December 14, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.14.13 Christmas-Frosty

December 14, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” These folks seemed to be getting a bit tired during as they brought up nearly the end of today’s Christmas Parade here in Madisonville, Ky. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/30 sec f/14 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70mm lens at 52mm.

December 13, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.13.15 Christmas-Fallen Frosty

December 13, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” I found this fallen Frosty, that couldn’t get up, in Earlington, Ky, on my way home from a Christmas Party. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/30 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm lens at 70mm.

December 12, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.12.13 Christmas-Church Navity Scene

December 12, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today’s photo is of the Nativity Scene at First Christian Church here in Madisonville, Ky. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot as a HDR on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/8 sec f/8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm lens at 36mm bracketed by 5 stops.

December 11, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.11.13 Christmas-Henderson Trains

December 11, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” A southbound grain train makes it’s way toward Henderson, Ky amidst the fallen snow, with any luck we’ll see a white Christmas this year. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot as on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/250 sec f/32 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 70-300mm lens at 100mm.

12.08.13 Chirstmas-Manger Scene

December 8, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.08.13 Chirstmas-Manger Scene

December 8, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today’s scene is a HDR of the Manger at First Christian Church this morning with our stained glass windows in the background. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot as on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/80 sec f/4 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70 lens.

December 7, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.07.13 Christmas-Snow Geese

December 7, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” The Christmas Season is one of the things the Snow Geese bring with them at the Henderson Sloughs every year. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot as on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/2000 sec f/9 at ISO 400 with a Nikon 500mm lens.

December 6, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.06.13 Christmas-Santa in Snow

December 6, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” The snow made this picture a breeze, a cold one though. It’s of one of my Santa’s I’ve picked up in my travels over the years. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/4000 sec f/3.5 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 70mm.

December 5, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.05.13 Christmas-David and Damion

December 5, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Damion and his grandpa David spent some quality time playing with a train around the Christmas Tree. This was Damion’s first time and even figured out how the control worked to make it go and stop. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot as a JPG with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/30 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

December 4, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.04.13 Christmas-Kids with Santa

December 4, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today’s picture is of my niece Jeanne, her husband David and their grand-kids, Elaina and Damion, as they visited with Santa Claus in Owensboro at Jeanne’s work this afternoon. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot as a JPG with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/2.8 at ISO 1800 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 46mm.

December 3, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.03.13 Christmas-Dicks Place

December 3, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today’s picture is of Dick Dodds, right, helping Pat Walters, to fine tune the focus on one of his lenses. Dick, a member of our local photography club has offered to do this for free for paid club members of the club as a Christmas gift and Pat was the first to take him up on his offer… I was second. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/7 at ISO 2800 with a Nikon 18mm Lens.

December 1, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.01.13 Christmas-Damion

December 1, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” I used my iPhone to capture this photo of my nephew Damion trying to figure out what was hanging on the end of the pews at church today. Last Christmas he wasn’t quite old enough to realize what was going on. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my iPhone 4S. Exposure info: 1/17 sec f/2.4 at ISO 400 at 35mm.

November 30, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.30.13 Dark-Alley Light

November 30, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” I liked the streetlight in this alleyway for the last picture of my downtown series. Kinda looks like a star in the West leading me into my next challenge month where the theme is “Christmas.” Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/6 sec f/5.6 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 18mm lens underexposed by 2 stops (exposed for the light).

November 27, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.27.13 Dark-Courthouse

November 27, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” The blue sky of dusk glows behind the Hopkins County Courthouse that has been adorned with it’s lights for the Christmas season. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/2.8 at ISO 1400 with a Nikon 18mm lens.

November 24, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.24.13 Dark-Beauty College

November 24, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” Backsides of buildings downtown can provide some interesting designs as this one behind the Madisonville Beauty College. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/500 sec f/2.8 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 40mm.