About Me:Widower, age 68. Married a wonderful woman I met in collage in 1963 and spent 26 great years together until her passing with cancer in 1989. We had two boys, David and Michael. David was killed in a auto accident in 1990. I spent 20 years in the army,as an electronic technican, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. Was stationed in Korea, Germany,Panama Canal, Ft Bliss and Ft Hood TX and Vigrinia. Worked as a government contractor for three years until my wife passed on then moved to Pensacola Florida with son Mike where I have donea littl bit of everything util retiring in 2005. I have two grandchildren, Hayley and Mike Jr.
Music:Country and Western, Rock and Roll, Jazz
Movies:Cold Mountain
TV:NCIS, The Unit, CSI
Books:Mysteries and Suspence
Likes:Good Food, Good Friends and the Florida Gulf Coast
Dislikes:Rude people and bratty kids
Hobbies:Photography
Model Railroading
Vices:Cigarettes! I have been smoke free for a year!
I have been itching to get out and do some serious photography, especially hone up on HDR. So, I checked out a couple of web sites and found that the 12th thu 24 October would be the peak times for good color in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. I arrived in Gatlinburg, TN Sunday evening the 11th. Monday was cloudy turning to rain around noon, Tuesday,wonderful mostly sunny, and Wednesday rain until about one. It rained bucket fulls Thursday as I headed down the mountians toward Birmingham.
Yesterday, I posted a comment on akphotography (Mike) about his HDR shots of Juneau Water Falls. I stated that I was currently trying out the free download and trial of HDR. I also made a stupid statement that I hadn't been anywhere to take some scenic shots. Right ,duh, I live on the Gulf Coast! So, today out I went to the Gulf Islands National Seashore, which includes Pensacola Beach on Santa Rosa Island.
You can go to Photomatix and down load a free trial with a tutorial, its free as long as you want, but notice the water marks in my photos. Try it and if you want it click on the icon only $99.00
It's that time of the year again! July 10-12 was the 2009 Power of Photography Show and contest. This is a juried show and there were 745 entries juried down to 300 in 8 categories. I entered 6 photos in 5 different categories, but alas only 2 made it through to judging.
I did'nt make it to Costa Rica or back to Alaska, but I did take 2 weeks and visit my sis in Ohio where I shot some Powwow scenes and then up to Michigan to visit my lady friend Donna and the western shore of Michigan!
The Littliest Dancer
Statue in Meijer Gardens. See the rain drop on his nose?
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