The f/log

Battlefield details...

2008-01-27T11:34:00.001-05:00

This is from a battlefield (Bull Run) near Manassas, VA. Artistic rendition in CS2.

Chicago from the Navy Pier

2008-01-27T11:33:00.000-05:00

Chicago - from last year when we visited a friend there.

The Sad Trixie

2008-01-27T11:32:00.001-05:00

Trixie - such a sad face, even though she lives the life of a spoiled little dog...

Fun with filters and grads on CS2

2007-07-05T09:13:00.001-05:00

Maskros [eng. Dandelion]

2007-07-05T09:12:00.001-05:00

More flowers...

2007-07-05T09:08:00.000-05:00

More flowers... I know, it seems at times that's all I photograph, but I don't care...

Some black and white

2007-06-05T08:04:00.001-05:00

Fire hydrants. Photos taken in Royal Oak, MI.

Rail crossing, also from Royal Oak. A police officer shouted at us for crossing, but where else were we to go?

Welcome to Pepsi!

2007-05-22T09:01:00.000-05:00

Walking with diploma

2007-05-14T15:00:00.000-05:00

Kendall Lake

2007-05-14T14:42:00.000-05:00

Cleveland Zoo - Earth Day

2007-05-04T17:08:00.000-05:00

Flower and willow...

2007-05-02T14:35:00.000-05:00

Artistic renderings

2007-04-11T13:41:00.000-05:00

So, some more fooling around with the artistic spectrum of photography. It's almost like painting, and for me, a good way to express something that came from a photo in a different art medium. Feel free to comment.

Some of my students on a recent field trip to CUVA.

Another macro shot - you can almost see Spring bursting at the seams. However, due to late frost and cold weather, I doubt they have yet sprung...

My sister

2007-04-11T08:17:00.000-05:00

So, I have finally been able to learn a little in Photoshop, and here's one of the first creations. I really like my sister, so I thought I'd make something for her. I hope she likes it! (Click on the image for a larger view.)

"I like stale tortilla chips!"

2007-03-26T19:48:00.000-05:00

Yep, he sure does... This is one of the resident squirrels that usually come up on the picnic table to taunt our cats. Well, who can blame them - we feed them all through the winter. They particularly like microwave popcorn... Hmmm? Who knew?

Trains go by - quick!

2007-03-26T19:45:00.000-05:00

The trains run right underneath Kent's downtown area, and once I heard the whistle, I whipped that camera ready for some action. I got a lot of nice 'speed' type pictures using shutter speeds around 1/10 - 1/15 on the Tv setting. These are the ones I like best. Also some spike details at the bottom - not quite macro, but nice enough.

Tags. Again.

2007-03-26T19:41:00.000-05:00

Here are some more local tags from around the area. The first one is from a bike trail bridge. I wonder what Danielle is doing now? The last three are from Kent, around the downtown area. All were taken on the same day.

Trees in color, black, and gray

2007-03-26T19:39:00.000-05:00

Here are some trees I snapped on Sunday - it was a beautiful day outside. The last two is the same photo, just managed differently. I like both, and wouldn't mind making some prints one day.

Dog days...

2007-03-26T19:37:00.000-05:00

This is my parent's dog. She likes to play a lot, and uses her cuteness / 'I hurt when you don't play with me' look to get what she wants. Her name is Trixie!

Plaza Studies - Details

2007-03-25T08:07:00.000-05:00

Here are some detail shots from the plaza. They have obviously been altered, but I felt like playing with saturation and colors, since most of the objects were pretty dull after years of abuse in the sunlight, wind, and rain. I particularly like the shopping cart pattern (the last one), as well as the handle. The below one I made with one of my friends in mind... Enjoy!

Plaza Studies - Clouds

2007-03-25T08:04:00.000-05:00

I went to a plaza in my town the other day, and with nothing to do (my wife was shopping), I fooled around with some of the clouds. Clouds however, are harder than you would think to create images of. I like the blues, as well as the TV like quality of the last one.

Still life around the house...

