Day 16 - blue dub a vee

I was at work and heard that there was a radio station doing some sort of promotion at the store. So I went out front to check out what the deal was. I noticed they had their car out front. A painted up V-Dub. Of course it popped into my head right then and there, photo-op! So I went back to my desk grabbed the camera and took a number of shots of the car from different angles.

I think this was the best of the shots, it shows off the nice paint job they had done as well as some of the features and curves known to a typical volkswagen beetle.

I love the colors in this shot, the blues, the reflections from the fender (you can see the building I stood in front of if you look hard enough, and the bright red from the tail light. I enjoy these pictures the best, closeups examining some detail of the object/person/place I am photographing. Let's see what tomorrow will bring for I am not heading out to too many places so perhaps something will spark my imagination. We shall see.

Let's go for a ride....

Day 15 - frosty spring

It was a cold and windy day yesterday. I was driving in Johnston on Hartford Ave when I noticed a state park on the right. I stopped on in for a quick look around since it was lunch time anyways. There is a couple ponds here with bridges, a walkway, and some trails that head off into the woods.

I headed over to a small waterfall that runs underneath the road and noticed this bright green moss. I thought it was such a great hint of the warmer weather to come, so I got a few shots from different angles in the sun and this shot here.

What I like about this shot is the contrast of colors and the idea of these too complete opposites in one shot. The cold ice of winter and the warm lush green of the moss. The shot is complete by the wooden branch that spans across the both almost as if it's joining them to one. The colors of the shot stand out with great contrast, as well as the different textures.

Groundhog day is just around the corner, are there 6 weeks of winter left ? Of course, but seeing this green makes me all the more hopeful for the springtime.

Day 14 - pizza party...

Well capturing the moments of the day really shine through in this picture. This is Abby, Michelle's best friend's daughter. Everyday Wednesday we head over to their house for a little get together. This time we were having pizza and someone was very happy to see us. Her brother was just as excited as well.

I tried a few different shots to get a good clear picture without using the flash, but with the indoor lighting of a chandelier alas I had to use the flash, so the overhead incandescent compensated enough to make give her a bluish tint .

I like the randomness of this shot, she wanted to just smile for her "uncle brian" and have a picture , but I waited until she started stuffing her face with pepperoni pizza. It might not be the clearest shot, but it's one of the cutest shots I've taken so far. It also breaks up the monotony of nature picture, vehicle, nature, food, although there is food in this one too.

Papa Gino's is still better than this one....

Day 13 - snow steps....

Sometimes I get ideas for a pictures, other times I get a sudden inspired shot. This is the case. I just got home from work, pulled into the driveway and noticed the light casting shadows up the hill with the footprints that my stepson had made. He just got some boots that allows him to walk in the snow without having his feet soaked, so he had to walk all over the yard to try them out.

After many tries of a good shot without blur, I only got a few that came out the way I liked them. Of course I could have run inside to grab my tripod, but I didn't feel like it at the time.

I think the shot came out decent. I like the feeling of the picture, it let's me know someone was there, made their mark, and continued on with their day. I think the lighting cast enough shadows to make the otherwise blanket of white look a bit interersting and create some texture and intrigue. In a month or so all of this may be gone and I'll have this image to remind me of that day someone took the path least followed and made their own way through the world...

Let's make snow angels next time...!!

Day 12 - red alert!

I came back to the parking lot at my office and there was a little commotion going on. An ambulance, police, and this fire truck parked alongside. I dont' know what was going on , there didn't seem to be any great urgency as I saw know firefighters or medics for the 5 to 10 minutes I stood around to take a few closeups of the vehicles.

A few people kept looking at me with my camera bag as I looked for the non walk-up shot. Perhaps they thought I was a newspaper photographer or soemthing. I sort of felt like one too at that point, the ever so eager journalist trying to get the scoop for the papers tragedy column. No Just some photos to document society.

I particularly enjoy the whole shot being only a portion of the fire engine. Yet just from this rear end you can see the whole picture, the emergency, the live saving fire hose, and the symbol of america, our flag. You know who and what all of this stands for from just a small piece of evidence.

I'm suddenly thirsty....

Day 11 - it's all in the lights...

Okay, I was out and about and took a few pictures here and there, but nothing seemed great, they seemed forced. This picture was taken inside of an Applebees. I really liked the colors of the lampshades and tried to line up the lights down the row for the shot, without much success.

So to avoid having yet another food shot in my photoblog so soon, I opted for this.

I don't like the shot that much due to the fact that I couldn't get it centered . Of course I can do after shot editing and put the picture however I want to, yet these are the original, unaltered shots. I do especially like the vibrant red of the lamp shade however and playing with the Shutter Speed I was able to capture the mood and lighting without to much blur or grain. So in that aspect I'm happy with it.

Let's do lunch...

Day 10 - pot luck.....

Okay, so this might not look like much. Well it's just a very filling and tasty chicken cacciatorie we had for an after Christmas get together.

Not getting outside on a day makes it a challenge for getting just the right shot for that day, so I'm working with what I got inside too.

I like the rich warm colors of the food, it makes me feel all warm and toasty inside. The counter surfaces may have ended up a bit washed out in the shot but they are not the essence of the picture, so I guess in this case it keeps the viewers eyes focused on the main catch.

Let's hope we have many more of these tasty meals this year. That's 2 food pictures this year so far.

Day 9 - What's in the bag ?

Okay, I've seen similar shots like this, so I decided for my own. Removing a newly purchased Stephen King book from a Barnes and Noble bag.

It looks as though i'm looking down further in the bag to see if I missed anything else that may be hiding in the depths.

Overall I like this image, and I only had to take a good 20 shots or so to get one that looked the way I wanted. I also want to include at least 1 picture a month that has me, the photographer included in it. Somedays the pictures need to be more improvised when my travels do not bring me anywhere special or inspiring. In these cases I can use even more imagination.

I'll let you know how the book is, when I finish!!

Day 8 - New Years Day Sushi!!!

What a nice way to start off the new year by having some sushi. New Years day we needed get some things done and pick up a few things at the store, so before that we headed off to Jackie's Galaxy in Cumberland. I don't eat sushi as often as I used to or would like to, so when I do I try to enjoy it as much as possible.

Front and center is some tobiko, surrounded by negihama maki, maguro, saba, suzuki, and a Boston maki. That may be all gibberish to you, but to me it's just delectable pieces of raw fish.

I like the nice contrast of colors in this photo. The bright oranges surrounded by contrasts of black and white and then subtle hue differences of reds and pinks. The picture is centered upon the favorite of the photographer, both in taste and color.

Day 7 - Snow Years Eve

The last day of the year and we get slammed with snow. This was the scene in Smithfield yesterday afternoon during the height of the snow storm.

I kept seeing the plow go by and thought I have to get a picture of this.

I like the way I have the photo full of the snow plow filling the entire frame and then some. It lets you wonder how much snow he really is pushing now being able to see the other end of the plow. It also lets you realize that this is one big plow, it takes up the whole road!

Happy New Year to everyone ! I hope this year brings lots of joy and excitement to everyone. This is how we ended the year in a fury, let's hope it starts off the same way with the economy and everything else going on today...