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We have always enjoyed a nice campfire. But a not so nice side effect is a lot of smoke. If you've been camping and have sat around a fire you know what it is like to have to shift around to avoid it. And the same goes for fire pits. So when shopping this past weekend for some outdoor accessories we purchased a Chimenea. A Chimenea has a chimney so all of the smoke goes up instead of in our faces. Tonight after work I assembled it and built our first fire. Here is a look.

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Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 37mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F4.50
- Shutter Speed 1/320 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Cropping and minimal adjustments made in Photoshop.

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Monday January 30, 2017

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Continuing with my walk around the park I am sharing a black and white of this old barn. I don't know a lot about it but will do a little research and report back in a future post.

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Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 22mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F16
- Shutter Speed 1/20 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

The usual suspects were used for post processing. Photoshop and Google's NIK Collection.

Here is the "Before" image.

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Sunday January 29, 2017

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Today I am sharing another shot from my journey through the Norristown Farm Park yesterday morning. This time instead of a sunrise though we have a section of trail.

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Just a bit of creepiness due to the low light from the early time of day. In reality though it's not creepy at all. In fact it is very pleasant with the sounds of nature all around.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 18mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F14
- Shutter Speed 1/10 Second
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Post processing was completed in Photoshop with a little bit of tweaking with Google's NIK Collection of filters.

Here is the "Before" image.

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Saturday January 28, 2017

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Hi folks. Today for the first time since our move I was able to spend some time out and about with my camera. And it was great! I got a lot good stuff to share with you. For today though I am starting off with something that I haven't posted in a long while. A sunrise. Now, it was quite cloudy when I set out and although the Sun wasn't big and bright it did provide some really nice color for the morning sky. So here, with a little more grain than I would like, is this morning's sunrise.

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I shot this at the Norristown Farm Park which is within walking distance from our new house, for which I am ever so grateful. It is very nice to have such open space. You can read about the Park here and here.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 61mm
- Manual Mode
- Aperture F16
- Shutter Speed 1/20 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Photoshop and the wonderful NIK Collection from Google was used for some rather tricky post processing. I had a little trouble with film grain (noise) but I think it came out okay.

Here is the Before" image.

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Friday January 27, 2017

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Today's photo is a continuation of yesterday morning's photos from the new Garden and Cafe. This time with a little less tree and a lot more sky. Those clouds sure did keep the temperatures up above normal. Now that things have cleared out a bit we are having some cooler weather. Still though, it's not bad for January.

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Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 18mm
- Manual Mode
- Aperture F8.0
- Shutter Speed 1/13 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 320
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Post processing was the normal cropping and color adjustment (Yes it's in color) in Photoshop.

Here's the "Before" image.

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Thursday January 26, 2017

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I was in our yard this morning before work filling the feeder and putting out peanuts in what will be the new Cafe and thought it would be nice to share a little bit of it with you. Here is a snippet of the sky as seen through a few of our trees.

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That weeping willow is going to be so cool once it starts to fill in for the warmer months.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 18mm
- Manual Mode
- Aperture F8.0
- Shutter Speed 1/13 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 640
- Center Weighted Average Metering

I did minimal post processing in Photoshop with a little help of the wonderful NIK Collection of filters from Google.

Here is the "Before" image.

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Wednesday January 25, 2017

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It seems that yesterday's post showed up a bit late. I assure you that I finished it on time and attempted publish it. For some reason though it didn't show up and I had to retry this morning. Hopefully today's will work right.

I had to go out on the road today for work and in my journeys I passed by this place.

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Called The Yellow House Hotel this is a restaurant in Oley Pennsylvania. Built in 1901 The Yellow House originally served as a stagecoach stop. You can read about it here. If this photo looks familiar it is because I posted a similar one a year or so ago. Someday maybe we'll try dinner there.

I shot this with my camera phone and the only editing I made was some cropping so there really isn't a "Before" image to speak of.

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Tuesday January 24, 2017

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Today I would like to share a snapshot I made while driving home from work. I have a longer commute now and at least some of it is scenic.

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There's not a lot of technical info since I shot this in auto with my phone's camera. I also did no adjustments so this is the "Before" and "After" photo.

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Monday January 23, 2017

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For today's photo I stepped back into the archives again. I shared a similar pic about a month ago in black and white. This time I figured I'd show you a color version. Here is a slightly snowy scene from Valley Forge National Park.

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If you look real close you can see snow at the base of the tree.

