5D Mk IV – 0.4 second, f/32 (+ 2 additional stops), ISO 100 Today was a pleasant 51 degrees. I was able to get on the back deck for the first time in a month and a half (at least) since the snow has melted. I took a similar shot on Day 16 of Project 365. The problem I had with Day 16 is I had to wait until dusk and froze my baguettes off (as Clark’s dad said). I […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50mm f/1.2L – SpeedLite 580EX II – 1/320, f/6.3, ISO 200 Went to visit Steph and Ryan today so packed up the new EF 50mm f/1.2L lens. I wanted to test the low light capabilities with the grandkids, but even with the aperture wide open, I still had to jack the ISO up around 2000 at times. I don’t like taking pictures that high because of the noise introduced, and today was no exception. I […]

5D Mk IV – EF 100mm Macro – Einstein 640W Strobe – Kenko Extension Tubes – 1/125, f/29, ISO 100 Early birthday present arrived today – see last photo below. This little bundle will open up a world of possibilities for future photos. 50mm f/1.2L lens, an assortment of variable neutral density filters, extension tubes for macro work, and a super mag slider for even more close up macro work. I took the extension tubes and the slider for a […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm f/2.8 Macro – MT 24EX Macro Twin Flash – 1/125, f/10, ISO 100 Went to the grocery today and while grabbing some staples, I got the idea for today’s shoot. I happen to stockpile this particular brand of grape sport drink. Early in this damn pandemic, the store ran out of this for several weeks. Since then, I purchase enough of this to maintain about a three week supply on hand. Nothing special about today’s […]

5D Mk IV – EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II – 1/60, f/5.6, ISO 100 I decided to go out on a drive and look around for potential shots. This was the second stop I made; I saw the old windmill and the newer, very large windmills in the background and thought this would be a cool shot. I wasn’t outside long but the cold and the wind still made things kinda miserable. During this stop, it started snowing again so I […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm Macro – Einstein 640W Strobes – 1/125, f/7.1, ISO 100 I did a similar photo 13 years ago but using a Canon 50D. In that photo (below) I used a glass lasagna pan filled with water and oil and placed a multi-colored shirt under it. The shoot took place on the back deck. Today’s Photo of the Day took place in the home studio. I placed a glass bowl with water and olive oil on […]

5D Mk IV – Speedlight 480EX – 1/125, f/4.5, ISO 100 This was a quick picture and not a technical shoot; it’s more about the content in the picture. If you played and enjoyed Horizon Zero Dawn, then you know the sequel was released last Friday – Horizon Forbidden West. I played the first and had a blast, and was really looking forward to this release. I’ve got about 6 hours invested thus far and really like what I see. […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm Macro – MT-24 EX Macro Twin Light – 1/125, f/2.8, ISO 100 Today was nothing more than a demonstration in depth of field – I mean really razor thin depth of field! I initially put on the 100mm Macro lens and the Macro Twin Light flash and went outside in search of a macro target. Even though it was 58 degrees, it was still wet and windy so I wasn’t successful in finding something tiny […]

Canon 5D Mk IV – EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II – 1/80, f/8, ISO 100 The temperature warmed up today, and will be even warmer the next two days, so much so that all of the snow will probably be gone by Tuesday. So I decided to go outside. After walking around a bit, I happened upon these footprints in the snow on ice. Getting under them proved tricky! I didn’t have a flash on me, and normally I would have […]

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk II with Flash – 1/60, f/4, ISO 125 This was an interesting day picture-wise. Had nothing in particular in mind to shoot when the day started. Then got invited to visit our son-in-law and daughter’s house. This meant it was going to be a G7 X Mk II day since I didn’t want to lug the big 5D with lenses around. On the way there, I spotted something I hadn’t seen in the 10 plus […]

5D Mk IV – 1/320, f/9, ISO 100 Today, I was going to work with an 8 pointed star filter, but I was going to do it by photographing a golf club against a black background. What happened is we had some freezing rain yesterday which coated the trees; today it was cold, but the sun was out in full force. I used the 100mm Macro lens but this was not a macro shot. I used that lens because that […]

5D Mk IV – EF70-200mm f/2.8L II – EF580EX II Speedlight – 1/60, f/8, ISO 200 Well we are in the midst of another winter storm. It looks like we might be in the 8+ inch band; not as bad as the last storm, but still. I figured I’d be doing another weather related photo, but I had an opportunity to capture the elusive Mia. She was sleeping on the couch so I threw on the trusty EF70-200mm lens. It’s […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24 – 70mm f/2.8L II – 1/2 sec, f/22, ISO 50 I started out this shoot with nothing particular in mind except to try and capture how windy it was outside. Even though I already have a flag Photo of the Day, I thought this was a good subject; it was right out the front door, and it was 54 degrees outside! As I began, I realized that even though it was dark and gloomy […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24 – 70 mm f/2.8L II – 580EX II Speedlight – 1/60, f/9, ISO 100 I’m guessing many people may have peeked into other folks medicine cabinets when using their bathroom while visiting. Well that gave me the idea of having a peek into our refrigerator freezer. The camera was handheld and I started with an off-camera flash mounted on a Pocket Wizard remote trigger. That didn’t give me the results I wanted, the shadows […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II – 640W Strobes – 21.0 sec, f/8, ISO 50 Thought I’d play with light today. Interesting experiment in that the stein is fully in focus except for the lid. I used both ambient light and two Einstein strobes, one to the left and one on top. I had the camera set to bulb mode and note the exposure time was a whopping 21 seconds. I used a remote control in my left […]

