Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year

For the final post of the year - one last shot of the tree. 
Sony DSC-R1, 14.3mm, 8 sec. at f/16, ISO 400, tripod-mounted

Friday, December 30, 2011

Hardware Reflections

Shopping for bathroom fixtures at the Home Depot
Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 5mm, 1/30 sec. at f/3.3, ISO 250 

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mosaic Tiles

Mosaic accent tiles at the "Floorz" store in Franklin, TN 
Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 5.2mm, 1/20 sec. at f/3.3, ISO 400.  Converted to B&W in PS Elements 6

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Iron Furniture

At a storefront in Franklin, TN 
Pentax K-x, 48mm, 1/400 sec. at f/9, ISO 500.  Converted to B&W in PS Elements 6.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Granite

Shopping for Granite today at Prestige Granite and Marble in Columbia, TN 
Pentax K-x, 47.5mm, 1/250 sec. at f/9, ISO 500 

Monday, December 26, 2011

Colours No. IV

Art supplies, specifically Prismacolor pencils  
Sony DSC-R1, 25.2mm, 1/20 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 400 

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

The best Christmas dessert ever...
Sony DSC-R1, 27.5mm, 1/30 sec. at f/4.5, ISO 1600, hand-held

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Memory of Christmas Lights

Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 7.5mm, 1/8 sec. at f/4.5, ISO 800 
Converted to B&W in PS Elements 6

Friday, December 23, 2011

Orchids

...at the Publix in Spring Hill, TN 
Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 5.2mm, 1/30 sec. at f.3.5, ISO 320 

Thursday, December 22, 2011

New Bathroom Faucet

Also a self-portrait of sorts...
Pentax K-x, 42mm, 1/60 at f/9, ISO 1250, in-camera "fisheye" filter, converted to B&W with PS Elements 6. 

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Toy Train Lights

At Thompson's Station Park 
Sony DSC-R1, 15.7mm, .4 sec. at f/16, ISO 200, tripod-mounted

Monday, December 19, 2011

Christmas Tree Lights

Painting with Christmas lights using camera movement 
Pentax K-x, 55mm, 8 sec. at f/14, ISO 200

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Merry Christmas

...from the LaCroix kids
Sony DSC-R1, 35.4mm, 1/320 sec. at f/13, ISO 160 
Photoshop adjustments by Benjamin 

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Winter Oak Leaves

Alexander Trail, Thompson's Station, TN 
Pentax K-x, 150 mm, 1/400 sec. at f/9, ISO 640 

Friday, December 16, 2011

Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Interior of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, home of the Nashville Symphony, where we saw a wonderful performance of Handel's Messiah tonight.
Panasonic DMZ-LZ8, 5.8mm, 1/8 sec. at f/3.5, ISO 400 

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Breakdown

Temperature gauge showed engine overheating..it was not, but I now own a new instrument panel.  Kudos to GM Motor Club and Andy's Towing Service for excellent customer service.
HTC T3780 Cell Phone, 1/22 sec at f/2.5, ISO 146 

Monday, December 12, 2011

Seed Pod II

Alexander Trail, Thompson's Station, TN 
Pentax K-x, 42.5mm, 1/500 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 800 

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Unusual Instrument

At the annual Charles Dickens Festival in Franklin TN, this guy was playing Christmas Carols by rubbing the edges of glasses filled to various levels with water.  It truly was an amazing thing to see and hear. 
Pentax K-x, 24mm, 1/500 sec. at f/9, ISO 400 

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Ornament

Sony DSC-R1, 45.3mm, 1 sec. at f/7.1, ISO 800, tripod-mounted 

Friday, December 9, 2011

Wooden Clown

He is a little beat up, but I've had this guy for about 45 years, a toy that now comes out every year with the Christmas decorations. 
Pentax K-x, 50mm, .3 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 800, "Toy camera" filter (what else?); Tripod-mounted 

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Chinese Restaurant

Who was General Tso, anyway? 
Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 13.6mm, 130 sec. at f/5.6, ISO 400

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Snow

There was a brief Tennessee snow shower today.  Like most of them, it was over quickly and the snow was gone in a couple of hours. 
Sony DSC R-1, 31.3mm, 1/800 sec at f/7.1, ISO 800 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Derailleur

Pentax K-x, 40mm, 1/20 sec at f/5, ISO 2500, "Toy camera" digital filter 

Monday, December 5, 2011

Not a bad little tree...

