DSC00132: Boom!

DSC00132: Boom!, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Another firework explosion from the 2008 Balloon Glow held in Forest Park located in St Louis MO.

Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08949: The Dance

DSC08949: The Dance, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is my second attempt at taking a "portrait" type photograph. I did several in color which i was not very happy with, and more in B/W on Saturday of my daughter and her friend.

It was "Homecoming" dance night in our town so we made our daughter suffer through several photograph of her and her friend.

She suffered and complained but i took many photos of her because me and the wife wanted to and it was good practice for me.

I think that this is an incredible photo of her and i really love the way it turned out. I used the Minolta 35-105 for this photo and a "Back Flash" for the photo outside.

Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08826: Split Personna 1.1

DSC08826: Split Personna 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is a wider view of the field located off of Millburn School road close to HWY 159. The urban scenery and the rural setting makes for a very stark contrast that we do not live in a very big world anymore.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08838: Soybean

DSC08838: Soybean, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is of a Soybean that is ready for harvest. I had never seen what they looked like in nature. They do not look like much. If i did not know better, i would have said that they look like a dried weed near the ditch i had to cross to get this photo.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Vacant Field...

Vacant Field..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

As i was driving home on Millburn School Road today i saw a field that i have driven by many times. I looked and just happened to have my camera today so i got out and took several photos. I then decided to take a series going from left to right to make this panorama creation. To me, this photo symbolizes the Autumn is upon us.

I used my Minolta 35-105mm lens to take the initial series of photos. I could have cropped the photo to give it nice straight lines but i wanted for people to get the whole photo, not just a portion of it. So many photos that we look at are nice and neat, cropped to *perfection* and processed to the Nth degree. I wanted people to feel the rawness of this photo and also the beauty of it!

DSC00036: Fireworks

DSC00036: Fireworks 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Manual Mode
Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
No Tir-Pod, Hand held.

DSC00037

DSC00037, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken at the Balloon Glow held in Forest Park, St Louis, Missouri. All photos were hand held.

Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Gas...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

DSC08764: MIG Welding 1.2 [Crop]

DSC08764: MIG Welding 1.2 [Crop], originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Same person as before using a MIG rig to weld some carbon steel pipe. I was just trying a cropped photo to take some of the negative space out of the photo.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

The Lamp Project.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.

The Lamp Project

We just decided to go and see if we could find this place before we went to the concert last night. If i had of know, i would have brought my a200 and set up to take a photo of this in high quality.

From RMStringer

Band list 2night

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

DSC08777: Plasma Cutter

DSC08777: Plasma Cutter, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

From Wikipedia:
Plasma cutting is a process that is used to cut steel and other metals (or sometimes other materials) using a plasma torch. In this process, an inert gas (in some units, compressed air) is blown at high speed out of a nozzle; at the same time an electrical arc is formed through that gas from the nozzle to the surface being cut, turning some of that gas to plasma. The plasma is sufficiently hot to melt the metal being cut and moves sufficiently fast to blow molten metal away from the cut. Plasma can also be used for plasma arc welding and other applications.

I wanted to let everyone see the bevel on the edge of the pipe that the craftsman was making using the Plasma Cutter.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08758: Welding

DSC08758: Welding, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I really like this photograph. The light from the welding illuminates the craftsman's front. The smoke from the contact is really amazing. I love the interaction of his hands and the welding rig that is taking place, how he protects one of his hands with a glove and keeps one open to get a better feel.

Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08794: Smoke and Light

DSC08794: Smoke and Light, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I love how the smoke is kind of bubbling up from the MIG lead and how the light is going at an angle over the top of the steel almost between 30-45 degrees. Very strange!

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 45 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Street Dogs in St Louis!!

They will be here tomorrow, October 7, 2008 at the Bluebird in St Louis.

The Bluebird - St. Louis

The Bluebird is located at:
2706 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103

Tuesday, Oct. 7th 2008
featuring: Street Dogs, Time Again, Flatfoot 56, Benedict Arnold
Doors: 8:00 PM
Cover: $15/ $18
all ages

STREET DOGS - Mike McColgan - Vocals; Johnny Rioux - Bass; Marcus Hollar - Guitar; Joe Sirois Drums; Tobe Bean - Guitar.

