Robb's Photo Blog

Canoes

2011-05-24T17:50:00.001-07:00

_DSC0876, originally uploaded by Robb23.

Sails

2009-02-02T12:40:00.001-08:00

Sails, originally uploaded by Robb23.

OK, I've fallen behind again already. I have actually shot a picture each day, the problem is that for a few days they were nice snapshots but not really anything I was pleased with. I suppose that's part of the learning experience you can expect from trying to do this.

This is one of two shots I posted in the Shot o' the Day set on Flickr. I actually like the other one better, but couldn't figure out a way to crop it just right. I posted it anyway hoping it doesn't get lost and I can come back to improve it.

Both shots are of Stephen Canneto's NavStar ’92 sculpture representing the sails of Columbus’ ships installed at the Franklin Park Conservatory. I could walk around these things for days and get a million different perspectives with all of the curves and angles. Perhaps I'll upload the rest of what I shot today in another folder...

Winter Trees

2009-01-23T12:30:00.001-08:00

Winter Trees, originally uploaded by Robb23.

OK, so I technically didn't shoot this today, but I did do the editing today. In any case, the light sucks today and this trio of trees from yesterday's outing is worth posting all on it's own.

Red Barn

2009-01-22T11:45:00.001-08:00

red barn, originally uploaded by Robb23.

I've observed this barn for more than 2 years knowing that I should shoot it but never feeling like I could be happy with it. Today's bright sun and the January stark seemed the right time to go get it though.

Chuck

2009-01-21T13:03:00.001-08:00

Chuck, originally uploaded by Robb23.

51 years (maybe 52 - we're not really sure of his exact age) and still my favorite guitar to play.

This Les Paul Jr. belonged to my Dad and was grudgingly put in my hands when I was in about 8th grade. I've got several others (electric and acoustic), but this one plays better, sounds better, and looks better than any of them. I've played it in rock bands, in jazz bands, even for the musical "Bye Bye, Birdie" in high school. I took him down to the basement today to plug him in and he still screams like a banshee and growls like a bear. Damn, I love this guitar!

Jan_20_2009

2009-01-20T12:26:00.001-08:00

Jan_20_2009, originally uploaded by Robb23.

I missed a couple of days already, but I wasn't going to miss this one. I'm sad to report that mine is the only flag flying on my street today though.

Jan 16, 2009

2009-01-16T12:59:00.001-08:00

Jan162009, originally uploaded by Robb23.

Realizing I have a little extra time on my hands I thought I should get back to this little project, and what better way than to do it than with a real commitment to getting serious about it. This will be the first in my picture a day project, and what better day to start than on the coldest day of the year so far.

There's not much good one can say about -13 degrees, but one of the great things you get on a day like this one is sharp light with crisp shadows. I like the symbolism of the back deck rail's pattern in the snow - makes it seem sort of prison-like. I shot this from inside of course after rescuing my geriatric dog from the frigid snow. He was so cold he had just given up walking back to the deck and lay down in the snow. He’s recovered though and spent the day happily sleeping on the couch as usual.

Boston

2008-06-03T17:54:00.001-07:00

skyline IR, originally uploaded by Robb23.

This is the home of my educational rebirth. So much to say and so few words.

Albino Brain Chiggers!!!

2008-03-11T19:28:00.001-07:00

Maddie and drift, originally uploaded by Robb23.

We don't get a ton of snow in central Ohio and that has been a great disappointment to me for almost 20 years. Our normal annual snowfall is around 28" and this year was looking to be pretty normal until the morning of March 7 when the Blizzard of 2008 struck. Officially at Port Columbus we recorded 20.4" from the storm, but exact totals in any given location are impossible to document because of the wind. All I'm sure of is that it was a lot - and something I surely have been missing since leaving the snow belt east of Cleveland. I celebrated by shoveling three driveways.

Columbus, of course, reacted the way we always do around here. We had 24 hour newscasts with live updates from the salt barn and interviews with the city's "snow warriors". (For the uninitiated, that's what we call guys who drive snow plows around here.) Today, four days after the storm, the city declared that they had managed to plow nearly every street in the city. Well they never hit my neighborhood, and the underbody on my wife's van can prove it, but by golly we got our use out of all 56 trucks this year. That's not nearly enough plow power in my opinion for a city with more lane miles than any other in the state. But on the other hand, one of the weather guys did point out that this was a 150 year storm. I guess you can't be prepared for everything.

I loaded 3 sets of pictures documenting the event. Click the Flickr link to the right and then look for the Blizzard 2008 Collection.

Gulls in Fort Pierce

2008-02-13T17:00:00.001-08:00

Gulls in Fort Pierce, originally uploaded by Robb23.

One of the great things about doing what I do is that I get to travel around and see lots of the country. This shot was taken near a marina in downtown Fort Pierce Florida. I missed the golden hour by about 15 minutes, but I'll be back again soon to see if I can catch the sun. The light it paints on the buildings and water in this city is beautiful.

First Shot

2008-01-17T12:57:00.001-08:00

First Shot, originally uploaded by Robb23.

Well it may not be a pretty scene, but here it is at last. This is the first shot I took after hitting the road with my new ThinkTank briefcase. I'm looking forward to documenting my travels both in pictures and words and hopefully being able to share a little bit of the world I see when traveling the country to work with schools.

purple spotted orchid

2007-12-21T08:22:00.001-08:00

purple spotted orchid, originally uploaded by Robb23.

I finally got some time to do a little work with the shots I made during a recent trip to the Franklin Park Conservatory. It was a fast-paced visit with the kids in tow, and I really want to get back there to take a little more time over some of displays. All-in-all, this isn't too bad a batch for my first serious effort at shooting raw.

Bejeweled Spider Web

2007-12-09T10:17:00.001-08:00

Bejeweled Spider Web
Originally uploaded by Robb23

This is my first blog and my first post. I'm considering using this to post some of the images I create and talk about them. If you want to check out other images I've made, click the picture or head on over to http://www.flickr.com/photos/robbg23/