Last month I went to my sister-in-laws wedding in Seattle.

We only had a day to see the city (read "play tourist") so I didn't get to do all that I intended.

I did, however get to see I did, however get to see the Seattle Space Needle, and got to visit the world famous City Market.  There was fresh berries, fresh fish, and some apples.

Overall, a good trip.

I was looking for some tips to photographing fireworks and found this

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/936

any other tips and tricks that anyone would care to share?

As you have seen earlier, Pyro43 and I spent the morning taking a few pix around town.

Here are some of the ones that I captured:

my version of the footbridge
Looking up at the Old Mill
sign for Don (and there is no PhotoShop used to make this sign - this is actually what it said)
a weed growing from a stone wall

I saw this one and thought I would keep it for when I have "one of those days".

One of my favorite portrait photographers has died.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060607/en_nm/photographer_newman_dc

He has taken some of the most wonderful shots I have ever seen.

Hi, I am the web designer (and newsletter editor) for a photo club in Milwaukee.

I was wondering if I could get some feedback from y'all on how the new site design looks and works.

The address for what is up now is:
http://www.uecpc.org
and the new design is:
http://www.uecpc.org/new

I would appreciate, especially, some input on the gallery section.

Be as brutal as you think you need to be, I really would like an impartial opinion - the club thinks it is great, but they have to agree (or I take my computer and go home :-)  o.k., not really, but they don't want to say anything bad for fear of hurting my feelings)

Thanks in advance for all your thoughts.

David

Not THE morgue - but the archives.

I know it has been a while since I have been here.  Things in my life are still a wreck, but I promise, I will keep coming back.

First off, I would like to start out with a fork.  As in "stick a fork in me, I'm done", which is about how I feel about a great many things today.

On a more positive note, I thought it time to shoot my kitties.  Crystal is one of my favorite sets, but this one is a close second.  I did both of these in my "studio" (read "coffee table with backdrops of old fabric, next to the window"), on a fairly sunny day.  I am not sure I like the way it looks, but what can you do?  So let me know, how could they be improved.

Carpe Lux,
David

Hello all.  If you have time, I would appreciate it if you could take a moment and give me your honest thoughts about a web site.  Urban Ecology Center Photo Club

I am a member of this club and created the site design and many of the graphics.  I am just wondering what others think of it.  The club is happy (or they aren't saying what they don't like) and I guess that is most important.

Any way, Thanks for your time.

David

One of my son's favourite toys.  They never last as long as he would like, but he enjoys them all the same.

I was cleaning out the basement and found some old flowers that have been left out to dry.  I liked the way they looked and got the shot.  Then they fell apart.

I just saw this on Yahoo!

First Nikon is stopping, now this?

Konika Minolta to quit camera and film

One of the great photographers of our time.  Worked as a photographer for Life Magazine for 40 years.

News story: http://www.newsdaily.com/TopNews/UPI-1-20051211-20362200-bc-us-dean-obit.xml

Link to Life covers by Dean:  http://www.life.com/Life/search/coversearch?month=&day=&year=*&keywords=dean&co llection=thisday

Good morning all.  I would like you help in designing a graphic logo for a local camera club that I am a member of.  The three designs that I came up with are This one That one The Other one.

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, David

O.K.  I am trying to upload an image to use as an avatar for my posts.  When I go to add the image (which fits the size requirements) I get a warning that I must enter my password to make any changes.

I am logged in, and when I did it again, I entered my password, twice, down at the bottom, still I get the same message.

Any clue as to what I am doing wrong?

Update [2005-10-3 15:56:12 by codepoit]: Resolved.

Since I couldn't do anything else yesterday, I went out into the back yard and found a couple of interesting shots (and made one).

This bug decided to pop out of its skin on a lily leaf.

Then it was lunch time for this one.

I found a piece of driftwood at the beach and arranged a purple flower on it.

I hope you like the shots.

David

So, I finally got my stuff together and decided that I would "play" with the bi-weekly theme.  But what to do. . . Hey! lets to to the florist!  (I got a little creative and put "frames" around a couple. . . then I got lazy and didn't do it for the rest.)

First, I give you a very close up of a Protea.  Very pretty little flower.

Next up is a Star Gazer Lily, one of my favorites.

Third, is the state flower of Indiana.

Fourth is a very delicate flower called a Parchment Poppy.  Pure white, except for the middle.

And lastly, is a Pom Pom Mum that is in the process of getting new flower pedals.

I hope you enjoy my trip to the florist.  I did!

On Wednesday, I took my son to the beach of Lake Michigan.  He found all kinds of things to look at, like a piece of driftwood and a large bed of colorfull pebbles.  Daddy took some time to find some beach grass to shoot.

Well, there you have it. . . a Day at the Beach!

Enjoy