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West Virginia v Univ of Texas Football

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:33:02 GMT

Eileen and I were invited to see the University of Texas play West Virginia on October 1st, 2022 in Austin by our great friends Brian and Stephanie. It was a birthday gift for me, but really it was a gift for both of us because we both enjoyed it so much!

I decided to bring the camera along to take a few pictures. I had to use the 18-135 lens because my long 100-400 would not be allowed. I think I took over 350 shots and these are probably the best of the bunch. They aren't good enough for Sport Illustrated, but I think they are ok. Let me know if you like them or not.

Thanks again, Brian and Stephanie! You guys are the best!

I hope you enjoy the photos and thanks for dropping by! WV v UT Football 01Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. WV v UT Football 02Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. WV v UT Football 03Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. WV v UT Football 04Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. WV v UT Football 05Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. WV v UT Football 06Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. WV v UT Football 07Taken during the West Virginia vs University of Texas NCAA football game at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Badlands Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:29:47 GMT

As we drove through the Badlands National Park, we stopped at several overlooks. Some great views there! Here is a panorama I shot with Eileen in the upper right corner enjoying the view.

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Badlands 04Taken in the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Badlands in Black and White

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:11:39 GMT

We took a trip to South Dakota last week and visited Mount Rushmore and the Badlands. Here is the first photo from the trip. It is a black and white shot from inside Badlands National Park.

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Badlands 01Taken in the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Gatlinburg at Dusk

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:19:04 GMT

This year our annual fall trip took us to Pigeon Forge, TN. No, not to go to Dollywood, but to go to the mountains and get away from the TX heat. From Pigeon Forge, we were very close to Gatlinburg where the Gatlinburg Skybridge is located. More on that later. However, that is where I took this shot of the city from.

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Gatlinburg At DuskDowntown Gatlinburg, TN from atop the Skybridge at dusk. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Grand Union Flag

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:34:16 GMT

From USFlags.com:

A new flag needed to be designed to represent both Congress and the fledgling nation, (initially called the United Colonies). A banner needed to be distinct from the British Red Ensign flown from civilian and merchant vessels. The Grand Union flag was first hoisted on the colonial warship, Alfred, in the harbor on the western shore of the Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 3, 1775. The Grand Union Flag was a combination of the British King's Colors, the Union Jack, and 13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white to represent the original 13 colonies.

It is not known when, or by whom the Grand Union flag was designed or created. Some of the other names this historic flag gathered are the Continental Colors, the Congress Flag, the Cambridge Flag, and the First Navy Ensign.

It is most likely the Grand Union was the flag raised at Cambridge, January 2nd, 1776 by General Washington and given a salute of 13 guns.

The most recent moniker, the Grand Union Flag, was applied during the 19th century during the Reconstruction era by George Henry Preble in his 1872 History of the American Flag.

I took this at the Field of Honor in Georgetown, TX back in 2017.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

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Grand Union FlagTaken at the Field of Honor in Georgetown, TX. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

White Winged Dove

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:12:06 GMT

On December 27th of last year I ordered a new telephoto lens to go with my kit. It FINALLY arrived about 2 weeks ago! I guess the delay was due to COVID and goodness knows what else. At least it wasn't the ransomware attack that Fujifilm had. Anyway, I have been playing with it in the backyard trying to get shots of various birds and captured this white winged dove yesterday just as it was unfolding its wings. Turned out pretty well and I must say the lens is pretty sharp zoomed all the way. I think I'll keep it!

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White Winged DoveTaken in backyard in Georgetown, TX. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Happy (?) Memorial Day

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 25 May 2021 19:40:12 GMT

Memorial Day for me is always one of those holidays that brings on mixed emotions. Some people I know will wish a "Happy Memorial Day!" but that seems weird. Sure I'll be happy to get that extra day off from work, gather with family and friends to enjoy the "unofficial start of Summer" and be thankful for the sacrifices of those who helped preserve this country. The latter is where I have the weird feelings. Those who sacrificed their lives so that we can live free is worth honoring, but to me the word “happy” doesn’t come to mind. I supposed we should be happy, but not the kind of happy as in, "Let's throw a party because these people died!" kind of happy. No, I guess we should be happy in a grateful sort of "Thank goodness there were people willing to do this so we can be free, and there are people now willing to give the ultimate so we still can be." sort of happy. Does that make sense? We should celebrate, but we should also remember those who died for our country and maybe be a little solemn as we recognize their ultimate sacrifice. Have a great weekend, but please remember those who gave all to keep us happy.

