I’ve dabbled with creating three-dimensional film images for years, although my efforts in this field have been rather hit-or-miss. I’ve tried three-dimensional splitter lenses on my digital cameras (the efforts weren’t worth reposting), I’ve shot with toy 3D cameras (the Trio3D, the Nimslo) but those cameras seemed flimsy and the images were lacking. So let’s…
Read MoreTulips shooting downward
So last month, I took some tulip photos at Albany’s TulipFest. And here they are. Why are you seeing them now? Well, partially because I shot with slide film, and I have to send my slide film to Kansas for development, and they just sent me back the finished product yesterday. Suffice it to say…
Read MoreTetrameter, the bear that’s trapped in a tree
I originally wrote this poem in a blog post from ten years ago, based on a bear that actually visited Albany and raised a bit of a ruckus. Hope you enjoy. One day I walked along the streetThe concrete sidewalk below my feetWhen up in a tree – just right over thereI saw him –…
Read MoreDid I successfully capture the Tau Herculids meteor shower?
Five days ago, I wouldn’t have even known what the tau Herculids meteor shower was. Last night, I was scrambling to find a last-minute spot for a meteor shower that could either be a spectacular meteor storm – or a big fat nothing-burger. Background. The tau Herculids are the remnants of a fractured comet. The…
Read MoreRemember these names on Memorial Day 2022.
This Memorial Day, in addition to the usual tradition of outdoor cookouts and gatherings, as well as parades and celebrations, please take a moment to remember the following who won’t be home to celebrate Memorial Day with their families. Aaron Salter, 55. Celestine Chaney, 65. Roberta A. Drury, 32. Andre Mackniel, 53. Katherine Massey, 72.…
Read MoreCaption Time: What’s under the hood?
So this happened. The other day, I received a text message from Date Night. She had plans to take her car to the dealership for an oil change. And surprisingly, when she brought the car in for the oil change, the techs opened the hood and found … well, in addition to the car’s horsepower…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, May 28 2022
Hope everybody is having a fantastic morning. I am … trust me on this. The Patroons won big last night, virtually securing the #1 seed and home-court advantage in the postseason. Plus, last night’s victory was their 21st consecutive home win, only seven victories away from tying their all-time home win streak from the 1990-91…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for May 27, 2022
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Tonight’s broadcast memorializes and honors those who perished in senseless school shootings, from Columbine to Robb Elementary and all the ones I…
Read MoreWhat is it with Chuck Miller and shooting from the roof??
Maybe it’s just my attempting a new perspective, a new angle, a new tilt with my camera gear. Which would kind of explain why I’m precariously hanging off a roof in the Town and Village of Green Island. Let me explain. Yesterday, the Town and Village held its Memorial Day Parade, which coincided with the…
Read MoreMy entries for the 2022 Iowa State Fair Photography Competition are …
And Competition Season begins. I’m boxing up four artworks for the Iowa State Fair today, and shipping them off. I’m sending them early, just because Louis DeJoy is still Postmaster General and he’s been notoriously slowing down mail at the worst possible times. That also being said, the Iowa State Fair is very topic-specific regarding…
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