'tis the season

Every year at the Arkansas State Capitol there is a Christmas parade, lighting, and fireworks. It's pretty awesome. This was the first year for me to go. I don't like cold weather at all. I've never been one to intentionally be in the cold - until photography! I do a lot of things for photography. Anyway, I'd never shot fireworks before this. This was actually the first shot I took for the night! I have some other good ones, but I loved the first one. Beginners luck?

zero gravity

I managed to find myself in the middle of an apple festival in a small town in Indiana while on vacation. I think the best part about getting "lost" is all the neat stuff I imagine to find. The clouds were epic this day and really made just about anything photogenic.

spaceship landing!!!

Taken: May 1, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 40D plus Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Exposure: 1 sec
Aperture: f/36.0
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Here's another extended exposure shot from Toad Suck Daze. I was so excited to get to try this out. There was a group of kids next to me throwing stink bombs, and a man in front of the camera that was overly concerned I was taking his picture. All of this made me a little antsy, but this was the first time I'd done any sort of photography in a crowd setting. Thankfully Tillie was with me and had my back (literally) . She stood behind the me sort of diverting the crowd away from my tripod, because a few people had almost ran straight into it.

motionless chaos

Taken: May 1, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 40D plus Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Exposure: 3.2 sec
Aperture: f/29.0
Focal Length: 33 mm
ISO Speed: 400

I had been wanting to try extended exposure shots on fair rides for a while. Toad Suck Daze in Conway, Arkansas was the first chance I got. They only had three rides that I could use, so I didn't get nearly as much practice as I had hoped. I liked how this one turned out anyway though. I especially liked the the ride is moving so much yet the couple in frame is so still.