Not long now...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Waiting for rain...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

DSC08799

DSC08799, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The steel that the man is welding on is about 1''thick. He is also using a MIG Welding rig.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08778: Plasma Cutter

DSC08778: Plasma Cutter, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This person was using a Plasma Cutter to place a bevel on this pipe.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200

DSC08765: MIG Rig

DSC08765: MIG Rig, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

One of the craftsmen using a MIG welding rig to work.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Fall at its Best!

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Custome Search For IE7 and Firefox.

How to add Dyxum Lens Review Search to Firefox

Thanks to

spirion.photography

for posting this little tool.

This might be of interest to my fellow eBay addicts who spend a lot of time reading
reviews on Dyxum.com while looking for bargains. The steps below
will allow you to add a custom search to the built in search bars in
Firefox or Internet Explorer 7. This is just a tip, I don't endorse or make any guarantees of
any kind with this. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

To do this I went to this site: http://ready.to/search/en/#

Entered the following:

1) Search Name: "Dyxum"

2) Front of Search: www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=

3) Back of Search: +site%3Adyxum.com&btnG=Search

4) Description: Dyxum Lens Reviews

5) Option XML: (leave blank)

6) Paste all of this text into "image text" box on the right of the page:

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

7) Click "Read the image text"

8) Click "Make the Plugin"

9) Follow the prompts from your browser

EDIT:

10) Click the "Open Search Plug-in" Link and it should prompt you to install it.

11) Click the down arrow on the search box and select the "D"

Worked for me and I hope it works for you!



Click the "Open Search Plug-in" Link and it should prompt you to install it. I'm using Firefox 3 just as an FYI.



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Jet Engines at Scott AFB

Some of the aircraft engines that were on display at Scott AFB.

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DSC02556: Grass Bokeh

DSC02556: Grass Bokeh, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was trying to get all creative with the photo about 1 year ago. It turned out very nice and the Bokeh is nice. Some of you might have viewed this when i first took the photograph.

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 67.8 mm
ISO Speed: 64

DSC02513: Sunset...

DSC02513: Sunset..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

We were at the Bone Fish Bar and Grill in Duck NC. The sun was going down and it was a beautiful sight. I do not think that i could have planned this photo any better if i would have tired to.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 72 mm
ISO Speed: 125

Sunrise over field.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Cool Morning...

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008

Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008

Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Before the rain.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

DSC07179: Bird

DSC07179: Bird, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

A "Black-capped Chickadee" eating on my grandparents bird feeder during the summer. This photo has lovely Bokeh with the green trees all blurry and the feeder in the forefront. I used my 70-300mm lens for this photo.

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

Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008

Forest Park Balloon Glow 2008, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was taken using my SAL-1870mm lens or the kit lens that came with my camera. United van lines. It was a big balloon!

Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds flying up for their next stunt!

Exposure: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 250 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds

Doing a high speed pass down the front in a 4 point roll.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Grasshopper: Old Photo

Grasshopper, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I was at the hotel in Orland and i saw him on the back of a car. I thought that it was a good shot. I took this with the DSC-H1 Sony Cybershot 5.1 megapixel. IT was in the early morning before were going to go and visit Epcot.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 21.1 mm
ISO Speed: 64

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds: taking off and afterburner is on!

I use the surround land and trees to give you a sense of perspective. You cant tell how fast he was going, but i hope that the land gives you a sense of urgency that he was taking off in a big hurry! You can see the fire shooting out of the exhaust and the heat trail behind that. He is only about 30 feet off the ground and is giving it some major power to take off at that pitch.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Classic formation. Looking at the belly of the F-16.

Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

F-16 Thunderbirds

F-16 Thunderbirds, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-16 Thunderbirds: Artistic blur 1.1

The flight crews were lined up to assist the pilot. I thought that an out of focus shot would be nice or interesting. By Me placing them out of focus, i tried to divert the attention and seriousness of the act that was happening and also to make it more surreal about what was going to happen.

Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 90 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Evening Sky.

Taken with my LGVX8600 1.3Megapixel phone.
From RMStringer

DSC00835: Almost There!

DSC00835: Almost There!, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

F-15 taking off at Scott AFB on 9.20.2008. I love the after burner and the heat stream that is behind the jet as it is building power to do a vertical climb.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 200