Tuesday, July 01, 2008

DSC05095


DSC05095, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this on Sunday after i got my new lens. It is a beautiful bloom and i cant remember the name of it. I love the colors! So VIVID and Bright! Had i known what the lens was capable of i would have taken this much better. I was just blown away by the magnification and 180-300mm Macro Setting.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 100

DSC05195


DSC05195, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was taken yesterday. It is a very late season rose. I do not understand why is bloomed as we have not had any rain for the last 2.5 months. It is really dry. I guess that is why it is very small in size although, the color is very nice. If you look at the top, you can see a fly and in the bottom, you can see the Chinese attack beetle.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 210 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Monday, June 30, 2008

DSC05015


DSC05015, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is the first photo that i took using the Opteka Timer Remote for my a200. There were clouds moving across the sky and it gave a neat effect.

Exposure: 139 sec (139)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC05034


DSC05034, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

About my 5th attempt to use the wired Opteka Timer Remote Control to do rotation of earth. I was able to get a little rotation and i will try more soon with longer times. I am not sure what the doted line is that goes along the picture as it might be a satellite or a plane, i am just not sure.

Exposure: 103 sec (103)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Sunday, June 29, 2008

DSC05111


DSC05111, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I did a little DOF shot on this photo using the new lens with the UV Filter on it. This is a Butterfly Bush that is in my neighbor's yard. She was kind enough to let me have access to all of her flowers. I love the Bee in all of the set of photos.

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

DSC05103


DSC05103, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I went over to a neighbor's yard because she is the only person that still have nice flowers blooming. I wanted to try out the new lens on the camera. WOW!! IS ALL I CAN SAY! The Macro function that operates between 180-300mm is AMAZING! I was standing about 2.5-3 feet away from this flower!! I was not expecting results like this. I am also using a UV Filter on the lens as well.

Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 230 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Apollo's Chariot at sunset...

Busch Gardens!
Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone. From RMStringer

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Richmond club owner sentenced to 60 days in jail



Richmond club owner sentenced to 60 days in jail

Posted: June 26, 2008 07:53 AM

Updated: June 26, 2008 05:45 PM



Sentencing scheduled for club owner





Richmond night club owner Samuel Moore was sentenced Thursday to 60 days in jail with no work release. Moore was taken away in handcuffs.

Sam Moore agreed to an alford plea earlier this month. That means he doesn't admit guilt but, agrees prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him.

Moore is accused of having sex with a minor and videotaping a sex act with an 18-year-old woman without her knowledge.

Commonwealth Attorney Michael Herring says now there will be a federal investigation regarding Sam Moore and his strip club in Shockoe Bottom, he says the club has many ABC violations.

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Black Ants ( Trumpet 3 Crop)


Black Ants ( Trumpet Crop), originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This photo is Cropped from Trumpet Vine 3. I wanted to show all the black ants that were on these blooms. I see a little softness in the photo at the crop size, but i am really impressed with it at the same time. I do not understand why they were all over this unopened bloom.

Here is the Original EXIF Data:
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Single Trumpet Crop


Single Trumpet Crop, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Here is the cropped photo of one bloom i shot yesterday. It has an amazing amount of detail and i cropped it from the Trumpet Vine 5 photograph. Look at the bottom left center and see the fuzz, also look at the veins on the inside illuminated from the sun. I always loved these as a child growing up in Texas.

Here is the original EXIF data from the photo:
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 400