Sunday, March 29, 2009

@ Watchmen Tonight.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Last Snow 1.6


Last Snow 1.6, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken With the Minolta 35-105mm f/3.54.5 Lens.
The Last Stand Of Winter...

I love how the snow is still present around the blooms and how it has some of them trapped underneath it. We got a little over 1 inch of snow last night. This is Winters last stand in our area. We have had some nice weather over the last few weeks...

The Last Snow...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Clint Black- Like The Rain

Thought For The Day...

No Photo At This Moment:

"Which is more difficult, to awaken one who sleeps or to awaken one who, awake, dreams that he is awake - Søren Kierkegaard

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Bloom 1.0


Bloom 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken With The Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens.

I am not sure what kind of tree that this came from.


I saw this bloom on a tree as i was driving around O Fallon yesterday morning. I turned my truck around to go and look. This is what i saw...
I love the flower against the sky with the limbs framing it and how the sun illuminates the bloom dramatically against it.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Bloom 1.1


Bloom 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken With The Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens.

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 105 mm

Ever Changing Weather...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Monday, March 23, 2009

Lots To Drink...


Lots To Drink..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

"The New Ground Floor Bar" in Belleville, IL

This was a fun little photo to take. I love the bottom lighting on the liquor bottles. It is a neat effect.

Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Light Experiment 1.0


Light Experiment 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken With The Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens.

I took this today of the Netgear Router and the Thermometer silhouetted be the ambient light from the blinds. I think that it makes a dramatic photo. The way the blinds reflect on the router and the way they are bent from being view through the glass and liquid. I wanted them to be very sharp so i used good f/stop number to get the desired Depth Of Field for the photo.

Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Light Experiment 1.1


Light Experiment 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken With The Minolta 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens.

I have taken this photo before several times. I love the way the light spills through the blinded window and the dark negative space to the left of the lava lamp. I used a high f/stop number to get the sharpness that i desired for the Depth Of Field in this photo as well. Some people do not like the pole in the photo but i do as i think it helps break the photo up. The ambient light is very soft coming through the lamp.

Exposure: 0.1 sec (1/10)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Light Behind Blinds.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Neat Light!


Neat Light!, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

"The New Ground Floor" Bar in Belleville, IL

This is a very cool light that is in the front of the little bar. i love the colors!!!


Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

The New Ground Floor Bar


DSC08678, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

"The New Ground Floor" Bar in Belleville, IL

It is a fun little bar located on Main Street. It is a nice venue to see local band live with good acoustics and nice patrons.

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Monday, March 16, 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

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.

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

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Pedestrians- St Patric's Day Run 2009

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

Friday, March 13, 2009

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

Thursday, March 12, 2009

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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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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