New Graffti...

Several months ago i did a post about a new neighborhood called RounTrey across the road from our home. They have a tunnel that goes under the road where you can safely walk and avoid traffic. We have ridden our bikes around this place. I went there to do some Black and White and Color photography and i was amazed by what i saw! To think that in this edition, there are $400K plus homes with this crap happening to their area. GRAFFTI!!! All over the walls of the walking path and garbage dumped where the road ends...
Upscale White Trash!!!



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I hear Radio waves...

I hear Radio waves..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this photo first driving down Otterdale Road. I had my camera ready for a good photo. I had been wanting to get a good shot of the towers against the sky.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Feel The Power?

Feel The Power?, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was driving down Otterdale Road in Midlothian and i had my camera handy for an instant photo. I saw the power lines in a field with the clouds breaking around them so i got the shot. The towers really stand out against the sky in B/W and you can even see the power lines.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 26 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Interesting Sign...

Is this our Future?

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Black Squirrel...

I was digging through some old photos that i have taken and i ran across a couple of this black squirrel that i took while i was in Texas. My grandfather fed it some pecans and it came up on the front porch on the house. i was able to get some very close up shots of it.


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2007:07:04 22:21:17

2007:07:04 22:21:17, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this while at Epcot Center in Florida for our summer vacation of 2007. They have an incredible fireworks show at Epcot and i would love to go back at some point to see it again!

Epcot! July 4, 2007
Exposure: 1.3 sec (13/10)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 9.3 mm
ISO Speed: 64

Fireworks Star

Fireworks Star, originally uploaded by kgiantx.

Hartford, Connecticut River

Uploaded by kgiantx on 10 Jun 08, 8.56PM EDT.

Infinity Chapel @ Conrad Bali

Infinity Chapel @ Conrad Bali, originally uploaded by BALIwww.com.

At Conrad Bali, a wedding specialist is on hand to custom-design events for two to four hundred, from intimate and private nuptials and blessings, to grand wedding celebrations. A simple yet treasured exchange of vows at the wedding gazebo, overlooking the Indian Ocean, with complete decorations, champagne toast and wedding cake. Specific documents and paperwork are required in advance.


Uploaded by BALIwww.com on 5 Jun 08, 7.38AM EDT.

On my way home...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Bumm Looker Too...

Bumm Looker Too..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken Yesterday.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 800

Bumm Looker Four...

Bumm Looker Four..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken Yesterday.

Exposure: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 800

Fire Ball!!! BOOM!!!

Fire Ball!!! BOOM!!!, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I went with my friends to the shooting range today. They brought all their weapons with them and were ready to shoot some stuff up. I once again got to shoot most if not all of the guns and like last time, got to document all of this all the while trying to catch the elusive muzzle flash. It is much harder then one might think even with a fast camera, timing is EVERYTHING! After about 400 photos and 10 different guns, i hit PAY DIRT!! It was just perfect! Look at the flash!! A ball of FIRE out of his 1954 German made pistol shooting 7.62x25 cartridges. I got many photos with smoke and i saw many flashes but this is the ONLY fireball that was caught!! The range was way out in Goochland County north of I64 West. I have to thank my friends for all their time and letting me shoot with them, expecting nothing in return but my time and fun. They will be missed dearly when i move in another month...


Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 400

The Sun Is Drawing...You Bumm Looker!

The Sun Is Drawing...You Bumm Looker!, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was coming home from the shooting range this evening and i was driving down Old Hundred Road waiting to make the tun onto Watermill Parkway when i saw the sunset. I was amazed and i knew that i had to find somewhere to take a few photos. I sat a field that had a mound of dirt in it and i placed my Tacoma into 4x4 mode and i went to the top of the hill. I grabbed the camera and got onto my step bars and started shooting away! This photo as well as DSC04854, DSC04853, and DSC04850 were taken during this secession. I did not know at the time, but i was able to capture more of "The Sun ID Drawing" phenomena. I think that it really comes out well in the B/W photographs...

Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Butterfly Bush...

Butterfly Bush..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I have been waiting for this plant to bloom for all spring. My grandmother called it a Butterfly Bush. I am not exactly sure what it is called. I took this picture today during the early afternoon and it was really hot! I used Apature Priority to get the bloom in sharp focus and everything else blurry. It looks really cool on the rocks and stuff that is under it. I like how it turned out! I think that this technique is called Depth Of Field using the Apature.

Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Sky&Lightning

Sky&Lightning, originally uploaded by pascnalli.

I saw this photo in the Black and White Photography (POST 1, COMMENT 3) and i had to post this to my blog.

Many thanks to: Uploaded by pascnalli on 11 Aug 07, 12.45PM EDT.

Sun Rays...

Sun Rays..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

We went to the mall today and as we were driving home i made a comment on how the sun was coming through the clouds and how that would make a nice photo. When i got home, it was still occurring so i get my camera and took the shot in B/W where i hoped that it would show up better than in color and it did! I love the contrast that is in this picture.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Grass Seed Forest?

Grass Seed Forest?, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this today in the front yard of my house. Some of the grass is going to seed and i laid in the yard to get this shot. I brought the grass into sharp focus by adjusting the apature and f/stop. I took it in HD Aspect Ratio to get more of the scene and in B/W for the color contrast.

Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Camera Accessories...

