Photography

My Lotusphere 2011 Photo Album {0}

A gloomy goodbye

Finally got around to developing all of my RAW files so I could post my Lotusphere 2011 photo album on flickr. If you’ve never seen any of my Lotusphere shots, you can see a collection of the last 8 years of Lotusphere pics here.

I shot with a new camera (the awesome Canon 7D) this year, and tried to adjust everything manually. I also only brought one lens, so I wasn’t AS happy with my photos this year as in year’s past, but I still think things turned out pretty well. You’ll find pictures intermixed that I took with my iPhone and posted via the app Instagr.am too. I’m loving the app, and I hope you like the little glimpses of my days throughout.

Lastly, you can find a ton of Lotusphere pics via the unofficial flickr group as well. Hope you had a great time, and hope I captured some good moments for you!

Lotusphere 2011 Blogger Photo {1}


BloggersLS11-1, originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

Here’s this year’s annual on-stage blogger photo. I have two more that you can also check out on flickr and figure out which one you like the best. Needed a lens hood as we got some flare from the lighting, and I didn’t have the camera set up quite right before I handed it off, but they still turned out okay and captured the moment. Enjoy. Many of these folks are like family to me. It’s a shame we only meet in person once or twice a year! Thanks to Tim Davis for taking the pics!

Fall Flowers (Week 26) {0}


Fall Flowers (Week 26), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

Flowers soaking up the fall sun at my parent’s house in Iowa. Even though the leaves have fallen and most flowers have long since died, these were still brilliant.

Tangled (Week 25) {0}


Tangled (Week 25), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

Fall (Week 24) {0}


Fall (Week 24), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

A commissioned piece by my wife. She likes to change the scenery in the house with each season, and as fall sets in, we were looking for large print photos to put in frames in our living room.

Those frames generally house some signed movie posters, but as the orange pillows and other fall decorations permeate the house, we needed some photos for the frames.

That’s where this shot and week 25 come in. This will be a 20 in X 28 in print in my living room. I like it a lot, and I hope you do too…

iPhone Flytrap (Week 22) {0}


iPhone Flytrap (Week 22), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

When I obtained the iPhone4, one of the main reasons was so I could take a better camera with me everywhere I went. So when I got it, I decided I needed to do some testing of the camera itself to see how well it could do.

I actually am really impressed, the detail, color and depth of field turned out really well.

In addition, I was able to catch a fly just hanging out. All in all I think this will be a great everyday camera to carry with me.

Sunrise (Week 20) {0}


Sunrise (Week 20), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

This was the view we got from our hotel room every morning in Las Vegas on our recent vacation. A beautiful thing to wake up to I must say…

WrongTree (Week 17) {0}


WrongTree (Week 17), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

I liked how this one turned out, basically me with my head against the tree looking straight down.

Sticky Situation (Week 16) {1}


Sticky Situation (Week 16), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

A close-up of a thistle in the yard. They’re actually kinda pretty when you aren’t stepping on them and impaling yourself!

Muddied Sunshine (Week 15) {0}


Muddied Sunshine (Week 15), originally uploaded by Greyhawk68.

A bright spot of color in the local stream along with dying leaves and mud. It’s always nice to look for the bright spot in things :-)

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