Random Photographs...

Taken using the Quantaray 70-300mm Lens around SE Texas:

Taken using the Sony 18-70mm Lens

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Confederate Rose 1.4

Confederate Rose 1.4, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Confederate rose (Hibiscus mutabilis)is known for its beautiful flowers that change color as they age. The flowers usually open white or pale pink and turn a darker pink to crimson as they age. They can have 3 distinct colors on the bush at the same time; usually white, pale pink and deep pink . Taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro Lens.

Here we see all the elements that make a great photo! We have nice Bokeh, We have great colors from the sky and the blooms and great lighting to help it out. I really like this photo.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Confederate Rose 1.0

Confederate Rose 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Confederate rose (Hibiscus mutabilis)is known for its beautiful flowers that change color as they age. The flowers usually open white or pale pink and turn a darker pink to crimson as they age. They can have 3 distinct colors on the bush at the same time; usually white, pale pink and deep pink . Taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro Lens.

The bloom is a very pretty and delicate. The start out white and as the day progresses, they turn a deep pink color. The Bokeh in this photo is just amazing and the Quantaray does a very good job at it.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 230 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Pampas Grass 1.0

Pampas Grass 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Andean Pampas Grass: The silky, feathery plumes of pampas grass add a nice texture to the home landscape. The plant flowers for a long time in late summer and fall, then as a bonus the plumes can be cut and dried for use indoors.

The photo was taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens. IT has amazing Bokeh and brings out the Fall colors in this photo well. The light and dark make this photo very nice.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 75 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Confederate Rose

Taken With My 3.2 Megapixel Lg Dare.

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Kenda Cross Plus

Rose 3.2

Rose 3.2, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Rose 3.0

Rose 3.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

It is a wonderful Fall afternoon and the Bees were all over the last remaining blooms left. Here is one in the center of the Rose.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Evening Rose 1.11

Evening Rose 1.11, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Evening Rose 1.16

Evening Rose 1.16, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

I love how the light catches the lighter colors on this rose and reflectes it back. I think that i used a-1 on the flash brightness. This photo is very detailed as you can see the whiskers on the stem and the textures of the petals.

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Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Evening Rose 1.5

Evening Rose 1.5, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

To me, this photo is almost perfect. I love the textures and shading on the rose/ I used the flash for this photo at a -2 setting where it would not be blown out. The background is all blurred out and it looks like it is ready for a print to be made or a card. The Black&White really made this rose look amazing.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 210 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Evening Rose 1.13

Evening Rose 1.13, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

You can see the blurry red spot behind the main rose is another bloom that is really out of focus. The photo has really great Bokeh in it. The flash was tuned down -2 and i love how it gave the bloom an almost glowing effect.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 210 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Evening Rose 1.15

Evening Rose 1.15, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Roses in the evening taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro lens using the Built-In Flash. These roses are clippings from roses that were my Grandmother's Mother's roses, so they are about 75+ years old.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Clover 1.0

Clover 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Clover with water drops on the leaf taken using the Componon Lens.

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Bougainvillea Macro

Bougainvillea Macro, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was taken using my Schneider-Kreuznach Componon 40mm f/4 Lens that i use as a Do It Yourself Macro lens. This is a perfect Macro of the delicate flower on a Bogan Via that we have at home. I love the vignetting that occurred around the photo because of the difference in Apertures and sizes in the lenses. I did not use a flash for this series of photos. This turned out to be one of the best ones in the set.

Componon: 40mm f/4
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure: 0.077 sec (1/13)

DDR 400 Ram 1.0

DSC06009: DDR 400 Ram 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Another Macro photo of an extra stick of DDR 400 ram. I love the close up of the vacant slot where a memory chip should be. I used the HVL-F58AM for this photo.

Componon 40mm f/4
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 45 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Water Textures 1.3

Water Textures 1.3, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Lake Sam Rayburn on a Cloud Free Fall day. I used a Circular Polarizer on this set of photos as well as shooting them in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens in Black and White.

The testures from the B&W photo and the use of the Circular Polarizer are just amazing! It almost looks like a dry lake bed instead of water.

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Fog on Lake!

Fmr 255 West. 46 DegE Lake Sam Rayburn TX.
It looked like the water was on fire.

Water Textures 1.0

Water Textures 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Lake Sam Rayburn on a Cloud Free Fall day. I used a Circular Polarizer on this set of photos as well as shooting them in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens

Another in the Texture series.This was taken facing North-West with a light wind blowing...

