Day 347 of 365 - Crew Stadium

We took the boys up to Columbus this evening for a Columbus Crew match. The Crew play Newcastle United from the United Kingdom. While the Crew lost the boys really enjoyed seeing a match up close.



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Chris

Day 346 of 365 - High Voltage

I was on my way to drop the boys off this morning before coming to work and noticed someone had stolen about 150 feet of phone line along a heavily traveled State Route. Most people that are doing this kind of theft must think the lines around them only carry 120 volts electric. In reality they are several thousand volts. More and more people are getting killed stealing copper and it is only going to get worse.



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Chris

Day 345 of 365 - Stephanie and Ryan

Stephanie and Ryan came over for their engagement session this evening. Had a great time and looking forward to their wedding this fall.



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Chris

Day 344 of 365 - Rainy Afternoon

Supposed to be flying this afternoon but a few thunderstorms have moved in and shut us down for a while. After they pass we will be ready go for the evening.



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Chris

Day 343 of 365 - Lego Star Wars

Trevor got a new Lego set and they looked like they were getting ready for battle. So we moved them to some white paper for a quick pre-battle photograph.



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Chris

Day 342 of 365 - 50mm Prime

My 30 year old 50mm prime lens is probably one of my favorite lenses. With its large aperture it bokeh is amazing yet it is stopped down it is still amazingly sharp. If I could have only one lens in my bag this would be the one.



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Chris

Day 341 of 365 - Outbuilding

I saw this out building in Huntington this afternoon and had to photograph it. The gray clapboards, damaged metal roof and 15 lite door just stood out.



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Chris

Day 340 of 365 - Eastern Cicada Killer

Every summer we have a few of these hornets around. They don't seem to mind us and that seem to be their nature. They are non-aggressive towards people so we have always ignored them though they are quite large and menacing.



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Chris

Day 339 of 365 - Canned Green Beans

Picked some of the green beans I raise today and got them canned. A total of 16 quarts put away for the winter months.



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Chris

Day 338 of 365 - Stating the obvious

You would think it would be pretty obvious not to smoke around flammable fuel. Yet we still have to have warnings be cause obviously somebody must have done it.



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Chris

Day 337 of 365 - Natural Texture

The veins of this leaf caught my eye this evening. Something so complex yet in a few months it will be discarded by the tree.



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Chris

Day 336 of 365 - Panoramic Evening

Out for a hike this evening and stopped for few minutes for some photographs. Stitched together a quick panorama from an overlook.



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Chris

Day 335 of 365 - Color Management

I am asked about the colors in my photographs on regular basis. Part of the reason for the quality of the colors in my photographs is due to a color managed workflow. My color management starts with the color target in today's photograph. I photograph this target during sessions to calibrate my camera to the light and the subject. This helps to make sure what my eye is seeing is what my camera is seeing. The next step is to calibrate my monitor. The Spyder3 Pro is placed on my screen and a program displays colors on the screen. These colors are read by the Spyder3 Pro and a my monitor is adjusted to make sure the colors are correct. The Professional lab I use sends me calibration data from their equipment and I use that in Photoshop to make sure what I see on my monitor will EXACTLY match the final printed image. SO if you have ever wondered about some of the way I get my photographs to look the way they do, this is all part of it.



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Chris

Day 334 of 365 - Summer Evening

After a few days in the 90's, this evening was very pleasant. With a few low clouds in the sky and the sun setting, made for a beautiful evening.



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Chris

Day 333 of 365 - Tied Up

It was so hot out today that the boys wanted to learn some know. So we got out some rope and the books and played around with tying some fun knots.



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Chris

Day 332 of 365 - A Cut Above

A year ago I was in the market for a good blade for my table saw. I found an amazing blade from W. D. Quinn Saw in St. Louis. I ordered a new one the other day so I could ship out the one I have to be sharpened. These blades just hum in the saw and leave such a smooth edge I could almost skip sanding.



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Chris

Day 331 of 365 - Pile of Junk

I was over at the county garage looking for something interesting when this pile of junk caught my eye. The rusted exhaust, brake parts, suspension parts, and other items left in a jumble to rust. The patina of the rust on the parts was intriguing. I may have to do some macro shots of some rust in the future.



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Chris

Day 330 of 365 - Corn on the Cob

Went out to a local farm today to get a dozens ears of fresh corn on the cob. So some melted butter and salt and a few minutes later a dozens ears of corn gone.



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Chris

Tyson and Meghan

This is a short video of some of the images from Tyson and Meghan's engagement and wedding. The wedding was held June 10, 2011 in Nags Head, North Carolina. I was excited to be a part of their special day. They had a beautiful ceremony and I wish them the best.



You can click here to see the video in High Definition.

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Chris

Day 329 of 365 - Space

Today is the last launch of the Space Shuttle Program. After 30 years of space exploration with the Space Shuttle America has no manned space flight on the horizon for many years. This evening was clear so I looked to see if there were any overhead passes of the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle Endeavor. It does not appear that they will be passing over Ohio during the last Shuttle Mission so I settled on a little Moon observing this evening.



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Chris

Day 328 of 365 - Mack B-61

This old Mack sits over at the county garage. I have photographed it before but love the details of it.



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Chris

Day 327 of 365 - Roasting Marshmallows

When you have an urge for S'mores and it is really hot outside, to hot for a fire, you roast your marshmallows inside. I like to roast them over the burner of our gas range and can get the perfect marshmallow for a S'more.



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Chris

Day 326 of 365 - The Biker

Summer means our street is full of kids on bikes. Isaac is no exception. He would probably ride from dawn till dusk if I would let him. This evening I got him to stop long enough for a picture.



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Chris

Day 325 of 365 - Fireworks

I enjoy photographing fireworks displays. This year I am at work and we were busy when Gallipolis began their fireworks and did not make it to see them. So I had some unused fireworks sitting around in my locker so to celebrate the 4th of July, I am photographing them instead.



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Chris

Day 324 of 365 - Sunflowers

Every summer I plant sunflowers and they are some of my favorites. We do not plant them to eat the seed but just to enjoy them. You may see some more pictures of them soon.



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Chris

Day 323 of 365 - Sunrise at the Helipad.

This morning as my shift the sun was rising over Huntington and the helipad. So as my shift ended and the sun rose for day I grabbed a quick photograph before heading home.



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Chris

Day 322 of 365 - Evening of Flying

This evening I had a flight and as the light was fading we were flying over the hills of southern West Virginia. As the light faded it began casting shadows from the hilltops into the valleys.



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Chris