International Diesel – January 15, 2013
This photo was taken January 28, 2006 with my Canon Rebel XT. I loved that camera. The “kit” lens was 18-55mm and this image was made at 18mm, ISO-400, 1/125 sec, F4. No flash, or at least I don’t see any harsh shadows caused by flash. This was shot in the shade, but the holes in the roof, allowed me to shoot directly into the sun, at the same time. This image was still in RAW,on my computer and had never been “processed”. There used to be a farm, house, and lots of “barns” or storage areas here. Now its all apartments. Honestly the old buildings had more character.
Magic Mushrooms – January 14, 2013
My brother in law Jeff has a cabin up north by the Mogollon Rim. It is close to 7000 feet elevation. On August 8, 2010 Jazmin and I were driving along one of the rim roads, doing a little exploring. Jaz told me she had seen some “Mario” mushrooms. I laughed. I’ve seen wild mushrooms, but never red capped white spotted “Mario” mushrooms. She insisted, I turned around and we went back for a look. She was right. I parked and we got out of the Pilot, and I still did not see the mushrooms till we were 5 feet away. She has incredible eyesight. This was shot with my Canon 30D, 17-40mm L glass at 40mm, F4, 1/160 sec, and ISO-200. I did some research when we got home from our stay at the cabin, and found out that these mushrooms are Amanita muscaria and are indeed “magic”, being noted for their hallucinogenic properties.
Bee in Flight – January 2, 2013
This is the first notable picture I took with my very first Digital Single Lens Reflex camera (DSLR). A Canon Rebel XT. I’m located in the greater Phoenix Arizona area, where the winters are very mild. This was shot January 4, 2006 at The Pointe South Mountain on a “lunch” break. F9 – 1/320 second exposure at ISO-200, a faster shutter would have “frozen” the wings, but I like it the way it is. A sense of Motion. The other notable with this picture is that it was shot using the “kit” lens from canon. I have since upgraded most of my glass to “L”.
Black and White Tunnel – January 1, 2013
Today I start a journey. I’m going to post a different photograph each and every day in 2013.
Why this photograph? Well for this project I had to start somewhere. If you ask my beautiful wife, she will tell you I took hundreds of photos of these pipes. I love the composition, the feel of something about to happen. This picture was taken early 2004, with my Olympus C750UZ. A 4.0 megapixel beast. It sported a 10x optical zoom, complete manual mode, a macro zoom, and much more. I fell in love with the feature, where you pressed the shutter 1/2 way down to focus, then continued to “instantly” take the picture with NO annoying lag time.
My current cameras include a Canon 5D Mark II, and a Canon 30D. I’ll go into the rest of my gear at a later date. This is a project I’ve been thinking about and planning for several months. You’ll see some of my current work, along with some oldies. I hope for this to become a journey we can all learn and grow from. I’ll be introducing some friends, and family along the way. This journey is as much theirs, as it is mine, and yours. So the Black & White Tunnel is as good as a choice as any, and the place I choose to start the journey. I hope you enjoy the trip! JLP
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