The photo below is from a trip we took to Washington DC 11 years ago. We took a tour of Arlington National Memorial Cemetery and this marker stood out for obvious reasons. From https://www.cia.gov/legacy/museum/artifact/william-j-donovans-medal-of-honor/:

General Donovan was the most highly decorated American officer of World War I. He received our nation’s top four medals, including this Medal of Honor for action in France in 1918. Donovan, who was a lieutenant colonel at the time, stood in front of his men with his rank showing and shouted, “Men – If they can’t hit me, they can’t hit you!” With that, Donovan led his men to take the German position. He was eventually wounded in the leg but refused to be evacuated from the battlefield until his men and their position were secure.

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William J DonovanMedal of Honor recipient interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Wash DC.

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Sun Over Fightingtown Creek

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 21 May 2021 12:24:48 GMT

This was the scene behind our vacation rental near McCaysville, Georgia last year. It was so relaxing and serene, except for our last day there. It rained all night before we left and the creek was probably 2-3 feet higher and raging! Otherwise, what a nice place to be!

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Fightingtown CreekTaken just outside our vacation rental in GA.

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The Best Knight in History

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 15 May 2021 02:39:23 GMT

So, I’ve been nerding out on medieval history of England recently and I just read about William the Marshal. Apparently he was the best knight in the history of England and maybe the world. There is a lot of information of him out there if you “duck duck go” him, but the stat I find most fascinating about him is that he bested over 500 opponents in tournaments such as jousting and melees during his lifetime. And, according to Thomas B. Costain's book, "The Magnificent Century", William the Marshal had no losses in those tournaments. Amazing! William the Marshal was very revered as a warfighter and as a counselor to various monarchs during his lifetime. Quite an amazing man. He died on this day 802 years ago in Berkshire, near Reading, England. I was stationed near there during my days in the Air Force. Had I not been busy drinking pints in the pubs, I might've been fascinated by this in those days. Then again, maybe not... ;-)

I tried to find a picture that is kind of related to that time and the best I can come up with is this shot of some turrets from Casa Loma in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Looks medieval, right?

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Casa Loma Tower 01Tower and turret from Casa Loma Castle in Toronto, ON, CA.

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Toronto Skyline 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 10 May 2021 16:32:27 GMT

This is a shot of the Toronto skyline I took during a boat tour. It was a fun visit and we saw some cool stuff while we were there. You can get some fantastic views from the top of the CN Tower and then catch a Blue Jays baseball game at the Rogers Center next door. If I remember correctly, that stadium was the first in the majors to have a retractable roof.

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Toronto Skyline 02Taken in Toronto, Ontario, CA.

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Drinkers at the Whiskey Star Smokehouse

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:12:29 GMT

While walking down Main St in Breckenridge around the time of my Blue Stag Saloon photo, we stumbled across another interesting place called the Whiskey Star Smokehouse. I took a couple of pictures before I realized these two old guys were in the shot and they were more than happy to pose for me for one more shot. Gee, I wonder why? Whiskey perhaps? They were great! And I guess I shouldn't call them old, they are probably my age! Yeesh! I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by.

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Blue Stag Saloon

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:57:26 GMT

We took our bi-annual ski trip to Breckenridge, CO last week and during one of our walks downtown for dinner, we saw this fun looking place. We didn't go in, but I think maybe the woman with the baby at the front door wishes she was inside. I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Georgia Falls

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:56:35 GMT

Last month we took a much needed vacation to the mountains of north Georgia, just near the Tennessee border. It's very beautiful country up there. Who knew? Plus there are quite a number of incredible waterfalls in that area. We visited several of them. To get to them you have to hike various distances once you park the car so I decided not to take my tripod. However, I could have used a platypod once we got to where we were going. Guess what's on my Christmas list? Anyway, I tried my best to get some shots of some streams and waterfalls handheld and slowed the shutter as much as I could to get that sense of motion in the water. I got a couple of keepers and this is the first. I think I took this one near Anna Ruby Falls as we were heading back.

