IRENE-Report from Rhode island

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Up early, checking out the scene in Narragansett. Big lazy waves rolled in with the fog, There was an air of expectation, but we all had jumped the gun. Too early, too anxious...
Will go back tonight and see if Irene is beginning to make her presence felt, pressing her violent wet body up against our shore.

Jan Armor

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Shot some pictures of Barbara yesterday. Great kid, lots of fun!

 

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Fool's Rules

Wow, what a day yesterday shooting the Fool's Rules Regatta.

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Cormorant #3

We might call this "Reflection" or "Bird On The Boulder" or some such. I'd rather call this "Amazing," not the title mind you, but the technology involved in producing this image. I shot my favorite Coirmorant just 8 minutes ago from my deck, and imported to Lightroom for crop and minor adjustments, then out to this email. I have memories not too long ago of packaging film up and sending the rolls off to the lab for processing and proofing, first step, then when they are returned, flipping through paper proofs, making piles, choosing the best, and off again to the lab for printing final picture. Best case, two weeks via mail, probably longer. Furthermore, here we are 2011 and many eyes will see this within hours of my clicking the shutter, not just mine and my staff back in 1995. Wow, things have changed, and I do call this "amazing."

Jan Armor

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Leapfest

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Did some shots at the National Guard parachute jumping contest recently. Check out the "Animoto.com" video... free 30 second masterpiece...

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Socializing the kitty kats

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Lots of fun at the Potter League with my granddaughter !

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Gimpy legged Cormorant

This cormorant sat on my rock for over an hour. Been back many times, let's me get real close. He's got a gimpy left leg as evidenced by this shot. Not sure what to do.

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Getting Stoned in Vermont

Kathy and I stopped in Mansfield, Vt on the way back from gathering stones for her sculpture exhibition. Here's some past work:
http://www.armorsculpture.com/Kathy_Sculpture/home.html

Our car was riding low all the way home but it was a fun quickie vacation and we love The Carving Studio. Some wonderful pieces of 3-d art all over the place.

http://www.carvingstudio.org/home/home.asp

To see more from our visit to the mansion:

http://janarmor.smugmug.com/Other/Todd-Lincoln-Mansion/18499258_SNNskh

I was reflecting on The Todd-Lincoln visit. This Todd was the only surviving son of Abraham, and after graduating from Harvard he went on to become very wealthy. His home is pretty much the way he left it, and, yes, the hat above is the one Abe is famous for. But he lost most of his kids, and with his only surviving daughter now gone the line is at an end. Sad finish to an amazing family.
Many of the furnishing caught my eye, as did the spectacular garden and grounds. Some the rooms were quite dim, shot at ISO 800 and 1600. Added some grain in Lightroom, and many of the shoots are single image HDR a la Photomatrix. I've been once again playing with Final Cut and I have enough from this little self-imposed exercise to make some kind of a movie. Stay tuned...

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Where has America gone?

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The first Hibiscus

The first Hibiscus in our garden has opened. I noticed a class on "6 Word Flash Fiction" offered at OLLI-URI but unfortunately it conflicts with my teaching schedule. Damn!
Knowing nada about 6 word ff, here's one for this photo...

Blood red Hibiscus. Fleshy,fleeting, feminine.

Jan Armor

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