Christopher and Cameron Boxing

Christopher and Cameron had a wonderful Christmas. This is one of the famous games that those over 40 will remember. Christopher is 4 years old and Cameron will be 2 a month from today.

Tiger of the day

This photo was taken in September 2007 and is one of my favorite shots.  [Click on the photo to see a full size image].  This image was taken at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Interesting Point To Ponder...

If olive oil is made from crushing olives, where does baby oil come from?

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Night Photos of Columbus

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These are two more photos taken during the "Night Photography" class through the www.meetup.com meeting. You can see all of these photos posted on that site.

Night Photography

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Peggy and I took a class on "Night Photography". I must say, I was impressed with the results of the field trip. It was a bit cold but I muscled through and was very pleased. These two images were taken from the roof of the parking garage on the corner of Rich and Third Street (http://bit.ly/CityCenterMall). This 1.2 million square foot mall has been standing for 20 years and in the name of advancement, is being torn down.

According to the Columbus Dispatch, "Visitors abandoned the mall for bigger suburban complexes, and stores soon followed. In February, the city said it would demolish the mall this summer and unveiled plans for a park that would replace it. The long-term plan calls for creating Columbus Commons -- a mix of shops, homes, offices and restaurants -- at a cost of $165 million." (http://bit.ly/DispatchArticle)

A little fun with light...

Peggy and I went to Stonewall Jackson Lake and decided to go out and take pictures of deer. The night got dark quick and we decided to experiment with night photography. The image above was taken with the camera sitting on the bridge railing. The shutter stayed on for perhaps 30 seconds and ISO-800. During that time, Peggy took my pin light and began painting.

It is important to say that we had no moon and the only light (other than the pin light) was from distant street lamps and star light.

This photo was the same conditions but she walked in front of the camera which resulted in her not showing up at all (unlike the first photo). The interesting situation is that with no moon light and it being as dark as it was (11:30 pm). The shutter was open for 8 seconds for this photo and the ISO was set to 800.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Posted my Photo

This Screech Owl photo was taken at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, Ohio and was also posted on the ODNR's Website.

See (http://tinyurl.com/ks9dod)

What is the name of this bird? This photo was taken in Columbus, Ohio and was posted in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) website.

See (http://tinyurl.com/mlj5sc)