"Color Mosaic": I was messing around at the last minute, again, shooting for the Painting With Light II Challenge and I shot this. Most of the other images of this were blown out, but I like the colors and design of this one, especially the curly queue thing in the lower half. What is it? I bought a color spinner at the Mummers Day Parade on the 1st of the year on a whim. Did some stuff with it that I didn't like too much. Then, and I have no idea why, I bought another one at the NJ State Aquarium the weekend before last. So I held them both up in front of the camera and moved them in a 4 second or so exposure and I got this out of one of the brackets I shot. I didn't enter in the challenge cause there was no subject being light painted...it's really just light painting, period. Later! 

"Purses and Parasols": I shot this for the Fashion Challenge....beyond basic editing though it might have fared better than my entry even with basic editing....ouch! 

"Three Tulips": These were a centerpiece at our meal prior to our concert yesterday. I asked if I could have this set cause I love the natural composition of the straight stems and flowers against the curves of the leaves. Nasty to light cause they shine a little. I covered the sides with reflecters and sent all the light above onto a piece of white poster board over the shooting area. 

"A Glass of Liberty Place": Took the $Store glass and placed it front of yesterday's image on the monitor. I think we'll put the glass away for a bit and see what else there might be to do....Well, there is St. Patty's day to think of...better get to work on that pronto! 

"Liberty Place Abstract II": I went into the vault tonight to reprocess this. I took a different image of the group that I shot back in Jan.'05 to use for another picture that I will put up tomorrow.  

"Entangled": Two French tulips amidst some bear grass. 

February 22, 2006

"A Glass of Union Station": Ooops again....bought everything up to put this in before I went to bed and just forgot to do it. Anyway....put an image of Union Station, Washington DC that I took at the DC Cherry Blossom DPC GTG last year and put the $Store glass in front. Tried a few others as well. The glass is getting quite a work out. Want to try to get a couple more of the glasses soon to see what a couple or three can do. Later!

"Tiffany's Window": Shot this on the way home tonight. Thought of using it for the Fashion Challenge but went with something else altogether. 

February 20, 2006

"Red Lines, Yellow Columns"
For the life of me, I could not get a post in last night before I went to bed...nothing seemed to be working on the Hello side...so I gave up in frustration.
I processed this from Saturday....it was sort of funny....we arrived early at the aquarium and I saw this building and had to shoot it. I was walking towards it and ClubJuggle drove by. He rolled down his window and said, "You're going in the wrong direction! We're over there!" And I pointed to the building and said "Building! Pretty building!" And Juggle nodded his head knowlingly and drove on. I met up with everyone when I was done.
Sure wish the light had been better.

"Clown Fish and Anemone": I think. From yesterday. 

"Tropical Fish !": There were so many kids at the aquarium I could barely see straight let alone hear them yelling out the name of the fishes as the ran and slammed themselves into the side of the tanks! It really was funny at times...."FISHIES!!!!".... slam.... shot already to shoot, fish isn't even moving much ... and ..."FISHIES!!!" ...slam ...the vibrations scares the fish into a movment frenzy and all but knocks me over....never doubt the strength nor get in the way of a pre-schooler who nows his fish!

Oh and BTW...who ever came up with the quaint expression, usually whispered or said in a hushed tone, "Let's use our inside voices"? A) It does not work and B) I don't know about you but I really don't think the general public is ready to hear my inside voices.... what?.... what?... oh...yes?....what?....inside the house not inside the head voices?....ooops ....so very sorry ...never mind.LOL!

"Moment Observed": Cleaning files off as the HD is getting crowded and there's a DPC Philly GTG tomorrow at the NJ Aquarium so I'll need space for sure. I took this last September at the Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Festival (or something like that...not sure of the exact name). Booths surrounded the entire park and there were some more inside. Lot's of great works I would love to own. This artist had a both near one of the corners and I shot this as this couple was sharing a moment...I think he said he would get some picture she really wanted...while the artist looked on. The entire image was simplified and then gausian blur applied in big doses to the artist's work so as not to infringe on her copyright. I blurred the park scene in the upper left on a whim but I think it is OK... Later... maybe some fishies tomorrow. 

"Sit Down": Taken from the above at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Congregational Hall. 

"Canal Reflections": Two DA's I just did from the DPC Philly GTG at New Hope, PA from last fall.  

"2198": Train at the New Hope Station. 

"Mozart Duo K.424": Two Moazart Calla Lilies. The title is a Koechel Listing for the Moazart Duo for Violin and Viola in Bflat Major. 

"Zero Amazing": Displayed an Amazing Circle I made from a gradient fill on my computer monitor and set a half filled 20 oz. bottle of Sprite Zero in front of it. Shot in macro mode and a 10x close up filter. 

"SteM-o-RoB": Reworked "Self Portrait with Flowers"...well removed the flowers anyways...and displayed the image on monitor with a $store drinking glass in front. Didn't think I get so many views though some are partial and really distorted. Blured the background a bit. 

"Generations in Song": Members of Singing City Choir and a guest high school singer warming up at our rehearsal today.

"Kimmel Perelman III": It was very gray on my last visit to the Kimmel Center but bright enough to give the illusion of the atrium roof melting into the side of the Perelman Theater in the center. 

"Yellow Red Tulips": Still life from the other day.  

February 8, 2006

Late again....ah me...the first "Asymmetrical" is a chandelier I took at a business luncheon.
The second "Yellow Tulips" was my Free Study X entry. Look, Ma! Practically no black
background!

February 7, 2006

Aaaachh! What happened! Not sure....must have lost my my mind...again! Well part was because I had Picture of the Month at Digital Image Cafe....and a late night after work and rehearsal...and I just got waylaid...and....and...................OoooopS! Here is the POTM....
"Tulips in a Pitcher": This was in the candlelight challenge.

"Spruce Street Reflection": Took this outside church yesterday before my walk home. Street scene reflected on the rear window of an SUV.

"Golden Morning": 3rd of 4 different versions of this shot I did for the Abstract Challenge and then ended up using something else. Thought this more macro than abstract. I have some dried grain sheaves in three different colors and placed the gold one up front and the others on the the opposite diagonal in the behind this and all in front of a background of gold tissue paper. I set the camera white balance on cloudy and got this color. Sprayed everything with water and this is one of the results. 

"Taxi!": 'Allow Me" a sculpture by J. Seward Johnson, Jr (1984) is now under the marquee lights of the Prince Music Theatre in Philly. For years it was a few blocks away and rather obscure. It was cleaned up a bit and moved to the Prince last summer I think. I have been meaning to get this shot with a taxi for some time and did it last night. A lot easier to do at the new location.

"Sneak Shadows": Third time's a charm? Took this Tuesday on the way home from rehearsal.