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Death Star Run A little fun here with Photoshop. This is the butterfly version of the death star run from the Star Wars IV The butterfly is dropping the red ink bomb on the evil yellow hol ...

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:22:36 -0700

John (300m)
Death Star Run A little fun here with Photoshop. This is the butterfly version of the death star run from the Star Wars IV The butterfly is dropping the red ink bomb on the evil yellow hol ...

Lilly-0567-477

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:29:28 -0700

John (300m)
Lilly-0567-477

sunrise-6058

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:28:58 -0700

John (300m)
sunrise-6058

lilly-1-475-479

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:28:02 -0700

John (300m)
lilly-1-475-479

Flowering to the light

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:01:50 -0700

John (300m)
Flowering to the light

Rose in the light Rose captured in the shaft of light

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:01:40 -0700

John (300m)
Rose in the light Rose captured in the shaft of light

butterfly having lunch Butterfly on the butterfly bush having lunch

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:59:18 -0700

John (300m)
butterfly having lunch Butterfly on the butterfly bush having lunch

butterfly A little selective coloring on this shot. Butterfly eating from the butterfly bush we planted this year.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:59:06 -0700

John (300m)
butterfly A little selective coloring on this shot. Butterfly eating from the butterfly bush we planted this year.

Rose-0451

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:38:58 -0700

John (300m)
Rose-0451

"Sunrise and a new day is breaking through" Uriah Heap from the song Sunrise.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:14:59 -0700

John (300m)
"Sunrise and a new day is breaking through" Uriah Heap from the song Sunrise.

Start a new day I joined the joggers on the seawall to capture this sunrise on the water. Very glorious start of the day

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:14:43 -0700

John (300m)
Start a new day I joined the joggers on the seawall to capture this sunrise on the water. Very glorious start of the day

sunrise Silhouette I captured this sunrise and bird first thing in the morning on the way to work. This made for a nice start to my day.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:13:47 -0700

John (300m)
sunrise Silhouette I captured this sunrise and bird first thing in the morning on the way to work. This made for a nice start to my day.

Mornings on the Bay A pair of homes I captured on the old pier in the morning sunrise. Starting a new day.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:13:38 -0700

John (300m)
Mornings on the Bay A pair of homes I captured on the old pier in the morning sunrise. Starting a new day.

Into the Sun Blue & White Columbine into the sun capturing some sunshine and pollen.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:02:26 -0700

John (300m)
Into the Sun Blue & White Columbine into the sun capturing some sunshine and pollen.

Chapel of the Centurion. This is the old chapel located on Fort Monroe. Great stained glass inside the chapel

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:51:26 -0700

John (300m)
Chapel of the Centurion. This is the old chapel located on Fort Monroe. Great stained glass inside the chapel

Parade field and office buildings on the post.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:51:02 -0700

John (300m)
Parade field and office buildings on the post.

Tulip I captured on one of my afternoon walks at work.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:47:36 -0700

John (300m)
Tulip I captured on one of my afternoon walks at work.

Lunch time! Ant getting ready to feed on another bloom. The bane in my yard this year, ants!

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:59:12 -0700

John (300m)
Lunch time! Ant getting ready to feed on another bloom. The bane in my yard this year, ants!

Azalea bush in the late afternoon sun.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:58:58 -0700

John (300m)
Azalea bush in the late afternoon sun.

Plant of Fire Doing a little creative work in PS with this shot. I was able to express my creative side here.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:52:51 -0700

John (300m)
Plant of Fire Doing a little creative work in PS with this shot. I was able to express my creative side here.

honey bee eating nectar

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:56:49 -0700

John (300m)
honey bee eating nectar

one eating and one zooming in for some feeding

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:56:42 -0700

John (300m)
one eating and one zooming in for some feeding

honey bee feeding on the weeping cherry

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:56:34 -0700

John (300m)
honey bee feeding on the weeping cherry

ready to bloom. Caught in the neighbors yard in the late evening

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:47:43 -0700

John (300m)
ready to bloom. Caught in the neighbors yard in the late evening

honey bee coming in for a landing on the redbud.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:38:32 -0700

John (300m)
honey bee coming in for a landing on the redbud.

Close-up of the stamen on the cherry tree blooms

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:20 -0700

John (300m)
Close-up of the stamen on the cherry tree blooms

Blooms off a cheery tree I captured.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:55:34 -0700

John (300m)
Blooms off a cheery tree I captured.