For Father's Day, my Daughter got me the Case Logic 6'' Flexible Tripod that i wanted! It is just like the Gorilla Pod and it works the same for much less. I am very happy and it is really neat!

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Tree Reflection

Tree Reflection, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was taken after a rain storm.I am going to include this in my "The Rain Project" that i do from time to time. I thought that it was a good reflection of the pine tree in the water. I took this with my Sony H1 5.1Megapixel Cybershot DSC.

Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 64

Night Lights...

Night Lights..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this at the KOA in North Carolina. I love the Lens Flair that is i coming off the lights. I took this with my Sony H1 5.1Megapixel Cybershot DSC.

Exposure: 8 sec (8)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 21.8 mm
ISO Speed: 64

Korean Memorial at Night

Korean Memorial at Night, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I love the Korean War Memorial! It is my favorite on at night. I wish that i will have the time to go and take it with a tripod and get a good night photo. I don't know if that is going to happen. You can tell the pain on their face as they walk in the muck and mud. They just hulk around doing a job...

Exposure: 0.4 sec (2/5)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 400

A Day at the Museum...

A Day at the Museum..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this when we went to the National Museum of Natural History in DC several weeks ago. I love the architecture and the domes in the evening light. It looks like the Grand Central Station that is located in DC as well. The way the shapes join and the colors are very earthly in shade.

Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Concrete Boa constrictor

Concrete Boa constrictor, originally uploaded by The Omega Man.

I saw this photo in a group that i belong to on Flickr and i wanted to share it with you.

Cool Kat!

She was laying while i was watching a movie Sunday afternoon. Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Driving down the road! Taken with my LGVX8600 phone.
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Caterpillar Swallowtail

Caterpillar Swallowtail, originally uploaded by volar.

I found this in a group that i am in on FlickR. I wanted to share it with you all.

Uploaded by volar on 11 Jun 08, 5.30PM EDT.

Evening sun and clouds.

Taken with my LGVX8600 phone.
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Inside Out...

Inside Out..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was just messing around with the camera yesterday trying to kill the battery. I took this in my kitchen. It is strange how the window and light shows up but not the wall of much of the table.

Stained - "Outside" But i´m on the outside
I´m looking in
And I can see through you

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Picture 079

Picture 079, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Close to the Airport in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Island Summer 2006 Vacation

Exposure: 2 sec (2)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 19.8 mm
ISO Speed: 64

Picture 078

Picture 078, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Close to the Airport in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Island Summer 2006 Vacation

Exposure: 2 sec (2)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 16.5 mm
ISO Speed: 64

Picture 077

Picture 077, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Close to the Airport in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Island summer 2006 vacation

Exposure: 2 sec (2)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 16.5 mm
ISO Speed: 64

FlickR Stuff

I have been trying to get more and more of my photos on Flickr placed on the Google map that is provided. So far, i have gotten most all of my St Thomas, Duke University, Epcot and Universal Studios placed. I also have various other photos on a map from different sets. Another example would be the Baltimore Harbor pics that i took with my LGVX 8600 Cam Phone. It is a neat option to be able to do that. Feel free to go and look at some of them.

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St Thomas USVI Summer 2006

St Thomas USVI Summer 2006, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this on vacation in St Thomas summer 2006 with my Cybershot 5.1Megapixel. This was my main camera before i bought the a200.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 64

Knights Templar Chapel...Alexandria Virginia

These are the stained glass windows that are located on the 4th floor of the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria Virginia. The room according to the website is sponsored and maintained by the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States.


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Sunday Morning Bike Ride...

Well folks we went to Pocahontas Park this morning at 7.45am and we hit the trails. We rode Lake View I,II,III. We have ridden I & II before but never III. It took off from Lake View II and it was really a GREAT trail to ride. It had many more turns and hills and was long. We decided to park inside the main park and not ride from Quala Lot as that would have added about 3+ miles to the ride. As it turned out, we rode about 14 miles this morning. I drank an entire pouch full of water! It was so hot and humid and there was not wind at all other then when we were riding our bikes. It was a fun ride but i have been really tired all day since i rode this morning.

Well, i need to get ready for sleep and work tomorrow...

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How to use Firefox as Windows Explorer or File Manager?

Firefox
is the most commonly used browser among the bloggers and blog
followers. If you don’t like to clutter your windows experience by
opening lots of windows then you can use Firefox as Windows Explorer or
File Manager. As Firefox comes with tabbed interface, you can open all
the file locations in different tabs which otherwise would have come in
different windows.

So How to use Firefox as Windows Explorer or File Manager?

By default, Firefox can not be used as Windows Explorer. As Internet
Explorer can be used as Windows Explorer also, all that you have to do
is install the IE Tab plugin for your Firefox.

(Windows XP Theme used in the image: Micorsoft Zune XP Black Theme)

Now, open an IE Tab in the Firefox and use the file extension
“file:///” followed by local drive to use Firefox as Windows Explorer
(For example, “file:///D:/Lyte%20Byte”). These file locations can also
be bookmarked like a regular webpage, so the next time all you have to
do is just click a link in Firefox to open up a folder in your computer.

If you are looking for a Windows Explorer with a tabbed interface, you can also use IE7 in Windows Vista or XP. Also checkout “How to get a tabbed Windows Explorer or File Manager?”