tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626977345413105392024-02-08T14:14:09.665-05:00Tammster's BlogThe world as I see itAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-79357615931809831052012-03-18T10:33:00.002-04:002012-03-18T10:34:20.862-04:00Grassy Waters with my iPhone 4S + iPhoto on iPad 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have very little time these days to do anything fun so when I get a few minutes free I try to take advantage of it. On my way home from work this past Saturday I decided to stop real quick at Grassy Waters Preserve in West Palm Beach, FL. Not only is this one of the most beautiful natural places in South Florida but it is also RIGHT on my way home. The sky looked so pretty... but I didn't have my Canon 60D with me. I decided to go anyway and take a few shots with my iPhone 4s.<br />
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I got home and played around with those photos on iPhoto on my new iPad. Boy... this software is pretty incredible. The results were fantastic and it was super easy to use. After processing a few, I decided to play around with one of the iPhoto features, journals. I was really trying to figure out a way to just copy the journal posting into this blog but my time was limited (and it might not be possible) so instead I'll post this one picture and a <a href="https://www.icloud.com/journal/#p=01&t=CAEQARoQFXcN4aT3ObiKr7X0c02zew==&f=/82J93X7T25~com~apple~mobileiphoto/Public/915D161E-FAD5-4044-8610-757CA00B6F7C.jb/index.json">link to the journal</a>.<br />
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Now... back to work.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-9812885356173452382012-01-14T20:20:00.004-05:002012-01-14T20:20:59.913-05:00New Orleans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As a result of a very inconvenient shoulder surgery, I have not taken any non-iPhone pictures since mid-November. I'm very excited to announce that tomorrow will be the first PBC Photo Walker meetup that I will be joining since my surgery. While <span class="Apple-style-span">sitting here icing my shoulder I realized that I haven't posted on my blog in a very long time... somehow I forgot to post any of my New Orleans photos!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I went for a work related conference (just prior to my surgery) and Gregg went with me the weekend before. As expected, both the food and photo ops were amazing (and many times the amazing food WAS the photo op). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">One of my favorite new photo related pastimes is instagram (feel free to follow me @tammster) and I found myself sharing many of my favorite NOLA pictures on instagram. </span></div>
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I will <em>usually</em> do my best to get the best shot possible right from my camera but I find that I can always find something to add in Lightroom and/or Photoshop (and/or many plug-ins that I have). </p><p>The majority of my editing is basic corrections or enhancements... Exposure or slight color correction, cropping, sharpening,etc. I can always tell the difference after my edits but I do recognize that I'm more picky than the average person. The editing that really gets me excited is the really dramatic differences. I love to take an average (or even a bad) photo and make it look amazing, or at least somewhat cool.</p><p>Today I watched part of a class on the <a href="www.kelbytraining.com" target="_self" title="">Kelby Training</a> website and I decided to follow along with a really cropped version of an "ok" photo I took of the pool at Couples Tower Island. The tutorial used a Photoshop plug-in called <a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/pixelbenderplugin/">Adobe Pixel Bender</a> that is available for free in Adobe Labs. I was very interested because I have never even heard of this plug-in and it was quite fun to play with it. The goal is to make the photo look painterly, an affect that I don't use often (I really do prefer a natural look most of the time) but when I do I usually have fun with it.</p><p>So, here is the before & after:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1456218575_WT3PW8h" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-WT3PW8h/0/M/IMG6718-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314757989721.137" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1456101985_PMZWxsx" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-PMZWxsx/0/X2/IMG6718-X2.jpg" id="blogsy-1314758014128.6733" class="aligncenter" width="640" height="960" align="center"></a></div><br> <br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-14970839109502775042011-08-25T11:39:00.001-04:002011-08-29T19:41:39.930-04:00Jamaica - Part 2<p>I purchased my first SLR, the <a href="http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_rebel_xsi_ef_s_18_55is_kit">Canon xsi</a> back at the end of December 2008. Since then, I've looked at the world in a completely different way. One thing I've noticed about myself during these last 3 years is that I look at the sky a <strong>LOT</strong> more than I used to. I wonder how I didn't notice the incredible colors and cloud variations more regularly before. </p><p>One thing I definitely notice (nearly every single day) is the sunset. The colors of everything outside changes for that very small period of time that starts right before sunset and ends about 1/2 hour after sunset. Of course, here in Florida, sunrise tends to be even better, especially when I am motivated enough to wake up at 5:30 and drive 1/2 hour to the beach.</p><p>Down in Jamaica, I was lucky enough to see both the sunrise & sunset more than once. Maybe it wasn't really luck, since I planned my evenings around that time. I also somehow managed to get myself up early enough to walk down to the beach with my camera & tripod and I ended up with some really pretty shots one morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1450222669_WHBjcLz" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-WHBjcLz/0/M/IMG6258-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366122.3123" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="450"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1452437649_sTjmB7L" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-sTjmB7L/0/M/IMG6199-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366203.289" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1450221754_jPZFFsc" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-jPZFFsc/0/M/IMG6233-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366158.4814" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="450" height="450"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1387659652_2SfrDZF" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-2SfrDZF/3/M/IMG6229-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366155.0208" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><p class="" style=""><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1450222669_WHBjcLz" target="_blank" style=""></a><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1450222669_WHBjcLz" target="_blank" style=""></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1450222258_ndcVrqQ" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-ndcVrqQ/0/M/IMG6241-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366178.376" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="450"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1420234811_G28tnkt" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-G28tnkt/0/M/IMG6205-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366210.7664" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><p>During the week we were there, we had some really amazing sunsets. I feel like my pictures came out pretty good but they still don't really tell the story of the amazing wonder we saw. The timing did work out pretty well because we ended up going downstairs for dinner right before the sun went down. