Sunday View - 6 October 2024 Edition

Today I would like to share some more photos from yesterday morning at the park. These are from before sunrise and as you can see it was a little foggy.

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Welcome To The "Throwback Thursday" View

Today's throwback is a good one. As we go back to November 9, 2014 we also go back to my 100th post. A great feat at the time. And though I may be a bit more experienced now in both my photography and maybe even my writing I still love those early posts. Especially this particular one.

For the record today is my 1,203rd post.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Wednesday November 8, 2017

And I must go for now. But I'll be back real soon. I hope you will be too. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Welcome to The Daily View

About a week or so ago I shared with you a view of the sunrise from our back yard. Today I would like to share another view also from our yard. This is what I saw as I was filling the feeders at the Cafe this morning.

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Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 18mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F18
- Shutter Speed 1/10 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Post processing was completed in Photoshop along with the wonderful NIK Collection of filters from Google.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday February 19, 2017

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Welcome To The Daily View

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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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday January 27, 2017

And that's all for now. But I'll be back real soon with lots more for you. I hope to see you here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Welcome To The Daily View

Today Was another cold one my friends. Especially early this morning. But when I looked up and saw the Sun shining through the trees in our back yard I just had to grab a few shots. And while my results varied I think this one turned out okay.

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Perhaps if I spent more time preparing I this would have been a little better. Sometimes though it is about getting the shot while the opportunity is presenting itself.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 155mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F18
- Shutter Speed 1/8000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 100
- Spot Metering

Cropping and other post processing done in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday January 8, 2017

Thanks for stopping by folks!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - September 8, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View!

I hope you all enjoyed the Labor Day holiday yesterday and were able to take advantage of some extra time off. I spent the morning at Valley Forge on a mini photo shoot. For about the first five or ten minutes there was some dense fog and I was able to capture this beautiful scene.

And right after I shot this the fog lifted the sky brightened and we had a very sunny day.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - August 28, 2015

Good evening my friends! Or good whatever time you are reading this. And what better way to bid you a good evening than by sharing this mornings sunrise? I didn't have a direct view but I like it.

Thanks for stopping by!

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March 16, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Today I was going to share another photo from my trip to The Schuylkill Trail yesterday. But when I got up this morning the sky was amazing and I grabbed several shots of it before the sun rose. And then the sunrise occurred and I grabbed some shots of that too. So I figured what the hey? Why don't I share all of them with you? So let's get started. Here is the the sky before sunrise.

And now for the sunrise.

And now we go back to yesterday at The Schuylkill Trail. I like to call this Camouflage Cabin.

And let's not forget the "Amaryllis Watch". Today though I want to show you just how tall it has grown. Just about a week ago the bud was maybe two or three inches above the pot. Take a look now.

And there you have it. I thank you for stopping in and as always I invite you back to see what I have to share with you. You never know what you might see.

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March (Friday The) 13th, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Hi all and thanks for stopping by on this second Friday The 13th in as many months. I am kind of in a hurry today so let's get right into it. For today's photo I would like to share a shot I got of the Moon while on our deck this morning before sunrise.

It was a bit chilly but the sky was crystal clear so I was able to get some good detail. What do you think?

And of course I have another "Amaryllis Watch" photo for you too. It's really getting tall and it was also bending toward the window so I rotated it and it actually straitened out during the day.

And I've gotta run folks. But I will be back real soon to share another photo or so. Thanks for reading (and looking).

Until next time...

February 19, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

Have you ever noticed that the clearest Winter days also seem to be the coldest? Well today was one of those days and when I got up and looked out the window I knew that there would be a beautiful sunrise. And though it was only 10° out there I managed to grab a few shots so I could share it with you. And here is what I got.

And in addition to this I also shot a time lapse video. You can check it out at the following link.

February 19, 2015 Sunrise

And that's it for now folks. Thanks for reading and please stay safe and stay warm.

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January 29, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

With all of the snow I have been sharing with you lately I thought it might be a nice change of pace to see a little sunshine. Looking outside now you wouldn't know that we had such a beautiful morning. It was cold. About 10° cold. But the sun was shining and the sky was awesome. I hope that the photo that I am sharing conveys that beauty. 

One of the hard parts of working with the raw files that come out of my camera is knowing when they have had enough adjustments. I will often look at a "finished" product and literally have to walk away for a bit and go back later to decide if I really like the outcome. In most of my work I try to faithfully reproduce the scene as I saw it while also adding a little personal touch. I hope that I have accomplished that today. Please have a look and let me know what you think. I'm really on the fence about this one.

Thanks for checking out my blog and please be sure to stop back again. Also check out the Facebook Group.

