Harrier Jump Jet

This is the Harrier Jump Jet from the Binghamton Air Show this weekend. This is the only plane that posed for pictures!

Still more to come!

F16 Fighter Jet

Here are a few more from the air show this weekend. It took several attempts before I managed to get a photo with a decent orange glow in the jet engine.

Keep an eye out for a Harrier Jump Jet and some fireworks to come in the next day or so.

Third Strike Wingwalking

The best part of the air show this weekend was supposed to be the Blue Angels. I'm afraid it didn't turn out that way. As I was processing the days photos, the set from the wing walking woman struck me as the most interesting. This first one is by far the best of the set.

Hopefully there will be some F16, C130 and Harrier Jumpjet photos to come soon.

Happy Independence Day!

Yes... July 4th is just another day on the calendar. We don't need to celebrate that. What we need to celebrate is the brave men and women who fought 233 years ago for our independence as a nation and those who have been fighting since to preserve that! God Bless our soldiers and God Bless our country!

I had a great time celebrating our independence from Great Britain with my family at the Binghamton Air Show. Thankfully, my camera battery lasted long enough to capture some of the Blue Angels air show. Here's the first of what I hope to be many photos to come over the next several days.

In anticipation of a lot of blurring due to the aircraft flying at high speeds, I increased my ISO to 200 and 400 while taking photos. Some were flying slow enough that I didn't need the higher sensitivity. I tried to keep the shutter speed around 1/1000, though I don't know if it was absolutely necessary. Hopefully I'll find out as I sort through my photos.

Hopefully I'll see you all tomorrow with some fireworks photos!

Playing In The Driveway

I finally dusted off my camera for some photos today. I let the girls play in the driveway and used the asphalt as a backdrop. This shooting angle is new to me, but I like it. I'll be sure to get the step ladder out more often!

I'd like to introduce you to...

I'd like to introduce you to our latest family member, Remington. His mom is an AKC registered Rottweiler and his dad is most likely a lab. The woman we adopted him from isn't sure. She was given the litter of puppies to find a new home for.

52 Self Portraits: Week 8

At the rate I'm going, I won't be done with this project for 3 years!

Here's my latest installment. I was excited to finally be able to play with my camera outside. The weather was nice with little breeze.

Some things that are wrong with this picture are:

• Flash not balanced with the natural light. I need to get some gels.
• I wanted the background to go darker than this.. It looked the way I wanted on the camera's LCD.

As always, comments and criticisms are very welcome!