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1454288201_Gxfc6Nf" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-Gxfc6Nf/0/M/IMG6497-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366162.379" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="450"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1420235378_CgMf5Th" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-CgMf5Th/0/M/IMG6411-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366147.4841" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1387661867_RCsw5W5" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-RCsw5W5/3/M/IMG6676-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366183.6428" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="450"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1387661353_4R8Jkc9" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-4R8Jkc9/2/M/IMG6675-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366203.129" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><p>Even the night shots were fun. At home, I don't take my camera out at night too often since the view from my house is usually pretty boring so night photography is still pretty exciting for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1387986738_GjwKm7K" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-GjwKm7K/0/M/IMG6719-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366150.9983" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1420212519_QNJPvwt" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-QNJPvwt/0/M/IMG5842-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366200.8032" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/18090466_cMxXxx#1454288370_5pzcNKT" target="_blank" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Jamaica-2011/i-5pzcNKT/0/M/IMG6521-M.jpg" id="blogsy-1314661366156.6047" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="600" height="400"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-8431730248281082512011-08-06T19:47:00.001-04:002011-08-29T12:57:40.658-04:00Jamaica - Part 1On July 11, 2006, Gregg and I got married at <a href="http://couples.com/tower-isle/index.php">Couples Tower Island</a> in Ocho Rios Jamaica.<br />
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During our week there we met many great couples and in the five years since then, we've stayed in touch with some of them. Our plan back then was to meet at the same resort every five years and I'm happy to say that three of the couples made it in July of 2011.<br />
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This time around was a lot different for me because instead of bringing my $250 point-and-shoot camera, I had my new Canon 60D and three of my favorite lenses: my 18-200 everyday lens, my 10-22 wide angle and my newest lens addition, the 50mm 1.4. <br />
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As usual, the wide angle shot was just perfect for the big landscape type shots. Specifically, I couldn't stop taking pictures of the resort and the island (Tower Island).<br />
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Clearly the resort is gorgeous, but what makes it so special are the people there... Both guests and staff. By the time we left after a week, I think it's safe to say we were pretty good friends with at least 12 couples (and Gregg knew everyone's name, where they live, what they do for a living and how many kids the have). Five years ago we met two of the three other couples in the picture below (from left to right, Kevin &amp; Denise and Bryan &amp; Alicia) and the other couple (Terry &amp; Kurt) know Kevin &amp; Denise from a different trip. The goal is that we're going to try to all meet up at the same resort every five years. Seems we'll pick up new Couples friends along the way to add to this plan.<br />
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We met Kevin &amp; Denise a few days before our actual wedding. Since we didn't bring anyone else with us on our wedding trip we needed witnesses to sign or marriage license. Kevin &amp; Denise were nice to agree to do this for us so we didn't have to ask staff to be our witnesses.</div>
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Bryan &amp; Alicia got married right before they went to Jamaica 5 years ago &amp; so they were fellow honeymooners. This year, we were all celebrating our 5th anniversary. Their present to each other was an escape from their two young children... both born after we met them. Their first child can be considered a Jamaican. ;)</div>
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This was Terry, my favorite bartender this trip. Of course, they're all really friendly (and make great tropical drinks) but on my first day there, I told Terry what I was in the mood for and he made me a really great drink that he called Terry's Ting. I'm sure I drank at least 30 of those over the course of the week. <a href="http://www.tingsoda.com/">Ting</a> is a Jamaican lightly carbonated citrus drink that goes REALLY well with Vodka, lime juice and a little seltzer water. Really well. It's super light and extremely refreshing on a hot day. This picture was taken on our last night there, as he was making me one last Terry's Ting.</div>
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What a fun place! The staff were really fun and this place was RIGHT in the center of town. Most rooms can fit up to 6 people (a queen & two twin bunk beds) but our room only had 3 of us and it was really perfect. We got up super early in the morning to take pictures of sunset and when we got back to the room (to retrieve Dina who slept in) our host was making really cool pancakes.</div>
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I'm not going to list every place we went because I've already recorded my entire trip on Foursquare via two iphone apps, Foursquare and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252?mt=8">Instagram</a>. I started using <a href="https://foursquare.com/tammster1">Foursquare</a> for the first time this past weekend, instead of Yelp, and I started using Instagram about a month ago (I'm "Tammster" on Instagram). I have been told this is very nerdy but I find it's a fun way to kind of keep a diary of my travels in town and out of town. Please feel free to follow me.</div>
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As I said, we really did a great job touring the city so my plan is to split this up into multiple posts... unless I totally forget the remaining posts like I've done before. In this post I'll share my pictures of the St. Augustine Intracoastal Waterway. We stayed literally one block away so we had many opportunities to take pictures here and we made specific trips for sunrise and sunset. We also took a spur-of-the-moment scenic sunset cruise aboard the <a href="http://www.scenic-cruise.com/">Victory III</a>, and I was very excited about my sunset shots.</div>
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<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/40127057@N04/5626762405" target="_blank"></a>This year, McCarthy's Wildlife Sanctuary has treated hundreds of native animals that were sick or injured. Everything from foxes to bobcats, Sandhill Cranes to pelicans, hawks, owls, and many others have received veterinarian care by our staff and then were released back into the wild. In addition, they rescue exotic animals that were abandoned by individuals that didn't know what they were getting themselves into.<br />
