Bloom

Hope you all have a fun and safe weekend.

Flitter

Still working the butterfly angle. I really have to say that if you like close up photography, the canon close up filter on a Nikkor lens is really a must have. This shot when I looked at the meta data was shot @ 38mm on the 24 - 70 2.8. If I had my 105 macro, I would have compressed the scene and not have had the room for this type of composition. The butterfly garden was crowded. I was usually 8 to 15 inch's away, so with the wide angle I was able to have better control of composition. Well, that's my story and I am sticking to it.

Float

Hard to come up with names to these since I am species illiterate on butterflies. Maybe I should get a book? Sure been buggy around here, I have a couple more to share from the adventure to Brookside Garden. I have a few shoots lined up soon, so I need to get busy on them.

Also if you are interested in HDR techniques, IcemanUk sent me a email last night about a 23 frame HDR Panoramic he just finished. You can check it out here.

Buzz

Thanks to all for the comments, I hope to be getting to some of your sites today.

Mixed

A quick one today, Michael starts school tomorrow, have meet the teacher this morning, Dr appts, post office, need food and milk, and on top of it all that our luggage was lost yesterday. Have a nice Monday = )

Resting

Still in Nebraska, but I shot this last weekend at Brookside Gardens with a d300, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 with the canon close up filter. This image is full frame, no crop. I love that filter!!! I only imported to LR 2.0 with the Matt K auto preset and exported. Where is that easy button? I am attending the Photowalk in Omaha tomorrow while I am here, should be sharing by Wednesday next week.

Got Pollen

I am in Nebraska and may not have a connection - I posted these on Monday, if I normally comment on your blog, I will be back next week and am already looking forward to what you all did - You know who you are ; )

If you are new to my blog, leave a comment, I will do the same if you have a blog.

Dinner with Scott in Maine

When we were in Maine in June, I was able to meet up with Scott Eccleston (Weekly Photo Tips) . You may recall the shots from Maine I posted over this summer, but Scott was so kind to remind me that I had taken some shots at a Lobster Bake he invited me too at his home with his family. It had slipped my mind in all of the editing that I had used a little Nikon P & S at his house. His hospitality to me and my family during our visit was inspirational to say the least. His family is planning a trip down south possibly in November and I am looking forward to returning the hospitality with some Maryland crabs.

Skyline Dr Pano

P&P Blogroll

Thanks for coming over to my corner for Jason's blogroll weekly rundown. Now what I am listing is my favorite posts from these blogs. Follow some links, and if you have time, take a minute to look around.


Ramblings Around Texas - Double Rainbow
Robin's Woods - Beach at Fort Worden
Roger Madsen Photography -My photo in Antarctica: A guide to wildlife
Samuel Barr Photography - What a wonderful surprise
SDuffy Photography - A Look Back - Summer 2007
Strobist - How to Break your SB-800's Little Neck Like a Chicken
Terry White's Tech Blog -The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 Lens is AWESOME!
the C spot - Photowalk in WV
The Digital Story -Victory on the Volleyball Court
The Flight of a South Georgia Storm Chaser -Roll Cloud! Sort of like Roll Tide but (dare I say???) BETTER!
The Global Photographer - Photo of the day
Towner Jones Photography -Welcome McKinley!
travel+photography -K4 show at the Muchnic Gallery
Visual Realia - Awash With Angels
Watch This Space - Waterfall of the Gods
What the Duck - For Whom the Belly Tolls
Weekly Photo Tips -Induro Carbon Fiber tripod review... , And a quick hit (THANKS SCOTT)
What The Heck Journal -Great Shot
Where is Ben - Two-part High Dynamic Range Video
Written By The Light - More Camera Counting

That will wrap up my highlights on my potion of the blogroll - Have a great week

Iced New Point Oysters with Champagne Mignonette

This time at The Old Anglers Inn in Potomac, MD. We dropped by here on our way home from Georgetown. Still have a couple more edits from Georgetown to go. This weekend we took a ride out to Skyline Dr in Shenandoah National Park Saturday and hit the Butterflies exhibit at Brookside Gardens yesterday. I will work on them later today, right now I am heading to Clone Wars with Michael.

Key Bridge

Circles

Kennedy Center to the Key Bridge

Quick hand held Pano I took Friday. It is nice that you can select your images in Lightroom 2.0 and merge to Pano in Photoshop directly now.

Lunch on the Georgetown Waterfront

Friday Julia and I went down Georgetown to enjoy some good eats we picked up at Balducci's on our way down. We had a picnic on a bench and enjoyed the weather and views of the Kennedy Center and Key Bridge (Pano to be shown tomorrow). See you then...

Also friend of the blog, Shawn Duffy has started a new blog resource for us DC photographers. Check out DC Photo Guide.

P & P Blogroll

Thanks for coming over to my corner for Jason's blogroll weekly rundown. Now what I am listing is my favorite posts from these blogs. Follow some links, and if you have time, take a minute to look around.


Ramblings Around Texas - Caterpillars
Robin's Woods - Full Moon Rising
Roger Madsen Photography - The Zoom Effect
Samuel Barr Photography - What an evening!
SDuffy Photography - Tips from a First-Time Wedding Photographer
Strobist - Chase Jarvis Runs a Three Minute Mile
Terry White's Tech Blog - Bose misses the mark when it comes to home video
the C spot - Photowalk in WV
The Digital Story - Moments at the Opening Ceremonies, Beijing
The Flight of a South Georgia Storm Chaser - The beautiful stages of a thunderstorm
The Global Photographer - Photo of the day
Towner Jones Photography - Update on status of blog
travel+photography - elk in the list
Visual Realia - Free Print Contest
Watch This Space - Beached Ice
What the Duck - WTD 538
Weekly Photo Tips - Images from Saturdays Wedding
What The Heck Journal - Great shot
Where is Ben - Two-part High Dynamic Range Video
Written By The Light - Beijing 2008

That will wrap up my highlights on my potion of the blogroll - Have a great week

Hard Rock Cafe

Found this one also in my Philadelphia folder, so how odd is it that that HIGH in DC today is 85 degrees with really no humidity, so Julia is off, the kids are in camp, I am firing up the D300 and we heading downtown to find something to shoot. For those of you not on the mid-Atlantic coast, its is usually long hot and humid days in August. This has to be one of the mildest summer's in years. Have a good weekend.

Michael in Portland, Maine

I have Lightroom 2.0 up and running and found this image of Michael at the waterfront in Portland from our trip in June. I need to get out and shoot something this weekend.

Pin Hole CameraTutorial

Jeff over at PhotoWalkPro had a interesting Pin Hole Camera video tutorial in Photoshop posted yesterday.
I think today is a good day to check back ups, and upgrade to Lightroom 2.0. Have a good one.

Yep, That Many

From our visit to McKee-Beshers WMA last month.

Collin and Cameron

Had a fantastic shoot with these boys last week. D300, 24-70 2.8, Lightroom, Photoshop CS3, OnOne Pro Phototools.

Flat Iron Steak Pizza