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Water Textures 1.1

Water Textures 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Lake Sam Rayburn on a Cloud Free Fall day. I used a Circular Polarizer on this set of photos as well as shooting them in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens

I love the different patterns that the wind makes on the water...

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 200

50mm 2x Double 1.1

50mm 2x Double 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken using the Minolta 50mm f/1.7 Prime Lens coupled with a Bower AF 2x MC4 Tele Converter and the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.. Fun stuff to play with from time to time.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200

No Drive...

No Drive..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Lake Sam Rayburn on a Cloud Free Fall day. I used a Circular Polarizer on this set of photos as well as shooting them in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens

I love this one the best out of the set with some land in it. The color is so vibrant using the Circular Polarizer. Not a cloud in the sky!!

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

B&W Road!

HwY 63West
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Way Over Priced!

Beaumont Texas not LA!

Pinhead!

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Sandy Creek Park 1.1

Sandy Creek Park 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Sandy Creek Park off of Main Street in Jasper Texas. Taken using the Sony 18-70mm Lens in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio at different lengths of time. I used the Opteka Timer Remote Control and a Tri-Pod to take the photos. I used an "On The Fly" Custom White Balance on this set of photo to cut out the Orange glow from the High Pressure Sodium Lighting that is used in this park. It is the first time that i have ever done this. I was very impressed with the results.

This photo was taken with the 2500k G3 Custom White Balance settings but in Spot Metering Mode. Just trying out different settings with the camera. I did not use a White Card to calibrate the camera to get the custom color setting. I just pointed it out into the night and i got the setting.

Exposure: 7
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Sandy Greek Park 1.0b

Sandy Greek Park 1.0b, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The 2 photos “Sandy Creek Park 1.0a and 1.0b were taken using the different White Balance settings to demonstrate how this works in camera. This is what the photo looks like using the Custom White Balance setting of 2500k G3 Setting. Sandy Creek Park off of Main Street in Jasper Texas. Taken using the Sony 18-70mm Lens in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio at different lengths of time. I used the Opteka Timer Remote Control and a Tri-Pod to take the photos. I used an "On The Fly" Custom White Balance on this set of photo to cut out the Orange glow from the High Pressure Sodium Lighting that is used in this park. It is the first time that i have ever done this. I was very impressed with the results.

Exposure: 11
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 20 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Sandy Creek Park 1.0a

Sandy Creek Park 1.0a, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The 2 photos “Sandy Creek Park 1.0a and 1.0b were taken using the different White Balance settings to demonstrate how this works in camera. This is what you really see using the Auto White Balance settings. Sandy Creek Park off of Main Street in Jasper Texas. Taken using the Sony 18-70mm Lens in a 16:9 Aspect Ratio at different lengths of time. I used the Opteka Timer Remote Control and a Tri-Pod to take the photos. I used Auto White Balance on this photo and it showed the Orange glow from the High Pressure Sodium Lighting that is used in this park. It is the first time that i have ever done this. I was very impressed with the results.

Exposure: 11
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 20 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Evening Sky!

No Rain! Taken With My 3.2 Megapixel Lg Dare. Lake Sam Rayburn TX.

Texas Longhorn 2.1

Texas Longhorn 2.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

HWY 63 East just out of Zavalla Texas. Taken with a Sony 18-70mm Lens in 16:9 Aspect Ratio. The lone Texas Longhorn Bull standing at the road looking at me.

Taken at different angles and focal lengths. I wanted to get in a little tighter in this photo than the rest of them.

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

Texas Longhorn 2.0

Texas Longhorn 2.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

HWY 63 East just out of Zavalla Texas. Taken with a Sony 18-70mm Lens in 16:9 Aspect Ratio. The lone Texas Longhorn Bull standing at the road looking at me.

He was just standing there and i had time to kill so i stopped by and got a few more of him standing and watching me on the side of the road.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 45 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Texas Grass 1.1

Texas Grass 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Angelina National Forrest on HWY 63 and very close to FMR 255. Taken in 16:9 aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens. Signs of Fall are all over these photos with the dead grass and the colors in the hard wood trees.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Texas Grass 1.2

Texas Grass 1.2, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Angelina National Forrest on HWY 63 and very close to FMR 255. Taken in 16:9 aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens. Signs of Fall are all over these photos with the dead grass and the colors in the hard wood trees.