Technical Info

- Samsung Galaxy S6
- Auto Mode

Cropped and edited in Photoshop.

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Sunday January 22, 2017

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Yesterday I posted a foggy driving photo from our trip to Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Today I am sharing another fog pic. This one was shot just around the corner from home while Kim and I were walking the dog afew nights ago.

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Once again I shot this with my camera phone. But I did shift from Full Auto to Pro Mode

Technical Info

- Samsung Galaxy S6
- Pro Mode
- Aperture F1.90
- Shutter Speed 1/30 Second
- Center Weighted Average Metering 

Photoshop was used for cropping and color adjustment.

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Saturday January 21, 2017

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Today like most days lately was a busy one. But we did take time out to drive to Lancaster County with my Sister Kathy and Brother in law Joe for dinner. We have been doing this each January for the past few years to celebrate Kathy's and my birthday. On our drive out there today we hit some foggy weather and I thought what the heck? I'll shoot a picture or two. And of course I had to share one with you.


Remember, don't try this at home. I will say though that there was not much traffic. But still, don't try this at home.

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There's really no technical info to share since this was shot with my camera phone on auto.

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Friday January 20, 2017

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Hi folks. It's been a long work week and Kim and I are still settling into our new house. We got a lot done tonight but now it's getting late so this is going to be a quick one.

For today's photo I dug back into the archives and found this snapshot from Valley Forge after one of the few snow showers we have had so far this Winter.

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This was shot with my phone and has had no editing. Therefore there is no real technical info to share. And of course no "Before" image.

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Thursday January 19, 2017

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Today we are going back a few weeks and taking a look at some fireworks over the Ben Franklin Bridge that connects Philadelphia Pennsylvania with Camden New Jersey. This is from New Years Eve and was viewed from the Spirit of Philadelphia cruise ship.

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Not bad for a phone camera.

Technical Info

- Samsung Galaxy S6
- Pro Mode
- Manual Setting
- Aperture F1.90
- Shutter Speed 1/30 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 1600
- Average Metering

I adjusted the colors in Photoshop and darkened the image to make it look more natural. I also cropped out the people around me giving it kind of a panoramic look.

Here is the Before" image.

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Wednesday January 18, 2017

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Today's photo is another example of my belief that composition sometimes outweighs technical perfection. Here is another shot from "The Chase".

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I will have to set out better prepared next time. This would be great if it was just a little more clear.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

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Tuesday January 17, 2017

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Here at the new Cafe we have squirrels. Many of them in fact. I knew that when we set out to purchase this property but now that we are moved in I have discovered that since our yard is much bigger than our last one it gives me the opportunity for action shots like this one.

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While this isn't as clear of an image as I would have liked I do love the composition. These two guys were playing tag for a while. What's really cool though is that they seem pretty comfortable near me. The peanuts I have been feeding them helps I'm sure.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Cropping and minor editing done in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Monday January 16, 2017

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Things are still pretty busy here my friends. There is so much to do and so many things to put away. One of those things was setting up shop at the new Cafe. Well at least get it started. Of course I had to take a little time to pull out my camera and shoot some frames.

Today's photo is of one of our very first visitors.

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Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Standard cropping and adjustments made in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday January 15, 2017

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It's been another busy one so this is gonna be real quick. Again. I have so much to wrap up with our move but I want to get something out to you.

Here is another view of the "Cafe To Be". This time viewed from my home office.

Can you see why I am excited about all the new possibilities?

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Yesterday's View...

Saturday January 14, 2017

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Tonight's post is gonna be quick folks. And a little different from my regular ones.

Kim and I have moved! We are in our new home as of today and let me tell you I am very excited. We have so much more land than our old house and lots of nature to go with it. And yes, the cafe has moved with us. And just to let you know I have the old cafe covered. Our furry and feathered friends will still have plenty to eat.

So for today's photo I am sharing a simple snapshot of where the new Cafe will be located.

The Cafe should be located to the left of the frame you see here. I'll be sure to keep you posted.

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Yesterday's View...

Friday January 13, 2017

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When I went out this morning to put our trash to the curb I looked up and saw this.

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Not too bad for handheld.

Technical Info

Canon 80D
Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
Shutter Priority
Aperture F6.30
Shutter Speed 1/1250 Second
ISO (Film Speed) 250
Spot Metering

Here is the "Before" image

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Yesterday's View...

Thursday January 12, 2017

And that's all for now. But stay tuned. I have some cool new stuff headed your way.

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