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Monthly Archives: October 2024
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7 Years Ago Today at Norman Rockwell’s Home
Arlington Covered Bridge and Norman Rockwell’s Home. Vermont. October 24, 2017.
Thanks to Michelle and Kim at the Sugar Shack (see my prior post), I was in Norman Rockwell Heaven. I love Norman Rockwell. Before I stopped at the Sugar Shack I did not know Rockwell lived just a few miles away.
7 Years Ago Today at the Sugar Shack
The Sugar Shack, Arlington Vermont, October 23, 2017.
If you have been following this series of articles you know I spent several wonderful days in Acadia National Park. On my way home I did some exploring in western Vermont. I stopped at the Sugar Shack in need of a rest break. Once I got inside I was hooked. They sell incredible Vermont maple syrup that is made on-site. It comes in several flavor strengths. The strongest flavor, which is my favorite, will curl your toenails. If you are at the Sugar Shack you can sample the different flavor grades and see what you like. You can order from their online store (link below) in several different sizes.
7 Years Ago Today in Acadia National Park – Oct 22
Dawn Otter Cliff, Acadia National Park. October 22, 2017.
The next day in my Acadia National Park series. This is the last day of my trip.
How to Find and Photograph Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also called C/2023 A3. Cropped. Click the image to see a larger version.
Comet C/2023 A3 over Lake La Shane, Iowa. Venus is at the lower left. A jet left a vapor trail that is slowly dissolving. This is cropped from the original image. The whole image is next. Continue reading
7 Years Ago Today in Acadia National Park – Oct 21
Dawn on top of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park.
From October to March, the top of Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the continental U.S. to be touch by sunlight. There are places farther east, but Cadillac Mountain is the highest point on the U.S. eastern seaboard. Over 200 people had gathered here to catch the moment.
7 Years Ago Today in Acadia National Park – Oct 20
7 years Ago Today in Acadia National Park – Oct 19
Otter Cliff and Granite Ledges at Sunrise, Acadia National Park.
It was my one and only trip to Acadia National Park. I can see why it is rated one of our best best national parks to visit in the fall.
7 years Ago Today in Acadia National Park – October 18
The Milky Way, Acadia National Park. October 18, 2017.
My evening in Acadia National Park. I arrived after dark and created images of the night sky and the Milky Way. Then a car drove by and created these light streaks.
How to Choose, Correct, and ID Football Photos for the Newspaper
Fighting it out in the trenches.
When I photograph a football game, the local newspaper doesn’t want dozens, much less hundreds of photos. I usually select 6 – 12 images to send to the Lamoni Chronicle and they choose the ones they want to publish.
Lamoni Middle School Football
Korbin Nall (25) scores a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.
As usual, when I photograph an event for the weekly Lamoni Chronicle, I create a lot of images and select about 6 to 12 to send to the paper. The paper usually chooses from 2 to 6 to publish. On really rare occasions a dozen might get published. If it is a slow news week, more of my photos get published so I always hope for a slow news week. The photos in this article are my “selects” from the October 7, 2024 middle school football game between the Lamoni Demons (red helmets) and the Melcher-Dallas Saints.
Why (and How) You Should Optimize Your Digital Images!
Lamoni’s Annual Fall Festival. Before and After.
This article is about why you should optimize your digital images, with a brief example as to how to do it.
No camera, no matter how expensive, can capture the full range of light and dark tonalities that your incredible eyes can see. No camera, no matter how expensive, can capture the full range of colors that your eyes can see. But you can make up for some of the differences by optimizing your images using Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).
Lamoni’s Annual Fall Festival (LAFF)
Lamoni’s Annual Fall Festival (LAFF)
Every year in the fall, Lamoni Iowa has it’s annual fall festival, commonly abbreviated LAFF. I wander the street that is blocked off for vendors and take random photos. Sometimes people specifically ask me to take pictures of them. Out of the dozens of images I create, I usually pick 9-12 to send to the local newspaper and they pick a handful or more to publish. Click any of these images to see a larger version.
Colorado is Gold! Go Now!
iPhone snapshots. Click image for a larger version.
It is not too late too catch the spectacular fall colors in Southwest Colorado. All of these iPhone snapshots were taken on a September 29 trip over Marshall Pass with a side trip to O’Haver Lake. At each stop (there were many) I took a photo or two with my phone and I took a variety of images with a DSLR. I framed different parts of the overall scene and I often did horizontal and vertical versions. My photo excursion took 3 1/2 hours.