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Estes Park Aspens

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:17:40 GMT

It's hard to believe I haven't posted anything since April! I gotta admit, I haven't gone out to get any new content for this blog, but that will change soon. In the meantime, as fall approaches, I thought I should post something that looks like fall. These are some aspen trees we saw when visiting Estes Park, Colorado about 7-8 years ago! They remind me of birch trees I used to see growing up in Michigan. Anyway, love fall and can't wait for cooler temps!

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Rainy St Louis

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:30:52 GMT

The day we went up into the Gateway Arch in St Louis was pretty ugly. It was rainy and nasty, but you could still see a lot of the city. To me, this photo sort of epitomizes what's going on in the country right now with this coronavirus thing. No sports and an utter sense of gloom. However, I know we will make it out of this and I hope it is soon!

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Train Car Bar

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:58:54 GMT

We stopped into the Taylor Station Bar in Taylor, TX during the first annual Stomp-N-Holler a couple of years back and the bar was made up like a train car. It was pretty cool. For those of you who have never been, Taylor has a big train yard there and it appears they are quite proud of it. I have also take some pics of trains there when I first started this little hobby of mine. You can see them in my Texas gallery here on the site.

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US Capitol BW

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:55:36 GMT

I took this 10 years ago, but just recently reprocessed into black and white. I think it looks better than it did previously. Not trying to make any political statements or anything like that, especially with what is going on currently. I just thought it turned out nice and wanted to post it. Please don't troll. :-)

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US Capitol BWTaken in Washington DC. To purchase a print or digital copy of these images, click the image above and go to the "VISIT SHOP" button. For any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Inside The Painted Church

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:27:26 GMT

When we went to Hawaii a couple of years ago, we stayed near the St Benedict's Catholic Church, aka "The Painted Church". The priest who founded it thought that painting biblical parables inside the church was a great way of getting the message out to those who couldn't read. At least that's what I remember. One thing I didn't remember was the cat you can see in one of the pews. Just noticed it when processing this. (I posted one similar to this previously, but that was a panorama and had much more distortion in it. I think I like this one a tad better.)

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Catalina Golden Boy

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:07:40 GMT

During these trying times, Eileen and I decided to quarantine ourselves onboard our ship, "Golden Boy II" in Avalon Bay at Santa Catalina Island off the coast of California and ready to depart at a moment's notice once the zombies make it there. We can still be reached via the normal channels. :-)

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Deadwood in the Grand Canyon

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:14:34 GMT

Here is a view of the Grand Canyon as seen from the south rim. Eileen and I visited there back in Oct of 2017. What a huge hole in the ground!

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Mean Streets of Georgetown

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:52:21 GMT

This is a view of some of the shops around the square in Georgetown.

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Merry Christmas!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:59:56 GMT

Merry Christmas! We wish you the best this holiday season.

This is the "ski tree" from downtown Telluride, CO. Yes, it's a tree made of snow skis!

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Sitting on the Square

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:20:40 GMT

I'm not sure, but I think this might be the first time Georgetown put up this sign on the grounds of the Williamson County Courthouse. The wind was blowing a little so it's slightly blurry, but you can still pretty much see what it says, plus I tried to frame the folks sitting on the bench with it. I don't think they realized they were getting their picture taken because the wide angle lens was pointing more towards the courthouse.

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Gumbos and Kids

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:20:08 GMT

Right on the square in Georgetown is a restaurant called Gumbos and next to it is a toy store called All Things Kids. Everything is decked out so nice for the holidays and the square gets rather busy this time of year as people in cars stream by looking for places to park.

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Williamson County Courthouse Christmas 2019

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:36:56 GMT

Every year, Georgetown decorates the Williamson County Courthouse as well as the rest of the town square so beautifully. It really is well done. I try to get there every year to get some shots and they usually end up the same, but I like them nevertheless.

