tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059614233367466012024-03-12T22:16:40.925-05:00Aplseed's ViewPhotography: Finding beauty in life through the view of a lensaplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-44146845190081414472011-07-25T04:50:00.001-05:002011-07-25T04:50:03.481-05:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-77072051059129415722011-07-25T04:49:00.007-05:002011-07-25T04:49:59.907-05:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-2604808957475654032011-07-25T04:49:00.005-05:002011-07-25T04:49:57.747-05:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-12849364038485456062011-07-25T04:49:00.003-05:002011-07-25T04:49:55.951-05:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-6393026084168244612011-07-25T04:49:00.001-05:002011-07-25T04:49:34.431-05:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-87208328361809557882011-03-31T07:23:00.006-05:002011-03-31T07:32:53.535-05:0052 Week challengeI found a 52 week photo challenge on MCP actions blog. I havent gotten it started until week 13, but I find the challenges are fun, exciting and reasonable to do one photo a week as apposed to the daily challenges.<br /><br />The perfect way to get out of a photo rut is to challenge ones self, and seeing the work that is submitted by other photographers helps to spark some creativity. The examples I have seen submitted by the photographers doing this challenge are fantastic and I am once again getting excited by photography. We will have to wait and see if I can keep up with these fine men and woman .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcpactions.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fmcp-project-52-one-photo-a-week-join-in-anytime%2F&h=8ee88">If you have also been in a rut and would like some inspiration head on over to their blog and check it out . </a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcpactions.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fmcp-project-52-one-photo-a-week-join-in-anytime%2F&h=8ee88"> </a><br /><br />Tonight is my girls night out Bday celebration and I think I will bring along the cmaera, a tripod and some props to have my GF help me with this project. Just for some fun.lolaplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-81502454703700817562011-02-21T19:58:00.005-06:002011-02-24T01:12:28.399-06:00February Thaw<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B_SxR7GlKqY/TWMYk7qlnVI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/aLH2zFiWSEM/s1600/IMG_5231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B_SxR7GlKqY/TWMYk7qlnVI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/aLH2zFiWSEM/s320/IMG_5231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576327786385481042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tokDsEhMPHo/TWMYkXy46OI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/-Uy8AR6VyKI/s1600/IMG_5216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tokDsEhMPHo/TWMYkXy46OI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/-Uy8AR6VyKI/s320/IMG_5216.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576327776756623586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8yhy8Tje8n0/TWMYjxKhp-I/AAAAAAAAA-I/dbABvNpCM6w/s1600/IMG_5215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8yhy8Tje8n0/TWMYjxKhp-I/AAAAAAAAA-I/dbABvNpCM6w/s320/IMG_5215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576327766386780130" /></a>Iowa is known to have a little peak of spring in mid February. A glimmer of of hope. 70 degree temperatures. Just the think to give you a break from the winter chill. <div><br /></div><div>This day I took a ride with a friend to Red rock lake and Dam. This little old school house was noticed along the way. The warm sunshine was wonderful, and we spent some time in the school yard taking pictures. </div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-28954979341391656212011-01-15T10:44:00.006-06:002011-01-15T11:18:08.150-06:00An Excercise in Motivation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQLTuH_sI/AAAAAAAAA9c/EFE96BRzMaY/s1600/IMG_5036.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQLTuH_sI/AAAAAAAAA9c/EFE96BRzMaY/s320/IMG_5036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562455907470147266" border="0" /></a><br />This last year has been such a difficult one, and I have had a hard time getting back in the drive to go out for photo drives and explore my creativity. I read some tips in getting motivation back, and one was to take a drive every week looking for subjects.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQLomMtlI/AAAAAAAAA9k/3yOEfJaQkMU/s1600/IMG_5039.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQLomMtlI/AAAAAAAAA9k/3yOEfJaQkMU/s320/IMG_5039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562455913074046546" border="0" /></a><br />This week I took off Thursday even though the skies were gray and by the time I went home i had chased the clouds away. Didn't have gas to go far, so I went to Winterset and visited a few barns again after the recent snows.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQMKIRKcI/AAAAAAAAA9s/XG9mJNoVDtw/s1600/IMG_5062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQMKIRKcI/AAAAAAAAA9s/XG9mJNoVDtw/s320/IMG_5062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562455922075314626" border="0" /></a><br />SO...this weeks installment is a Madison County Barn Tour of sorts. lol<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQMrjMOuI/AAAAAAAAA90/C7P99z7zl8s/s1600/IMG_5069.