Throwback Thursday View - 18 October 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback is from October 18, 2014 and was shot from outside of the Adventure Aquarium in Camden New Jersey. It is of course the Philadelphia skyline. A scene that is familiar to those who watch just about any news program in the region. Be sure to Click Here to see my original post.

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Here is Yesterday's View.

Wednesday October 17, 2018

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Throwback Thursday View - 2 August 2018 Edition

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It's Thursday once again and that means another throwback from the archives. And what an archive it is. I can't believe that I am approaching 1,500 posts and almost 88,000 views! Never, ever did I think this silly little blog of mine would get that kind of traffic. I am both amazed and humbled. Thanks to all that follow along. Anyway, for today's view I am re-sharing this photo from Philadelphia's famous Italian market. This dates back to August 2, 2015. I guess you could consider this street photography though that is not really my thing. I prefer nature and landscapes over people. Though I do enjoy viewing other's street photography. In fact I am working on a little project that touches on that. Stay tuned for more details. Please remember to Click Here to see my original post.

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Here is yesterday's View.

Wednesday August 1, 2018

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Throwback Thursday View - 31 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback is from May 31, 2015 and was shot from the Camden New Jersey side of the Delaware River. Visible is part of the Philadelphia skyline and the Ben Franklin Bridge that connects the two cities. Click Here to see my original post.

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Throwback Thursday View - 10 May 2018 Edition

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Today's throwback takes us to May 25, 2015 and is entitled "A Trip To The Zoo". In this case the Philadelphia Zoo. It was a good day and I got lots of photos. Be sure to Click Here to see all that I shared on that day. There's a lot more than this picture.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Wednesday May 9, 2018

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Welcome To The "Throwback Thursday" View

Today we take a look back to two years ago in Center City Philadelphia. Kim and I were in town to see a show and visit the Christmas Village that is set up at Love Park every year. We also visited Macy's at the old John Wanamaker Building to see their annual Christmas Light Show. I recommend both if you happen to be in Philly around the holiday season.

Here is today's photo.

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This is City Hall. Check out William Penn at the top keeping an eye on the city. And be sure to Click This Link to see the original post from 2015.

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday December 20, 2017

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Today was a very busy day for me and Kim. But among all of the errands we ran we did manage to take off a couple hours to head into the city and visit Penn's Landing. And while there you know I had to shoot at least a couple of snapshots. So for today's photo I am sharing a Panorama I made with my camera phone.

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This is made up of five separate frames and was created by Google Photos. I did some very minor adjustments in Photoshop but for the most part it is straight out of camera. It was also shot in Full Auto. As such there really is no need to share Technical Info or even a "Before" image.

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Yesterday's View...

Friday February 17, 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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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday January 18, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 15, 2016

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Tonight's post is going to be a quick one my friends. It's getting late and I have been busy.

After I published yesterday's post I kind of felt like something wasn't right. And after a little bit it dawned on me. This should be black and white! After all it is a World War 2 battleship. And all of the best wartime movies are in black and white, right?

So today I present you with a black and white and a little antiqued version of yesterday's photo.

Straight out of 1942. At least it looks like it.

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday December 14, 2016

What do you think? Which version do you like better? You can let me know in the comments if you like.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 14, 2016

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I was going through some of the weeks photos and I came across another shot from Penn's Landing on Saturday that I would like to share. This is the Battleship New Jersey docked on the Camden Waterfront.

I shot this with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50.

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Yesterday's View...

Tuesday December 13, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 10, 2016

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What a cold and winter-like day we had today! Temperatures didn't raise above 40° F (About 4.5° C). But that didn't stop us from heading to the city to visit Penn's Landing Playhouse located at the Independence Seaport Museum to watch a live performance of "Little Shop of Horrors". Kim and I enjoy live theater and today's show did not disappoint. And after the show we took a quick walk around Penn's Landing to look at the scenery. I didn't have my DSLR with me because I wanted to travel light. Instead I broke in my new Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS50. The Lumix is unique in today's world of compact Point and Shoots whereas it has a viewfinder (not just a rear screen) and it will save images in RAW format. Two things that are an absolute must for me. Especially the viewfinder. Just try using the rear screen on a bright beach and you will know why. But enough of that. Here is my offering for today.