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</div><div class="alignnone aligncenter" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/40127057@N04/5626377850" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignleft" height="334" id="blogsy-1303047170466.1082" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5626377850_befc878cd4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com23Loxahatchee, FL, USA26.767190135565109 -80.24558794082031526.45489663556511 -80.590409940820308 27.079483635565108 -79.900765940820321tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-68343336850532997112011-02-20T12:57:00.003-05:002011-08-03T19:50:58.543-04:00New York - Central ParkI grew up in New York. I vaguely remember cold, snow, ice & windchill. I realize that it's been a long time since I've actually experienced it, but the reality of it literally took my breath away. It was cold enough that weekend in January that even the New Yorkers were complaining. The windchill was generally in the low digits all day long and none of my outerwear could protect my eyes from the stinging cold.<br />
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As soon as we arrived and checked into our hotel, we planned to go directly to the Museum of Natural History. That was our plan... but as soon as we walked up to the corner of 8th Ave and 59th St, I just had to walk through Central Park. Three hours later, we were still there. I felt like a little kid in a toy store. Everything was SO pretty and so different than what I see in South Florida. For a brief time I sort of forgot about the cold.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/New-York-2011/15565461_7AMr9#1177194439_mptgc-A-LB" title="IMG_0658"><img alt="IMG_0658" height="427" src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/New-York-2011/IMG0658/1177194439_mptgc-L.jpg" title="IMG_0658" width="640" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com6Central Park, 870 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA40.7788516 -73.967857440.746354600000004 -74.0262224 40.8113486 -73.9094924tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-84182404276429355842011-02-17T18:13:00.011-05:002011-08-03T19:53:52.519-04:00New York - from the "Top of the Rock"We visited (very cold) New York a few weeks ago. It has been many years since I've visited the state where I grew up, and even longer since I saw snow (at least twenty years!). We suffered the sub-freezing temperatures and in exchange, I got some amazing shots.<br />
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Before we went to Rockefeller Center, I read somewhere that tripods and monopods were not allowed. Once the sun starts going down it makes it harder to get a clear shot without a tripod. After doing a little research, I saw someone post that you can bring one of those <a href="http://joby.com/gorillapod">Gorillapods</a> up there and put in on the railing. So after searching through some of the camera stores I finally found one that didn't cost a fortune. Sadly, I was not able to visit either of the famous photography stores, <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/">B&H Photo</a> or <a href="http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=adorama_inside">Adorama</a>, as BOTH of these stores are closed on Saturdays! I was so looking forward to it... oh well. Anyway, the little tiny flexible tripod worked GREAT and I'm sure I'll find plenty of opportunities to use it now.<br />
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We went to the <a href="http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/">Top of the Rock</a> for sunset. It cost quite a bit but it was worth it. I insisted on going up far in advance of the expected sunset time so I could secure the perfect location. I did get the perfect location, but I swear the sun never took so long to set. The 4 degree windchill factor was quite intense up there. <br />
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Thanks for sticking with me Gregg!<br />
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The outside of both hotels is just incredibly beautiful.<br />
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I will likely post a bigger blog entry with more of my Vegas pictures sometime soon (they're not all processed yet) but for now, I wanted to share these really cool umbrellas. We were staying at the Palazzo but decided to check out the Wynn for a drink and snacks. What a beautiful hotel... lots to see (and eat, and drink) but I was really entranced with these hanging umbrella lights.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Las-Vegas-2010/14727120_ZmBAw#1104204143_hBXVH-A-LB"><img height="427" src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Las-Vegas-2010/IMG9377/1104204143_hBXVH-L.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com20Las Vegas, NV, USA36.114646 -115.17281635.8373005 -115.639735 36.3919915 -114.705897tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-89489373853332209682010-11-19T13:11:00.018-05:002010-11-19T21:35:10.814-05:00PittsburghA few weeks ago, the managers and partners of <a href="http://www.alpern.com/">Alpern Rosenthal</a> met for our annual retreat at the <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=693">Sheraton Station Square</a> in Pittsburgh. It was a very successful trip filled with great presentations by our managers, very beneficial networking opportunities with our Pittsburgh "family", and, of course... photo opportunities.<br />
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This is the 3rd year that I have made this trip to Pittsburgh but the first time I set aside time to really see the city. My main goal was to take pictures of downtown Pittsburgh and I was not disappointed, as the view from our hotel was absolutely incredible.<br />
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Our hotel was located in Station Square, which was a really hip place in Pittsburgh (at least I thought it was, although what do I know... I still use the term "hip"). In fact, it was pretty crazy on Saturday October 30th since the Halloween celebrations were going pretty strong all night long (including in our hotel). Sadly, I left my camera in my room while we were out drinking that night.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">We also went on a short ferry ride and saw the city from some new angles.</div></div><br />
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I also braved the FREEZING wind for some sunrise shots. Boy did I get luck on this morning.<br />
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As usual, I found a few opportunities for people shots. When I took the shot of the guy on the motorcycle, I'm pretty sure he didn't yet see me. However, he looked over at me and caught me when I snapped the second picture. The one he posed for was not nearly as interesting looking as this one.<br />
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This little kid was adorable. I caught him looking out the window of the cable car (after doing research I just learned these are actually called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funicular">funiculars</a>) as it took us up the <a href="http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/CustomerInfo/Inclines/tabid/119/Default.aspx">incline to Mount Washington</a>. Then he saw me and gave me a great look.<br />
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This is the view from the top of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongahela_Incline">Monongahela Incline</a>. There was a lot to see up there... the views were really incredible. Here's Diane looking out at the city and some other shots taken from the observation platforms. We also found a really pretty church up there that I just had to take pictures of. I was very happy to see some fall colors still around. I am from upstate NY originally but it has truly been over 20 years since I've seen fall colors. <br />
