Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/120, f/5, ISO 125, Eval Meter Today we left Nashville, TN at exactly 8:10am. We were headed to Lake City, FL which meant about 8 hours of driving. And that meant today’s PotD would most likely be a documentary of life on the road. Today’s PotD represents that idea quite well! We saw these cuties about midway through Georgia. I hurriedly got the camera ansnapped the pic. These are the only horses we’ve seen […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/30, f/1.8, ISO 160, Eval Meter Well what is turning into an annual Florida Roadtrip is officially underway! Guba and I took off from home today at 6:48am. We had tickets for the iconic Mammoth Cave Historic Tour at 12:45pm today. We got down here in plenty of time – it was an uneventful first day (so far) other than lots of rain. Anyway, I have the trusty G7 X – it”s a great […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50mm F/1.2L – 580 EX II SpeedLite – 1/60, f/6.3, ISO 100, Eval Meter This is a simple documentary Photo of the Day. My beloved Tilley hat of 27 years tore really bad. I purchased this hat when I was in my 30’s; it was my first Tilley hat. I think Zack was 9 and Steph was 7. We bought it at a shop at John’s Pass in Florida. I forget how much we paid […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50mm F/1.2 L – 580EX II SpeedLite – 1/60, f/6.3, ISO 100, Eval Meter This is a quick post; Comcraps is at it again and I can’t access my own site from my home comcrappy network. I have to set up a personal hotspot with my phone which only has one bar. So anyway, about the PotD – Mason has to wear this ‘Cone of Shame’ (Mom’s words) because he has an irritation on a […]

PS5 Virtual Photo – No Exposure Info Can you believe that it is Day 300! Only 65 days left. I’m starting to have mixed feelings about this project. On the one hand, I’m tired of waking up and thinking ‘What is the Photo of the Day going to be?’. But on the other hand, this project has been a big part of my activities this year; will I miss it? In any case, this PotD is actually another Virtual Photo. […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50mm f/1.2 L – 580 EX II SpeedLite – 1/60, f/6.3, ISO 100, Eval Meter The other day it was really windy and we found some school papers that had blown into the yard. Not sure who young Ty is, but he appears to be a good student with a good grasp of spelling. For any of my legion of followers, do you know what grade this is? my guess is first or second? I […]

5D Mk IV – 580 EX II SpeedLite – 1/60, f/4, ISO 100, Eval Meter The other day I sent out a text saying that I was smoking some Steelhead Trout. Well, I never got a pic of it. Andie and I had one of the fillets, and today I finished the second fillet. Unfortunately, the only pic I got of it was the remains of the skin. Yep, the skin is the PotD. This won’t make the list of […]

5D Mk IV – EF 70-200 f/2.8 L II – 1/30, f/14, ISO 100, Eval Meter Today was a practice day in Panning Photography. This is not something I’ve ever really practiced, and I didn’t set out to do this today, but that’s what it evolved into. So what is panning? It’s a photographic technique that combines a slow shutter speed with camera motion to create a sense of speed around a moving object. It is a way to keep […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50mm F/1.2 L – 580 EX II SpeedLite – 1/200, f/3.5, ISO 100, Eval Meter Andie was still with us this morning so I maximized the photo time with her. After a big breakfast, we watched some Disney and then went outside to play. Bubble blowing was on the agenda and that is the shot that made the PotD. I was trying to experiment with some running after bubbles shots when Mason decided to photobomb […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50MM f/1.2 L – 580 EX II SpeedLite – 1/200, f/5, ISO 100, Eval Meter Really busy day today. Blew the leaves, cut tree limbs, installed a few security cameras, smoked Steelhead Trout, did some work in the trailer, and had our granddaughter over. Since she was here, it was appropriate that she be the PotD. However, she was loving the Cheetos so when she tried to put her head in to get some, I […]

iPhone XR – /30, f/2.2, ISO 400, Eval Meter I got out the Billy Bob teeth in anticipation of having Andie try them on. However, this is not the photo I was trying to get, but it will do. I actually tried to get this shot using my 5D, but the set-up was too much and Andie’s attention was on other things. My goal over the weekend is to see if she will try them on, and if so, I’ll […]

5D Mk IV – EF 50mm F/1.2 L – 1/20, f/2.8, ISO 100, Eval Meter There aren’t many days when I take just one photo, but today was one of those days. Today’s PotD is not special or great – just a documentary style photo. What we have here is just a very, very small snippet of a large schema I’ve been working on for the past 40 hours.. This is a photo of my workspace and it’s a MS […]

5D Mk IV – EF 70-200 F/2.8L II – 580 EX SpeedLite II – 1/60, f/13, ISO 200, Eval Meter I’ll let you try to guess what this is. Be forewarned the PotD is heavily edited, but in Lightroom, not Photoshop. It was cropped, straightened, had some significant ‘spot’ (not really spots) removal, and the colors, textures, etc. were significantly manipulated. However, it still looks like the original image, but more contrasty. This is my version of an artsy laser […]

5D Mk IV – EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L II – 580 EX ii SpeedLite – 1/160, f/6.3, ISO 100, Eval Meter This PotD is a little deceiving. At first glance, you’re like ‘what the hell is this?’. However, if you look close, you can see that it’s a tiled photo of a bunch of stuffed animals. When I originally took it, it was going to be a stand-alone photo. I put it into Lightroom, and then pushed it into Photoshop […]

PS5 – No Exposure Data I have been playing Red Dead Redemption 2 for the past 2 months; in fact this is my second play through. I last played it in 2018 when it came out. Anyway, I am in the final chapter and this will be ending soon so I thought I’d get a virtual photo (or more in the coming days). This is a remarkable game and the scenery is stunning. This picture is one of Arthur on […]

