Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat [305/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Isaac was incredibly excited about his wolf costume, but in the end was not thrilled with trick or treating. Once he'd gotten a few pieces of candy he informed us that he already got a treat, and would not take more candy, and then wanted to go home. Still, we had some fun moments with all his cousins. The rest of my Halloween shots I've uploaded as visible to friends and family only to avoid flooding my contacts streams, but anyone so inclined can view them using this guest pass. I've also included a couple other favorites in the comments.


Taken Oct 31, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/7.1, ISO100.
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 17 mm

After the Storm

After the Storm [304/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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We were very lucky to escape Hurricane Sandy with no damage to speak of - nothing like New York and New Jersey, which are suffering terrible devastation. The wind and the rain did strip quite a lot of trees bare of leaves, and there were leaves strewn everywhere on my walk to work this morning.


Taken Oct 30, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/6.3, ISO200.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy [303/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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I took a break from Flickr for a few days to recharge and catch up on real life for a bit (and also because I've been very busy at work). I've still been taking pictures, and will be posting them over the course of this week. Unless we lose power or internet tonight because of the storm, I'll dip into your streams tonight to catch up on what I've missed.

Even though living in Massachusetts we are pretty far north of the center of Hurricane Sandy, we are definitely feeling the effects today. The wind and rain are picking up, and the whole state is pretty much shut down. As I was not about to venture out to the ocean to get crashing wave pictures, I decided to try to capture the whipping winds of the storm another way. This shot (plus the one in comments) are ~1 sec exposures of some of the trees around Davis Square, blowing in the wind.

Hope everybody in the path of the storm is staying safe and dry today!


Taken Oct 29, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
1.0 sec at f/14, ISO100.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Wolf at the Playground

Wolf at the Playground [302/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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On Sunday, we joined in on the local costume stroll in Davis Square: a bunch of families get together with their kids in costume and walk down the bike path to the playground. While the weather was drizzly, it was a great time, and how often do you see a wolf at the playground?


Taken Oct 28, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/4.0, ISO400.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Nearly Full

Nearly Full [301/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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This past Saturday night was strikingly clear, and I decided to make another attempt at a shot of the (nearly) full moon. Yes, the composition is basically identical to a previous 366 shot of mine, but I think this one is substantially better than my previous attempt so I'm going with something repetitive. Compare the two shots original size and you'll see what I mean. I think the main difference is the shutter speed, which was too slow in my previous attempt, and the fact that I manually focused using the live view function and a 10x zoom.

Taken Oct 27, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/9.0, ISO100.
Lens: EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 300 mm

Classic Autumn Shot

Classic Autumn Shot [300/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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A week ago, before the storm, I decided I should go take a few final shots of autumn leaves before all the trees were stripped by the wind and the rain. I picked this one because, as my two and a half year old was looking over my shoulder, he said "That's beautiful. I love that one." and how could I resist that endorsement? A few more in comments.


Taken Oct 26, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/10, ISO100.
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 14 mm

Window into Fall

Window into Fall [299/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Catching up on a few shots from last week. Before the storm hit, I decided I had better get my fill of pictures of autumn leaves, as the predicted rain and strong wind was likely to strip the trees of any remaining leaves. So on Thursday of last week, when the weather was beautiful and sunny, I set out to shoot some fall color. I came home with several shots I liked, and I may upload one or two more later, but this was my favorite: a brilliant orange and red maple, reflected in a window, and anchored by the reflection of the blue sky.


Taken Oct 25, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/7.1, ISO100.
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 66 mm

Popcorn

Popcorn [298/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Gorgeous colorful popcorn is a staple of autumn in my opinion. We get it from our CSA and the local farms this time of year, and a few ears drying in the kitchen warms up the house wonderfully. So today I set out to take a shot of some popcorn from my sister's farm that we got in our CSA pickup yesterday.

Unfortunately, my remote flash trigger is acting up, and it took quite a bit more time and effort than I was intending for this simple shot. I've been using just a simple pair of hot shoe universal translators connected with a 3.5mm mini-mini cable, but it seems to be failing me - it requires quite a lot of jiggling to get a solid connection. So I think it is time for some new gear, but I don't really have the budget right now for anything expensive. Any suggestions for a cheap but reliable way to remote fire my flash? I have Canon gear (T1i and 430 EX).

Strobist info: Lit with a 430 EX at 1/16 power, fired into a silver umbrella about 5 feet from the popcorn, camera left.