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After coming back down the incline, we walked over the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Street_Bridge">Smithfield Street Bridge</a> and walked around the city a little bit. Our goal was to find the Heinz 57 Center, where the Alpern Rosenthal offices are located. Directly across the street is this gorgeous church, the <a href="http://www.fpcp.org/">First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh</a>. It's really amazing that this is right in the middle of the city... with a tiny graveyard and everything.<br />
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During my trip, I noticed that I really enjoyed taking close up shots of buildings or group of buildings.<br />
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Before I left, I was determined to get one good picture of the trains that were everywhere... all of the time. In fact, the first morning I woke up there I dreamed that a spaceship was landing on the roof. Then I realized it was just a train.<br />
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This one didn't come out so great in the original shot but I cropped it and added some nice textures and colors and I really like the result. <br />
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I think we had about 20 photographers show up but I was told later that some came a little late and didn't hook up with the group. Many of us had never attended this car show and we were really pleasantly surprised at the festive atmosphere and huge assortment of classic cars and trucks.<br />
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I came home that night all excited to show my pictures to Gregg, since he loves a good car show but couldn't make this trip. I soon realized that he was more interested in seeing photos of entire cars, instead of the little pieces and parts of cars that I had fun shooting.<br />
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I only ended up with a few decent pictures of entire cars (actually not even the whole car).<br />
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What I have learned is that someone who enjoys looking at old cars (and not necessarily artsy photography) may prefer many of the images created by some of the other photographers who attended this event. At the time of this posting our meetup group's <a href="http://www.meetup.com/PBC-Photo-Walkers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=1052467">September album</a> showcased 148 photos from the car show and as usual, I'm extremely impressed with the talent in our group.<br />
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As a photographer, I try to look for the fun and interesting shots. While taking pictures at my first car show with my first SLR last year, I realized that reflections in cars can be super cool. I give my friend Jack 100% of the credit on finding the reflections in the second picture below. I completely copied him.<br />
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Of course... it's always fun to take pictures of our friends taking pictures (especially when I can also take advantage of the previously mentioned reflection in an amazingly clean car). Below is Art, Jack & Dina.<br />
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Also, my "photographer's eye" has learned to constantly be on the look out for other interesting shots, like the guy watching the festivities from his balcony and the group playing poker.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I really love our photography group! We always have a great time getting together and every month I'm amazed all over again at the talented friends I have made. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com6Town Center, Jupiter, FL, USA26.889272633760712 -80.11393547058105526.884488133760712 -80.121230970581053 26.894057133760711 -80.106639970581057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-45521656635223075112010-09-22T13:17:00.010-04:002010-09-23T21:12:14.348-04:00Lion Country SafariI really enjoy having a photo blog. I started this at the beginning of the year and it's original purpose was to post a "photo-a-week" from a different location in Palm Beach County all year. After about 20 weeks I realized I was in big trouble... not because I couldn't find 52 different photo ops in Palm Beach but because I couldn't always travel around the county every week. Also, I didn't just post one picture, I posted a series of shots from a location and added a nice story to go along with it. Suddenly, Sunday would come and go and I was getting somewhat stressed out that I couldn't think of my blog theme for the week. Since it was becoming an additional source of stress (who needs that?), I finally made the decision to revise my blog's purpose and just post pictures whenever I feel inspired.<br />
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These photos were taken less than 10 minutes from my house at Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach, FL. I went a handful of times as a child (I have VERY fond memories of Grandpa taking us) but I didn't go as an adult until about a year ago, after I bought my SLR camera. After the first time, I realized that it was pretty crazy for me not to buy annual passes since it's so close to where I live.<br />
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This past weekend my goal was to take pictures close to home for the latest <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a> challenge, "high key" (just Google it if you don't know what that is). The weather was nice so I drove south and hung out at <a href="http://www.lioncountrysafari.com/">Lion Country Safari</a> for about an hour and 1/2. My goal was to shoot zebra in the safari section and giraffes in the feeding area and then go home.<br />
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The zebra was easy, although I did have to keep my eye out for the safari police because they frown on visitors opening their car windows.<br />
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</a> </div>The giraffes are incredibly fun to take pictures of. They are SO extremely sweet and friendly and they will let you very close to take pictures. I have a ton of different shots of the 4 or 5 giraffes that they allow in this feeding area but I chose this one because I loved the way it looked like he (I think it was a he) was just leaning on the post. In fact, I think he had an itch and was just scratching.<br />
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So, I ended up submitting the giraffe (at the time of this writing it wasn't doing as well as I hoped... not sure I nailed the high key affect but I really love the shot anyway) and I have a few more shots in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tammster1/sets/72157623239171413/">Lion Country Safari Flickr set</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com8Lion Country Safari Rd, Loxahatchee Groves, FL 33470, USA26.704728 -80.322416126.6663905 -80.3807811 26.7430655 -80.2640511tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-86513070348950200012010-05-31T13:30:00.001-04:002010-09-22T18:18:40.257-04:00My yardThe goal of my blog is to force myself to get out and about with my camera while appreciating all this county has to offer. Often, the beauty of South Florida can be found literally right in our own backyards.<br />
