• Plants/Nature,  sunrises,  trees

    Saturday Morning

    September 17, 2012
    Sunrise

    This past Saturday morning I woke waaayyy before dawn and unable to get back to sleep. I pulled myself out of bed, dressed and headed out the door. The mornings are getting cooler, it was 43 degrees with plenty of dew on everything. It wont be long and the dew on the car will be turning to frost. I drove farther than usual and found the above scene just inside the Weld County line. I setup my tripod right next to the fence, in the bar ditch, with a small farmhouse just behind me. I enjoyed the next 30 minutes and had the added pleasure of hearing the farm animals stirring. I really had to good laugh when the rooster started crowing his little heart out.He was pretty darn loud. I’m pretty sure most of the county was awake by 6:52 am. Cock a doodle do.  🙂

    A little angel on the fence post watching the morning sunrise

    On my way home I have to make a zig and then a zag around this privately owned lake. As I came around the zig I noticed these trees with the rising sun, slammed on the brakes before I hit the zag, pulled off in the bar ditch (again) and grabbed the camera. This is another one of those images that just happened to present itself and I happen to be there, with a camera. I like times like this. My pants are dirty again.

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  • Art,  Sculpture

    I Ate Too Much!

    September 15, 2012

    I do that once in a while, eat too much. This time my youngest daughter called and wanted to know I would join her and her two youngest children for dinner at Adelita’s, one of my favorite small mom and pop places. They always place a basket of chips and salsa on the table so when dinner does come you’re already full. So, on my way home I stopped by Benson Park just to walk off the enchiladas I happily consumed and the chips. Just as a reminder the park has 136 pieces of sculptures. Man, I ate too much!

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  • Bench,  quotes,  Self-portraits

    Watching the Sunset

    September 14, 2012

    It is not only the tool that makes a good photograph. It is the person behind it.

    Norman J. Piluke

    I have invested good money into my tools for photography and I hope to spend the rest of my life investing in the person behind those tools and every once in a while in front of those tools. Anyway, it’s Friday and another week has quickly come and gone. I’ve gotta quit blinking so much these weeks are blazing by.

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  • flowers,  Plants/Nature

    End of Summer

    September 12, 2012
    Coneflower
    Clematis
    Daisies

    I made a trip over to the Colorado State University Experimental Flower Garden to see what shape the flowers were in. Needless to say the season is changing so most of the petals are turning brown along the edges. But that’s not gonna stop a photographer with a camera in their hand. I pulled out the 50mm f1.4 and crawl around for 30 minutes.

    The second image is called a Mongolian Bell Clematis. I would never have guessed that but once I saw the sign I could see the resemblance to the Clematis family. These were also quite small.

    These are some daisies that were being back lit by the setting sun. After the sun went down it sure did feel like Fall. And, of course I got my pants dirty, again. It began raining yesterday evening and is still raining this morning. I put on a crock pot of vegetable soup so with the sound and smell the of rain along with the aroma of the soup it feels like Fall.

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  • clouds,  horizons,  landscape,  Plants/Nature,  trees

    I Like That Feeling

    September 11, 2012

    In this busy and high paced world finding quiet and solitude takes some effort. I find Nature is a place to find that solitude and quiet. A strange feeling came over me as I stood there looking at the tree. I like that feeling. I hear no cars or sirens. I hear and feel the wind as it blows against my back. The clouds slowly move eastward. The tree stands alone. I like that feeling.

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  • Art/Design,  Documentary/Street

    On the quiet side

    September 10, 2012
    The Quiet Chief

    When Paul was out here a couple of weeks ago we encountered this stoic character while walking the streets in Golden, Colorado. He never said a word but just stared straight ahead, nor batted an eye. It didn’t seem to bother him as two photogs started putting their cameras in his face and snapping photos. We found him to be on the quiet side.

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  • horizons,  landscape,  mountains,  Plants/Nature,  sunsets,  trees

    Details in the Shadows

    September 9, 2012
    Sunset Along the Colorado Front Range

    In looking back over my archives I’ve discovered how many images I underexposed. I’m not sure the reason. I do know that the D300 I shoot now does meter on the underexposed side and I think that’s to keep from blowing out the highlights. The camera has a menu option to fine tune your cameras metering. I have mine set to +1/3 and seems to work for me. And, over the years I’ve learned to expose for the highlights and bring out the details in the shadows during post processing.

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  • architecture,  music

    The Studio

    September 8, 2012
    The Studio

    I’m not musically inclined except in my imagination or in the shower and there is no need to prove it, just take my word for it. However, some people are musically inclined, they practice the craft and bring enjoyment to people. This image was taken at some friends home back in 2005. I liked how the room was set up and the light so I took several images. They have sat dormant until today when they caught my attention. Surprisingly I took 36 images but when post processing them I did very little. I converted one to black and white then left them alone. Again, this is another example of how we can be attracted to a scene, take the images and then later on be inspired to work on them. Anyway, here’s the studio.

    I’m off to the mountains to help a friend shoot a wedding today, near Estes Park. It will be a long day. Enjoy your Saturday.

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  • Badlands National Park,  landscape,  National Parks,  sunrises

    Those Expectations

    September 7, 2012
    Sunset at the Badlands in 2004

    It amazes me I still look for how many comments or visits there are to my images. When I look at stats I am setting expectations and that is not what I want to do. My hope is that my images will say something to me and others, to move me and others. I shoot because I cannot shoot. There is something inside urging me to look for images and every so often being pleased with the results. Darn those expectations. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

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