Stars

This is my first attempt at trying to get the movement of the stars. I am no sure how long this exposure is but long enough to get quite a bit of movement. 

You will have to excuse the fake color of the sky and the lack of stars. Being in the city is not the greatest for these types of shot. (from what I have read anyway)

Houston Fire Fest at the Fire Academy

So here is the post I promised you! Last saturday was super fun. The only thing that could have made it better were clouds in the sky..... There wasn't a single cloud anywhere, well that is until the fire demonstrations started then there were black clouds.

Oh, I also shot this event in RAW without knowing. I forgot I had turned it to RAW the night before to experiment and didn't put it back on JPEG. I didn't find out until I put the pics on my computer.

There were a lot of old fire trucks and you could actually get in some of them!

And of course....... what's a festival with out turkey legs!!!

And the first demonstration was a diesel tanker fire. Which put out a super thick cloud of black smoke. It was so thick that you couldn't even see the sun through it. 

After the demonstration some of the firefighter autographing stuff.  

I don't know about you but I think this guy is the cutest fire chief in the world!!!! 

The next demonstration was a flashover. That is when the firefights go in a room and the fire flashes over their heads.

Next was a bus fire and extraction. They used real people inside the bus, although those people were in the fire academy. So they had some training. :)

Then they did a Propane tanker fire demonstration, which smelled the worst.

O.K. I am starting to think they have a fire station for little boys now........ Again one of the cutest firemen I have seen. :P 

Alright so in the bus on the way back to the car I had this idea of taking a picture of my sister (who was sitting in front of me) through the reflection of the window. I am not sure how well it worked out, but what do you think? 

In the car at night

The Fan

The one above is unedited.

The Sun

This was my first time to capture the sun like this and it's really cool. I have always like pictures of a crisp sun and always wanted to try it. So here it is. What do y'all think?

A Vine

Not exactly my best work, but I kind of like it. :)

Old miscellaneous stuff

Well I was going through some old photos and found these, then checked old post to make sure I hadn't posted them before. Then I screamed and gasped and just stared blankly as I couldn't believe I didn't post these, but alas here they are.

The middle picture is from California and the other 2 are from our old deer least.

Lately I have been experimenting with some watermarks on my photos so bare with me as I find ones I like.

Yet Another Sky Picture

I know it seems like I only take picture of the sky. Well that is partly because the sky is just so beautiful and always changing, and because I haven't had a lot of time to steal a model and go take pictures lately either. Maybe spring break I can get out and do some stuff.

Emergency Lights

These I took a couple of weeks ago. They were both taken from the same exact spot just different focus and Aperture.

Amazing Clouds/Sunset

Now I know some of y'all are thinking that these pictures have been EXTREMELY edited, but exactly the opposite. I barely edited these.

In the first pic (this one was also taken first) I bumped up the contrast a little and made the blue a little more vibrant.

In the second pic (which happens to be my favorite) all I did was bump up the contrast.

These pictures were taken about 30/45 minute apart. The first one was taken from the roof of our house and the second form the window of my room (yes the window was open).

The Calm Before the Storm

Golden Light

A little bit of archiving

I haven't had a chance to get out and take some photos this week because I have been so busy, also there was no photography class the week. :( Hopefully I can get some new stuff up soon. :)

Eggs

The Horse and His Boy. :P

O.K. Leah I know what your thinking. "That's my horse not his!" Yes! It's true, this is not his horse, it belongs to his sister. Happy Leah? LOL!!!!

Surrounded by Clouds

I guess today made up for all the days there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

My favorite are the top 3, which were taken from the roof of our house. :P

Wonderful Sunset

I know, it's not a very good sunset but it's the best I could do for living in suburbia. lol

Wonderful Light

I love this photo. For some reason I just love taking picture of the clouds, it just reminds me that God who "painted" this cares for even the smallest of creatures.

I love how the light kind of makes the edges of the cloud glow and that you can see the rays of sun reaching out of the cloud.

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My favorites are the top 3 and the last 2.

What do you like?