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Many of the pictures that I will share in this blog entry were taken the first few weeks after I bought my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-Camera-18-55mm-3-5-5-6/dp/B0012YA85A">Canon xsi</a>. It was late December and I decided that I needed a theme for my 2009 calendar. I still didn't really know what I was doing with this much more complicated camera and I needed to play with it to learn it. It was actually a challenge to find twelve pictures that I really liked for my calendar but I was really proud of my results.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>December</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">(and my photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Flowers-plants-trees/9029143_M8kj3#884819791_Nry6j-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Flowers-plants-trees/IMG3274/884819791_Nry6j-M-1.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-85973884779778575382010-05-31T10:42:00.002-04:002010-09-22T19:03:22.056-04:00Jupiter InletThis past week, the <a href="http://worldwidephotowalk.com/">3rd Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk</a> was announced. Last year, over 32,000 people in over 900 locations around the globe participated all on one day (in July of 2009) and it was definitely a record breaking event. This year, the walks will be held on July 24th and I have registered to lead <a href="http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/martin-fl-us/">my very own walk</a>! The reason I'm so excited is that the two walks I did last year (one in Jupiter and one in West Palm Beach) was the inspiration for the <a href="http://www.meetup.com/PBC-Photo-Walkers/">PBC Photo Walkers photography group</a>. I must admit I didn't jump right into organizing this group... but I was one of many people who had a ton of fun last year and said "We really should do this more often". During the following month a few new friends from the walk convinced me to do something about it. I'm pretty sure we only had about 4 walkers at our first meetup in August of 2009; now our group has about 180 members!<br />
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Since I'm feeling so nostalgic about last year's walk, I decided to post pictures from the Jupiter walk. Our leader <a href="http://captainkimo.com/">Kim</a> chose Jupiter Inlet as the walk location.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This was the first time I ever took pictures with a group of other people and it really was amazing to see so many people getting together for this. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The really cool part was that even though we were all in the same location, we really captured a huge variety of images. The day started before sunrise...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">As usual, some of the fun images are the ones of other photographers:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Our group found a lot of interesting subjects:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite picture from this walk was one of the first shots I took this day. It seems kind of odd that I got up extra early to take pictures of the beautiful colorful sunrise, and then I went and converted the shot to black and white. However, I just love this shot and it is my photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/Photo-walk-71809/9029146_6KRzt#600706471_65QKk-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/Photo-walk-71809/IMG9434c/600706471_65QKk-M-1.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com5Jupiter, FL, USA26.942577725728828 -80.07333755493164126.923449225728827 -80.102520054931645 26.961706225728829 -80.044155054931636tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-26348201107208836432010-05-25T22:08:00.001-04:002010-09-22T19:03:30.469-04:00Jonathan Dickinson State ParkI must admit that lately I have become concerned that I will soon struggle to come up with another 32 blogs featuring locations in Palm Beach County. I also admit that I considered quitting. I am two weeks behind and suddenly this blog seemed like a chore instead of a fun project. My husband Gregg talked me through it, encouraging me to continue if it's what I wanted to do. It really is... I just want to enjoy doing it. I was sitting here trying to think of a place I've been lately that I can feature. Of course I can always post more pictures from somewhere I've already posted but I really want to be original for a few weeks. I was looking through my pictures on Flicker and came across a picture from <a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/jonathandickinson/">Jonathan Dickinson State Park</a>. How could I have forgotten about this amazing place?!?<br />
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The thing is, I'm not 100% sure that this is actually located in Palm Beach County; in fact, I don't think it is. However, the park is SO huge (11,500 acres) that I will take the liberty and assume that SOME of it is down in Palm Beach County (ok, now I feel like a cheater).<br />
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For those that have wondered, the park is named after a Quaker merchant whose vessel shipwrecked nearby in 1696. The park has tons of wildlife in 13 natural communities, including sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, mangroves, and river swamps. The Loxahatchee River runs through the park. One of the really cool things about this park is all of the things to do there. You can bike, ride horses, canoe, kayak, picnic, fish, hike and even visit the 1930s <a href="http://www.floridaparktours.com/trappernelsons.html">pioneer homestead of Trapper Nelson</a> (oh, and take pictures of course!). The park also offers two full-facility campgrounds and a youth/group primitive campground. <br />
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I don't have many pictures of the park to post at this time. I will attempt to go back and find some wildlife and maybe go on a canoe ride with Gregg sometime this fall (he'll paddle while I take pictures of course). I did go a few months back to take some pictures of the sunset with a few friends from the <a href="http://www.meetup.com/PBC-Photo-Walkers/">PBC Photo Walkers</a>. <br />
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We first met at the The Hobe Mountain Trail, which is a short boardwalk that climbs up through the sand pine scrub to the observation tower. After climbing up the stairs to the tower, you are treated to an amazing view from all sides:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm sure Art & Barbara expected us to take pictures of them as they were walking on the boardwalk to meet us. For those of you who know about photography techniques, I was attempting "tilt shift" in Photoshop on that shot :o)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">After we saw the sights up high, we decided to go to the boat docks to take pictures of the actual sunset.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">While Art was setting up, Denise & I wandered around a little down the path to explore. I just love seeing pine trees as far as the eye can see:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Art brought along his lights so we had fun testing them out. He took some really cool pictures of us with the sunset behind us (thanks Art!). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, the moment we all waited for, the sunset.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite shot of the sunset is kind of goofy. I had played with this techniques a few times and it always comes out interesting. With the camera on my tripod & using a long shutter speed, I zoomed out (or in, I always forget) while the picture was being taken. It creates this zoom look that I really liked with this sunset picture, which I submitted as my <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a> Palm Beach County photo of the week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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The family joined us at the convention center in West Palm Beach (it's a cool building, maybe I'll post pictures of it in a blog soon) for the ceremony and then we had breakfast at <a href="http://www.testasrestaurants.com/">Testas</a> on Palm Beach to celebrate. Since I took the whole day off and the graduation was fairly early (I was there at 7am) AND I already had my camera with me, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get some pictures of Worth Avenue on Palm Beach.<br />