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQMrjMOuI/AAAAAAAAA90/C7P99z7zl8s/s320/IMG_5069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562455931046607586" border="0" /></a><br />You can see my foot prints at this barn, facing away from the road and surrounded by other smaller buildings that don't do it justice I finally gave in to the desire to find a way to the other side of her to get the angle I wanted. A warmer day and someone as company I might have been brave enough to go inside the open door and look inside...Today was not the day.lol<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQM22JzEI/AAAAAAAAA98/fnUDQ_L_wbQ/s1600/IMG_5086.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TTHQM22JzEI/AAAAAAAAA98/fnUDQ_L_wbQ/s320/IMG_5086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562455934078929986" border="0" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-25885744127208139382010-11-13T13:26:00.004-06:002010-11-13T13:44:46.740-06:00Milestones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7oFpnl05I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/tBkHEJb_pXs/s1600/IMG_0731.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7oFpnl05I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/tBkHEJb_pXs/s320/IMG_0731.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539119775481189266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n8tstbiI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Nnd4RZAWwWg/s1600/IMG_0724.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n8tstbiI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Nnd4RZAWwWg/s320/IMG_0724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539119621957578274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n7j2-qRI/AAAAAAAAA84/hg1C0TZSPdw/s1600/IMG_4707.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n7j2-qRI/AAAAAAAAA84/hg1C0TZSPdw/s320/IMG_4707.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539119602136426770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n8VnEoHI/AAAAAAAAA9A/lXYBNkddr9g/s1600/IMG_4782.jpg">October 31st was little Boo's 3rd Birthday. We celebrated last weekend with a birthday party. The cousins got to play. They had a great time. Topped off the evening with the best strawberry shortcake Birthday cake I ever had. Not only was the cake decorated with strawberry shortcake dolls, but it was a Big white heart shaped cake with strawberry filling in the center and the yummiest whipped frosting. Every little girls dream cake , no matter her age.lol<br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n7j2-qRI/AAAAAAAAA84/hg1C0TZSPdw/s1600/IMG_4707.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n7W7sVhI/AAAAAAAAA8w/ihRGE_eAdCk/s1600/IMG_4749.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n7W7sVhI/AAAAAAAAA8w/ihRGE_eAdCk/s320/IMG_4749.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539119598666536466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n6RzHlOI/AAAAAAAAA8o/H1Vtz4EkimM/s1600/IMG_4745.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n6RzHlOI/AAAAAAAAA8o/H1Vtz4EkimM/s320/IMG_4745.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539119580108526818" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n8VnEoHI/AAAAAAAAA9A/lXYBNkddr9g/s1600/IMG_4782.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TN7n8VnEoHI/AAAAAAAAA9A/lXYBNkddr9g/s320/IMG_4782.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539119615491481714" border="0" /></a><br />Another milestone this week , Taking photos for this 17 yr old senior pictures.<br /><br />A couple weeks ago my life long friend Laurie called and asked if I would help her niece. Seems her Father canceled her senior pictures . She wanted some help to get them done. No senior should be without senior pictures to remember this occasion. The last year of childhood. Saying goodbye to old friends and starting out on a life where you will meet many more.<br /><br />Light was fading fast when we met, so we are scheduling a second session when we can take advantage of the afternoon light. But what we have gotten so far turned out real cute. Between us we were able to think of some real cute poses.aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-86326780064005558862010-11-04T11:09:00.003-05:002010-11-04T11:11:40.515-05:00Retro Fun<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLarn8iW6I/AAAAAAAAA8U/mm0ur9vGBPg/shot_1288369418900.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLarn8iW6I/AAAAAAAAA8U/mm0ur9vGBPg/s400/shot_1288369418900.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLasei-qqI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/g_uKuxibfmY/shot_1288720560812.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLasei-qqI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/g_uKuxibfmY/s400/shot_1288720560812.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLatPYfwfI/AAAAAAAAA8c/7bRDbx97b6Q/shot_1288633321145.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLatPYfwfI/AAAAAAAAA8c/7bRDbx97b6Q/s400/shot_1288633321145.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLat97VvQI/AAAAAAAAA8g/M9ezqsqJ1MU/shot_1288807773067.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLat97VvQI/AAAAAAAAA8g/M9ezqsqJ1MU/s400/shot_1288807773067.jpg" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLauzkV7MI/AAAAAAAAA8k/HB13FASyDGk/shot_1288808547714.