Deposited Rock

Deposited Rock

I have seen pictures of places like Yellow Stone and Dallol where minerals are deposited from waters carrying them from beneath the earth.  I don't know if that makes them sedimentary rocks or not.  It certainly is not the idea of sedimentary rock, like limestone, that I have entertained thus far.  

This shot lacks lighting in the most interesting part.  I used a flash on either side but neither lighted the depression.  I added a third flash just to the left of the camera with Stoffen diffusor mounted.

Deposited Rock

The third light added just enough, directional light to remove the mystery about the depression.  I can see that which I wish to see.

Deposited Rock Setup

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Giant Sunflower

Giant Sunflower

This the seed head of the Giant Sunflower.  It concludes the series of shots about this plant.  I have a series, not only, for this plant but for the Prairie Dock.  I think that these series might make interesting groupings.

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Flowers of Summer

Ground Ivy

I am cleaning up my "to blog" folder and these shots had not been used previously.  The ground ivy is a beautiful little plant.  You can miss it if you do not look carefully.

Buttercup

These were growing in the edge of the woods.  I think that sometimes a flower is more beautiful just before it opens.  You can see the promise of the beauty to come.  These may be one of the flowers that open and close each day.

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Eulalia Grass III

Eulalia Grass

I shot this the other morning as the sun rose through, to above the trees to the East.  When I started to work on the images in Adobe Bridge, I noticed that I found the multiple, similar images pleasing.  I think they may create a rhythm which adds to the overall effect of the image.  I decided to make this composite to explore the idea.

I learned that my computer has a limit to the size of the images processed.  This was a too big bite for the old girl.  We got it worked out but it took a day longer.  

Eulalia Grass

You may remember from Eulalia Grass II that I wanted more of a bokah, a blur, for the background.  It was not possible to achieve with the lens chosen.  I used my Sigma 50 - 500mm lens at 500mm for this shot.  I consider the background to be that for which I strove.  

Eulalia Grass

I zoomed out to 116mm for this shot.  I did not change any other settings or the position of the camera.  My lovely bokah is gone!

Eulalia Grass

This is a shot from later as the sun cleared the trees.  It is too bad the seeds are almost gone.  I was disappointed to note that the inflorescences were grouped differently that morning precluding the three head grouping that I liked.  

Carrie had indicated her like for this type of shot and I hope that I have given her options to consider.  These all posses the sharpness I desired along with good detail and dynamic lighting.  I wish that I could offer it all but things change.  The first shot that she liked was spur of the moment and hand held.  It is up to her.

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Thanksgiving Food

Scalloped Oysters

For a time in the 50's and 60's, we gathered at the farm to eat too much food.  We tried to have the crops all harvested by Thanksgiving and were thankful that all that work was completed.  The Rausches thought our life idyllic.  I suppose we thought the same about their lives.  One year, Betty brought the fixings for the above recipe.  We all liked it so well that it became a Thanksgiving tradition just like pumpkin pie and date/nut bread.

Thanksgiving Food

Fast forward to post oil spill 2012.  I am thankful that I will get to see my seven grandchildren and their parents that day.  I am making the scalloped oysters again this year.  Not having the recipe with me I mistakenly bought heavy whipping cream instead of half & half.  Don't tell my heart doctor.  I think that the oysters my be good for my heart or my libido or something.  Maybe that will make up for the cream.

Last year I wanted to photograph the steps but for some reason didn't do it.  I hope to do it this year.

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