5D Mk IV – EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L II – 1/160, f/4.5, ISO 100, Eval Meter Well Halloween is fast approaching and what better way to prepare than to post a pic of ‘The Birds’! While not quite as dramatic as the 1963 Film of the same name, it was pretty cool to watch this flock of hundreds, if not thousands of birds flying over the back field. The photo itself was easy. I slapped on the 70-200mm lens, exposed, […]

5D Mk IV – 580 EX II SpeedLite – 1/160/ f/5, ISO 100, Eval Meter Roxie and I worked outside today. One of our projects was checking out our RV as we are thinking of selling it. It is a really nice little RV that packs a lot of amenities. We just don’t use it as much as we have in the past. We are thinking of taking it to Prophetstown maybe next week. In any case, I took a […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/400, f/3.2, ISO 400, Eval Meter The two pictures on this page ended up being a toss-up as to the PotD. I opted for the golf pic of Ryan doing a fabulous chip because it was the first time we’ve been on the course this season. Plus, it was the chip of the Century! Actually we tried to get in 9 rounds but starting at 5:30pm when sunset was at 7:10pm wasn’t conducive to […]

GoPro Hero 10 Black – 1/950, f/2.5, ISO 939, CWA Meter Today’s photo is a bit artsy. It’s that time of year again – Fall is upon us. Here we have an ‘oil-type’ painting of leaves beginning to gather in the yard. I took photos with two cameras; the G7 X and the GoPro. The GoPros Superview I liked a bit better even though the ISO was rather high. It adds another element of, let’s call it ‘eye misleading distortion’. […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24-70mm F/2.8L – 1/200, f/5, ISO 500, Eval Meter Rainy and kinda dreary day today. I was thinking about what the PotD would be this morning when I noticed this fella relaxing on the upper deck post. I grabbed the camera, set the exposure, and shot a few pics. I had to increase the ISO so I could keep the shutter speed respectable. The only downside to the photo is it’s shot through glass which […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24-70mm F/2.8L – 1/60, f/3.2 ISO 400, Eval Meter Slow day, picture wise. The really notable thing is that it started to rain this afternoon. This is a welcome event because we’ve been in a drought and it’s been like the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s around here. Ok, I exaggerated. Hmmm, just wondering if there was talk of climate change in the 1930’s because everything I’ve read is that the dust and especially ‘Black […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/320, f/11, ISO 125, Eval Meter Well I went to the driving range at Battleground Golf Course today. Amazingly, it was the first time this year. I was very rusty, but I did bring along the G7 X to commemorate my rustiness. I took shots in three separate areas: the driving range, the chipping area, and the putting green. I brought my Job Gorilla tripod and wrapped it around the handle of my Golf […]

5D Mk IV – EF 24-70 F/2.8L, 1/100, f/10, ISO 100, Eval Meter Today we went to Exploration Acres which is a seasonal farm festival type of thingy, with lots of activities for little kids. I packed up the 5D with the 24-70 lens and put it in the car. At the last minute I decided I’d just take the G7 X, and brought the 5D back inside. Then at the last, last minute, I changed my mind and brought […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/250, f/11, ISO 125, Eval Meter Today was a Summit Day with Nima and Beave so pics were minimal. I took this photo of a metal sculpture outside of Wolfie’s Grill in W. Lafayette. Nothing special. The sun was slightly to my right but I am amazed how blue the sky came out. Not sure what those circles are in the pic; reflections from sun or dust on lens?

5D Mk IV – EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro – MT-24EX TwinLite – 1/200, f/32, ISO 100, Eval Meter Who doesn’t like cashews?!!! I bought these a couple weeks ago, put them up, and promptly forgot about them. I was looking for something to snack on when I saw them. After opening, I was looking at them and it reminded me of the soup can a few days ago. This time I did things a bit different. I put the can […]

Canon G7 X Mk II – 1/250, f/9, ISO 125, Eval Meter This PotD was more a spur of the moment pic. I was driving home from town after picking up my truck that had service done on it. I was out in the country approaching the Wabash River when I started thinking about what the PotD was going to be. Right after crossing the Wabash, I took a quick left. At the end of the road, there is hiking […]

5D Mk IV – EF100mm F/2.8 Macro – MT-24EX TwinLite – 1/200, f/32, ISO 100, Eval Meter This was a planned shot many days ago. I conceptualized it and then put it in the back of my mind to do this at a later date. I only took a handful of photos but the f/32 max aperture won out. The set up was the same as yesterday – 5D, macro lens, and TwinLite flash – that combo is a workhorse! […]

5D Mk IV – EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro – MT-24EX TwinLite Flash – 1/200, f/16, ISO 100, Eval Meter I know you saw this Praying Mantis 3 days ago; it was the PotD on Day 274. We’ll it’s still hanging around, but for how long? That’s why I decided to do another pic of it as the PotD. This time, I took the pic with the mighty 5D and the 100mm macro lens with the macro TwinLite flash. This was […]

iPhone XR – 1/620, f/1.8, ISO 25, Eval Meter In the past you’ve heard me say I don’t like taking pics with the iPhone and I still stand by that. However, today’s PotD surprised me. This is actually a merge of two pics, the left side of the truck and the right side of the hood. I had to remove one “blemish” in the sky, and the end result is pretty cool. The truck looks a bit elongated but that […]

5D Mk IV – EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro – MT24EX Macro TwinLite Flash – 1/200, F/22, ISO 100, Eval Meter So this is what it’s come down to? A can of soup? Ha, just kidding! As I told Roxie, my audience has a constant need for original imagery, and I thought this would be a unique photo opportunity. After all, every day can’t be like yesterday’s Praying Mantis! This PotD is not what it seems. This can of soup is […]