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Bee Crop

Bee Crop, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I took this when i lived in Midlothian Virginia. Great cropped photo.

I cropped the original photo to zoom onto the Be better. Here it is! The resolution is just amazing with my A200. No distortion from the original to the cropped photo. look at the clarity of the bee in contrast to the surroundings and notice you cannot see his wings frozen.

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 100

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Rain Again!

Huntington Texas on Hwy 69 North.
Taken With My 3.2 Megapixel Lg Dare.

Sandy Creek Park 1.7

Sandy Creek Park 1.7, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Sandy Creek Park located on Marvin Hancock Drive and stretching over to Main Street in Jasper Texas. Shot in 16:9 Aspect Ratio with the Sony 18-70mm lens.

Another in the Sandy Creep Park series taken on Saturday Afternoon on Jasper Texas. Another Black & White of the trees with the light and shadow on the water with reflections as well. They were fun to take.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Hair Nation!

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Chain Malle Fashion Show

Chain Malle Fashion Show, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Chain Malle Fashion Show at the 35th Texas Renaissance Festival: The Texas Renaissance Festival is one of the nation's largest, most acclaimed renaissance theme parks where the sights, sounds, tastes and, beauty of the 16th Century are featured.

This panorama is made from 6 individual photos taken using the Quantaray LD 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Tele-Macro Lens. It was stitched together using Panorama Maker 3.0.

Forrest 1.2

Forrest 1.2, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken in the Angelina National Forrest off of HWY 63 West in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens after about 3 inches of rain today. You can see the foliage starting to change.

It was raining while i was taking this photo. I have driven by this several times and wanted to take photos, today was the day. You can see Forrest Ferns and other foliage starting to change colors due to the Autumn Season approaching. It was very cool and wet with a temp of 56 DegF which is very cool for this early in the season in SE Texas.

Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Rough Lake, Rattlesnake Island...

Rattlesnake Island, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Lake Sam Rayburn facing North with strong wing and blowing rain. You can see the "White Caps" on the water from the wind blowing. Taken in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Quantaray 70-300mm Tele-Macro Lens

Pictured in the center is Rattlesnake Island. Look at the waves, There was a strong North Wind blowing and rain as well. The temp was about 56 DegF, cool and blustery weather for Se Texas. I would not want to be out on the lake during this king of weather.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 200.

DSC06171: Work 2.4

DSC06171: Work 2.4, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

I think that this photo is perhaps even better than the Work 2.7 photo. The color and lighting is brilliant on this photo. The bright arc is not overpowering any of the photo and you can see the orange glow of the lights in the metal shot reflecting on the metal to the left of the weld. The orange glow on the inside of the pipe si from the hot metal penetrating the pipe and welding it together.

Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 400

MIG Welding: A Close Up

MIG Welding: A Close Up, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Where as this is not a "macro" photo, it is a close up photo of a craftsman using a MIG welding gun to finish fabricating the metal together. I love the little sparks flying all over the place and the smoke rising out from in between the two pieces of metal. The bright arc lights up the interior of the item so he can see what he is welding through his helmet. You can see marks and scars on the table from many years of work being done on it.

Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Sandy Creek Park 1.5

Sandy Creek Park 1.5, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Sandy Creek Park located on Marvin Hancock Drive and stretching over to Main Street in Jasper Texas. Shot in 16:9 Aspect Ratio with the Sony 18-70mm lens.

I like the reflection in the water of the trees and sky. We had over 5 inches of rain on Thursday and this water is some left over.

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Sandy Creek Park 1.2

Sandy Creek Park 1.2, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Sandy Creek Park located on Marvin Hancock Drive and stretching over to Main Street in Jasper Texas. Shot in 16:9 Aspect Ratio.

I love the contrast in the light and dark shadows in the photo. The sky was very blue with no clouds in the sky. It was sort of a hard photo to get in those conditions. The park is very nice looking and it was a pleasant day for a walk and some photo opportunities.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 26 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Hubba Bubba Gum?

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Three Of A Kind Band.

Bullfrogs in Jasper Texas. Live music Every Friday and Saturday night.
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Black and Light; White and Shadow...

Black and Light; White and Shadow..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Sandy Creek Park located on Marvin Hancock Drive and stretching over to Main Street in Jasper Texas. Shot in 16:9 Aspect Ratio.

I was not sure that i wanted to post this photo. I did no post processing of it, only adjustments to the Sony a200. The contrast is really high between the light and shadows cast on the water by the trees.

Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100