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.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
IRENE-Report from Rhode island
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Fool's Rules
Wow, what a day yesterday shooting the Fool's Rules Regatta.
Check out the video:Jan Armo
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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 ArmorMonday, August 15, 2011
Leapfest
Did some shots at the National Guard parachute jumping contest recently. Check out the "Animoto.com" video... free 30 second masterpiece...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
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.
Friday, August 12, 2011
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
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...
Monday, August 8, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
The very last light
The very last light, about 40 minutes after sunset,ISO 3200, wide open, while fighting off the skitters...
Jan
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Newport Photo Guild Picnic
Great party down on the lake.
Check out all of the pictures here: http://olli-uri.posterous.com/picnicSaturday, July 23, 2011
Sculpture by Lisa May Tobin
Shot some wacky, wonderful paper sculpture for Lisa the other day. Hey, we even bought one!
Now showing at DeBlois Gallery, Newport
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Now showing at South County Art Association Juried Exhibition
"Sweet Sixteen" and "The Light on Eddy Street"
Jan
Friday, July 15, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Snug Harbor 4th
The Snug Harbor 4th of July Parade... a DIY American original!!!
Check out my video here:Tuesday, June 28, 2011
A real big meal
This unfortunate dragonfly was snared during the night in one of the many spider webs we have around and about our deck. I grabbed the macro lens and went to work. We tolerate their webs... thanks to these busy little predators we have very few mosquitos biting us. BTW, Kathy made me free the dragonfly after the shoot but it was too late. BTW2, although many of the shots were fuzzy, using the continuous shooting mode I was able to get a few sharpies, even without the pod. ASA 1600, 1/60 at f/4.
Monday, June 27, 2011
A spider's Big Mac
This unfortunate dragonfly was snared during the night in one of the many spider webs we have around and about our deck. I grabbed the macro lens and went to work. We tolerate their webs... thanks to these busy little predators we have very few mosquitos biting us. BTW, Kathy made me free the dragonfly after the shoot but it was too late. BTW2, although many of the shots were fuzzy, using the continuous shooting mode I was able to get a few sharpies, even without the pod. ASA 1600, 1/60 at f/4.
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