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TNLauzkV7MI/AAAAAAAAA8k/HB13FASyDGk/s400/shot_1288808547714.jpg" /></a></p>The Android retro camera so is awesome. I have a choice of 4 cameras each with different effects. My favorite so far has been the Orange box toy camera.<br /><br />Grab your phone and have some real fun. All of these have been captured of random things outside at work during lunch or in my travels t run errands . You don't have to go far to see beauty.<div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.4</div>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-75332435557889399702010-10-28T02:53:00.008-05:002010-10-28T03:38:45.937-05:00A Chance Random Spotting,... A Visit To Yester Year<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvLshU8FI/AAAAAAAAA7c/U0JUY_mzFmQ/s1600/IMG_4614.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvLshU8FI/AAAAAAAAA7c/U0JUY_mzFmQ/s320/IMG_4614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533005495177375826" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvLshU8FI/AAAAAAAAA7c/U0JUY_mzFmQ/s1600/IMG_4614.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvLshU8FI/AAAAAAAAA7c/U0JUY_mzFmQ/s1600/IMG_4614.jpg"><br /></a>On my way to pay my water bill, Which had me going to Indianola. A 17 mile trip .<br /><br />No thought in my mind of a photo destination. Somehow I had grabbed my poor camera bag that day. Maybe I felt guilty about all the neglect, maybe it was the blue skies and beautiful late summer temps. What ever the reason I was glad I had it with. Parked right there in front of the building was this bright red Chevy SS, glistening in the sun like a ripe red apple. What could I do? I had to get the wide angle lens. Standing right in front of the car with bushes up against my backside I strove to lean back and fit it all in, while minimizing the modern cars parked in the background as much as possible. She sure gleamed bright in the warm sunlight.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvvbWMurI/AAAAAAAAA7k/UvdqhpoDLzk/s1600/IMG_4613.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvvbWMurI/AAAAAAAAA7k/UvdqhpoDLzk/s320/IMG_4613.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533006109042588338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvv1jossI/AAAAAAAAA7s/UBqqVAha1xM/s1600/IMG_4619.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvv1jossI/AAAAAAAAA7s/UBqqVAha1xM/s320/IMG_4619.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533006116078269122" border="0" /></a><br />I just had to find out who owned her so I could get a shot inside free of reflections from the window glass. I walked into the water company, nobody there except staff. next door was a chiropractor office. It seemed to be a casual setting, the doors open while she worked on the patient. I asked who owned the car, and it was the patient. He was done shortly after that and he graciously let me shoot picture of the dash area. That was after he climbed through the trunk to unlock a car door. lol he had forgotten the second key that unlocks the door and didn't want to have to call home to his wife to bring it. I wonder how much good the chiropractor visit did after that?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvwD1gwrI/AAAAAAAAA70/AWHO3sVWnu8/s1600/IMG_4622.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkvwD1gwrI/AAAAAAAAA70/AWHO3sVWnu8/s320/IMG_4622.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533006119911342770" border="0" /></a>But I must say, I am sure glad he got in, It was worth the wait. Only in a small town.lol<br /><br />I continued on toward Des Moines. I remember wondering what the purpose of this small brick building had been. All the years I have lived in warren/ Madison Co and driven by this stretch of hwy 65/69. It was a cute building, but not until recently had I seen there were antique gas pumps placed outside. I stopped, Full high noon sun making things bright and difficult to shoot I decided to intentionally play with the flare. With a washed out sky it made it the perfect subject for some vintage color treatment.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkyluuKRvI/AAAAAAAAA78/3w06wBOckQs/s1600/IMG_4632.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkyluuKRvI/AAAAAAAAA78/3w06wBOckQs/s320/IMG_4632.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533009240979556082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkyluuKRvI/AAAAAAAAA78/3w06wBOckQs/s1600/IMG_4632.jpg"><br /></a><br />Papers out front give more info. This cute little building was The Hastie Station Built in 1933 as an original Standard Oil gas station. Serving motorists on Hwy 65/69 between Des Moines and Indianola between the years 1933 and 1943. Its hard to believe,but it houses a grease pit for mechanics to service cars 5 gal of gas is said to be .97 cents They would check your oil, fill the fluids wash your windows and top off the tank of every car that stopped.<br /><br />The Warren Co. Historic Preservation Commission is taking steps to restore the building. It looks like they have already rebuilt a falling chimney,I hope they continue to restore the glass windows, the old signs and of course find the glass domes for the pumps. They say many of the equipment remains in place. Here is a scan of a old photo when this station was in its hay day. I only wish an antique car had come along and I could have gotten a shot similar to this.lol<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMk2GAlFj5I/AAAAAAAAA8E/1by_T4X7aNk/s1600/IMG_0001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMk2GAlFj5I/AAAAAAAAA8E/1by_T4X7aNk/s320/IMG_0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533013094064033682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkuVCZ2_eI/AAAAAAAAA7U/10ttFUM_XIU/s1600/IMG_4619.