2007-03-11T12:31:00.000-05:00

"Speaker with Attitude"

"Quietly Waiting to Scream"

Kitchen Silhouettes

2007-03-11T12:29:00.000-05:00

Blue Series 1 A

Blue Series 1 B

Various nature prints...

2007-03-05T22:01:00.000-05:00

The Auto Show

2007-02-25T12:22:00.000-05:00

V-dub... spinning wheel detail.

Obvious - the sign of greatness...

6.7 Liter Cummins Turbo Diesel - detail, spray nozzle

Portrait Of A Great Man

2007-02-03T11:29:00.000-05:00

Basketball in motion

2007-02-03T11:28:00.000-05:00

Fire sky, and lonely woman

2007-01-27T18:40:00.003-05:00

Deer by the road

2007-01-27T18:40:00.001-05:00

Winter by the lake

2007-01-27T18:38:00.000-05:00

Local tagging, but more extreme...

2007-01-18T22:18:00.000-05:00

"Green Skull" The local artists have done a great job, and I really enjoy taking pictures of their work. I plan on seeking out more as time goes by as I find it both fascinating and interesting. This one I found in the same place as the one below. The image is obviously altered color wise, but that's what I like about them. They give me an opportunity to become an artist as well, partially through their media.

Stillife... or is it just sleeping?

2007-01-18T22:08:00.000-05:00

"Eye of a sleeping cat"

Painting with night-lights

2007-01-11T22:41:00.000-05:00

I wanted to see what it would be like to play with the Tv effects on the way home. It's a first run, so now great expectations. This is shot from my moving car while at 35MPH. I wish I had a tripod...

"Red & Green"

Water and Air

2007-01-11T22:34:00.000-05:00

I went to Kent today, and stoped along the way to check out the high water level in the river. I also hiked to the library during the afternoon which produced some nice clouds. And of course, another cat from yesterday made it as well. So, here they are:

"Peace Paw" or better known as So-So with the gauntlet-paw. Here she graciously extends here better side, however.

"Tags" Local tags from the Kent area.

"Speedy Water" I wonder how cold that really is...

"Weiry Sky" I'm not sure if I like this color of it, but maybe it'll grow on me.

"Stripes in Motion"

Self Portrait Against Mirror

2007-01-10T22:35:00.000-05:00

Artistic shots...perhaps?

2007-01-10T22:33:00.000-05:00

Here's a photo I created using Picasa from Google. I like it. Can you guess what it is?

"Motion"

What camera do I use?

2007-01-07T17:31:00.000-05:00

Well, here's what I got:

Canon Digital Rebel XTi, 10.1 Megapixels, with the EF-S 18-55mm lens.

http://www.canon.com/

Does anyone have any Canon lenses they wish to send me?

A jar of pickled salmon...

2007-01-07T17:28:00.000-05:00

I'm tired - I worked all weekend, and now I'm beat. The weather wasn't too bad, but it did rain some, and that made everything colder. My students were ok, and we had a good time. Once home, I unloaded the camera and edited a few snaps which I'm sharing here. One is a self portrait which I took against a tree, and the others of one of my cats, and a sunset. Enjoy.

"Sunset On 59." Sunset as seen on a walk to the bank one evening...

"Self Portrait Against Tree."

"Sleepy Eyes"

"Cozy"

Pump Handle

2007-01-03T10:29:00.000-05:00

Pump Handle. Also from Cuyahoga Valley at the Szaly's Farm, right by the Ranger Station & Visitors place.

The first post of many...

2007-01-03T09:47:00.000-05:00

I figured out how to showcase my photos without having to pay for more webspace. Here it is, the photo blog. Or, f/log... Does that make flog? Not sure, but anyways, here are some pictures:

Child At Door. I took this photo late in the afternoon, and I think that's why the colors are so rich. It turned out pretty good, I think, and I printed it as a 5x7 which was very nice indeed.

Cat and Christmas Lights. This one is indoors, but using no flash. She's a very good poser...

Reflected Church. From a hike in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Pretty cloudy,
but turned out well.