Tuesday View - 25 September 2018 Edition

Welcome To The Exploration Photography Daily View

Today I am sharing another snapshot+ from our weekend at the campground at the shore. Actually I shot this as we were leaving for home on Sunday afternoon. I guess if nothing else the rain we had made for a good photo.

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Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View.

Monday September 24, 2018

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Wednesday View - 16 May 2018 Edition

Welcome To The Exploration Photography Daily View

Today I share with you both a shot of last night's rainbow and a selfie. Sort of. I'm in the picture but only as a shadow.

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A little spooky huh? Oh, and don't mind the light splotching at the top of the frame. It was still drizzling and I had to keep wiping my lens.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday May 15, 2018

 
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by!

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Welcome To The Sunday View

Kim and I are home from our quick overnight trip. We were in Atlantic City New Jersey. It was a nice getaway and we had a good time. But the weather could have certainly been better. We got rain, rain and then more rain. And talk about fog?! 

I have a lot to share with you but for now I would like to share two snapshots that will sum up how quickly mother nature shifted gears on us. The first is from yesterday afternoon upon our arrival to our suite and the second is from this morning. The two are not identical but are of the same general view.

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A total 180° huh? Of course the reason is due to the warm air that rolled in with the rain. It topped out at about 62° F (around 17° C) in Atlantic City. In fact it's warm here at home right now. I even have some of the windows open to air out the house a little.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Saturday February 10, 2018

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

Until next time...

Welcome To The Saturday View

After all of the clouds and rain we had yesterday afternoon mother nature made a 180° turn and gave us plenty of sunshine and clear skies today. But it sure was hot and humid. Still is in fact.

But back to yesterday's rain.

After the rain we were treated to a beautiful rainbow. Today I would like to share it with you.

This is my view from in front of our house looking toward the Norristown Farm Park.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 26mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F11
- Shutter Speed 1/50 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday August 18, 2017

And that's all for now my friends. Thanks for stopping by!

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Welcome To The Monday View

Today's photo is going to be a continuation of my backyard adventures yesterday morning. Well maybe not adventures so much as just a nice quiet time to enjoy nature. And my camera of course.

Here we take a close look at what was once a flower on one of our dogwood trees.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 61mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F16
- Shutter Speed 1/2 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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Also, Here's a bonus video.

As I was putting today's post together Kim came in from out back and told me a storm was rolling in. And man did it ever! So what else would I do but grab a camera and record a good portion of it?

I shot this with my GoPro Hero 5 Black. It is actually the first video I have made taking advantage of it's waterproof claim. And I am here to tell you that it sure is. I sat this camera on our deck railing for more than 17 minutes and it took all the rain mother nature could throw at it. I can sure see this new GoPro being very useful when we travel to the shore.

As with all of my videos this is best viewed in 1080P and at full screen.


And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday July 23, 2017

Sunday July 23, 2017

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Welcome To The Daily View

Like most of the month today was another rainy day. And I think tomorrow is going to offer more of the same. But rather than let all of this dampness bring me down I am taking advantage of the situation and recording the natural beauty that rain can provide. Today I would like to share a piece of what I came up with.

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I usually try to keep a natural look in this type of shot but I kind of like it with the contrast kicked up.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F8
- Shutter Speed 1/40 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday May 21, 2017

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Welcome To The Daily View

After several days of birds I thought I would switch it up a little and share something different today. And even with all of the rain we are getting this actually is from today. Check out this very persistent squirrel.

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They say it's the early bird that catches the worm. In this case I suppose it's the wet squirrel that catches the peanut? He must have been hungry because I was able to get pretty close. Either that or he is beginning to trust me.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/40 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 640
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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It was kind of a dark day with lots of clouds (and rain) so once again I had to do a bit of adjusting to brighten things up.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday May 12, 2017

I must go for now folks. But I'll be back real soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Welcome To The Daily View

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.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday January 21, 2017

And that will do it for now. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - July 23, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

How's the weather where you are? Here in the northeast it's been very hot and humid with temperatures reaching 95° and up. And it feels even hotter. Well with hot and humid weather also comes the chance of thunderstorms. And boy did we get some. None of them long lasting but damaging nonetheless.

Kim and I spent much of our day going about our routine shopping trips and such. But when driving home in the late afternoon we came across this.

This is about 3/4 of a mile from home. The only other ways home are about three mile out of the way. Which isn't bad I guess. But while trekking an alternative route we saw lots of damage. But at home we were fortunate not to have had any damage of our own.