Canon G7X Mk II – 1/2000, f/3.5, ISO 125 We are in the middle of winter and getting outside consistenly, and for any length of time, has been difficult. Hence, you’ve noticed most of the shots are indoors and generally ‘staged’. In an effort to get away from that for a bit, I did take some shots while I was returning from the store. It’s interesting in that these were all taken around noon, but you can see how dreary […]

5D Mk IV – EF24-70mm f/2.8L II – Speedlight 580EX II – 1/60, f/2.8, ISO 50 Today was a difficult shoot. In more ways than one. At first I was going to take a photo of a bunch of bananas (don’t say anything – I know). I had that shoot going but was having difficulty with the light – too bright, too dark, too many shadows, etc. I did it on white because I felt I had too many pics […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm F/2.8 Macro – Einstein 640W – 1/125, F/4, ISO 50 Thought I’d experiment with light today. When I was with ISP, the Tony George family, who owned the Indy 500, would send a crystal glass set every year to the Troopers who worked any of the 3 major races held at the 500. Since I worked the Indy 500 for numerous years (I typically worked the overnight criminal detail), I have a bunch of different […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm Macro – Einstein 640W Strobes – 1/125, f/22, ISO 50 Another fun shoot. Actually the post processing, while not taking long, was real fun. So what is it I actually took a picture of? This image is kind of an optical illusion – maybe like Oscar Reutersvärd‘s optical illusion or even an impossible cube. I took the subject matter and placed it about 45 degrees to the lens. I had a snoot on the right […]

5D Mk IV – EF24-70 f/2.8L II – Einstein 640W Strobes – 1/125, f22, ISO 50 Let me start by saying this project has no rules other than to take at least one photo a day. So, even though this photo looks strikingly similar to one I took 2 days ago, it is quite different technically. But first, let me explain why I shot this material again. In short, I wanted to put it on my Adobe Stock photo account […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm Macro – Einstein 640W Studio Lights – 1/125, f/32, ISO 100 I pulled this old toy gas station / garage out of storage for today’s picture of the day. It is approximately 36 years old and was made by my father for our son when he was born. This was a fun shoot as I used a macro lens with a very small aperture (f/32) in order to maximize the depth of field and try […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II – Einstein 640W Studio Lights – 1/125, f/9, ISO 100 Tools of a bygone era Hard to believe that it’s been 37 years since I was issued many of the items in this picture. It’s also hard to believe that this was a career path that has essentially been replaced by technology – GPS. A good navigator, back in the day, could navigate around the world using just the MB-4 computer, a […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II – Einstein Studio Light – 1/125, f/8, ISO 100 I was in my office today looking at my patch board and thought this might make for a nice little picture. I had two of these boards at one point and, for space reasons, took one down. I also have a lot of additional patches in storage. The patches on this board represent the 11 weeks I spent in Quantico, VA attending the […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/125, f/11, ISO 640 Today we met our very good friends, Nima and Tony, at Applebees for a mini Summit (possibly to be known for ever after as a ‘Tweener’). Had a great time as usual. We’ve been friends since our Air Force days, so about 38 years! I took the pics with the Canon G7 X Mk II (I made sure to charge the battery). We must have been discussing something very important […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/1000, f/11, ISO 125 I went to the store today and took my trusty G7X Mk II. Upon returning from the grocery, I intended to drive into the country and take some pictures of the roads after the winter storm. The East – West roads were supposedly worse. I got to my intended location, hopped out, and took a single picture. The next thing I saw was a message on the camera that the […]

5D Mk IV – EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II – 1/125, f/4, ISO 100 – shot through window We woke up this morning and it was still snowing – when it was done, it had snowed for about 35 hours! I’m guessing we had 14 to 15 inches. So I saw this Bluejay sitting on the branch in the snow storm. I took another pic of him/her eating (see below). I also set up the GoPro to do a time lapse […]

5D Mk IV – EF 16 – 35mm f/2.8L II – 1/250, f/6.3, ISO 100 Well it started snowing around 6:00am and has been steady ever since. I took these photos around the same time (4:00pm) as I took the photos yesterday. I’m guessing we’ve got about 8 inches on the ground now. Hard to tell because the wind is blowing around 30 mph so we have drifts in spots and bare ground in spots. We’ve lost power so many […]