Some tricks

So I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my lens became unusable, it broke. So I was left with just my long lens, and it worked great. The fun I had with the lens was using it to my advantage. I played alot with depth of field utilizing the range of focus the longer lens had. Notice in these where the focus is, and take note of the man in the yellow shirt, that is my dad again.

Man made creations

Sometimes I just take a minute and take the scenery in. I can just stand there and look, taking it all in. I drove over this bridge a few times and was amazed at the size and style. So I just had to stop and take a few pictures of it. It was pretty cool to look and I looked at it for a while.

Spring Time

Flower Pictures, everyone takes them because flowers are just so beautiful. Well, I like taking flower pictures and try to spice of the typical flower pictures with a few tricks and techniques. I like to compose shots differently then most, hence the one photo with the flowers growing thru the fence. In the other I used depth of field to capture just the flowering bud. Neat stuff.

I found them

When I was down south I wanted to take some photos of shrimp boats. I did some research, asked some locals and found out that I was a few weeks early for shrimping season. That was good news to me, I figured all the boats would then be in port so I should be able to find them. And I did, it took some driving around and following bodies of water but I found what I was looking for. I got to take some photos, got to chat with a few captains and even enjoy some lunch overlooking the harbor where they were all docked. In this photo the two boats were docked next to each other and I told my dad who was with me how unimpressed I was with the boats, and just as I finished saying that my dad says hi to the captain who was working on the boat. Luckily I don't think he heard me, that is when I remembered that you got to keep your comments to yourself if you want to act like a professional.

In the end

Some people say "live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse." why? in the end all that represents what you have done in life is a the legacy you have left behind, and the laughter of your friends and families share when they look back on the life you have lead and reminisce. Well, I want to leave a legacy and be remembered, and maybe some time down the line, a long ways off when it is my time to go, i will be buried somewhere where people come and take pictures of my grave site and head stone. I found a cemetery and took this picture, and a few others. It would be nice someday to know that even when i am gone people will still think i am important enough to take pictures of my final resting place.

creativity is a gift

I figure there are few different people in the world, they are broken down into a categories those who are creative and those who try too hard and don't succeed. This is a photo of one of those people, I can't determine if the home owner has it or not. I like the idea of having a ridiculous looking yard sculpture in the yard of a million dollar house, but the question I have is it supppose to be a joke or did they erect it there and think is tied the yard together and classed up the joint. My guess is the people had the money to buy it and laugh everyone stops and ponders this. They have a frog king in their front yard, they have my respect.

A look back

So I still have tons of vacation photos to add. Everyday I was down in SC I took a walk a ways down the beach to this massive hotel resort, they had a boardwalk and at the end they had a bar. I so wanted to grab a cocktail and just sit and relax in the sun and take it all in. The only problem was the bar was never open. But either way the boardwalk was a cool place to take a few pictures.

Introspective

I have always had a bit of an artistic side, but didn't always have a passion for photography. Well I found I have a real passion for photography, and I blame it on this guy. That be my father. I dragged him along with me on an adventure to find some canons and get a bit of American history. It is strange feeling standing at a fort and looking over the harbor and just imagining what the scene would have looked like when the red coats we attacking.

Back to the grind stone

After a week of vacation in beautiful South Carolina I am back to work. Luckily I took my camera with me and took hundreds of pictures. I had a slight problem though, on monday one of my lens broke. But I still got some great pictures. This is one of my favorites. I had a few pictures I wanted to take and on the second day down there I had the chance to find this guy. It was fun and scary, at one point I lost the guy as I rounded the bend. I am happy to say that I survived.