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Worth Avenue itself is not really an exciting looking street, other than all of the fancy stores up and down the 4 block area. In fact, I tried to get some shots down the street but there always seemed to be a work van, delivery truck or construction in the way. The really cool part of Worth Avenue is all of the little nooks & crannies in between and behind the stores. Other than that, I don't have much of a story to tell so I'll just post a bunch of pictures.<br />
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I know this might be a little "much" but sometimes I really like the over-the-top processing. In this case, Palm Beach is so over-the-top that I thought it would be appropriate. This is my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/Palm-Beach-510/12198451_58gJk#868457642_qFAmh-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/Palm-Beach-510/IMG293543/868457642_qFAmh-M.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com6Palm Beach, FL, USA26.7056206 -80.036429726.5522701 -80.2698892 26.858971099999998 -79.8029702tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-31294873162657683312010-05-09T08:51:00.002-04:002010-09-22T19:03:00.028-04:00Sundy HouseGregg and I have a tradition of "getting away" for a weekend after tax season each year (we actually also get away before tax season, see <a href="http://tammster.blogspot.com/2010/02/week-6-singer-island.html">this post</a>). For both trips this year we decided to enjoy our own county (and my blog was supplied with two of the fifty-two entries).<br />
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So last weekend we stayed at <a href="http://www.sundyhouse.com/">Sundy House</a>, an amazing place in Delray Beach, FL. I had heard about this place prior to going but I had never been there. My mom actually went for a wedding brunch a month ago and said "Wow, don't forget your camera when you go!" (as if I would). Even so, I was not expecting such an amazing little hideaway only a block or so south of Atlantic Avenue!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">When we were walking to our room to check in I certainly didn't feel like I was on hotel grounds... it seemed much more like a botanical gardens (Oh, speaking of gardens, I got some great shots at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami but couldn't make a blog out of it since it's not PB County. So for those interested, here's the link to the <a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/Vizcaya/12013595_igAAF#852227762_Qdoda">photo gallery</a>).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">To start the journey, here is a shot of the main building:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's clear that these gardens are tended to VERY well and that they are pretty established. After writing that last sentence, I became curious about how old the place actually was. According to their website they are a "boutique inn listed on the National Register of Historic Places" (they didn't list a year). Here are some shots of the grounds:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Delray-Beach/12049388_obJfW#855312944_nzjMA-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Delray-Beach/IMG241234/855312944_nzjMA-S.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Delray-Beach/12049388_obJfW#855312566_TBfaX-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Family-friends/Vacations/Delray-Beach/IMG241567/855312566_TBfaX-S.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the really cool things about this place was their dining areas. Of course, they have regular indoor dining... but they also have outside seating all nestled in the gardens:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Even cooler than the dining areas is the "natural freshwater swimming pond". This was an absolutely incredible place to hang out with a beer from the bar & a good book (by the way, that's our room directly above Gregg):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Why do they call it a swimming pond? It's a very clean and well maintained pond that you can swim in. :o)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another thing I just learned from my blog research is that they only have 11 rooms... I'm sorry, "11 distinctive guest accomodations". We were number 9. Here is our room from below looking up at the balcony:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">... and here is a view from our balcony directly down (by the way, those sandals came from a really cool place in Key West called <a href="http://www.kinosandalfactory.com/">Kino Sandals</a>) and the second is our balcony:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sundy House is really a great place for photography (looking into doing a PBC Photo Walkers meetup here) - lots of flora and fauna:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I really like this shot because it really showcases the large variety of plant life on the grounds and this photo has a fantasy (somewhat unreal) feel to it. I processed it in Photomatix with three exposures to try to bring out all of the light & colors and for this shot I really like how it turned out. This is my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>.<br />
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I took quite a few shots of the front of the building... from way back in the grassy area in front to right in front of the steps. With my new wide angle lens I was able to get a large amount of the view in the shot. I think this ended up being my favorite picture of the whole building:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tammster.smugmug.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#845352355_7GTMH-A-LB"><img src="http://tammster.smugmug.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0725/845352355_7GTMH-S.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another thing I didn't post last week was any pictures from the pretty little courtyard area. It has a fountain in the middle with the most odd little statue things peering into the water. I'm pretty sure everyone in our group got at least one shot of these:</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The courtyard also contained quite a few different trees & plants and I did take a few pictures of them (not too many since most of them can be found elsewhere in PB County):</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another subject that's always fun to capture are the other photographers in our group.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Oh, this room wins the prize for the most hideously decorated room in the house (in my opinion of course);</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tammster.smugmug.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#845311001_PdpPF-A-LB"><img src="http://tammster.smugmug.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0897/845311001_PdpPF-S.jpg" /></a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Out in the back yard is an 8,100 square foot Pavilion, which houses Henry Morrison Flagler's private railcar. This building was just amazing to take pictures of from the inside. </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">(From the museum's website... pretty interesting stuff) Flagler’s private railcar, railcar #91, exhibited in the Pavilion, was built in 1886 by the Jackson and Sharp Company of Wilmington, Delaware. A newspaper article written at the time of its delivery to Flagler heralded the railcar as “A Palace on Wheels” and went on to praise the car’s fine appointments such as its oak paneling and desk. The railcar was one of two private railcars Flagler used to survey his railroad empire. Flagler traveled by this railcar in 1912 along the Overseas Railway to Key West to celebrate the completion of the FEC Railway to Key West, a phenomenal engineering feat. Here's the railcar itself (inside and out):</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are a few more of the outside of the building. The first one is on the side of the building (our group shot was taken on those stairs) and the second picture is from the front, and this one is my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-86212693995730691202010-04-18T16:25:00.004-04:002010-09-22T19:02:41.989-04:00Flagler Museum (Part 1) I was very excited to join my fellow <a href="http://www.meetup.com/PBC-Photo-Walkers/">PBC Photo Walkers</a> at <a href="http://www.flaglermuseum.us/">Flagler Museum</a> this past Saturday for our April meetup. <br />
