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

Hardware Reflections

Shopping for bathroom fixtures at the Home Depot

Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 5mm, 1/30 sec. at f/3.3, ISO 250 

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

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.

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 

Colours No. IV

Art supplies, specifically Prismacolor pencils  

Sony DSC-R1, 25.2mm, 1/20 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 400 

Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

The best Christmas dessert ever...

Sony DSC-R1, 27.5mm, 1/30 sec. at f/4.5, ISO 1600, hand-held

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

Orchids

...at the Publix in Spring Hill, TN 

Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 5.2mm, 1/30 sec. at f.3.5, ISO 320 

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. 

Pine Cones and Berries

Pentax K-x, 50mm, 1/30 sec at f/5.6, ISO 2500 

Toy Train Lights

At Thompson's Station Park 

Sony DSC-R1, 15.7mm, .4 sec. at f/16, ISO 200, tripod-mounted

Christmas Tree Lights

Painting with Christmas lights using camera movement 

Pentax K-x, 55mm, 8 sec. at f/14, ISO 200

Merry Christmas

...from the LaCroix kids

Sony DSC-R1, 35.4mm, 1/320 sec. at f/13, ISO 160 

Photoshop adjustments by Benjamin 

Winter Oak Leaves

Alexander Trail, Thompson's Station, TN 

Pentax K-x, 150 mm, 1/400 sec. at f/9, ISO 640 

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 

Box o' Nails

Pentax K-x, 55mm, 1/100 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 2000

Pearls

HTC-T7380 phone, 4.7mm, 1.21 sec. at f/2.5, ISO 131

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 

Seed Pod II

Alexander Trail, Thompson's Station, TN 

Pentax K-x, 42.5mm, 1/500 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 800 

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 

Ornament

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

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 

Chinese Restaurant

Who was General Tso, anyway? 

Panasonic DMC-LZ8, 13.6mm, 130 sec. at f/5.6, ISO 400

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 

Derailleur

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

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 

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 

Christmas Lights

A great job decorating by our neighbors 

Sony DSC-R1, 28.7mm, .3 sec. at f/4.5, ISO 200, tripod-mounted

Ben

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

Doughnut Holes

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