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January 23, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Friday is usually my retro day but today I am changing it up a little. Today would have been my Father's 89th Birthday and in his honor I would like to post this morning's beautiful sunrise. It reminds me that he is up there watching over me. Happy Birthday Dad :)

And being that the sun is estimated to be about 4.5 billion years old it doesn't get much more retro than that. 

Until next time...

January 20, 2015 - Photo of The Day

So I get up this morning thankful that it is Wednesday. Only problem is that is really Tuesday. Oh well just a little bit off :) On the plus side we had a pretty nice sunrise. And that is what I will share with you today.

Thanks for taking a little bit of your day to stop by. I hope to see you again real soon.

Until next time...

January 8, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

For today's post I am going to continue with yesterdays theme. And that of course means another moon shot. I don't know why but it never gets boring for me. I hope you feel the same :) This morning was very, very cold but despite that I checked the sky to see if the moon was visible as it was yesterday. To my delight it was. I actually caught it a bit earlier today and I think I got an even better composition this time. I was also more prepared and had my camera on the tripod and remote shutter release was hooked up and ready. So without further delay here is my photo of the day.

I actually had a hard time getting my camera to focus on the moon because of the branches in front of it. I had to manually focus. That sounds easy but like I said it was very cold and my hands were not too happy. I got it done though. What do you think of the result? Please let me know in the comments.

And that's it for today folks. I'll be back real soon. Please stop by again to see what I share next.

Until next time...

January 7, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Hi everyone! How are you enjoying this weather? Old Man Winter sure has arrived. As I type this the temperature outside has dipped down to 18° F and is dropping. And tomorrow is supposed to be the coldest day of the season so far. But still, it's not nearly as bad as last year.

This morning as I was going to my car to warm it up I was greeted by this.

I always seem to find the coldest times to shoot the moon:) But that's okay because this scene is perfectly framed and I just stumbled upon it.

And I'm going to go for now. I know this is a quick one but I have some things I need to work on. One of which being some photos for a full post I am going to share soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

December 26, 2014 - Photo of The Day

Hi everyone. Well it was back to work today and as usual I was up early. As I looked out off our back deck I was greeted with a beautiful clear sky and I would like to share it with you today.

This is a 30 second exposure shot at ISO 100 with a high aperture. It was also about an hour before sunrise.

Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to come back soon.

Until next time...

December 21, 2014 - Photo of The Day

Hello all. Today's photo is not the one I was going to share but as it usually goes this time of year I got side tracked. That's okay though. I got up just in time this morning to capture a really nice shot of the morning sun.

The colors were perfect. I did use a circular polarizing filter to enhance them and also to help sharpen the image. It also kept the sun from blowing out the scene. I am very happy with the result. What do you think?

And that's all for now folks. I thank you for stopping by and hope you come back soon to see what else I have to share.

Until next time...

November 8, 2014 - Photo of The Day

The morning started out cold today and didn't get a whole lot warmer but the sun was nice and bright.  So for today I would like to share this morning's sunrise.

I could sure go for a lot more of them like this.

Thanks for visiting and be sure to stop back soon.

Until next time...

October 27, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Winter is on the way and the days are getting shorter. Well at least the daylight hours are and that means the sun rises later in the morning. Even after the hours shift back next week it won't be long until sunrise happens after 7 am. And that means it will be easier for me to catch some of them with my camera. And that is exactly what I did this morning and what I share with you today.

I underexposed this one to bring out the detail of the sun and to mute the foreground. Nice, clean and simple. Plus I love the orange sky. The only thing I would do different next time is to use a tripod. I shot this handheld. Even so I think it is fairly sharp.

Enjoy and be sure to visit again soon. Also be sure to check out the Facebook page here.

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October 13, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

After I shot the sunrise yesterday morning I started to head back down the boardwalk and to the motel. Because it was a beautiful morning however I made a couple of stops along the way. The sun is so easy to work with in the early hours of the day and with the boardwalk not being very crowded I thought it was a good time to photograph some of the scenery. This is one of my favorites.

This is Gillian's Wonderland Amusement Pier at 6th St and The Boardwalk. It is an indoor/outdoor amusement park that was founded in 1929. You can read about it at the official website here and here is the park's Wikipedia entry.

And continuing a recent theme I would like to share a short two and a half minute video I shot on the boardwalk. This shows how quiet it is that early.

As I mentioned before these videos are best when viewed in 1080P HD. And of course at full screen.

Please be sure to check the Facebook page if you get a chance. I will be sharing the "before" version of today's photo and maybe some others that I shot that morning. I also post links to sites or articles that I think may be of interest for those photographically inclined.

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Until next time...