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I did visit once a number of years ago but this was the first time I went with my camera. We were told in advance that we couldn't use flash, which wouldn't be much of an issue if we were allowed tripods... but those weren't allowed either (or monopods or big bags apparently). Therefore, we had to rely on a steady hand and a good lens (and also decent post processing skills) to get shots that weren't too dark and/or blurry.<br />
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Only about 20 showed up for this month's meetup but it was the perfect size group (ok, only 18 showed up and we needed 20 to get the group discount, so we "recruited" a couple going in and offered them 4 bucks off each admission).<br />
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Once we got there, it took us a good 20 minutes before we even walked in the front door because the outside was so beautiful:<br />
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I really have so many more pictures that I haven't even Photoshopped yet but I really wanted to get this blog posted. What I usually do is process my favorites first and then go on from there. Sometimes I'm happily surprised and my favorite shot ends up being one that I didn't really like so much to begin with. This is why I usually don't post pictures for my blog until a few weeks after I go somewhere so I have time to really see them all. However, since I was SO happy with the ones I did so far, I was excited to share them.<br />
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My <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/351542-GREY/Canon_9518A002_EF_S_10_22mm_f_3_5_4_5_USM.html">new lens</a> came through for me and I used it pretty much exclusively inside the museum. It really made SUCH a difference:<br />
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</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#840169700_LPYdS-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0874/840169700_LPYdS-S.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#840167640_DevT7-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0799/840167640_DevT7-S.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The light coming through the windows really created some unique opportunities:</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#840169865_57Wqb-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0887/840169865_57Wqb-S.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#840169297_L7fL6-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0852/840169297_L7fL6-S.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#840211604_tPk7X-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0933/840211604_tPk7X-S.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I really love this one... it's actually a separate building in the back yard)</i></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The best part of Flagler Museum (at least in my mind) is the amazing architecture. This shot is (so far) my favorite of the bunch and it is my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/11876149_XuGDD#840171950_Upgxo-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/PBCPhotoWalkers/PBC-Photo-Walkers-41710/IMG0963/840171950_Upgxo-M.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-79933074256069332292010-04-11T14:15:00.001-04:002010-09-22T18:20:10.569-04:00Bostons on the BeachThis is it... the home stretch. Just finished a 75 hour work week and my blog post will be very simple this week (because I'm too mentally exhausted to do anything more complicated). This week will feature a really cool restaurant in Delray Beach called <a href="http://www.bostonsonthebeach.com/">Bostons on the Beach</a>.<br />
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I definitely have plans to do at least one future blog post of Delray Beach, and maybe even more about Bostons, but for now, this is what's on my mind. My friend Dina & I went there one day and each ordered a different mojito. She had the The Classic Bacardi Mojito (Bacardi, simple syrup, fresh mint and splash of club soda) and I had the Berry Berry Mojito (Rum, simple syrup, fresh mint, fresh blackberries, splash of club soda).... I was VERY pleased with my choice, and they made a fun picture. Yes, the waitress & other guests were looking at us funny while we were taking the pictures... and yes, Dina was anxious for me to be done taking pictures so she could drink her drink (I think we had at least a 2nd). <br />
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So, "<i>dueling mojitos</i>" is my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a> and it's in my dreams between now and BEACH DAY on April 16th. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Other/FoodBeverages/Food/11377566_BPE3u#640249458_B8e5Z-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Other/FoodBeverages/Food/IMG0948a/640249458_B8e5Z-L.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com4Delray Beach, FL, USA26.460814882222941 -80.05908966064453126.458413882222942 -80.06273766064453 26.46321588222294 -80.055441660644533tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-65185065724147085862010-04-05T12:57:00.002-04:002010-09-22T18:20:25.143-04:00Grassy Waters PreserveMy time is really short today... but I am determined not to miss a week so I'm going to post another quick one. <br />
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The last few Saturdays on my way home from the office I've been stopping at <a href="http://www.grassywaterspreserve.com/">Grassy Waters Preserve</a>, which is about 15 minutes from my house and I drive past it every day.<br />
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I kind of feel bad that I'm going to devote so little time to this place because it really is incredible. Since I'm so short on time I'm going to copy & paste some info from their website (for those of you who don't feel like linking over). <br />
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"Grassy Waters Preserve (GWP) is dedicated to the promotion of environmental education and recreation programs at the 20-square mile wetland nature preserve and water supply for the City of West Palm Beach. We are also charged with pursuit of funding in the form of grants from public, private and foundation sources, in addtion to fund-raising events to assist in the creation and operation of environmental programs at the preserve.Managed by the City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department, GWP provides fresh drinking water to more than 130,000 people in West Palm Beach, the Town of Palm Beach, and the Town of South Palm Beach. The preserve includes nature center pavilions, meandering boardwalk trails, hiking, biking, canoeing, programs, entertainment, and more!" <br />
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Pretty cool huh? Our <a href="http://www.leadershippbc.org/">Leadership PBC</a> class went there in 2008 and it was super cool to learn all about this place.<br />