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMkuU1aRJNI/AAAAAAAAA7M/BH83mLy3Y-I/s1600/IMG_4613.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMktXW9CVyI/AAAAAAAAA7E/iuHyufSynnc/s1600/IMG_4614.jpg"><br /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-66971112462009201782010-10-22T11:16:00.005-05:002010-10-22T11:39:01.496-05:00Trying To Get Out Of The RUTIt isn't easy to find your way back from a rut that has lasted as long as this has. I love all of my dear friends that have been so patient with me during my lapse.<br /><br />I have had many ideas this last few weeks, Usually when driving home and I don't have the big camera with to do exactly what I would like.lol But from ideas usually come action ... at some point.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMG7FLj8cRI/AAAAAAAAA68/TFU2SKUQgeY/s1600/IMG_0435.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMG7FLj8cRI/AAAAAAAAA68/TFU2SKUQgeY/s320/IMG_0435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530907515064971538" border="0" /></a><br />Since I have not found the motivation to even work on the few pictures taken recently, I am posting some from this summer. A new found interest I have in old classic cars. When I see one in my daily travels I have to take a shot of the dash and also a few of the most prominent features of the car. This was a Mustang, One of my favorite cars all time , that was across the street at the gas station one fine summer day.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMG6gyG-KzI/AAAAAAAAA6s/z6-YbwhOD8Q/s1600/IMG_0440.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/TMG6gyG-KzI/AAAAAAAAA6s/z6-YbwhOD8Q/s320/IMG_0440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530906889757272882" border="0" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-14796529912821038212010-10-15T23:55:00.002-05:002010-10-15T23:59:47.180-05:00A Long Long YearI have been under a veil of blah..ness, lack of motivation, and lack of artistic drive. Other than my vacation my camera has seen little attention. <br /><br />I need a swift kick in the butt, or something new to motivate me. I am going to try giving this blog a go again and reconnect with friends that may have forgotten Me completely.lol <br /><br />Here is a recent photo to kick things off.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/5036986602/" title="Golden Bokeh by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5036986602_018c79684f.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Golden Bokeh" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-29766394108880071452010-04-15T00:24:00.001-05:002010-04-15T00:27:58.690-05:00At Long Last ...Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/S8aj1HUL4eI/AAAAAAAAA6c/WqaCxPICbNA/s1600/IMG_2602-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/S8aj1HUL4eI/AAAAAAAAA6c/WqaCxPICbNA/s320/IMG_2602-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460231731125412322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/S8aj0lUGTmI/AAAAAAAAA6U/xBHSJjQ0Rr8/s1600/IMG_2565-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/S8aj0lUGTmI/AAAAAAAAA6U/xBHSJjQ0Rr8/s320/IMG_2565-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460231721998241378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/S8ajz9ws5uI/AAAAAAAAA6M/D8TMe_uisUk/s1600/IMG_79382042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/S8ajz9ws5uI/AAAAAAAAA6M/D8TMe_uisUk/s320/IMG_79382042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460231711380793058" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-55879027592496171942009-01-31T17:17:00.004-06:002009-02-01T15:37:45.644-06:00A Winter DriveA trip to Winterset for an Xray of my wrist prompted me to get up early and take a meandering drive to 3 of the Madison County Covered Bridges. The winds were blowing clouds into the sky and robbing us of the beautiful blue sky and sunlight. I had to act fast to get these in before storm clouds took over and darkened the afternoon. Lens used was a Sigma 10-20mm, and I used Hiubbies 4X4 to get as close as possible.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTcQHBlaTI/AAAAAAAAA10/huGAflgLE9I/s1600-h/IMG_64041687.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTcQHBlaTI/AAAAAAAAA10/huGAflgLE9I/s400/IMG_64041687.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297601231016257842" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTdbdtjHFI/AAAAAAAAA18/8M31sGWUhiA/s1600-h/IMG_64231691.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTdbdtjHFI/AAAAAAAAA18/8M31sGWUhiA/s400/IMG_64231691.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297602525596425298" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTcPsDjnnI/AAAAAAAAA1k/breTwtfH58Q/s1600-h/IMG_63961684.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTcPsDjnnI/AAAAAAAAA1k/breTwtfH58Q/s400/IMG_63961684.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297601223776771698" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-40872972438878878412009-01-31T17:12:00.002-06:002009-02-01T15:19:41.031-06:00A Quiet RiotThe winter winds have been blowing, and the overcast skies lend for a very subtle color in the horizon. Here are a couple sunsets I have een on my drive to work.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTbGDDj2LI/AAAAAAAAA1c/umd5Sbo_5Q8/s1600-h/IMG_63871681.