Taken Oct 24, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/6.3, ISO400.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm with 12 mm of extension tubes.

Phoning It In

Phoning It In [297/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Literally, in this case. I had plans to take a Tipsy Tuesday shot tonight, but I have too much to do before bed, so this iPhone shot I took as a backup on my way home from work will have to do.

Taken Oct 23, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₉₅₀ sec at f/2.4, ISO64.
Lens: @ 4.28 mm

Boston Woven Hose Co.

Boston Woven Hose Co. [296/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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On Monday, my wife and I checked out a newish wine bar after work, thanks to the babysitting provided by my parents. The wine bar is in a redevelopment of the former Boston Woven Hose Company factory site, and as we were leaving the light on this tower (formerly one of the stove pipes for the factory) struck me. This is not as sharp as could be, but for a handheld shot after two glasses of wine I think it is acceptable.


Taken Oct 22, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₃ sec at f/2.2, ISO800.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Chinatown Gate

Chinatown Gate [295/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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On Sunday, we went to Chinatown to celebrate my dad's birthday with a big meal at one of my favorite Cantonese seafood restaurants in Boston, Peach Farm. The centerpiece of the meal was a whole (small) cod, live from the tank and steamed with ginger, scallion, and soy sauce. I was hoping to use a photo of that for my picture of the day, but did not get anything good. Instead, here is a shot of the traditional gate at the entrance to Boston's Chinatown.


Taken Oct 21, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/2.8, ISO400.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Garlic Planting

Garlic Planting [294/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Catching up with a few days I've missed uploading to Flickr. This is from about three weeks ago, when we went to help plant garlic at my sister's farm, First Root Farm. Garlic is the first crop to go into the ground for the season - since it is basically a bulb, you have to plant it in the fall to harvest it the following summer. My sister's farm has a big community event every fall, where family and friends of the farm are invited to come help plant next season's garlic. It is always a lot of fun. This year, Isaac was really into it: here is my sister helping him plant a row of garlic. I have over a hundred pictures from this event left to sort and process, so there may be more to come later, but for now, there are two more in comments.


Taken Oct 20, 2012 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₆₀ sec at f/10, ISO200.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Afternoon Coffee

Afternoon Coffee [293/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Normally I am mostly a one-coffee-in-the-morning kind of person, but these days I've been so busy at work, and staying up too late working my 366 project, that I find myself needing an afternoon coffee to get through the day.


Taken Oct 19, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
3.2 sec at f/13, ISO200, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

The Reds of Autumn

The Reds of Autumn [292/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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A fallen red maple leaf catches the last of the evening sun. One more in comments.


Taken Oct 18, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₂₅ sec at f/6.3, ISO200.
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 64 mm

Pear Still Life

Pear Still Life [291/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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We've been eating a lot of pears lately, and this evening the light on them in our fruit bowl struck me as especially nice.


Taken Oct 17, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/3.5, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Hayride Variation

Hayride Variation [290/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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With the nights getting colder, it is time for some richer cocktails. This is a modification of one I found on one of my favorite cocktail blogs. I'm calling it a Hayride Variation, as it is based on the Hayride. Here is what I made; you can find the original version here.

1.5 oz blended Scotch (J&B)
1 oz sweet apple cider
0.5 oz Benedictine
1 dash Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters (sub Angostura if necessary)
1 egg

Shake in a cocktail shaker vigorously without ice, then add ice and shake again. Double strain into a rocks glass, and garnish with grated nutmeg and an apple slice.

This shot is about 90% of what I envisioned while setting it up. I was going for something dark and a little desaturated, so I shot this slightly underexposed using my silver umbrella as a reflector. I think I should have added a reflector camera right to get slightly more even lighting across the body of the drink, but other than that I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

Happy Tipsy Tuesday, everybody!

Taken Oct 16, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/6.3, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Urban Reflections

Urban Reflections [289/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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On Monday, I was downtown for lunch and had a few minutes to walk around the financial district afterward and spend some time shooting urban reflections. This is my favorite, of the Fed reflected in the entrance to the subway station. Two more that I liked are in comments.


Taken Oct 15, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/8.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 14 mm

A Side of Hot Peppers

A Side of Hot Peppers [288/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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We often make some variant of rice noodles with peanut sauce for dinner. It is a favorite of our toddler Isaac, and has the advantage of being very quick to put together. I like my food pretty spicy, however, so to accommodate the rest of the family I often serve myself diced hot peppers in a bowl on the side to top my noodles with. I'm not totally happy with the lighting on this, but it was the best I could come up with at the time so it will have to do.

