Bakery

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It was quite an interesting evening. My original plan was to go to a park near home for a quick shot, but found out the park being closed this evening.

So went to a bakery nearby for a coffee. Here is where things got interesting.

I found a gentleman in the store with a Nikon D3000 as I was enjoying my coffee. As I came out and started taking pictures of the bakery, I saw him come out and wanting to know what I was doing there. I ended up talking to him briefly and we were talking about camera models. Then I told him about the sensor dust issue on my D70. Turns out there is reputed store in town that does a good job with sensor cleaning.

Will have to try taking my camera to this store sometime next week. That being said, I am going to hang on to my D70. Had this happened prior to recession, I would have had a totally different opinion or take on this 😉

Regarding this shot, I like the way this turned out. My thought was to capture the mood in the bakery as seen through the windows and I think I did OK.

Snack time

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It’s been quite some time since I did a foodie photo post. With that in mind shot these crackers, pears, and fruit loops during snack time this evening.

Not that I feed on fruit loops, had these included in this composition to compliment the horizontally arranged crackers.

Sensor Dust

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Not a pretty picture for today’s photo post.

Finally decided to checkout how bad the dust have accumulated on my trusty 6+ year Nikon D70 sensor. I’ve already blogged about dust on my sensor in one of my earlier post.

But I was really surprised to see how bad the sensor is marred.

Already tried blowing off dust using a rocket-air blower with limited or no success. Next is to try sensorswipe.

Perhaps it’s time to replace my D70 😉

Wish me luck!

Snow Day

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It’s a snow day here in St. Louis area. Although there wasn’t much overnight snow accumulation, driving to work early in the morning was a bit tricky and kids got to stay home.

Got home this evening and shot this snow on the pine tree. Not the exact kind of shot I was going for, but I like the way this turned out 😉

Chain Link

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Shot this back in October while visiting a park close-by home.

Shot in the dark

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One of my favorite shots from my trip to Chicago. Shot these pattern on garage doors while we stayed at my friend’s house in Chicago.

This is the pattern on the garage doors as seen from inside the garage. Also you are seeing a bit of pattern reflected on the glasses.

Up the hill

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Another shot from my walk along Michigan Ave in Chicago – shot this last week as well.

It was just about 2:00 PM and this hill was flocked with sledding enthusiasts of all ages despite the weather in the teens.

I was drawn by the silhouette of the statue against the high-rise condos (which were few blocks away from this hill) and the snow covered hill with footsteps.

Wall Decor

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I am going through my photo archive and planning to post a few pics that didn’t make it to my photo blog.

Shot this last week in Chicago just outside Palmer House Hilton hotel. I think this was on Wabash Ave.

I was drawn by the wall decor.

Bliss

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Bliss – that sums up my feelings at the end of this 365 project.

When I started my 365 project, my intention was to get back into taking pictures as I have gotten busy with other things in life. So I am immensely satisifed on finishing up this project.

There are a few things I was able to accomplish via this project

  • got to learn more about my 6yr old Nikon D70 – both the areas on where it shines and its limiations.
  • improved my overall composition
  • established a workflow
  • started shooting in full manual mode
  • got in touch with photography friends via my photo blog and Facebook
  • get to see other photogs work and this again helped improve my photography skills

Things I wish I had learned via this project

  • Post processing – I figured I’m not a huge fan of post processing. I would rather spend much of the time fixing my composition and exposure rather than spending time in front of the computer in post procesing work
  • flash photography – this is a big area I want to explore

I want to thank all my photo blog viewers for taking time to spend some time viewing and taking time to comment on my blog posts. Your comments are real supportive. I think comments plays a vital role in blog community. Though it could be few words, it makes a big difference at the end of the day.

It gave me the feel that I have a target audience and that’s what made me keep shooting.  So your comments are much appreciated.

Wishing you all a Blissful Happy New Year!

Photo 365: Day 365 – Playtime

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That’s my kiddo playing with his firetruck. I tried convincing him for a portrait for day:365, but I figured the best way to take  picture of him is to get him involved in his play.

I like the way this shot turned out.  Shot this with window lighting when it was raining outside, so it was a bit darker than it used to be.