This is the Ben Franklin Bridge and part of the Camden Waterfront in New Jersey as viewed from Philadelphia. While the Lumix does offer a Panoramic Mode I opted to shoot three frames and merge them in Photoshop. This may not be DSLR quality but overall I think it came out pretty good. Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comment section.

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Yesterday's View...

Friday December 9, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 17, 2016

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I was digging through my archives today and thought it would be cool to share something from this day one year ago. Unfortunately I did not shoot on November 17 last year. I did shoot on the 14th though. So from just over a year ago here is a shot from the Philadelphia Zoo.

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Yesterday's View...

Wednesday November 16, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 26, 2016

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For various reasons this is going to be quick. Today I would like to share a photo I made while at Penns Landing last weekend.

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Yesterday's View...

Sunday September 25, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 17, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Today I breaking away from our Florida trip and would like to show you a shot I made while at Penns Landing in Philadelphia today.

This is the Camden Waterfront in New Jersey as viewed from Philadelphia. The Ben Franklin Bridge is to the left. The photo was created from six frames shot with my Samsung Galaxy S6 merged in Photoshop.

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Yesterday's View...

Friday September 16, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - May 2, 2016

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Yesterday I shared a view of Citizens Bank Park from our Saturday night outing to watch the Phillies Play the Indians. That was shot on our way back to our car to go home. Today I would like to share this with you.

This was shot during batting practice before the game. It was very cloudy as you can see but luckily we didn't get any rain.

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Yesterday's View...

 Sunday May 1, 2016 

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Exploration Photography Daily View - May 1, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

And welcome to May! Warm weather should be setting in by now but it seems to have eluded us for the time being. Oh it's not terribly cold just a bit unseasonable. But that didn't stop us from heading into the city last night to watch the Phillies play the Cleveland Indians. And it was a terrific game (for us Phillies fans). But it was COLD! Kim and I were seated at the very top of the park where the wind is always howling. We stuck it out though and were thoroughly entertained. I got lot's of photos with my Camera Phone (Samsung Galaxy S6) and would like to share one with you today. This was shot as we exited after the game and were heading toward our car.

Citizens Bank Park - Home of the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball team

Not too shabby for a camera phone. I only made a few minor post processing adjustments. Stay tuned over the next couple of days for a few more from our trip to the ball park.

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Yesterday's View...

 Saturday April 30, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 23, 2015

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To wrap up Sunday's trip to Philly I am sharing one more shot from the City Hall area.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 22, 2015

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Continuing with our trip to the city on Sunday I would like to share this with you today.

One of the many Christmas displays at Macy's located in the Wanamaker Building in Center City. The entire store is decorated for the holiday season. A tradition that started when the John Wanamaker department store was still in business. It's nice that some things stay the same :)

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 21, 2015

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And welcome to the first day of Winter! If you are from around here it sure doesn't feel like it though. And that's just fine by me.

Today I would like to share another shot from our trip to the city yesterday. Last week I shared a view of City Hall and today I would like to show it to you from a different perspective.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 20, 2015

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Today was another busy day for Kim and myself. After running a few local errands we headed to the city to see an afternoon show at The Prince Theater. While in the city I took advantage of the opportunity to shoot a few frames and would like to share one with you. This is "TheSign Boy" statue outside of the historic John Wanamaker Building.

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Exploration Photography Daily View And Weekly Roundup - November 20, 2015

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Well the rain is gone, the skies are clear and the Moon is shining bright. The trade off of course is some cooler weather but it is to be expected in November. So for today's photo I would like to share my view of the Moon.

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And it is that time of the week again. Time for the Weekly Roundup! So if you missed a day or just want a quick way to go back and have a second look just check out the links below.

 Saturday November 14, 2015

Sunday November 15, 2015

Monday November 16, 2015

Tuesday November 17, 2015

Wednesday November 18, 2015

Thursday November 19, 2015

And that wraps up another week folks. As always I thank you for stopping by and welcome you to come back soon!

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