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTbGDDj2LI/AAAAAAAAA1c/umd5Sbo_5Q8/s400/IMG_63871681.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297599958640482482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTbFthU0iI/AAAAAAAAA1U/u1sbsWkOJGs/s1600-h/IMG_63851696.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTbFthU0iI/AAAAAAAAA1U/u1sbsWkOJGs/s400/IMG_63851696.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297599952859746850" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-17219090924878107912009-01-31T17:05:00.003-06:002009-01-31T17:11:23.627-06:00Lensbaby 2.0The lensbaby is a selective focus lens, this fun lens looks like a bellows and tilt lens combined. All maual focus and completely artistic and crative. it's alot of fun to Bend It Baby...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTaG-TZdHI/AAAAAAAAA1M/UU7iz3hOtuQ/s1600-h/IMG_61881658.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTaG-TZdHI/AAAAAAAAA1M/UU7iz3hOtuQ/s400/IMG_61881658.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297598875032974450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTaGt2g4-I/AAAAAAAAA1E/qDqmAG1AdH0/s1600-h/IMG_61971659.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTaGt2g4-I/AAAAAAAAA1E/qDqmAG1AdH0/s400/IMG_61971659.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297598870616859618" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTaGZeziCI/AAAAAAAAA08/msiowVAXe8c/s1600-h/IMG_61661656.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTaGZeziCI/AAAAAAAAA08/msiowVAXe8c/s400/IMG_61661656.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297598865148708898" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-31455084967649192212009-01-31T16:59:00.001-06:002009-01-31T17:05:13.914-06:00Winter Respite...A Trip To The Des Moines Botanical Garden<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTY9cPfJQI/AAAAAAAAA00/d6rW30xhYYI/s1600-h/IMG_60691645.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTY9cPfJQI/AAAAAAAAA00/d6rW30xhYYI/s400/IMG_60691645.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297597611759314178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTY9R6nulI/AAAAAAAAA0s/yRI5vf9pTjo/s1600-h/IMG_60101639.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTY9R6nulI/AAAAAAAAA0s/yRI5vf9pTjo/s400/IMG_60101639.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297597608987441746" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTY9DsDtuI/AAAAAAAAA0k/V79fn433lXA/s1600-h/IMG_59901635.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rk-SgV8WzjA/SYTY9DsDtuI/AAAAAAAAA0k/V79fn433lXA/s400/IMG_59901635.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297597605168264930" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-33676237712670520862009-01-31T16:56:00.002-06:002009-01-31T17:25:48.040-06:00Colonial...Good BreadSo...I was never good at resolutions, lol I found some time so I added new posts with several recent photos.<br /><br />This old neon sign is on the closed Colonial bread bakery in Des Moines. Used a standard Zoom lens shot against a blue sky with puffy white clouds. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/3229873084/" title="Good Bread by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3229873084_d69afbd2f9.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="Good Bread" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-44791923957173955492009-01-06T13:44:00.004-06:002009-01-06T14:23:59.084-06:00ResolutionsFAther, I have a confession....I have all but forgotten my Blog, a deep sense of lethargy set in. But today is a new day, It's a new year, and I resolve to post photography posts again on a more regular schedule. <br /><br />January 3rd I met in Downtown Des Moines with 12 other photography minded individuals for a flickr meet up. Many of the faces were new, and a few had already become steadfast friends. They group was diverse in age, background, and camera equiptment, but all of them even the newest of amatuers had a definate eye and came up with some interesxting photos. You can see the photos everyone posted here. http://www.flickr.com/groups/1014797@N22/<br /><br />Here are a couple of my photos, and I will discuss the different lenses and techniques for each.<br />This was a display in a shop window in a gifty shop called ETC. I used a 50mm 1.4 lens set at 1.4 aperature to allow the most light in. Flash was not used. With such a narrow foacal area it is only possible to focus in one particular area, making the objects not at that focal distance blur. This is called Dof (depth of field) . This also gives you thoise beautiful circes known as Bokeh, this occurs when light sorces become out of focus. Such as the light reflecting off of the pewter figures. This effect is intensional.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/3165455822/" title="The Greatest Gift Of All by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/3165455822_d7c363fa85.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="The Greatest Gift Of All" /></a><br /><br />This was taken in the skywalks, It is a neon light fixture in the ceiling. I used a wide angle lens. The neon was white, which made for a B&W done in color. I acheived the cool blue tones in RAW split toning, by tweaking the colors & saturations.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/3165443220/" title="Neon Blues by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1120/3165443220_5007fe6877.