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Wild Goose Island

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:47:40 GMT

One of the first sites you can see as you drive Going To The Sun Road from East Glacier is St Mary Lake with Wild Goose Island. Apparently the island is featured in the beginning of the movie The Shining (Stanley Kubrik version), but I honestly don't remember. ;-)

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View from Logan Pass Visitor Center Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 12:18:32 GMT

Since the middle of Going to The Sun Road was closed, the furthest in you could get into the park from the East Glacier entrance was the Logan Pass Visitor Center. This is the view from the parking lot and you can see Going To The Sun Road wind around the mountain on the left.

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Rising Wolf Mountain over Two Medicine Lake

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:11:58 GMT

Eileen and I took a trip to Glacier National Park in Montana last week and some of the views were incredible! Unfortunately, the famous Going To The Sun Road was closed in the middle. Therefore we ended up going into the park via the West Glacier entrance, going in as far as we could which was to Avalanche Campground, then double back out of the park and drive around the south side to the East Glacier entrance and go in as far as we could - to Logan Pass Visitor Center. The reason the road was closed is because at the end of the season the park needs to do maintenance on it and they have to get it completed before the snow flies, which it did just after we left.

Anyway, this is a shot of Rising Wolf Mountain over Two Medicine Lake. This is one of the first places you stop and see when driving in from the East Glacier entrance. You can't tell in the photo, but the wind was blowing very hard that day (I guess you can tell a little from the white caps on the lake) and there was a little rain coming down.

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Cleveland Indians

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:24:51 GMT

Here are some shots of a few of the stars of the Cleveland Indians that I took while watching them play the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

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Jason Kipnis Francisco Lindor Mike Clevinger

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Kauffman Stadium From Above

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:17:44 GMT

This is a shot of the inside of Kauffman Stadium - home of the Kansas City Royals - from the upper deck behind home plate just before sunset. The Royals played the Cleveland Indians and the Indians won 9-1.

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Kauffman Stadium Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 14:11:29 GMT

Last weekend we went to Kansas City for a family reunion of sorts and to catch an Indians v Royals baseball game at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. This is a two-shot pano from our seats as the sun was setting.

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Correa Walk-Off Against Red Sox

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:25:06 GMT

It was the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and Carlos Correa of the Astros got a base hit that scored Aledmys Diaz for the winning run. Astros beat the Red Sox 4-3 on May 25th, 2019. The first shot show Correa's actual hit with Diaz at third, ready to run home and the second shot shows Correa getting mobbed by his teammates near first base after the heroic hit. Some of those teammates in the second shot include Gerritt Cole, Justin Verlander, Aledmys Diaz, Josh Reddick, Michael Brantley, Robinson Chirinos, Yuli Gurriel, Jake Marisnick and Tony Kemp among others.

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Astros and Red Sox Pitchers

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:40:20 GMT

Here are the starting pitchers from the game we went to back on Memorial Day weekend. Brad Peacock is the Astros pitcher and David Price pitched for the Sox. Price left after 2 outs in the first inning with "flu-like symptoms." Astros won via a walk-off hit from Carlos Correa 4-3. (I'll post a couple of pics from that moment soon.)

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Bregman Swings

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:59:04 GMT

Alex Bregman fouls off pitch in first inning of Red Sox v Astros game in Houston on May 25th, 2019. Astros won by score of 4-3 by walk-off single with bases loaded by Carlos Correa.

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Mookie In Minute Maid Park

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:13:58 GMT

Over Memorial Day weekend, Eileen and I took in an Astros game against the World Series defending champs Boston Red Sox. This is a wide shot of Minute Maid Park from the club level behind home plate with Mookie Betts of the Red Sox at bat.

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Caldwell County Courthouse BW

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 19 May 2019 13:53:45 GMT

Last weekend I went out to Lockhart, TX and took a few photos around the town square. Lockhart is the county seat of Caldwell County and as such - like many Texas towns - the middle of the town square has the county courthouse. The Caldwell County Courthouse is rather picturesque and has this Victorian-style look to it, at least to me anyway. My theory is that any house or structure that has this Victorian look to it is haunted. I wonder how many ghosts are in this baby?

