Smoke...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Feather Welder

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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DSC07106: Theater, Thespian

DSC07106: Theater, Thespian, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The historic Jefferson Theater located at 345 Fannin St in Downtown Beaumont Texas.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Only In Texas

Only In Texas, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken close to Lamar University. It is located on the East side of the ML King drive or Spur 380 on the North Bound lane.

We use Tex Joy spices all the time but we have to wait until we go back to Texas to get them or we have a family member mail us some. You cannot get them any where else in the country as they are made in Beaumont Texas.

Fire Escape

Fire Escape, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken next the The Jefferson Theater in Beaumont Texas.

Fire Escape way up high!

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Minolta 35-105mm Mardi Gras (2009)_254

Minolta 35-105mm Mardi Gras (2009)_254, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

St Louis Mardi Gras 2009

Looks like Hawk or Animal from Wrestling on TV or perhaps from Mad Max, Beyond Thunderdome.

Scrap Metal 1.1

Scrap Metal 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I think that this is perhaps one of the best examples of a "Depth Of Field" and "Bokeh" that i have ever taken. The pile of metal in the center is from a "Mag Drill"

I chose to not use a flash and just use the ambient lighting. The pile of metal shavings in the foreground is out of focus as is everything in the background. I love the lights and big door open and the effects that happened with the light from the items. The blurring off the background turned out amazing to me.

I do not know if i could make this photo again.

Exposure: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Angles and Beams 1.0

Angles and Beams 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is a photo of several beams laying on top of each other. I like to think of it as "Metal Bokeh" due to the focal point being the beam that is directly in the center of the photography. I used the built in flash for this photo. The lighting is rather harsh in this photo but it is metal and not a soft material to work with.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Scrap Metal 1.2

Scrap Metal 1.2, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

As i was walking around the shop late Friday afternoon looking for something to shoot, i saw this pile of scrap metal in a bin. I thought that i would use the built in flash as the ambient lighting is not so good. As you can see, my flash reflection is in the "U" shaped piece of metal and the ambient light is being reflected on the left side of the photo. I just liked the way the photo turned out.

Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Lens Photo Collections

Here are the type of lenses that i use and they are linked to sets on Flickr.

1.Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6
2.Quantaray LD 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Tele-Macro
3.Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
4.Minolta 50mm f/1.7
***Componon 40mm f/4
4. Bower f/4 MC4 2x Tele Converter

***=had this for over 10 years, did not know what it was and adapted it to fit with the a200.

Lens Collection: It contains all the photos taken with the different lenses.





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Sunset over St Louis

Sunset over St Louis, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was leaving work this evening and i stopped on top of an overpass located close to Horseshoe Lake Road and IH 255 South. I have been wanting to get this photo for a long time and i had some extra time on my hands, so i took this photo. I love the sun going down behind the clouds and the field with St Louis visible in the background.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Snowy Sunrise!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

DSC07202: Moss

DSC07202: Moss, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Some very green moss that was on the ground at my grandparents home in Texas. I used the flash with a diffuser to make this photo.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC07239

DSC07239, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is a Camellia bloom that i saw while in Texas last week. It had rained and i used my F58AM flash with the Omin-Bounce 580 diffuser to get the photo. It was taken at night. I love the Vivid Colors that are brought out in the flower from the flash. Using this lens at f/10 really made the photo crisp!! It is very sharp and yet it still has some Bokeh in it.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Spooky Home!

Located off of Milburn School Road close to Hwy 159.
Taken in 16:9 Aspect Ratio





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Near Atlanta Texas

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

8am Sun

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone. Linden TX
From RMStringer

Evening Sky...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone. Sam Rayburn TX
From RMStringer

Bail Bonds...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone. My mother does this in Jasper TX.
From RMStringer

Old House...

They were taken in 16:9 Aspect Ratio.

Two Photos:
1. Black and White


2. Color



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Very Hot!!

Slag from a Burn Table cutting some thick metal.




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Ospre

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone. From the 2008 air show at Scott AFB.
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Rebar.

I took this at work last week. IT is a pile of different types of Rebar that we sometimes use.



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Boo!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone. Beaumont TX
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Not Much Left...

Sunrise over a field where the snow is almost melted...
Taken off of Milburn School Road close to Hwy 159.




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Plasma Cut!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Sun Through Clouds

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Storm Clouds

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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MIG Welding

One of the craftsmen working on some metal using a MIG Welding unit.
Taken in 16:9 Aspect Ratio.






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Cold Feet!

Geese standing on an iced over lake located in O Fallon Illinois. Taken in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio.





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Crosses...

Taken at the O Fallon City Cemetery on Saturday, 2/7/2009

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Waiting For Rain...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Going Up

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

The Bokeh on this photo is just amazing! It is a Blue Spruce tree that is in my yard. I used the Kit Lens (18-70) to take this photo. The focal point is the little cones at the top of the limb.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

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All But Gone...

This is what remains from the 6 inch snow that we had last week. IT is all but gon from the yards and roads. The ground is all soggy and wet from it and we now are expecting rain for the next few days...

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 200



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Work in Black and White.

I work here as an IT Manager. I am able to go out and take photos of the Craftsmen while they weld and cut on various pieces of metal and during the fabrication process.


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