Close-up view of the stamen on the cherry tree blooms

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:55:21 -0700

John (300m)
Close-up view of the stamen on the cherry tree blooms

Plant that I used for the shadow for light challenge My normal approach to lighting the subject. 2 Sb200's to light the plant and shot the detain of the pedals and leaves.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:26:48 -0700

John (300m)
Plant that I used for the shadow for light challenge My normal approach to lighting the subject. 2 Sb200's to light the plant and shot the detain of the pedals and leaves.

plant-2777

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:26:46 -0700

John (300m)
plant-2777

The rose Green/yellow rose shot up close

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:00:48 -0800

John (300m)
The rose Green/yellow rose shot up close

The Rose Green/Yellow rose up close

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:00:36 -0800

John (300m)
The Rose Green/Yellow rose up close

Rose reflections: Rose reflections captured of the roses I bought my wife for our anniversary.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:00:19 -0800

John (300m)
Rose reflections: Rose reflections captured of the roses I bought my wife for our anniversary.

Sunset on the River. Sunset on the James River. Captured just after the sun set over the water.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:34:26 -0800

John (300m)
Sunset on the River. Sunset on the James River. Captured just after the sun set over the water.

Serenity on the water Captured on the river at sunset

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:06:20 -0800

John (300m)
Serenity on the water Captured on the river at sunset

Morning Sunrise: Early morning sunrise on Hampton creek

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:31:37 -0800

John (300m)
Morning Sunrise: Early morning sunrise on Hampton creek

Sunset on the James: Captured this sunset on the River with the lights on the boathouse lighting the river underneath the dock and the pier. Really pleased with the colors and the results o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:54:34 -0800

John (300m)
Sunset on the James: Captured this sunset on the River with the lights on the boathouse lighting the river underneath the dock and the pier. Really pleased with the colors and the results o ...

Flowers I captured here at home from an arrangement I got at the store.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:25:45 -0800

John (300m)
Flowers I captured here at home from an arrangement I got at the store.

shot of the stamen

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:25:30 -0800

John (300m)
shot of the stamen

purple ones I captured

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:25:15 -0800

John (300m)
purple ones I captured

flowers-0110-303

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:24:53 -0800

John (300m)
flowers-0110-303

flowers-0081-297

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:24:30 -0800

John (300m)
flowers-0081-297

flowers-0063-295

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:24:14 -0800

John (300m)
flowers-0063-295

flowers-0054-stack-291

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:24:09 -0800

John (300m)
flowers-0054-stack-291

Late afternoon sun on my fence. I liked the colors and textures of the light.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:40:07 -0800

John (300m)
Late afternoon sun on my fence. I liked the colors and textures of the light.

the pendulum to the antique clock I shot for the weekly challenge, something old. Holga camera effect.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:54:10 -0800

John (300m)
the pendulum to the antique clock I shot for the weekly challenge, something old. Holga camera effect.

tripstich I did for a challenge shot

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:34:09 -0800

John (300m)
tripstich I did for a challenge shot

Marco

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:11:03 -0800

John (300m)
Marco

Marco sniffing the plant with a little help from mittens tail

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:10:48 -0800

John (300m)
Marco sniffing the plant with a little help from mittens tail

mittens using marco as a step stool to the plant. They were both just enamored with this new plant we brought home. Mittens found the easy way to get a sniff at the plant.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:10:33 -0800

John (300m)
mittens using marco as a step stool to the plant. They were both just enamored with this new plant we brought home. Mittens found the easy way to get a sniff at the plant.

Who me??? I was not messing with the flowers!

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:07:01 -0800

John (300m)
Who me??? I was not messing with the flowers!

Mittens sniffing the flowers we had just brought home from the store. No she did not eat them or bit them, just sniff.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:06:53 -0800

John (300m)
Mittens sniffing the flowers we had just brought home from the store. No she did not eat them or bit them, just sniff.

A study in textures

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:13:42 -0800

John (300m)
A study in textures

One of the very old trees on the installation The figure and the texture in the wood really was interesting.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:12:37 -0800

John (300m)
One of the very old trees on the installation The figure and the texture in the wood really was interesting.

Twisted Tones: I captured this tree on a walk at lunch time. I really liked the tones and textures of this shot.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:11:30 -0800

John (300m)
Twisted Tones: I captured this tree on a walk at lunch time. I really liked the tones and textures of this shot.

Shadows on the wall. I really liked the light play of the tree shadow on the casemate wall here.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:29:00 -0800

John (300m)
Shadows on the wall. I really liked the light play of the tree shadow on the casemate wall here.

York river bridge at sunset

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:03:00 -0800

John (300m)
York river bridge at sunset

The Tree, captured at sunset in Yorktown

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:54:32 -0800

John (300m)
The Tree, captured at sunset in Yorktown

Reflections on the water

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:54:05 -0800

John (300m)
Reflections on the water

cedar chip from a wood plane. Shot with the 105 macro and a lot of adjusting to get the angles I was looking for. Spirals challenge shot.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:37:49 -0800

John (300m)
cedar chip from a wood plane. Shot with the 105 macro and a lot of adjusting to get the angles I was looking for. Spirals challenge shot.

