PIZZAS. Another one to add to my #On The Road collection.
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Broken Bubble Blobs – A Pinterest Fail
I find the Pinterest Fails website rather entertaining. I can relate. I’ve recently experienced a “nailed it” moment myself. These frozen bubbles are harder than it sounds or looks. Yesterday’s attempt was met with some limited success. The only small win was finding an acceptable mix so the bubbles would hold together and not break instantly when they landed on even the smoothest of surfaces.
I made another attempt this afternoon. The wind was a factor for me again. I ended up with more broken bubble blobs. My results did not turn out anything like what I was shooting for. So, yes, I “nailed it.”
This was an interesting experience. It may very well be too cold for this. I don’t know. I’ll have to research this more. I will have to try again perhaps in more calm and less cold conditions and other combinations thereof. I have plenty of bubble solution on my hands for a couple hundred more attempts.
I may have to try the dry ice frozen bubble thing.
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01.06.14 – Jesus Delivers
A new year and new series. Rather than posting end of week summary galleries I am going to post photos as taken and post as time allows during the same week.
Here is the first of the year. Jesus Delivers & Building Products? Coincidence, I think not.
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01.05.14 – Tracks In The Snow
Tracks In The Snow.
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Bubble, Bubble Frozen Trouble
Double, double toil and trouble; water freezing, and corn syrup bubbles. Not exactly a Shakespearean moment…
I happened upon some remarkable images of bubbles, frozen and held intact. They where quite beautiful with great detail in wonderful light. <<read/see more>>
I thought to myself, “how hard can this be.” I searched for a bubble solution recipe, acquired my supplies and readied my mix. 6 cups water to 1 cup dish soap to 1/4 cup corn syrup. I equated this to 7:1/4 or 3.5:1/8 as I had bubble solution from the store and wasn’t going to mix completely from scratch. This is where I may have went wrong right from the start. I needed bubble-blowing implements and they naturally come in the store-bought solutions. I didn’t feel any need to dump that and start from scratch. After an initial failure, I began to dabble. I steadily and generously continued to add corn syrup until the bubbles held and froze. I ended up at 3 1/2:1 1/2 ratio of bubble solution to corn syrup. The other issue I encountered was wind on the deck; that just doesn’t work. I move my operation into the garage and blew my bubble on to an old card table. The whole exercise was not a complete fail. I succeeded in making a few frozen bubble. I certainly succeeded in make a mess.
The bubbles didn’t freeze fast enough with the garage door closed. The freeze time greatly improved with the door open, but the wind popped a lot. I’ll have to give this another whirl tomorrow perhaps when it will be even colder and I may not need the garage door open. We’ll see.
I think I have the solution mix down and just need to practice in creating and placing the bubbles. Here are my prize shots of the afternoon.
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iPhoneography p4 – Fish Eye
Previously published @ outdoorguyphotography.com // iPro Lens System Parts: 1 |2 | 3 | 4
My fish eye arrived and I was instantly enthralled by the extreme field of view (FOV). This lens is even more fun than the super-wide or macro. With a 35mm equivalent of 12mm – this is super duper ultra wide lens 2.5 times wider than the iPhone all on its own.
iPhone Lens Specifications
| LENS | iPhone | Fisheye |
| DESIGN | N/A | 3 elements |
| FOV STILL | 62° | 160° |
| FOV VIDEO | 46° | 120° |
| 35MM EQUIVALENT STILL | 30mm | 12mm |
| 35MM EQUIVALENT VIDEO | 42mm | 16mm |
I volunteered at the local Humane Society to do pet photos with Santa this past season. We were in a small room at the facility. This appeared to be a perfect place to demonstrate the seemingly all-encompassing fish-eye. You can see from the two images below the difference this lens makes.
iPhone only
iPhone with Fish Eye lens
The 160 degree FOV really captures the scene. I was able to get a fellow photography completely in the frame as he AirDropped his Christmas list on couch as we waited for the next wave of pets.
I can wait to get this lens out in nature when it warms up some. There is no doubt unlimited potential for fun with it.
Wrap Up
If you are looking to expand on your iPhone’s photographic capabilities, definitely check out the iPro Lens System from Schneider Optics. Just so we are square, I was fortunate enough to receive this IPRO 5S TRIO KIT SERIES 2 kit free, no strings attached in the mail. Schneider Optics did not ask for a review or have any other stipulations; it just arrived in the mail. I was very surprised and impressed. I have enjoyed it so much that I bought the fish eye lens and some other accessories.