Here's more info about the courthouse from Wikipedia (so it must be true. ;-)).

The Caldwell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Lockhart, Texas, United States.^[2]^[3] The courthouse was built in 1894 to replace the existing courthouse, which was too small for the growing county. The courthouse was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property of the Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District on January 3, 1978.^[4]

The courthouse was built in the Second Empire architectural style, with the design often attributed to Alfred Giles; however, recent research indicates the building was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon, who eventually became partners with Giles.^[5] The courthouse is nearly identical to the courthouse in Goliad County, Texas, as it was built from the same Guidon plans.

The exterior has been featured in the films What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Waiting for Guffman (1996).

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Exif Info:

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Skylab Trainer

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:11:25 GMT

Here is what astronauts trained in for missions to Skylab, the orbiting space station NASA had back in the 1970s. This shot is comprised of 9 photos: it is a panorama of three 3 ae-bracketed handheld exposures spaced from -2 to +2 EV. I processed it using Lightroom's relatively new HDR Panorama photo merge tech and it turned out better than I expected!. Handy thing that!

Here is more info on the Skylab trainer from Space Center Houston:

America’s first space station was huge. It was so big that the actual trainer used by astronauts to prepare for life aboard Skylab couldn’t be brought into Space Center Houston. Space Center Houston had to be built around the trainer.

The actual Skylab training module lives in Starship Gallery. Created out of the final stage of a Saturn V rocket, this habitable spacecraft was designed to develop methods of living and working in space for long periods.

It also was equipped with solar telescopes and served as a laboratory to study how the human body adapts to long duration exposure to a micro-gravity environment. Three different crews spent a total of 171 days on board, conducting a wide array of research.

The sign in the bottom left of the image says:

The large white ring that runs along the interior wall of Skylab is made up from a series of storage lockers for items ranging from cotton swabs to urine bags. Some crew members were able to run the length of these lockers as seen in the video to the left. The orbital workshops interior volume was 9,550 cubic feet (270 cubic meters).

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Exif Info:

Camera make:FUJIFILM

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Washington National Cathedral Redux

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 23:57:25 GMT

Here are a couple of photos I took during a trip to Washington DC 9 years ago. These are shots of the inside of the National Cathedral. I reprocessed them again because the old ones didn't age too well. The old versions were pretty lacking even though at the time I thought the they were pretty awesome. Well, software and my skills have gotten much better and I am much happier with these. I hope you like them, too! Lastly, I thought they were kind of fitting being this is Easter weekend and because of the recent fire at Notre Dame. As tragic as that fire was, the main thing is that no one was hurt or killed. The place can be rebuilt. That in itself is a blessing.

After all that above, the following is gonna sound cheesy cheap and self-serving, but hey, that’s me, hehe! Anyway, thru the end of the month, everything on my site is for sale for 30% off with code PHONECASE2019. I'm promoting the phone cases because I like them a lot, but the code is good for everything.

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B-17 Propellor

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:27:51 GMT

I took this photo at one of Georgetown's air shows many years ago, back when I first started getting in to this. It is a propeller from a B-17 that was restored to perfection and still fully functional and flying. This is another photo that I thought would make a cool phone case! Gets yours now at 30% off with code PHONECASE2019 for the rest of this month! Click here for more info!

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Lucent and NEW Phone Cases

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:26:43 GMT

Phone Cases for Sale

We here at Evan Gearing Photography are offering a new product for sale; phone cases! They are an excellent way of protecting your phone as well as showing off a bit of your personality! I think they are well made and the print quality is outstanding! I'm using one myself with my trick roper shot and I am quite happy with it! There are different kinds of cases; there are the traditional kind that cover the phone except for the screen (tough case) and then the kind that have a flap that covers the screen as well (folio case). The cases are just for Samsung and Apple phones. Go to this post for a couple of examples.