For Macro Monday's "In A Bowl" theme.


Taken Oct 14, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/11, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Next Year's Applesauce

Next Year's Applesauce [287/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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For the past several years, we have made and canned a big batch of applesauce every fall to eat over the course of the next year. It is both really easy and way better/cheaper than the store bought stuff, and with good apples it is nicely sweet without any added sugar. This year was no exception. I usually also make a few jars of apple butter (basically sweeted, spiced, and thickened apple sauce) as well. This is the end result: the apple butter is the darker jars on either side of the applesauce in the middle.


Taken Oct 13, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₆₀ sec at f/2.8, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Fade to Red

Fade to Red [286/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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I've been hoping for the right weather to take some shots of the autumn leaves in nice light, and this morning I was rewarded with beautiful morning light on my walk to work.


Taken Oct 12, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/5.6, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 85 mm

The Fences of Somerville Are Ready for Winter

The Fences of Somerville Are Ready for Winter [285/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Yesterday was a nice sunny day and I was hoping to shoot some fall leaves in the sun for once, but I did not manage to leave work early enough and the light was gone by the time I was walking around. Fortunately, I stumbled upon this yarnstormed fence all ready for winter.


Taken Oct 11, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₅ sec at f/2.8, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Autumn Rain #2

Autumn Rain #2 [284/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Another rainy fall day today, another perspective on the season. This is a macro shot of the water droplets on a broad-leaved plant (not sure what kind) we have on our front porch, with the yellow leaves of the adjacent tree in the background.


Taken Oct 10, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/7.1, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm with 32mm of extension tubes.

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky [283/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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I finally got some black and white foam core, so I decided to try some bright field photography tonight for Tipsy Tuesday. I perhaps should have wiped the condensation off, and I'm not quite sure how to get better definition on the back side of the rim, but other than that I'm pretty happy with this attempt. This is a Hanky Panky, which is one of my favorite fall gin cocktails:

2 oz gin (Hendricks)
1 oz sweet vermouth (Dolin)
1/4 oz Fernet Branca
orange twist

Strobist: 430 EX (with improvised snoot) aimed against white foam core behind glass; black foam core on either side for more definition.

Taken Oct 9, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/5.0, ISO100.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Hot Tamales

Hot Tamales [282/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Isaac has been really into a retelling of the "Three Little Pigs" called "The Three Little Tamales", in which Senor Lobo (the big bad wolf) chases around the three little tamales. After talking about tamales so much for the past few weeks, we decided to make some for dinner. I had never made them before, but I think they came out pretty good.


Taken Oct 8, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/4.0, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Balanced on a Knife Edge

Balanced on a Knife Edge [281/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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For Macro Monday's theme, Balance. One outtake in comments.


Taken Oct 7, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/13, ISO100.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm with 68 mm of extension tubes.

The Trumpets of Honk!

The Trumpets of Honk! [280/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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This past Saturday was the Honk! festival of street bands in Davis Square. It is one of the most fun of the many yearly events in my neighborhood, featuring 30+ activist street bands from around the country (and a few from other parts of the world). It is a great day of music and activity and draws big crowds. For some reason most of my best shots from this year ended up being of trumpet players, so here are the trumpets of Honk! For the main shot I picked one of the trumpeters from the Detroit Party Marching Band. In the comments are trumpet players from the Brass Liberation Orchestra and the Gora Gora Orkesta.


Taken Oct 6, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/5.0, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 220 mm

Autumn Path

Autumn Path [279/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Fall makes everything so easy, photographically. The late afternoon light on across the fallen leaves on the bike path was irresistible.


Taken Oct 5, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/9.0, ISO200, no flash.
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 28 mm

Light and Dark

Light and Dark [278/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Playing around with my macro extension tubes to create some abstract images tonight. Any guesses as to what this is? I'll give you a clue: it is something that has featured in my 366 project already.


Taken Oct 4, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/14, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Autumn Rain

Autumn Rain [277/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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A rainy fall day today, drizzly but not too cold with the first color starting to show in the leaves.


Taken Oct 3, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₆₀ sec at f/2.8, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

The Spark Ignites

The Spark Ignites [276/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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A match at the moment of ignition. This was a lot of fun to photograph, even though it took some trial and error to get the right setup, and then about 50 matches to get the timing right.