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="Neon Blues" /></a><br /><br />This Christmas tree was still standing in the Hub,There were multidudes of different ways to shoot this tree and atrium.In my favorite one I used the wide angle lens again,laying down at the foot of the tree and looking up.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/3164620733/" title="Up The Tree Atrium by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1028/3164620733_d2c3ab343a_b.jpg" width="280" height="400" alt="Up The Tree Atrium" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-3927531802689645982008-09-23T18:46:00.004-05:002008-09-23T18:57:26.122-05:00Neil Smith Grassland6000, acres of reclaimed tall grass prairie and savannahs.A place where the bauffalo once again roam. This day they roamed out of sight of the road that runs through their land, and we did not see a single anilmal. The beautiful autumn colors are beginning to kiss the hillsides and valleys.<br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2883722774/" title="IMG_2516605 copy by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2883722774_9615374383.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="IMG_2516605 copy" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2883721294/" title="Autumn On The Prairie by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2883721294_e1db6eebbf.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="Autumn On The Prairie" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2882885297/" title="IMG_2512633 by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2882885297_d5bf23d507.jpg" width="500" height="280" alt="IMG_2512633" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2883722774/" title="IMG_2516605 copy by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2883722774_9615374383_b.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="IMG_2516605 copy" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-52044657130531636192008-08-21T18:20:00.003-05:002008-09-23T18:57:43.128-05:00Summer In Madison Co<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2749498240/" title="Spanning The North River by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2749498240_c0eda02c35.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="Spanning The North River" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2746599994/" title="Fenced Patterns by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2746599994_fbce39729c.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="Fenced Patterns" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2748663749/" title="IMG_0602318 by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2748663749_a9d6d7548a.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="IMG_0602318" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-27505821828109318872008-08-03T19:05:00.003-05:002008-08-03T19:08:58.680-05:00Ballon Night Glo<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2725521567/" title="Taste The Rainbow by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2725521567_21034662eb.jpg" width="280" height="400" alt="Taste The Rainbow" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2729388432/" title="In The Night Glo by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/2729388432_d77beff6b5.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="In The Night Glo" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2718619707/" title="Night Crew by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2718619707_0941206c83.jpg" width="280" height="400" alt="Night Crew" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-39830510180564831512008-07-29T19:13:00.002-05:002008-07-29T19:19:23.043-05:00On A CarouselThe Heritage Carousel in Union Park Des Moines IA. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2711312117/" title="At The Carousel by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/2711312117_e49063105e.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="At The Carousel" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2711317329/" title="IMG_0134192 by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2711317329_c2d82400be.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="IMG_0134192" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2711316377/" title="IMG_0132190 by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2711316377_f668170ffa.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="IMG_0132190" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2711313719/" title="IMG_0124184 by aplseed photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/2711313719_1629bef113.jpg" width="400" height="280" alt="IMG_0124184" /></a>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305961423336746601.post-42469927351167675752008-07-21T03:46:00.007-05:002008-07-21T03:53:21.737-05:00Charged AtmosphereA hot humid day, and a stillness in te air. Dry lightening preceeding the storms. This is my first real attamt to capture lightening, and this is the best of the lot. I have alot to learn. Definately best to have no bright street lights in view. Next time I will drive out of town.<br /><br /><a title="Atmoshere Electric by aplseed photography, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aplseed/2688725242/"><img height="280" alt="Atmoshere Electric" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2688725242_cffb64ab94.jpg" width="400" /></a></p></li>aplseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638482185418939017noreply@blogger.com2