Con Trails @ 1.50pm

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Street Dogs!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Street Dogs @ POPs!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Ready For Rain!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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MIG Welding

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street

One of The Sponsors Of The 5k Run.
They had free 180 all over the place!!


Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street

One of The Sponsors For The 5k Run.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08587

DSC08587, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is just a strange assortment of stainless steel items that i have collected over the years. The round pieces are from different size "ball valves". The curly piece is from a pump that broke at a place i worked at many years ago and the other straight rod i got on a job years ago. I used the built in flash for this photo and my 70-300mm lens.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street

Billy and Kevin Jammin on Whiskey In A Jar by Thin Lizzie!!
Left To Right:
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Kuca - Drums
Billy, Guest Vocals (Whiskey in A Jar)
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street

Jay and Billy getting ready to sing Whiskey In A Jar by Thin Lizzy.
Billy, who is the Editor of the The Soulard Renaissance Newspaper. He is a big sponsor of the Run and had a total of 9500 runners in this year's event, the most runners to date.

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Kuca - Drums

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians:
St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street In Front Of Union Station.

The Band, Left To Right:
Will Zorn - Bass
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Kuca - Drums
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians:
St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street

The Band, Left To Right:
Will Zorn - Bass
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Kuca - Drums
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street

"Whiskey in the Jar by Thin Lizzy"

The Band, Left to Right:
Will Zorn - Bass
Steve Kuca - Drums
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar
Billy T, Guest Vocals
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street
Left To Right:
Will Zorn - Bass
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Kuca - Drums
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar

Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 26 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

Pedestrians- St Patrics Day Run_046, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Pedestrians: St Patric's Day Run.

St Louis, MO: Market Street
Steve Kuca - Drums

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Wall and Bucket

Wall and Bucket, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I found this wall with a bucket sitting in front of it. I wondered what was in the bucket after all this time of just sitting there. The aqua paint on the brick wall is starting to come off and expose the red brick color of it. I wonder what this space was used for many years ago...

Exposure: 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 26 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Always Working...

Always Working..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this last week using the Minolta 50mm f/1.7 Prime lens.I has a very shallow Depth Of Field as i used the lens wide open. The light is bright but not blown out. The Bokeh in the background is very nice for a low light photo.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/1.7
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

My Gig This Weekend...

I have a friend who is in 2 different bands, Pedestrians and JVC and i have to go out Saturday morning and shoot their concert for the St Patric Day Run in St Louis. I am very excited about this!!

I have some stuff in the works wit them on doing a photographic exhibition at one of their shows this summer during a concert! Exciting stuff if it all works out.

Keep checking back to see what progress has been made with this endeavor.


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Burnt and Rusted

Burnt and Rusted, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was a strange angle to take this photo. I wanted to show some of the fire damage to the building and the damage that has happened to it. I used the F58AM flash and the 18-70mm lens to take this photo. It turned out nice as i got more of the building that i would have expected to. The 18-70 is a very sharp kit lens in the f/7-f/11 range which is where i took this photo in.

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 20 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Mother Drinking...

Mother Drinking..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

One in the set taken on the Scott Troy Highway on Saturday Afternoon. I used the Quantaray 70-300mm lens that i own for this set as i was a ways away from the sheep. I love how the little one is looking right at me while i was taking the photo. The lens is really not bad at the f/stop that i am using and it is actually very sharp in this range.

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Red Barn

Red Barn, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken at 506 Old Collinsville Road off of Milburn School Road in O Fallon, Illinois.

This photo is all most "The Rule Of Thirds" It is divided up into thirds.
Look through the red to see the other side.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 210 mm
ISO Speed: 200

2 Little Lambs...

2 Little Lambs..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Two lambs playing and grazing in a pasture that i saw while going to Troy Illinois on Saturday Morning. I made a mental note to myself to stop and take some photos there on my way back home.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200

No One Fishing

No One Fishing, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken off the Troy O Fallon Highway on Saturday Afternoon. I used my 70-300mm lens to get this photo. I love the bench on the dock with the boat behind it. It is a sign that we are still in Winter, moving to the Spring time. Soon, people will be sitting on the bench and using the boat to catch fish out of the pond.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 210 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Old Home Panorama Creation

Old Home Panorama Creation, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Made Using Panorama Maker 3.0 from a 5 photo set. I used the Quantaray 70-300mm Lens for the individual photos.

Down The Wall 1

Down The Wall 1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This photo, for some reason, reminds me of an old movie back in the 1970s called "The French Connection" at the end of the movie where the man is running through an open building somewhat like this.

Exposure: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC07957

DSC07957, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The item that he is welding is a big. It is about 12' by 18' and it is for a porch on a building. It has slates that go on the inside. It blocks the Sun, not a traditional cover that does not let the Sunlight come through. I used my Minolta 50mm f/1.7 for this photograph.


Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/1.7
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Pedestrians : Band

I got to set in on another band last night and shoot their practice scession. I am going to shoot their show next Saturday morning!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmstringer/sets/72157614967152276/ is the set from last night.


A local "Cover Band" based in the St Louis Area.

The Pedestrians

The Are:
Jay Morris - Vocals, Guitar
Kevin Baldus - Vocals, Guitar
Steve Kuca - Drums
Will Zorn - Bass

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Brick and Glass

Brick and Glass, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken in Madison Illinois on State Street. Between 2nd and 3rd street.

Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC07945

DSC07945, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken using the Minolta 50mm f/1.7 Prime lens at work the other day. He is using a MIG welding rig to weld on aluminum. I love how the light is very soft and not harsh, illuminating his shirt

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Melted Metal 1.1

Melted Metal 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is located in one of the many room at the building i got to shoot at on Saturday. It looks like the fire got very intense here to melt the metal like it did.

Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 200

OFallon Sunset

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Angle View

Angle View, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

No Flash used in this photo. I used the Quantaray 70-300mm for this photo. This lens is sharp as a tack in the f/8 to f/11 range. For the money, I can not beat it plus you get a 1:2 Macro in the 180-300mm range at 4 feet. The light was not blow out in this photo as i had the Lens Hood on it. I love the rubble on the floor with the moss growing all over it. At this f/Stop, this lens has a great Depth Of Field.

Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

High Cloud Cold Sunrise

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

What I Am Reading.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Broken Wall Of Color: Wide Angle

Broken Wall Of Color: Wide Angle, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The light is rather blown out due to the contrast in light and darkness in this old building. This is all ambient light. I did not use my flash and there is no other source other then the light coming in from the outside through the holes in the roof. I took this while using a Tripod.

Exposure: 1
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200