Taken Oct 2, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/6.3, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

South Station, Boston

South Station, Boston [275/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Brought my wide-angle lens downtown after work yesterday and had a lot of fun shooting some of Boston's architectural landmarks. This is South Station, Boston's main train station. Originally built in 1899, it was the busiest rail station in the world in the early 1900s before the decline of passenger rail in the United States after World War II. One more in comments.

Much better in Lightbox: please press 'L'.

Taken Oct 1, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/8.0, ISO400, no flash.
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 10 mm

Mmmmm Chocolate

Mmmmm Chocolate [274/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Trying to think of a Sweet Sunday idea for today, and decided to play around with chocolate. This is a selection of what is currently in my pantry.


Taken Sep 30, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/8.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Deflated

Deflated [273/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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My wife made an incredible apple-cheddar souffle for dinner tonight. I was all set up to photograph it right out of the oven: set up the flash, took a few test shots of an empty baking dish to get the exposure right, and thought about the composition I wanted. Unfortunately, my flash failed to fire as the souffle came out of the oven, and in the five minutes I spent fiddling frantically trying to get it to work the souffle deflated. I eventually figured out it was a loose connection, but the moment was lost. So frustrating!

After dinner and a drink and some contemplation, I decided to go in a different direction, and broke out the macro lens instead to photograph the deflated remains of an incredibly delicious dinner.


Taken Sep 29, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/9.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Peeking Through

Peeking Through [272/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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A gray, rainy, early fall Friday had me looking for a fence to shoot. Inspired by :Elizabeth:'s shot from yesterday, I went with this.


Taken Sep 28, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/2.8, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Lights in the Square

Lights in the Square [271/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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At work late tonight, so decided to try for some light trails in the traffic at Harvard Square. I was hoping for something that would use the light trails from the traffic to capture a bit of the sense of activity in Harvard Square, but the timing is a bit tricky since this is right in between two traffic lights. This may not be quite the right location to get the shot I was envisioning; I may have to try again from somewhere with a bit better traffic flow. Still, I was reasonably happy with how this came out so I'm using it for my picture of the day.


Taken Sep 27, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
10.0 sec at f/22, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 21 mm

Happy Monochrome Bokeh Thursday

Happy Monochrome Bokeh Thursday [270/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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This is actually yesterday's photo, but I knew I wouldn't post it until today and so was thinking about shots for the Monochrome Bokeh Thursday group. It was a pretty gray day and these flowers seemed to fit the bill.

Taken Sep 26, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₅₀ sec at f/3.2, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Grilling Burgers

Grilling Burgers [269/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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On Tuesday, we had some friends over for a final cookout of the season. I've wanted to get a picture like this all summer, so I seized my chance. It did not come out quite as well as I had hoped, but the burgers were done so I had to stop fiddling. I wanted to get a shot with the coals glowing and yet the burgers light enough to see some detail. I am still not sure how to get everything properly lit in this shot, so I ended up just underexposing the burgers a lot and fixing it in post. It is amazing what you can recover from a RAW file. In the end it is decent, although I'm a little annoyed the focus is off. Should have used a somewhat wider depth of field to get more of the front burger in focus.

Taken Sep 25, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₅ sec at f/3.5, ISO800, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

The First of the Fall Bokeh

The First of the Fall Bokeh [268/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Although I was running late for a meeting, I could not resist the golden light falling on these leaves in the grass.

Taken Sep 24, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/4.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Tomatillos

Tomatillos [267/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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On Sunday, my sister, my brother, and I made 16 pints of tomatillo salsa for the winter. I love the vibrant green of these delicious fruits, and use them frequently in salsas during the late summer and early fall.

Taken Sep 23, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/5.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Farm Day Portrait

Farm Day Portrait [266/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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This is my wife, Kate. A couple of Saturdays ago we went to a community work day at my sister's farm, First Root Farm in Concord, MA. The morning was gray and overcast, which turned out to be a perfect day for weeding and spreading compost into the beds. The overcast sky also created nice light for a portrait of my wife against the backdrop of the farm.

Taken Sep 22, 2012 in Concord, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/7.1, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Backlit Beauty

Backlit Beauty [265/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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The brilliant backlighting really caught my eye here. A totally different alternate, similar only in that the light was so nice, is in the comments.

