Feb 16
Tweet I shot Phalaenopsis Mini Orchids in my basement today, since, you know, it’s cold out here in Rochester, and I haven’t been able to get over to the Lamberton Conservatory in a while. I picked these up for $11.99 at @wegmans yesterday for Valentines Day. My wife loved them. kevin
Oct 18
Tweet I’ve been playing with a GIMP related piece of software called Photivo. Here are the initial results. I’m still learning the the entire concept behind editing, much less the capabilities of the software. kevin
Oct 15
Tweet A wonderful place to visit in Rochester on a windy, cold fall day. Lots of unique plants, and a few turtles. kevin
Oct 10
Oct 09
Tweet Still using it up at the farm these days. 1951 or 2 model year. I’m not sure which. This Ford 800 tractor is responsible for roughly 600 tomato plants, 400 pepper plants, 100 corn stalks or so, and various other vegetables in smaller quantities. Runs great all these years later! kevin
Oct 07
I’ve been enjoying a plugin for GIMP called National Geographic. You are probably familiar with the “look” of a National Geographic photo. Stark contrast, bright colors, and assuming the photo itself was fantastic, just plain beautiful.
Oct 04
Tweet As the summer winds down, and a crispness falls over Western New York, I got a couple of quick photos from the driveway garden as I was home for lunch today. The weather has been cool and wet here, and the grass is growing head high, unchecked by a lawn mower. I’ll miss the …
Aug 05
Tweet After getting my feet wet with the new Sigma Lens this week or so, as well as learning a few editing techniques for macro photography in The GIMP, I think I’ve made some headway in being a decent amateur macro photographer. Thoughts? kevin
Jul 29
Tweet Last night I had some time to wander the woods behind my inlaws house. On Thursday, my new Sigma 70mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras arrived via UPS, and I was eager to try it out. I took roughly 100 shots with my Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera …
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