30/366- Doll

Went to grandma's house do take some pictures of her dolls. Some of them were my mom's. I used a heating lamp I use for my pet lizard and replaced the bulb with a spiral halogen bulb as the main. I also found that grandma had a 3 way lamp so I could adjust the brightness as the fill. Then had my Speedlight 430EX to round out the lighting a bit. The day before I bought a dark blue and beige bed sheets, but the blue was the best(never changed it out for the beige), from Mervyns. I really don't like to to portraits, but this one was kind of fun. I almost wanted to go out to find a real reflector(I used a piece of white foam core), and a bigger main light or something close to a real studio light, haha. No money

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:31 12:37:40
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
FNumber: f 4
Flash: Red Eye, Compulsory Flash
Focal length: 30 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

29/366- Computer Fan

The fan to our tower looks cool in the dark.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:30 14:38:17
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 6/10 sec
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 34 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

28/366- Bratwurst

Dad cooked brats tonight. Yum, I had 2. Thought it'd make for something interesting.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:29 17:34:41
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/25 sec
FNumber: f 3.5
Focal length: 24 mm
ISO: 1600
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Another I liked

27/366- Abandoned House #2

Found this house on Sun and thought I'd take some pics of it sometime. There was no gate and no signs to be seen. Went into the garage (on the left), but something about it made me feel uneasy. Like stumbling upon someone. Got this one just before leaving. I may go back to this place, and another that is about 100yds to the right, with a few friends to be more on the safe side

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:28 16:53:48
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
FNumber: f 3.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

26/366- Rain Drops

Got some heavy rain last night so I thought I'd try to get some rain coming off the roof. Kind of got what I wanted, but I wish it was more clear. Perhaps I'll try using a faster shutter speed at F22.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:27 21:16:54
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
FNumber: f 5.6
Flash: Red Eye, Compulsory Flash
Focal length: 55 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

25/366- Fungi

Dad and I went up Skyline to see if there were any pictures to take. Not much unfortunately. I found a trail that heading in a south direction, I havent been back that far(1/4mi) in more than 5yrs. Decided to go on it and there were a few logs with these fungi on them and I liked the banding pattern.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:26 15:58:39
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/8 sec
FNumber: f 5.6
Focal length: 55 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

24/366- Static

My brother messing with a balloon after a district dinner for scouts.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:25 20:50:58
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/13 sec
FNumber: f 4.5
Flash: Red Eye, Compulsory Flash
Focal length: 35 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

23/366- CAT Digger

This digger looked interesting when I drove by it and have just been waiting for a good day to take a picture of it. 14 images stiched. HDR.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:24 12:55:01
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: N/A
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

22/366- Abstract Swirl

Actually shot a gazebo at my brother's HS that I actually started on my Sr. yr there in 04. However, was on manual by accident and overexposed them, even for RAW it was too much over. Found out later in the night and rushed out to get some shots in the rain. Did some shots with the tripod but didn't yield anything I liked so I did some handheld zooms and spinning the camera to get some light trails. Was playing with aformentioned gazebo failure and tried to do some layer stuff, didn't work and went on to my next idea. Ended up overlapping two handheld light trail shots after inverting them and did some erasing thorugh the layers. I didn't plan any of that, just like what transpired as I worked and experimented on them. Got something I really liked.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:23 19:47:12
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 4.0 sec
FNumber: f 5.6
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

21/366- CLA building at Cal Poly Pomona

CPP to talk to the head of the engineering dept. I graduate from Riverside Community College and will transfer to CPP. Had to get some questions answered and such. We had some sprinkles and such in Corona, but Pomona just had threatening clouds. This building in interesting as the roof is triagular with the triangular holes as well.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:22 14:59:54
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 34 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Two others I like from that day
Same building


Parking Meter HDR

20/366- Rain and Blue Sky

Late morning it started to sprinkle, yet the sky was blue. Kind of wierd when it does that. I like these Faux 10mm I've decided to do. HDR.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:21 10:23:51
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: N/A
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

19/366- Gas Pump

Filling up on gas Sun night in Norco. Going to hang out with my friends at Dave & Busters at the Mills in Ontario.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:20 18:48:08
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 16/10 sec
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

18/366- 1205

Class 12 buggy during the MORE Kartek Dash in Barstow on Sat 19. An 18mi course where the vehicles ran 3.5 and 4 hr races and do as many laps as possible within the time limit. Each race had different classes, the slower classes were first and the faster classes were second. Was a pretty fun race. However, I kick myself because I was shooting on AP and not my usual TV for some reason, so I was shooting around 1/80, lot's of blurred pics and prob threw half out... oh well :(

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:19 14:51:51
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
FNumber: f 16
Focal length: 75 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

17/366- Moonlit Mountains and Star Trails

A 44min exposure. Moon is a few days from being full, so the lighting was nice, however a NEW moon would be cooler as I would've had more stars, oh well. Taken in Barstow the day before the race(Fri).