Taken Sep 21, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/4.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Old Burying Ground

Old Burying Ground [264/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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The Old Burying Ground in Harvard Square. I have no idea who Gamage is, but liked the composition with the church door in the background.


Taken Sep 20, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
15.0 sec at f/13, ISO200, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Clouds and Sun

Clouds and Sun [263/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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The sky yesterday was stunning, filled with marvelous clouds and blue sky and sun. My walk home took considerably longer than normal as I was constantly stopping to admire (and photograph) the view.


Taken Sep 19, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/9.0, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Beets

Beets [262/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Fall is clearly hear, now, as the produce in my CSA pickup shifts from many pounds of tomatoes and summer squash to an abundance of roots. Beets are one of the more colorful and IMO delicious of the early fall crops, and it has been a while since I've included a vegetable shot in my 366 project.

Taken Sep 18, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/7.1, ISO200, no flash.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Eye of the Heron

Eye of the Heron [261/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Decided I should expand my macro range a bit and shoot something that isn't edible or a flower today. Looking around my house, I thought this paper filigree Great Blue Heron might make an interesting subject. This is a piece from the artist Caroline Spellman we got several years ago when we were living in Ithaca, now hanging in our living room. The intricate details of the quilling reveal themselves in a macro.


Taken Sep 17, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/18, ISO100.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

L'shanah Tovah

L'shanah Tovah [260/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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I will get caught up with the rest of the weekend tomorrow, but wanted to get this up today. Tonight is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Traditionally, apples and honey are eaten to symbolize a sweet new year, and at our family dinner we often have a variety of apple desserts. This year, my aunt made this amazing apple sharlotka, which was so beautiful I had to feature it in my 366. It was incredibly tasty. May you all have a sweet new year!

¹⁄₆₀ sec at f/5.0, ISO200, flash fired.
Lens: EF28mm f/1.8 USM @ 28 mm

Number 41

Number 41 [259/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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There are 48 mountains higher than 4000 feet in New Hampshire, and summiting all the peaks on the list is something of an obsession among a certain class of hiker in the Whites (about 10,000 people have done it over the past 50 years).

Ten days ago, my wife and I hiked Mt. Passaconaway, which is the 41st 4000-footer I have summited. These days it is hard to find the time for more than one hike a year, so although I am getting close it will be another several years at least before I finish the list.

The weather was perfect, and we had a great time with some wonderful views. This is the start of the trail. A few more shots from our hike are in the comments.

Taken Sep 15, 2012 in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, United States
¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/8.0, ISO200, no flash.
Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM @ 20 mm

Apple Picking

Apple Picking [258/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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Getting caught up with the weekend pictures. On Friday, while we were up in central New Hampshire, we went apple picking at Cardigan Mountain Orchards. A beautiful place, and lots of fun.

Taken Sep 14, 2012 in Alexandria, New Hampshire, United States
¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/6.3, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm

Milky Way

Milky Way [257/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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We are spending the weekend in central New Hampshire (going to do some hiking). It is really dark in the middle of the woods, especially with all the lights of the house turned off, which gave me the opportunity to try my hand at astrophotography. Here is my first attempt at shooting the milky way. It won't hold up to serious pixel peeping, but I am pretty taken with it for what it is.


Taken Sep 13, 2012 in Alexandria, New Hampshire, United States
45.0 sec at f/3.5, ISO3200, no flash.
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 10 mm

John Harvard's Foot

John Harvard's Foot [256/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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This is probably the most famous foot in Cambridge - the foot of the John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard. Tourists flock to this statue to take photos and touch the foot for luck. Interestingly, this is also known as the statue of three lies, since no part of the inscription (John Harvard, founder, 1638) is true - the statue, although meant to represent John Harvard, is not of him as no pictures survived; he was not the founder of Harvard, but rather an early benefactor; and Harvard was founded in 1636, not 1638.

Regarding the photo: this is something I've been wanting to shoot since near the beginning of this project, but because of the alignment of buildings it is rare for direct sunlight to be falling on the statue. When I happened to be passing through the yard and saw the light today, I had to take my shot. However, I didn't have a clear vision for how I wanted to shoot this, and I feel like with more time and thought there is a stronger composition to be had along this theme. Today was very busy, though, and I only had about five minutes to shoot something quickly. Maybe I will try again later.

If you are curious, I have several straightforward shots in my stream: see here, here, and here.

Taken Sep 12, 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/7.1, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm