Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Street Music
Posted by Rob at 12:08 AM 12 comments
Labels: 2 for Tuesday
Monday, September 29, 2008
Black and White
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 8 comments
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Oktoberfest
Posted by Rob at 10:10 AM 9 comments
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Guitar Hero
Hard Rock Cafe' Minneapolis is across North 7th Street from First Avenue , seen in the background, on 1st Avenue.
"Guitar" from Prince's album Planet Earth.
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 75 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 6 comments
Labels: Night Pics
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
AT&T Tower
Posted by Rob at 12:08 AM 13 comments
Monday, September 22, 2008
Black Tower
Exposure: 0.5 sec (1/2)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Posted by Rob at 12:06 AM 10 comments
Labels: Foshay Tower Observation Deck, Night Pics
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Two Things Challenge - Product / Label
Gold Medal Flour is the flour of choice for many of us local bakers. Gold Medal Flour is a label I look for and a product I use for baking the artisan style breads I have posted here before.
If you are interested in baking, check out the links below.
http://www.realbakingwithrose.com/questions_and_answers/bread_questions/ingredients/
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/
My Cardamom Braids, similar to my Grandmother's recipe, made with...you guessed it, Gold Medal flour. Almost like my Grandmother used to bake. Almost, but not quite. She had no formal recipe, it was all in her head. A few scoops of flour, a pinch of this, a dash of that. And somehow her cardamom bread was fantastic. I do need work on my braiding skills.
Another Minneapolis icon on the Mississippi River is the Gold medal Flour mill. Now it is in ruins, devastated from a fire. This is the red sign seen on the header page up top. Except shown above, this sign is off, the backside sign is illuminated and reflecting in the river.
Why am I repeating this image? Three reasons;
1. I enjoy this icon of Minneapolis.
2. I really enjoy the colors.
3. After this ongoing media circus behind the real American Idol two years of un-ending hot air election campaigning nonsense, I'm going to need this product. 44 days left of this tiresome blitz, I don't think there is enough beer to ease the pain.
Posted by Rob at 12:05 AM 13 comments
Labels: 2 Things Weekly Challenge, B and W, Bread Baking
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Misty Waters
Misty water-colored memories...
OK, that's about enough sap for me. How about you? Teary eyed, yet? I know I am, I'm not a big fan of Barbra Streisand, not a fan at all. It's a nails on chalkboard thing.
Anyhoo, I typically type what pops into my head. And while I was photoshopping this photo into black and white, for some crazy reason, Baba's tune "The Way We Were" popped into my head. Must have been the memories of summer at the lake. Memories of summer that is turning to autumn. Misty colored memories of this past season of the way we were.
Here I was messing around with both the ND2 and ND4 filters stacked onto my lens in the bright morning light. I wanted to lengthen the exposure. A fast shutter speed would have stopped the wave action crashing into the rocks. With this longer exposure, I created a misty look that adds interest to this otherwise unimpressive composition. The longer exposure gives a sense of emotion, don't you think?
Photoshop conversion to black and white
Posted by Rob at 12:04 AM 6 comments
Labels: B and W
Friday, September 19, 2008
So Long Margaritaville
Summer is almost over. C'mon, sing along!
Nibblin on sponge cake
Watchin the sun bake
All of those tourists covered with oil
Strummin my six-string
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp theyre beginnin to boil
Chorus:
Wastin away again in margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that theres a woman to blame
But I know its nobodys fault
I dont know the reason
I stayed here all season
Nothin to show but this brand new tattoo
But its a real beauty
A mexican cutie
How it got here I havent a clue
Chorus:
Wastin away again in margaritaville
Searchin for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that theres a woman to blame
Now I think
Hell, it could be my fault
I blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a pop-top
Cut my heel had to cruise on back home
But theres booze in the blender
And soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on
Wastin away again in margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that theres a woman to blame
But I know its my own damn fault
Yes and some people claim that theres a woman to blame
And I know its my own damn fault
By: Jimmy Buffett - 1977
Posted by Rob at 12:04 AM 11 comments
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Rose Red Lamp
Posted by Rob at 12:02 AM 16 comments
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Silhouette Sunsets
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 33 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
The outcome is always the same.
With Polarizing filter
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 41 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 15 comments
Labels: 2 for Tuesday, Champlin MN, Elm Creek Park, sunrise sunset
Monday, September 15, 2008
Golden Fields
Exposure: 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 14 comments
Labels: Champlin MN, Elm Creek Park
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Misty Shores
Exposure: 4 sec (4)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 33 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:03 AM 8 comments
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Aster Cafe on Main Street
Exposure: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:05 AM 15 comments
Labels: Night Pics
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Main Street
St. Anthony Main
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 85 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 9 comments
Labels: Night Pics
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Jurasic Stump
Posted by Rob at 12:05 AM 15 comments
Monday, September 8, 2008
Northwoods Cove Revisited
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:03 AM 9 comments
Labels: Night Pics
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Two Things Challenge - Music / Note
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 11 comments
Labels: 2 Things Weekly Challenge
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 5 comments
Labels: B and W
Friday, September 5, 2008
Woodland Reflection
Exposure: 0.5 sec (1/2)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 66 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:03 AM 8 comments
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Industrial Gold
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 10 comments
Labels: Night Pics
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Salmon Horizons
Exposure: 25 sec (25)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 14 comments
Labels: Night Pics, sunrise sunset
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Oceans Eleven
The lake was boiling, a perfect time to capture it's power. I used both ND2 and ND4 Neutral Density filters to knock down the bright sunny light from the cloudless sky. With this set up I was able to get the shutter speed down to 1/15 of a second. I was hoping for more to obtain that silky smooth flowing water off the rocks. I think I now need an ND6 filter too. If anyone has a spare ND6 filter, I'd be willing to accept it as a gift. ;-)
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/22
Focal Length: 235 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Posted by Rob at 12:01 AM 8 comments
Monday, September 1, 2008
Dog Days of Summer
Sammy Squirrel joined us on our deck for an afternoon in the sun. An afternoon snack of peanuts and gin and tonics. Sammy scored a peanut that I had dropped. Friendly little fellow. Of course our fearless watchdog, Winston was napping in the house while his deck was overrun with squirrels.
I hope you are enjoying your day off.
Posted by Rob at 12:07 AM 16 comments
Labels: Winston