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The Tender Nature

{ October 12, 2009 @ 10:18 am } · { Beach, Lake Michigan, Macro, Nature, Water }
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Greetings~

I was out and about along Lake Michigan a while back. It was just a tad late in the morning to capture the waves and water with that silky, mercury effect so I thought, “Why not some Macro?”

The stone seen here would fit quite comfortably in the palm of your hand, with room to spare. I dialed in a fast shutter speed to freeze the motion, got down on my belly and started snapping. This represents the keeper of approximately thirty shots.

CAMERA INFO
Hand held Canon 20D; Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro lens; Shutter Priority Mode; 1/800s @ f/2.8; ISO 100.

LISTENING TO
“Pandora’s Box” from the 2001 album Soniq Theater by Soniq Theater
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

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The Established Elegance

{ April 17, 2009 @ 9:02 am } · { Beach, Kenosha, Lake Michigan, Landscape, Lighthouse, Simmon's Island Harbor, Sunrise }
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Greetings~

I am singing to you
And suddenly out of the dark
Along the banks the hypnotic eyes
Will be naming the wind
Grieve not for the invisible

LISTENING TO
“Band of Light” from the 2005 album Spectrum by Steve Howe
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

Hardly Visible Sky

{ April 1, 2009 @ 9:30 am } · { Beach, Kenosha, Lake Michigan, Landscape, Lighthouse }
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Greetings~

I gazed upon the glorious sky
I know not where
Or when
I flung my soul to the air
Come down at dawn
And share my hour of wind
And light

This is a little more surreal then I normally like to go with my post production … but things have been a little surreal around here anyway, so there ya go!

Technical Info:
Canon 20D; Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-5.6 USM lens @ 70mm; Av priority; Five image HDR merge @ 1/100s, 1/50s, 1/25s, 1/15s & 1/8s; f/16.0; ISO 100

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“Residue” from the 2004 album“Residue” by Amy X Neuburg
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Edge and Logic

{ March 19, 2009 @ 10:32 am } · { Beach, Kenosha, Lake Michigan, Landscape, Snow }
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Greetings~

A small patch of beach along the shore of Lake Michigan. I used a polarizing filter attached to my lens to achieve not only longer shutter speeds, but to cut down on glare as well.

Technical Info:
Canon 20D; Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens; Av priority; f/4.0; ISO 800; Bracketed HDR merge @ 1s, 1/2s & 1/4s

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“A Different Man” – Knight Area
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Abstraction of Dreams

{ December 14, 2008 @ 1:23 pm } · { Abstract, Beach, Everyday Item, In Other Words, Nature }
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I found this walking along the shore of Lake Michigan near my home in Kenosha, WI.

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Sadly, I wasn’t able to attend the Tiles/Discipline/Strange Land show last night, as I had some car issues as I was driving up. A.A.A. came through with flying colors, however, so it coulda been worse. Would’ve been rough, what with my wife off with her band in Indianapolis and all.

Was looking forward to this show too, sure … sigh.

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In Other Words …

“The End of the World” by Ryan McGinnis

The new Walkstool 75 – Portable and comfortable seating for photographers … I wantz!

“The Last Bright Light” by Tristan Campbell

One of the cutest shots I’ve seen in a while, via PhotographyVoter.

Mark Johnson explores CS4 in a two part video series, “What’s New in Photoshop CS4.” Part 1 looks at the new Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter features in Adobe Camera RAW and Part 2 examines all the new toys in the “Mothership” itself, Photoshop CS4. Good stuff to know whether you’re just considering the upgrade or have already taken the plunge.

Rob Galbraith brings us more troubling news regarding the Canon 5D MkII … and I was so looking forward to this camera. Video features I don’t want and are hard to use and now … BLACK DOTS?!?! Oh, and did I mention that Canon was in such a rush to get this camera to market that … you … can’t … buy … accessories … yet? What the fuck, Canon?

Like street photography? Me too, so these “20 Quick Street Photography Tips” from Digital Photography School come in mighty handy.

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“The March to the Eternal City” – Triumvirat
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Absentminded Memories of Superimposed Purpose

{ October 17, 2008 @ 9:16 am } · { Beach, Black and White, Chicago, Daily Photo, HDR Merge, Urban Landscape }
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It’s weird…I keep taking this shot, but I never grow tired of it. If you dig around my site, you’ll see at least three slightly different takes on this scene, but each one has a flavor al its own. Maybe it’s the little peninsula sticking out that captures my fancy…all I know this is one of my favorite scenes to shoot.

LISTENING TO
“Cordon Bleu” – Solution
(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

Stranger Coming Home

{ October 5, 2008 @ 12:56 pm } · { Beach, Black and White, Chicago, Lake Michigan, Urban Landscape }
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I’ll be going to Chicago all next week for training for work. Posting will be sporadic, if at all. See ya next weekend.

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

The Lost Joke

{ October 4, 2008 @ 1:56 pm } · { Beach, Black and White, Boat House, Daily Photo, Lake Michigan, Landscape, Northwestern University }
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The Lonely Sunset

{ September 12, 2008 @ 9:52 am } · { Beach, Daily Photo, Kenosha, Lake Michigan, Landscape, Sunset }
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I spent a fun afternoon with The Sandcarvers this past Sunday, taking some new promo shots for them at various locations around Milwaukee, WI. It was tough conditions too, let me tell ya: dark clothes; harsh, mid-day sun; high contrast backgrounds; the occasional passers-by. We got through it all fine though, with only a few strange looks and came away with lots of good shots.

If you’d like to see an example of said, along with their brand spankin’ new web site by South Shore Design, click on over and check it out.

And if you’re in the mood for some “Half Way to St. Pat’s” festivities, be sure to check out their show tomorrow at The Abbey in Chicago, IL along with special guests Kevin Flynn & the Avondale Ramblers, brought to you by Jameson’s and PaddyRock Radio. In fact, The Abbey will be providing a shuttle bus to and from The Chicago Celtic Fest, so why not make a whole day of it? Be sure to call The Abbey for bus details.

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Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

LISTENING TO
“Parasomnia” – Riverside
(STREAM: MOROW.com – The Best Progressive Rock of Yesterday and Today)