forest, Hoegaarden, and Magic Hat #9.  Each has a unique look and taste.

The Gallow team also did very well in the foos ball arena.

A good time was had by all.

Lessons Learned:

• This is probably cheating, but when I'm having a hard time with the white balance in a place I like to switch to black and white photography.  This is probably one of those bad lessons to learn because it's a short cut.  But, I do like black and white photography as well, so it helps in that arena. (Although I did play with the white balance to be able to get this photo.)

Photo details: Exposure time 1/20 sec, Aperture f/1.8, ISO 800, Focal Length 50 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 82mm, Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, tripod. 

Week 30, Day 216, November 25, 2009, Friend Potrait

Tonight we had the First Annual Gallow, and wannabe Gallow's gathering at the Chapter House in Ithaca NY.  For this day everybody is an honorary Gallow.  This is one of the Gallow wannabes.  For those of you who know this gentleman, it's a typical look for him. 

For a dark bar, I thought this photo came out fairly well.

Stay tuned next year, if you also want to be a Gallow for a day.

Lessons Learned:

• In taking a group shot in a dark room, without a flash, on a tripod, somebody always moves.  Oh well.  It was worth a shot.

Photo details: Exposure time 1/50, Aperture f/1.8, ISO 1600, Focal Length 50 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 81mm, Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, hand held.

Week 22, Day 161, October 1, 2009, Fall Pub

Every day when I walk to the bus stop, I wander by this place. (But most days I do not enter.)  It's a great place to go.  The popcorn is fresh, the beer is awesome, and it's the hang out place for a local famous potter who has a large web presence.  Perhaps if you go there you might have a chance to meet him.

The fall colors of the trees around the building are spectacular, and my favorite brick road runs right in front of it.

I hope you enjoy the photo, as much as we enjoy this place.

Lessons Learned:

• I don't normally walk down this road, but one of the other riders of the bus told me the colors were really nice from this angle.  The lesson is talk to people.  They may have great suggestions.
• I should have used a higher iso because I didn't have my tripod with me.
  

 Photo details: Exposure time 1/15 sec, Aperture f/8.0, ISO 100, Focal Length 36 mm, 35 mm equivalent focal length 96mm, Lens Canon EF 17-40mm, handheld.