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Anyway, let's get to the pictures:<br />
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<b>Wildlife</b> (I really need to try to get more wildlife pictures from there... maybe a future blog post):<br />
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<b>Landscape & flora:</b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Places/Grassy-Waters/11573334_smEbB#815348362_WaJvG-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Oceans-skies-landscapes/IMG9495a/815348362_WaJvG-S.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Places/Grassy-Waters/11573334_smEbB#815349360_wzBNG-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Oceans-skies-landscapes/IMG9477a/815349360_wzBNG-S-1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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I was truly overwhelmed by this photo when I saw it for the first time on my computer. Not only is this my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>, but I also entered this photo in Grassy Water's annual photo contest. If you can get there in the next month or so, please vote for me!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Places/Grassy-Waters/11573334_smEbB#815349895_nJcHV-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Oceans-skies-landscapes/IMG9509a/815349895_nJcHV-M.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-20454763071827020462010-03-28T19:39:00.003-04:002010-09-22T18:20:39.025-04:00Green Cay WetlandsWow... am I busy these days; I nearly forgot about my weekly blog. I did actually get out and shoot this week as the PBC Photo Walkers met last night at John D. MacArthur Park. I haven't had time to process too many shots so I'll save that blog post until a future date.<br />
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I do have quite a few nice shots that I have taken at <a href="http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/nature/green_cay_nature_center/">Green Cay Wetlands</a>, in Boynton Beach, so I will make this quick and post some of my favorites.<br />
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<small>View <a href="http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109239636025995588089.0004733f39efca374e321&source=embed&ll=26.479639,-80.155735&spn=0.046096,0.051498&z=13" style="color: blue; text-align: left;">Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands</a> in a larger map</small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Green Cay is one of my favorite places to be. It's basically 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk through wetlands that are just full of birds and other wildlife. Once again, my friend <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=66384">Julianne</a> first introduced me to this place (I miss you Julianne! It's been too long...) and her & I have gone together a few times (and we're due for another trip soon after tax season is over). Here she is posing for me...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Green Cay also has a beautiful nature center that is perfect for families and other groups. If you have young children and haven't been there, I highly recommend it (well, I recommend it even if you don't have young children).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's really a beautiful place to go to take pictures or to just walk around.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I think it's pretty easy to see why they named it Green Cay. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Just like Wakodahatchee, the stars of this location are the birds.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">My very favorite shot, and maybe my 2nd favorite bird shot of all time (last week's post was my 1st), is not my typical kind of shot. In fact, when I went out that morning with Julianne, I was initially upset that it was all foggy outside; my sunrise pictures were ruined! However, I ended up getting some really unique shots and this one remains my highest scoring challenge entry so far on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a> (6.8433) and will be my Palm Beach County photo of the week on DPC.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Places/Green-Cay/11586872_6VYk2#692185356_7Ytp5-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Photography-outings/Photography-outing-102509/IMG2527a/692185356_7Ytp5-M.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com8Boynton Beach-Delray Beach, FL, USA26.486015316726274 -80.16388893127441426.481213816726275 -80.171184431274412 26.490816816726273 -80.156593431274416tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762697734541310539.post-61686643345618302752010-03-21T08:23:00.006-04:002010-09-22T18:20:51.564-04:00Wakodahatchee WetlandsI first went to <a href="http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/waterutilities/wakodahatchee/tour.htm">Wakodahatchee Wetlands</a> just last year and was absolutely amazed that such a place existed so close by without me knowing about it for so long. It takes me slightly over 30 minutes to get there from my house but it's well worth the drive, even at 6am to get there before sunrise (when they open).<br />
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Their website says that more than 140 different species of birds have been spotted at the site and I can certainly believe that. A 3/4 mile boardwalk winds through various wetland zones, each designed for a mixture of habitat types:<br />
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•Open pond water areas to attract waterfowl and diving birds <br />
•Emergent marsh areas for rails, moorhens, and sparrows <br />
•Shallow shelves for herons and egrets <br />
•Islands with shrubs and snags to serve as roosting, nesting, and basking sites <br />
•Forested wetland areas for long-term habitat development <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I would have loved to have seen my face when I first stepped out on that boardwalk and took a look around. It's truly another world, and yet right in the middle of the world that we're used to. The air is fresher, the sounds of nature are like music and at once I felt a sense of peace. The stars of Wakodahatchee are definitely the birds, but first I'll show you other wildlife I have spotted there:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">What keeps people coming back to this place is the incredible variety of birds that live there. In the next few years, my plan is to finally purchase <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Places/Wakodahatchee/11572981_ryBbq#621640071_Drpse-A-LB%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Birds-insects/IMG0345b/621640071_Drpse-S.jpg%22%3E%3C/a%3E">the lens</a> that will truly help me capture these birds but until then I'll just learn all about them and make due with my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-18-200mm-3-5-5-6-Standard-Lens/dp/B001ET6QFY">18-200mm</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite shot (so far) at Wakodahatchee is this little guy who sat on that railing for a good 20 minutes for our PBC Photo Walkers group (by the way, this was our first official meetup as a group back in August 2009). This is my Palm Beach County photo of the week on <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">DPC</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Places/Wakodahatchee/11572981_ryBbq#614443097_PEBpY-A-LB"><img src="http://www.tclarkephotography.com/Nature/Birds-insects/IMG0375a/614443097_PEBpY-M-2.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740512128836081001noreply@blogger.com5Boynton Beach-Delray Beach, FL, USA26.478083153325109 -80.14504909515380926.47568215332511 -80.1486970951538 26.480484153325108 -80.14140109515381