Now on a completely different note I would like to try something new.

Kim and I are often on the run. Sometimes it's close go home and many times somewhere a bit further away. We both feel that it is important to get out there and see as much as we can. After all life would be boring if all we did was work and then sit at home. We're going to do what we can while we can. And you know what? When there is that day when we can't get around as good as we once did I will sure have a lot of pictures to look at and reminisce. Now, when you are out and about a lot you will sometimes see a thing or two. If you know what I mean. So I thought it would be fun to share some of these moments with you. How's that sound? Okay, here we go.

While shopping today we found ourselves at one of our local Walmart stores. I say "one of" because we have three within five miles from home. Anyhow, as we made our way down one of the store aisles I look over and see this.

I guess when you're hungry you're hungry. And at least whoever opened this can and ate it's contents was trying to watch their diet. The chicken is lower in fat than the pork. And thankfully Vienna Sausage is fully cooked right out of the can!

How's that for a start? I will try to post my sightings once a week on the weekend but I am not promising anything. We'll see how it works out.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday July 22, 2016

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Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - February 27, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Did you get any rain last week? We did. A lot of it. Both at home and during our getaway in AC it was either raining off and on or it was just pouring down on us. So what is one to do on a rainy evening in Atlantic City? Why take a stroll on the Boardwalk of course! Naturally I had to grab a few photos along the way. Here is one as we were approaching the Tropicana Casino.

This was made with my Samsung Galaxy S6.

And now in lieu of the Weekly Roundup along with every day's post I will be also be sharing "Yesterday's View". Basically it's the previous post. Simple huh?

Yesterday's View:

Friday February 26, 2016

And that's about it for today my friends. Thanks for stopping by!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - February 24, 2016

Hi and welcome o the Daily View!

Well after a less than enjoyable but thankfully uneventful drive Kim and I are home from Atlantic City. The weather is just nasty out there. Between heavy downpours and very high winds it is just not friendly on the roads. But we made it. And I must say that as windy as it is here it was twice as bad in AC. Just taking a quick walk outside of the condo we stayed at was a challenge. But it was worth it. I shot a lot of frames and have some cool stuff to share with you over the next few days or so. For today though I would like to show you our view from the balcony of our 29th floor suite. It was like we were in a different weather system. The winds were even nastier and the fog was very thick up there as you can tell by today's photo.

And this was after it thinned out. First thing in the morning I could not see anything past the fog. Just crazy.

And that's all for now. I need to get some stuff done but I will have more for you real soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - June 24, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! We sure did have some storm last night but fortunately we didn't have any damage. Some other nearby places were not so lucky. There are trees down and a lot of people are without electricity. With all of the rain and the warm weather our flowers (and grass, ugh) are really growing. So today I would like to share this with you.

This is our hosta. It has a lot of blooms this year and they will probably open fully this week.

I also have another storm video to show you. This was shot with my action cam. The sound is a bit muted because it was in it's waterproof case. And a couple minutes in there is some rain on the front lens cover but you will definitely get the idea. Check it out at the link below.


Tuesday Storm Through The Lens Of My Action Cam <<< Click Here


And that will do it for now folks. Thanks for stopping by.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 23, 2015

Wow! Did we get some weather today or what? The day started out hot and very humid. I felt like I was swimming at some points. But as the afternoon turned to evening the storms rolled in. And rolled in with a vengeance. Naturally as a service to you this reporter was out there  recording the wrath of nature in all it's splendor. Well at least for a couple of minutes. My Mom didn't raise any fools and I was smart enough to come in out of the rain. So I do have a video to share but first let's have a look at today's Daily View which ironically was shot after the storm.

If all of that "red sky at night" stuff is real I guess the weather should be calm tonight. Very peaceful looking isn't it? Well it certainly didn't start that way. Check out my storm video at the link below.


A Tuesday Storm <<< Click Here


Thanks for stopping by my friends. And if you have to go out in the rain please stay safe.

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - June 6, 2015

Hi there! Fresh from Wildwood Crest, New Jersey I present to you today's Exploration Photography Daily View. It's a bit of a dreary view but here you go.

This was shot on our trip from the beach back to our room. It was pouring rain and we got very wet. But even in a downpour I found time to snap a few shots off for your viewing pleasure. And if you take a close look you can actually see the rain on the left side of the image.

