2010, Day 172 - Bee in repose

I found a bumble bee resting on a dogwood blossom when I was working in the yard this evening and he became a model.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f22, 1/125 @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 171 - Broaden your horizons

I start this posting with an photograph taken on the Burnside bridge while waiting for river traffic to pass. Despite the weather it is still beautiful in the Pacific Northwest so take a moment to appreciate the beauty around you.

Another rainy Sunday but the difference was brunch with friends and a bit of a spectacle. Today is Portland's Gay Pride and after brunch we watched a bit of the parade. I'm normally not much of a parade person, they all seem the same and this was no different but the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence caught my eye (they always do). They're a non-profit organization that focuses on awareness and assistance to the gay community, plus they've got great presence. Who says that charity isn't glamorous?

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

150mm, f4, 1/1250 sec @ 200 ISO

Sisten Helen Baak

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Alma Children

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Ohna Fuckin' Tirade

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/400 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Irma Geddon

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/320 sec @ 200 ISO

Sister Polly Amorous

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 70-200/f2.8L IS Mark II

200mm, f4, 1/250 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 170 - Capacity

My project today was (and still is as of this posting) increasing the storage capacity of my desktop. It's amazing how quickly a hard disk fills when you are shooting 21.1 megapixel RAW files. Out with the old and in with the new, not literally as I already have six hard disks in my desktop, I will soon be looking for a good RAID enclosure but until then a single external disk will do.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f22, 1/100 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 169 - Little balls of sunshine

I was driving past a warehouse in an industrial neighborhood and the light caught the flowers so that they seemed to glow so I stopped and snapped a couple pictures.

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f5.6, 1/500 sec @ 100 ISO

2010, Day 168 - Lily

Today's duties included dropping by a house to visit with the folks setting up for an estate sale. You've got to get the personal property out before the house can be sold! Anywho, Jackie brought her happy puppy Lily. She's a happy greeter, alerting Jackie and Carol to the arrival of any visitors.

Also included in this post is Hubert's new foot. He got his bandages off today after having a chronically problematic amputated. For an obnoxious little man he certainly good when it comes to leaving his wounds alone.

Lily

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f1.4, 1/200 sec @ 400 ISO

Hubert's new foot!

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 50/f1.4

50mm, f1.4, 1/60 sec @ 800 ISO

2010, Day 167 - Cornflower blue

Okay, it isn't a cornflower, but the color is near...

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f4, 1/160 sec @ 200 ISO

2010, Day 166 - Mock orange

With all the rain the mock oranges have been slow to bloom but now they're in full glory. They get their name from the clean sweet smell of the flowers, it really permeates the back yard and the flowers are delicate and numerous.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS

100mm, f5.6, 1/80 sec @ 400 ISO