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:18 22:27:06
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 2637/1 sec
FNumber: f 11
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

16/366- Wind Damage

Santa Ana Winds were pretty harsh last night. Forcasted 80mph gusts in canyons and passes, 60mph in valleys- us. We have a 6.5- 7' wrought iron spiral thing that mom keeps some of her smaller plants on as well as a few pretty pots. Well, the wind didn't care how pretty they were :(

Gah! Just realized I didn't stick with my theme! Well... it was movement that made them fall... ;)

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:17 11:22:10
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
FNumber: f 3.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

15/366- Skater

Went down to my local skate park to keep with my theme, Movement, for the week. Started off with my telescope, 70-300mm, but was having shake issues. The group of kids started to hit a ledge/seat (off to the left off camera) and so I switched to my stock 18-55mm. I had also switched to using my flash seeing that without it, I had shake problems. Exposed enough so that the flash captured the subject fine, yet slow enough to streak and lights, able to see what else is there (instead of subject and blackness behind him), as well as capture the sunset, which I think was looking nice. This was also my very last shot. Saw it in preview and said, "That's it!" I may try more there this afternoon.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:16 17:34:01
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/10 sec
FNumber: f 3.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

14/366- Driving Blur

Had my friend, David, drive me around my block in his '75 Chevy Nova. I want to do another shot at some time similar to this to see if I can get a better blur.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:15 13:44:17
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
FNumber: f 22
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

13/366- Windy

Well, the wind wasn't cooperating how I wanted it, so I MADE it windy, haha. Was playing with zoom blurs and this rotational blur, which was the best one. I'd like to find more interesting trees to shoot.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:14 13:14:28
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
FNumber: f 22
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

12/366- Drivin'

My friend, Dave, drove his '75 Chevy Nova to TGIFridays with Sean and me. This was on the way back home. I have been wanting to do a themed week so this week I strive to shoot Movement.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:13 21:07:15
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1.6 sec
FNumber: f 3.5
Focal length: 18 mm
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

11/366- Truggy Night

Dezert Rangers meet and Full Flaunt photoshoot in Ocotillo Wells. I just liked the way this truggy's lights refracted through the dust. I thought the shoot before at Devil's Slide would be short and didn't take my camera, then we came to Shell Reef and the sun was going down and I was kicking myself. Fortunately, The guy I was hanging out with, Gerry, had a camera and let me use it :)

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:12 16:43:58
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
FNumber: f 5.6
Focal length: 70 mm
ISO: 100
Make: SONY
Model: DSLR-A100

10/366- Jump

There was a meet for my DezertRangers forum in Temecula on Fri at TGIFridays. Afterwards, at about 11pm, some of us headed to this jump and hit it. Only got 3 of the 10. Good thing I got these because we headed out to Ocotillo Wells at 1130 and didn't get to camp until 1am.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:11 23:18:57
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
FNumber: f 5.6
Focal length: 18 mm
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

9/366- Canoe

A canoe we have in our backyard. Looked interesting to try to shoot. HDR.

Date Time: 2008:01:10 18:43:46
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: N/A
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

8/366- Clouds

Actually was doing a different shot for today's, but the clouds were more interesting in form. Stitched using 12 images.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:09 14:37:36
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

7/366- Goin' for a Ride

Took my doggie, Lightning, to the vet at 4pm today. Took the camera and did a few shots. I just pointed the camera wherever seemed good as I was driving and couldn't possibly look through the viewfinder... for those of you who may have had a corinary just now :P (By the way, she's fine, just old the vet said).

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:08 16:00:38
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
FNumber: f 4.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Another shot from that day that I almost chose.

6/366- Grass

Storms are over :( Anyways, found something interesting to shoot. Bit of rain still clinging to some blades of grass.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:07 13:31:43
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/13 sec
FNumber: f 10
Focal length: 55 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

5/366- Abandoned

Went to a client's house today to drop off some pictures. Our car wouldn't be able to go up the muddy hill(dirt road) so we waited near this abandoned house. Wasn't too interesting and only got this one shot. I would've like to have tried a few more, but oh well. Wasn't feeling it with this place. B&W seemed to make it a bit better.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:06 11:59:35
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
FNumber: f 4
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

4/366- "Rain rain, go away"

A letup in our rain storm here allowed me to get this shot. I had thought about this at the beginning of December duing another storm, but the ground had dried up too much for my liking.

Composed of about 100 images.

Date Time: 2008:01:05 17:42:21
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: N/A
FNumber: f 4
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

3/336- Rocks

Pano. Wish I had gotten just a few more shots to widen the picture, but oh well. Clouds are from a storm coming in today.

Composed of about 10 images.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:04 09:33:38
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
FNumber: f 4
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

2/366- Steamy

An idea I got just as I woke up this morning. If it didn't work how I wanted to, hey, I got a nice hot shower out of it, haha. HDR.

Date Time: 2008:01:03 13:13:25
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: N/A
FNumber: f 4
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

1/366- Living Room

1st pic in my 1/day series.

A panorama of our living room. I was on a ladder and holding the camera above my head, so it's about 20' off the floor.

Composed of about 15-20 images.

DateTime digitized: 2008:01:02 19:45:53
Exposure Program: Aperature Priority
Exposure Time: 8/10 sec
FNumber: f 3.5
Focal length: 18 mm
ISO: 100
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT