Smokies Light

Barefoot on the Beach

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:25:10 -0500

Have a happy Fourth of July. Don't forget what it's all about: shooting firecrackers.

Air Show

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:20:21 -0500

Vignette of an Egret

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:45:48 -0500

Vignetting, which is the fading of light in the corners of an image, occurs in certain conditions of exposure settings, lens selection, and light. It can be taken out in software or in this case, actually increased to enhance the subject.

Nothing Special

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:55:41 -0500

Just your typical trees, hay fields, clouds, blue sky, and a mountain. You know, heaven.

Deliver Me

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:43:56 -0500

Thank you Sarah.

Tuesday Afternoon

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:43:55 -0500

I'm looking at myself reflections of my mind, It's just the kind of day to leave myself behind. So gently swaying through the fairyland of love, If you'll just come with me you'll see the beauty of Tuesday afternoon. -- Moody Blues

Another Ride

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:31:31 -0500

Shot this from the kayak. I have to confess to being envious of the power boats, being able to cover many miles of water and scenery, effortlessly gliding along while drinking a cold beverage. On the left you can see a tiny fish jumping, which was lucky timing but they jump so much it wasn't a surprise to me. Posting will be light this week; back in the Chattanooga area for some family issues.

Realization

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:28:48 -0500

Maybe it's the wine tasting I just got home from still influencing my perspective, and these words have probably been written and spoken verbatim or in spirit by many others, but art, music, and dance are the only things in life that really matter. Everything else is just overhead. It's realization that makes the difference, not memorizing and repeating truths trying to make them come true, because they already are. Have a nice day.

Night Heron

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:52:11 -0500

It was actually darker to the eye than these images appear. A long exposure tends to brighten things up a bit. Shooting in the dark with a high ISO setting allows no wiggle room in Photoshop due to noise. The light was provided by yellow-tinted street lights.

An Evening Stroll

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:21:27 -0500

across the Bridge of Lions. In the image above, the vertical structure on the left is not a sailboat mast but The Great Cross, supposedly the site of the first Catholic mass and mission in America. Ed. note: No sailboats were harmed in the making of this picture.

Fresh Fish

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:43:15 -0500

for breakfast. a morning walk after breakfast. Ed. note: Fish were harmed in the making of this picture

Fishing the Flats

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:53:33 -0500

It was a jack, the fish not the man. Ed. note: No fish were harmed in the making of this picture.

The Ride

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:14:17 -0500

Here's the new toy I mentioned last week, a Wilderness Ride 135. It's a pretty nice ride on the water, designed for high stability as a fishing platform but also should work well for photography, at least as far as kayaks go. I did have some buyer's remorse however working with the boat on land. I consider myself average in strength and physical condition for my age, and this boat is just drudgery to launch, take out, and especially load on the roof racks of my Subaru. In fact I haven't figured out how to put it on the car by myself yet. The weight is advertised at 64lbs which sounds like not much, but it is. I should have researched the weight and bulkiness more before buying to see if it could be handled solo. The vision I had was futzing around the many estuaries and bays after work on these long days of Summer, but the transport problem is dimming the vision. I paddled a Mohawk 12ft whitewater canoe about ten years ago while driving a 4Runner and can't even remember how I loaded it on top of a much higher vehicle, so it wasn't a problem that registered with me when buying this one. Oh well, it was nice seeing an osprey dive on a fish just 30 yards away, and the waterways here are just teeming with life so I hope I can adjust to the boat's weight.

Friday Bird Blogging

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:18:20 -0500

Shuttle plumage.

Seagull Sunrise

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:40:54 -0500