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1/6/2011

"St. Brennan's Inn"

This photo was taken at about 8:00 pm. It was terribly cold, and after less than 30 minutes out in the cold, I couldn't even push the shutter trigger down. I picked this photo just because I thought the sky looked incredible.

Day 83

10/1/10

"Needlework"

I really don't have much to say about this, because I don't know anything about what this really is. There were a bunch of brightly colored crocheted or knitted pieces all over this bus stop, and though I don't know the reason, it was something interesting to chronicle.

Day 71

9/19/10

"Immediate Fall"

Fall is here, very abruptly. I saw the first intense color change on Thursday, and other trees started to follow. I thought the slight yellow in these trees played off the fall colors on the buildings and the sign for the Orpheum. Nothing particularly awe-inspiring here, just a sign of the season to come.

Day 52

8/31/10

"Capitol from the Rooftop (HDR)"

Today I went up to the porch on the fourth floor of my new apartment building with the intention of shooting a panorama of the city. I again had a little trouble with my panorama shoot but came out with a great HDR photo.

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Bonus Shot: Memorial Union Bash 8/30

I decided to post a photo that I spent significant time editing today. Its an HDR shot (again, High Dynamic Range. I might do a little write up on so you can understand a bit better, but basically, our eyes perceive shadows and highlights simultaneously, which a camera cannot do without multiple exposures, which is what I've done here). Hope you enjoy, and as always you can click for a larger view. This looks great blown up full size.

"Buckyzilla! (HDR"

Day 46

8/25/10

"Filtering In"

Not the most inspired shot, but it was cool to see the hustle and bustle of everyone slowly filtering back in to campus for the school year. Double entendre of the fact that I spent some time dialing in the polarizer filter between something that was a bit to harsh and something that wasn't enough.

Day 45

8/24/10

"Downtown Dirt Road"

Today I have an HDR image that I took outside my new apartment. I really enjoy HDR, and the level of realism and surrealism that you can create from any given set of three images. I actually took the time to go through and do layer masks and take out certain parts that didn't blend well in Photomatix. I think it turned out great, and deserves a look at the larger image.

Day 43

8/22/10

"Turf War"

I wandered around today in search of something a little different, a side of Madison you probably wouldn't normally see.

Day 37

8/16/10

"The Atrium (HDR)"

Tonight I again was stuck on what to shoot. It was late, and dark, and the stadium was right there. I had just read two books on HDR photography and was inspired to try one more HDR of Lambeau. This time I manually bracketed exposures +3/-3 at 1 interval. 9 photos, and it didn't require much post processing, which was disappointing. I'm planning on doing more HDR photos and putting in the hours on post processing so I can iron out problems I was too lazy to iron out before. For now, heres an HDR of the entrance to the Lambeau Field Atrium.

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Bonus Shots: Packers Preseason Game Tailgating 8/14

Here are some bonus shots of tailgating before the game tonight. Click to see any of these full size, and enjoy!

Day 31

8/10/10

"Flowers and the Fountains"

Today I decided to use some free time I had while it was still early in the day, so I wasn't scrambling like I sometimes am. I wandered down Randall St. leaving behind my tripod and just shooting whatever looked interesting. I had the idea in the back of my mind to take some "abstract" photos, for a photo contest that the website Gizmodo runs weekly, which this week focused on the abstract. However, I quickly lost interest in that and fell back to the usual for me, landscapes, this time, of the urban variety. The more interesting fountain by Engineering Hall wasn't working but the flowers, colors of the buildings, and the glass of Engineering Hall combined with the "less interesting" of the two fountains made for the most interesting of the many great shots I got today.

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