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photeaux on an October phridai

sorry for the gap. been busy spinning my wheels and not accomplishing much. Went out last Sunday afternoon to take wildflower shots, because life is too short to watch the Cowboys’ second half and get mad about it. love the … Continue reading

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fotos on fridae

the capitol is “getting a little work done” to help it keep its looks as time marches on. and mansfield dam in the early morning while we were waiting for the hot air balloons

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phriday and photos

I went to a hands off Texas rally a week ago, mainly to see my next state representative, Larry Gonzales, speak, but also to take some pictures. There were quite a few folks gathered in the extreme heat on the … Continue reading

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photeaux on phridai

I have been using the film cameras much more than digital recently. On April 15, I went out to take pictures of the Tea Party Rally on the south steps of the Capitol and didn’t even take a digital camera. … Continue reading

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Photos for Phriday (bokeh edition)

a little taxi bokeh a little tree and water drop bokeh and a little starbucks bokeh

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fridai is for fotoes

On this last day of early voting (get out and vote. preferably today, but if not, for sure on Tuesday), here are some pictures. more of the Fuji Velvia 50 film last Tuesday’s snowstorm at the Capitol and I really … Continue reading

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photoes on phridai

finally, at long last, I have some pictures for the last hour of this friday. From the Nikon F5, here are some taken with Fuji Velvia 50. I have been wanting to try this color saturated film for a while. … Continue reading

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photos on phriday

J Pete needed a portrait made. here is the bokehed view from the back mike at the Texas House and Natalie snagging a rebound at the last game

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photos on phriday

Too gray and wet for too many days for any picture taking this week. here are some oldies. Moo goes camping last fall all this rain makes me think the bluebonnets are going to be great this year. I am … Continue reading

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fotos on a Friday

trying Kodak Ektachrome 100G slide film in the Nikon F5. love the 105mm and sun rays maximal bokeh sunset through the tree and Natalie being the “tall girl in the middle.”

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fridae fotoes

Natalie’s basketball team. more depth of field experimentation and I caught the grackels looking for a place to roost

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phridae phoatoes

more black and white film from the Nikon F4e. this is ilford delta 400. I like the grain and contrast of it. big yawn flowers the little Canon Powershot S90 is an exceptionally good point and shoot camera.

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friday fotoes

an explosion of color in my backyard not really happy with this one, but trying to get the elusive Christmas tree shot. ice in the grass on fuji film

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phridai photoes

love depth of field, bokeh and flowers rediscovering film photography with a Nikon F5 and Fuji velvia 100. wide angle lens and a polarizer

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phriday photos

we went camping last weekend and here is one of the dogs camping with us. Nikon F5 on Fujifilm Some trees, sun and campfire smoke nikon d300 and here are David and Paula, our friends with whom we were camping … Continue reading

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photo phriday

Tuesday morning was very foggy misty and gray. Tuesday afternoon was sunny and very bright. tried the 50 f1.4 for under the basket shots.

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fridai fotoes

sunlight. joseph in uniform Lighting information for the Joseph pictures: two sb800’s and a setting sun. SB800 on the camera in TTL Commander mode. SB800 set to TTL on moving voice activated stand to camera right 3 feet away and … Continue reading

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foto friday

afternoon bokeh Black and White sunstar Black and White dandelion

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phriday photos

just something about film that looks different. really hot out at Waterloo Park last weekend almost 90

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friday fotoes

a pelican swooping over the water last Tuesday morning more macro flowers and a monochromatic sunstar from the old film camera

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foto friday

here is bokeh from the 105mm on Film and Joseph is back out at Camp Peniel for two weeks of work camp. This is the shower and sink facility and here is some lightning from last night’s storm. This was … Continue reading

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Friday Fotos–Bokeh

Bokeh is the out of focus “oof” area on a picture. smooth creamy oof areas are generally felt to be more pleasing to the eyes. here is a mosquito on a landscaping log taken with a 105mm f2.8 nikkor and … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

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photo phriday

new header picture blurry and still trying to get the sunset

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