A flower and a smiley face. I was inspired to try this after reading a recent article about a guy who made an animated film using this technique. Absolutely Incredible. Here's a link to the article.
Found Junk Photography
"Final Resting Place"
Theres a large undeveloped track of hardscrabble land behind my house that is largely populated by rabbits, mule deer and disgruntled teenagers. The area, it would seem, has become an unofficial dumping ground of all sorts of lost and forgotten objects. From clothes washers to automobiles and an old train tanker car, all sorts of large metal objects wither away in the unrelenting high desert climate. It makes for some interesting images, and I'll be putting a few of them up. I have found that the challenge to this isn't finding the images, its presenting them in an interesting way. I'll try, but if I fail, let me know. This is a bit of an experiment for me, and sometimes the best way to learn about something is to fail at it a few times before finally succeeding. Thanks for viewing.
Painted Hills of Oregon Trip
Setting sun shining through cloud layer, illuminating painted hills.
Moonrise over a 33 million year old painted hill.
Near Horse Heaven, Oregon.
Tiny Mushroom
About a 1" tall mushroom I found in my backyard after mowing the lawn. I don't like having mushrooms in my yard, I automatically think they're all poisonous, but I do admire how they look. F-36, ISO 200, 1/20th of a second exposure with on board flash. Hand-held! Lens was a reversed Canon 18-55 mm lens.
I've been Simpsonized!
Wow, the net never fails to amaze me. Just send in a photo of yourself at www.simpsonizeme.com and the software at that site will analyze your photo and come up with a simpsons character based on it. Woo Hoo!
Fireworks over Pilot Butte. Bend, Oregon
An amazing fireworks show that was launched from the top of Pilot Butte. The contractor for the fireworks display, Homeland Fireworks, really put on one hell of a show. I hope that they come back again. Notice also the spot fires on the butte, one in the center and a larger one to the right of the butte. The center one was put out fairly quickly, but the one to the right grew to a pretty big size!
Field of Honor
This display of American Flags is part of the traveling memorial "Field of Honor" that is presented by the Veterans of Oregon. This particular exhibit was taking place in Burns, Oregon. The Veterans of Oregon organization is a non-profit group of veterans from every era who help out their fellow veterans in times of need. Flags displayed at the "Fields of Honor" traveling display can be sponsered by individuals and organizations. I happened to be in Burns today and while driving past their display, I just had to pull over and get some snapshots. The veterans that I met their are a very friendly group of fellows and are happy to explain to anybody who asks the meaning and significance of this display and their organization. More information about them can be found at their website.
Linda Vogts Retirement
This image is of myself and other former Clackamas Print staff members. The Clackamas Print is the Clackamas Community College newspaper in Oregon City, Oregon. The folks in this photo were all members of the newspaper in the early '90s (myself included). We had gathered together to celebrate the career of Linda Vogt (centered) at her retirement party on Wednesday June 13th. As a former student of Linda's I would have to say that she is the most memorable instructer I ever had. She is an incredibly intelligent, thoughtful, fun person who devoted so very, very much of her time and energy to her students. She worked with us, and guided us during our time on the Print. She is a damn fine instructor, and although I didn't end up working in the journalism field, the impact of my time spent with her and on the newspaper has profoundly impacted my life in a positive way to this very day. Many of the folks I shared time with on the paper are my good friends to this very day. Indeed, I met my wife through one of my friends that I met while I was on the newspaper there. There really isn't enough that I can say to Linda, so I'll make it simple. Thank you, thank you for being the absolute ideal college instructor. I am honored to have been able to be one of your students. Thank you.
Bucking Bronco - Sisters Rodeo
One big mistake I made while taking photos at the rodeo was that I used a relatively tight aperture of f9.0. I should have really opened it up, not only would it have allowed me to use a higher shutter speed but also I would have knocked down on the depth of field. Shooting from my position I had to deal with a lot of background distractions in my images, distractions I could have avoided by using f5.6 or wider. In this image, I created a selection around the crowd area in the background and applied a lens blur filter to help create more focus on the bronco rider. I also bumped up the color saturation as well. For some reason a lot of my images coming right out of the camera are looking 'washed out'. I'll have to check my camera settings and see whats up with that.
Peacock at Petersen's Rock Garden - Redmond, Oregon
Went to Petersen's Rock Garden today. I think I must have driven past this place a hundred times in the past. Well, finally I took Cassandra and Bryson there to check it out. It was actually a pleasant surprise. There were many remarkable sculptures and buildings made out of rocks and semi-precious stones, peacocks were all over the place. The museum there is really neat as well, with many, many fine examples of just about any kind of gemstone and ore that you could think of. There is a gift shop there as well, so you have an opportunity to purchase some of the same stones that are on display. A classic, kitschy, roadside attraction. I highly recommend stopping by.
Painted Lady Butterfly on Red Gerbera Daisy
Taken with the 18-55 mm EFS lens (reversed) that comes with the Canon Eos 20D kit. I bought a special adapter from Hong Kong for about $10 a few weeks back that allows me to seat a reversed lens onto my camera using the filter threads. Works pretty well too! Taken at 1/40th of a second at F22 using ISO 200 RAW.
200th Post! Fun in the Kitchen
I made quite a mess in the kitchen today. The bottom shot is of a strawberry dropping into some 7-UP, I had hoped the extra fizz from the drink would help out, but the image kind of falls flat on its face due to the fact that I needed to use a glass that doesn't have beveled edges, perhaps even a fishbowl or something like that would be better. The top image I'm a little happier with, I dropped the strawberry in a small dish of half and half. Although I made a bit of a mess, I had help cleaning it up from our cat, who was more than happy to take care of the half and half!
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