Pinholes

Pinhole Photography is very cool.

There is a cool article on BBC that says the 24th is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.

There is a dedicated Flickr group to Pinhole Photography

Here is a page with some really nice panoramic pinhole photos.

New Roadside Memorial Post

New cross posted on Roadside Memorial

pbase.com

I use zenfolio and flickr, not to mention Picasa Web Albums but here is a different photo gallery site that was started years ago that I just "found", PBase.com.

However it is not free, or has a free option beyond it's 30 day trial period. Costs begin at $23US per year for 800MB of space.

Still checking it out, there is a lot great work there and some active forums. But I already pay for Zenfolio and use Picasa and Flickr's free options. Not sure where this would fit in.

Backyard Flowers #2

Backyard Flowers #1

The Strokes at SXSW

Went and saw The Strokes at SXSW on Thursday. It was a great show. The shows at Auditorium Shores are always free and the place was packed. They turned people away by the thousands.

New Roadside Memorial Post

Posted another memorial on my Roadside Memorial blog.

Lady Bug photograph

This photograph is from a tree growing in our backyard. I spent sometime taking pictures. The ladybug was a wonderful bonus.

Caye Caulker Cemetery, Belize

This little wooden cross was off to the side at a small old cemetery on Caye Caulker in Belize.

A US Marine and an Artist/Painter

An interesting contrast between the artist and the cigar chompin' marine.  The video from the BBC also has some nice shots of how he works as well.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/9400137.stm

Happy Valentines Day

This is the first Valentine that I created and gave to my wife 9 days after we met. I actually started it about 4 days. Took me a couple days to get it right.

Happy Valentines Day #2

Pete Eckert: Blind Photographer

Pete Eckert is an artist who lost his eyesight. In the process he discovered a passion for photography. The story is inspirational and the art is very good.

http://www.peteeckert.com/index.php

Wild Onion Flowers

Something I was working on last year. These are from the wild onion flowers that pop up after the rains.

Butterfly photos for sale

I have been creating some photographs of butterflies for Mariposa of Austin. My wife's business.  They consist of isolating spread butterflies against pure white backgrounds.  She has created a Cafe Press store also called Mariposa of Austin where you can buy various products that use the images such as mugs, t-shirts, prints and tote bags. 

Digging this crop circle

Prague Astronomical Clock

(has it really been almost two months.....wow)

I was really struck by this photo from a blog on discovery.com.

It is of the Prague Astronomical Clock.  It was built in the 15th century.  The clock celebrated it's 600th anniversary last year.  It is amazing the number of things that it keeps track of.

Papilio Thoas

New image uploaded to Zenfolio.

Buddha Light

Now the background for this image is transparent so it is interesting how it shows up.  The colors are semi transparent.  But the black background does not overwhelm it.

New butterfly photos on Zenfolio

I uploaded 6 new butterfly photos on Zenfolio last night. I am working on a new set of photographs for my luv's Mariposa of Austin. They are to be used for greeting cards and to help identify butterfly products that she is working on. 5 of the photographs are for that project. While the other one is a photograph I showed here before