The edge of a cedar chip shot with the 105 macro and 68mm of extension tubes. Lighting is a led flashlight from behind. Brings out all the back details but washes out the front details. 4 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:36:17 -0800

John (300m)
The edge of a cedar chip shot with the 105 macro and 68mm of extension tubes. Lighting is a led flashlight from behind. Brings out all the back details but washes out the front details. 4 ...

liquid-1589

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:44:34 -0800

John (300m)
liquid-1589

sause-1505-242

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:39:16 -0800

John (300m)
sause-1505-242

books-1452-240

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:21:05 -0800

John (300m)
books-1452-240

sudoko-1427-238

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:11:11 -0800

John (300m)
sudoko-1427-238

rolex-stack-1-236

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:34:01 -0800

John (300m)
rolex-stack-1-236

seahorse's I mand a few years back on my scroll saw. the one on the left is pine, middle is cherry, the left is tulip wood

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:42:55 -0800

John (300m)
seahorse's I mand a few years back on my scroll saw. the one on the left is pine, middle is cherry, the left is tulip wood

One of my daughters geode's. Lit full front with the R1 lighting kit. I really liked the colors on this as the rock really came alive against the dark background.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:35:54 -0800

John (300m)
One of my daughters geode's. Lit full front with the R1 lighting kit. I really liked the colors on this as the rock really came alive against the dark background.

Fire, shot of the flame off a mini propane tourch. Picture shot in a black light box with the torch against the side and vented to remove the heat.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:20:29 -0800

John (300m)
Fire, shot of the flame off a mini propane tourch. Picture shot in a black light box with the torch against the side and vented to remove the heat.

Nib of my Bexley BX701. Picture shot in a mini (9x6) light box using the R1 flash units

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:36:22 -0800

John (300m)
Nib of my Bexley BX701. Picture shot in a mini (9x6) light box using the R1 flash units

York River Bridge Closing after an opening late one night. JPG from the camera. I was under the bridge when the closing was going on.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:37:49 -0800

John (300m)
York River Bridge Closing after an opening late one night. JPG from the camera. I was under the bridge when the closing was going on.

Grandfather clock detail for the Nikonians challenge shot. Shot available light with trigger. Color corrected in LR.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:41:01 -0800

John (300m)
Grandfather clock detail for the Nikonians challenge shot. Shot available light with trigger. Color corrected in LR.

Fish Bait :) My Rolex submariner in the fish tank to keep the fishes company

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:09:54 -0800

John (300m)
Fish Bait :) My Rolex submariner in the fish tank to keep the fishes company

Ignition: Capturing a flame off a match the instant it lights. Custom white balance used to drive the colors warmer.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:39:36 -0800

John (300m)
Ignition: Capturing a flame off a match the instant it lights. Custom white balance used to drive the colors warmer.

Death of a Rose. Shot in portrait mode but I liked this framing better when I downloaded the shots. I was laying on the floor to capture this shot of the wilted rose

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:30:38 -0800

John (300m)
Death of a Rose. Shot in portrait mode but I liked this framing better when I downloaded the shots. I was laying on the floor to capture this shot of the wilted rose

Back side of the watch in #2. Mechanical watch I built for a watch class a few years ago.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:51:17 -0800

John (300m)
Back side of the watch in #2. Mechanical watch I built for a watch class a few years ago.

Gold toned Skeleton watch. Mechanical watch with a stainless steel case and leather band.

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:32:37 -0800

John (300m)
Gold toned Skeleton watch. Mechanical watch with a stainless steel case and leather band.

Chocolate cake my daughter made tonight. I learned that whip cream fades fast in the aerosol form and dripped down the cake despite my best efforts to avoid this. Next time a different len ...

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:14:43 -0800

John (300m)
Chocolate cake my daughter made tonight. I learned that whip cream fades fast in the aerosol form and dripped down the cake despite my best efforts to avoid this. Next time a different len ...

Death of a Rose

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:54:53 -0800

John (300m)
Death of a Rose

Studio shot of one of my watches. This is a high key shot using a single light source reflected back to provide additional lighting bare minimal processing in the shot. This is a mechanica ...

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:30:39 -0800

John (300m)
Studio shot of one of my watches. This is a high key shot using a single light source reflected back to provide additional lighting bare minimal processing in the shot. This is a mechanica ...

Wooden vase I made quete a few years ago. Dark wood is Wenge from Africa and the red is Paduke also from Africa. White stripe is maple

nobody@smugmug.com (John (300m)) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:48:30 -0800

John (300m)
Wooden vase I made quete a few years ago. Dark wood is Wenge from Africa and the red is Paduke also from Africa. White stripe is maple