And I shot a lot of video too. Here is one for now that I made right before the skies opened up on us. Oh and just an FYI...Acuuweather is not so accurate.


Rainy Day On The Beach <<< Click Here


Thanks for stopping by my friends.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 1, 2015

Hi folks and welcome to June! And what a wet welcome it is huh? At least around here. But forget about the weather and check out today's Daily view.

Kim spotted this while we were in our pool yesterday. I think it's a Robin's nest because there is one that hovers around this area and I saw it on the nest at one point. I don't know if there are any eggs in it and I don't want to disturb it to find out.

And now back to the rain! I shot a few videos that I would like to share with you. Check them out at the links below.


Rainy Birdbath <<< Click here

Rainy Day Cafe <<< Click Here


Thanks for stopping by.

Until Next time...

April 20, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

They say April showers bring May flowers. Well if that is true then we should have enough flowers to cover the entire planet! Now I realize that is a bit of an exaggeration but we sure did get a lot of rain very quickly. And we are supposed to get more tonight but it sure doesn't look like it. But you never know. I truly believe that meteorology is partly based on guesswork. after all, who can really say what nature has in mind?

Now I usually save any videos for the end of my post but I would like to place a link for today's at the beginning. Why? Because the day started out with heavy rain and this video was filmed in that rain. This particular camera has a water proof case so I was able to grab some footage of what else, the Avian Cafe. Hey birds need to eat when it's raining too. Check it out at the following link.


Rainy Day Cafe <<< Click Here


When I got home from work the rain had cleared away and I was able to photograph some of our budding garden.

Here we have a couple shots of our Hosta.

And here's a couple of our Rhododendron.

And you know I have to sneak a bird in too right? Actually this is several birds lined up on top of our Arborvitaes.

And there you have it. My rainy day update. Now maybe we can dry out and let places that need the rain have it. Can you hear me California?

Thanks for stopping by folks. I really do appreciate it.

Until next time...

March 14, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Well the weather forecasters predicted rain for today and rain it did. In fact it rained all last night and most of today. We are still getting on and off showers now. And you probably know what you get when you mix moderate temperatures and rain. Fog. So what I am  sharing with you today is my attempt to capture some of it with my camera phone.

This is the quarry near our house. You can see some fog in the distance and to the right. Later on when it got darker there was a lot more fog but I am not going in a quarry in the dark. Not to mention it was raining at the time.

And now of course we continue our "Amaryllis Watch". It's about an inch taller and I think its getting closer to opening. You can't see it here but the bud is softer and if I try I can open it very slightly.

And before I go here is something I saw today that made me laugh.

Thanks for stopping by.

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December 19, 2014 - Photo of The Day

It's Friday again and that means another "retro" photo. Today we only go back a few years to the Summer of 2010. It was a rainy evening with a lot of thunder and lightning and for some reason I decided to grab my camera and go outside to try to capture some storm photos. Here is what I got.

Considering the fact that I was just "winging" it I think I did okay. I had never been able to photograph lightning before this and I haven't really tried since. Maybe I'll give it another shot this coming Spring or Summer.

Thanks for stopping by and please come back soon.

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November 6, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

What a rainy day. What can I do on a rainy day? How about a little black and white photography? I think the rain and mist go hand in hand with black and white. There's something about the mood I suppose. Something else also goes well with black and white. Trains. Well I had to run out today during work and went by the local trolly station and couldn't resist. And that brings us to today's photo.

This was shot with my Motorola Droid Turbo in color and converted to black and white in Photoshop with some other very minor adjustments thrown in for good measure. As you can tell it was also shot through a chain link fence. One that has very small openings. Instead of cropping the fence out though I chose to keep it in. I think it adds to the picture and mood I am trying to create. You can see the original color version here at the Facebook Group. It is untouched and as it came out of the camera.

I am not a big fan of rain but I try to make the best of it. though I would rather make the best of some sunny and 75 degree weather. Hey that would make a great country song ;)

Thanks for stopping by.

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October 30, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Well the clouds stuck around for another day with little sun in sight until later in the day. This morning we were also covered with lots of fog. By the time I left for work most of it had lifted but there was still a little left. I shot a couple photos with my Galaxy S4 on my short drive. And yes I was stopped when I took these.

My morning drive is a very short one so I don't always warm my car up as you can tell by my windshield. Maybe I could use new wipers too?

Thanks for stopping by and and letting share the clouds, rain amd fog with you :) Please come back soon.

Until next time...