Ready for the lights 
Pentax K-x, 18mm, 1/5 sec at f/6.3, ISO 2500, "Retro" digital filter 
Handheld (!) - amazingly sharp for this shutter speed 

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Shopping Carts

Waiting for Costco to open on Sunday morning...I like the pattern of these 
HTC T7380 cell phone, 4.7mm, 1/21 sec. at f.2.5, ISO 800 

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Christmas Lights

A great job decorating by our neighbors 
Sony DSC-R1, 28.7mm, .3 sec. at f/4.5, ISO 200, tripod-mounted

Friday, December 2, 2011

Ben

Pentax K-x, 42mm, 1/25 sec. at f/8, ISO 2500, "Toy camera" mode, converted to B&W in PS Elements 6

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Doughnut Holes

Pentax K-x, 42mm, 1/20 sec. at f/8, ISO 640, tripod-mounted, in-camera HDR

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Blurred Christmas Lights

OK, this is not a good photo...I had to work through the night, and my picture-of -the-day was this tree from the building's 4th-floor window.  after working for 30 hours, it looked blurry to me then, too.  Such is the nature of IT work. 
HTC T7380 cell phone, 5mm, 1/10 sec at f/2.6, ISO 800

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Homework III

My daughter, the brain 
Pentax K-x, 35mm, 1/30 sec at f/6.3, ISO 640 

Monday, November 28, 2011

Homework II

TI Calculators are a bit more powerful than when I was in high school...
Pentax K-x, 35mm, 1/80 sec at f/5, ISO 2000 

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Osage Orange

Alexander Trail, Thompson's Station, TN
Pentax K-x, 105mm, 1/100 sec at f?5.6, ISO 1600 

Friday, November 25, 2011

Industrial Detroit

Taken from car window on I-75 
Pentax K-x, 50mm, 1/1600 sec at f/9, ISO 800 

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Bottles on Ice

At Kruse and Muer Restaurant, Troy, MI 
Pentax K-x, 55mm, 1/100 sec at f/6.3, ISO 1250

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

2012 Volkswagen CC

Made in Germany; 2.0L 200HP Turbo in-line 4-cyl. engine.  A very nice ride. 
Pentax K-x, 18mm, 1/1000 sec. at f/5.6, ISO 500

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sweets at the Cracker Barrel

Somewhere in Ohio (They are all pretty much the same...) 
Pentax K-x, 42mm, 1/50 sec. at f/5.6, ISO 1000

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

Afternoon Sun

Afternoon sun on the almost-bare trees 
Thompson's Station Park
Pentax K-x, 40mm, 1/1000 sec. at f/9, ISO 1000 

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Violas

These flowers are a bit weather-damaged, but still hanging in there. 
Pentax K-x, 50mm, 1/25 sec. at f/8, ISO 1000 

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Painting with Cell Phone

Painting with the light from Charlotte's cell phone 
Pentax K-x, 23.1mm, 13 sec. at f/8, ISO 320

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Cans

Tomato cans, and they are balanced vertically 
Sony DSC-R1, 38mm, 1/6 sec at f/7.1 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Cloudy Day

Alexander Trail, Thompsons's Station, TN 
Pentax K-x, 23.1mm, 1/640 sec at f/9, ISO 1000 
Converted to B&W (infrared effect) in PS Elements 6 

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Drive-in Hamburgers

Burger joint in Columbia, TN 
Sony DSC R-1, 21mm, 1/250 at f/10, ISO 200