I do believe this is a solid, quality product. There is a telephoto lens available, but I struggle to see the point and only mounted it once. Additionally, there isn’t a whole lot of difference between the wide and super-wide. Either one or the other would be adequate I am sure. The only other item to note is the case required to use the system. This is only a minor annoyance given the fun I’ve had with this product.
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01.04.14 – Seen Better Days
Seen Better Days. Yes it has. It is a bit open and airy now.
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01.03.14 Skywalker
Skywalker. Happy Friday everyone; have a great weekend!
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Looking Back to Look Ahead
It is that time of year when you reflect back on the year you just experienced. Reflecting back on the past enables you to understanding from where you have come. That is key in any plan for moving forward.
Creating photographs is one thing. Blogging about these photographs is a whole other deal. It take time, effort and thought. It’s work. But it is fun work.
I began in 2011 without a clue. A blog seemed like a fun thing – a way to grow my photography by sharing with a vast community. I shared 1170 photos from Sept-Dec. and had 15,000 visitors. I was fortunate enough to be Freshly Pressed three months into my new blogging experience. It was an eye-opening to say the least. The busiest day of the 2011 was November 17th with 3,043 views. My post, PHOTOGRAPHY PURIST. WHATEVER…, netted 10,000+ views overall and lots of wonderful feedback. This was just the boost I needed to keep me motivated and pressing forward (no pun intended). //2011 full report//
2012 was a great experience in photography and blogging. I averaged just under two posts per week – adding 98 new posts, growing my total archive to 158 posts. I think blogging about my photography encouraged me to see photographs in almost every direction I would look. There is no shortage of interesting subjects surrounding you. All you have to do is see them; that is what I think 2012 was all about for me. At 45,000+ views from 76 countries, I really feel like I reached out and shared a great deal of myself and my photography. 2012 was the year I began my monthly “revisited” posts where I would go back through my photos of the month and create black and white conversions on my favorite images. //2012 full report//
In 2013, I added 179 new posts, growing my archive to 332 posts. Cyndie and I traveled and photographed as much as we were able this year. Most notable was our two trips along Minnesota’s North Shore and our trip to Colorado when we were married. 2013 was the year I started my weekly photo posts in addition to my monthly reviews and black and white conversion posts. That seemed more plausible as a 365 project was more than I could commit to then. This was a great exercise in seeing my everyday. I captured some interesting aspects of normal life. A lot of my weekly captures were on the road as I commuted to and from work. I had two hours a day to view things differently. Two hours a day to see different compositions of the same/similar things in different light, weather and seasons. At 49,000+ view from 96 countries, once again I feel like I put myself and my photography even further out there. Another great year. I thank everyone for the wonderful feedback and your continued visits to my humble little space on the Interweb. //2013 full report//
Enough looking back. What is in store for 2014? A few Changes. (1) I changed names. I retired outdoorguyphotography and am now posting under my full name instead. I feel like the name just didn’t fit anymore. (2) I migrated away from WordPress.com and am hosting my blog. I haven’t figured out what all this means just yet. I don’t think you need to have everything figure out. Sometimes you just need to go with. With that spirit in mind, I did. This venture has not been without challenges. The biggest one so far is the separation from the WordPress community. More on that later.
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Thank you all for your continued follows and feedback. I look forward to traveling and photographing my way through 2014 with my lovely and talented wife. I expect this new year will be full of all sorts of photography opportunities and adventures. Here’s to living, learning and pressing forward!
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Distressed and Weathered Wood
We met a couple of aging structures full of character recently. Cyndie and I drove past this little number on our way to Rice Lake, WI via Hwy 8. I never tire of the texture and color of the weathered wood.
As we pressed on closer to our destination, we took a slight detour off the main drag to take a closer look at a barn we have admired from afar on a few different trips to Rice Lake.
We would have loved to poke around inside this old tattered barn. This, too, had some fantastic wood. I loathe the day when all we will see dotting the countryside is steel-sided farm buildings. I suppose if there is some rust involved that may rekindle my interest a bit.
We’ve been so busy this year-end holiday season that we haven’t been backroading in what seems like forever. Soon. As the weather [hopefully] will mellow out, there will be more opportunities to get out there and capture more structures like this. Yes, soon. Happy shooting everyone.
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