I've curated some of the photos on my site that I think would work great for phone cases into a collection that you can see if you click here. I personally think the portrait orientation of a photo goes best with these cases, but the landscape orientation works as well. It mainly comes down to preference. Also, any photo on my site will work if you don't see any in my phone case collection that strikes you. If you find a photo that you like, click on Visit Shop, click on Photo Gifts and then on the bottom left under TYPE, click on Phone Cases.

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Lucent

Today's photo is another from Chicago. This one is from the ground floor of the Hancock building. This chandelier over the reflecting pool is a piece of art called "Lucent" and is supposed to represent different stars and constellations that can be seen from Earth's northern hemisphere. Here is more about Lucent from https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lucent:

Lucent, the mesmerizing sculpture hanging in the lobby of Chicago’s John Hancock Building, certainly lives up to its name. The title is derived from the Latin word “lucere,” meaning “to shine,” and the artwork’s 3,115 lights depict a scale map of the stars that shine in the night sky.

The 13-foot artwork contains thousands of glass bulbs, all fed light through blue illuminating fiber-optic lines. The sculpture, created by English artist Wolfgang Buttress with the help of astrophysicist Dr. Daniel Bayliss, represents a 3D map of all the stars in the Northern Hemisphere that are able visible with the naked eye.

All of the piece’s glass bulbs were hand blown by artists at a local glass studio. Each one of the more than 3,000 bulbs is amplified even more against a mirrored ceiling above and a reflecting pool below. The end result is a piece that seems to go on forever, light looping from sky to ground over and over again.

The cosmic-inspired sculpture, Buttress told Chicago Magazine, aims to expresses “the idea of looking up and sensing wonder.”

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NEW Phone Cases and Chicago

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:10:53 GMT

Phone Cases for Sale

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Chicago Skyline

Today's photo comes from the archive. I took it at the Signature Lounge atop the Hancock building in Chicago, IL. I took several in landscape orientation and a couple in portrait. Sometimes the portrait orientation turns out nice and now that it can be used for a phone case or other goodies, I'm glad I did! Need to take more that way!

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Pennybacker Blue Hour 03

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:06:57 GMT

I think it is time to switch it up from the Telluride photos for a little bit. This is a photo I took a couple of years ago during a rare Mafia get-together. Dave Wilson, Mike Criswell, Jim Nix, Andy ATMTX, John R Rogers and myself all went up to the cliff overlooking the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin and took a few snaps. This is one of my end results.

Here is a little more info on the bridge from Austin Tenant Advisors:

It’s more commonly known as the 360 bridge however was named after Percy Pennybacker Jr who was a pioneer in welded structure technology and designed bridges for the Texas Hwy Department in the early 1900s.

The Pennybacker Bridge was started in 1979 and completed in 1982. To help it blend in with the surrounding area it was designed with a weathered rust finish. Made of 600 short tons of steel produced in Japan and 3,400 short tons of concrete the Pennybacker Bridge cost $10M to design and construct.

The arched design was created to avoid having support columns because Lake Austin is very popular with water skiers, wake boarders, and boaters.

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Gorrono Saloon

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 19:35:54 GMT

Gorrono Saloon is located in the middle of the Mountain Village side of the slopes on Telluride ski resort in a place called Gorrono Ranch. During the summer there are apparently lots of weddings here. Must be a popular place. I stopped there to get some pictures - obviously - but the bad thing is that I didn't go inside. I should've, but it was like 11am in the morning. Wait a minute, why did I let that stop me? We were on vacation! Oh well, maybe next time! Here's more about Gorrono Ranch from Telluride's site:

Gorrono is the remnant of a long time past sheep ranch that now operates as a restaurant during ski season and wedding destination year round. The menu consists of traditional ski resort fare, BBQ, Chili, Burgers, and salads served cafeteria style. Unbuckle your boots and sit inside by the roaring fire, or take your tray outside when weather permits. Picnic tables line multiple decks and there are plastic chairs set on the snow decks if you want to relax and listen to local musicians belt out cover tunes and the occasional original song. Gorrono Ranch is open during the ski season.

Local Note - On warm days in early spring, get to Gorrono early to snag a chair on the snow deck.

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Downtown Telluride at Dusk

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 20:43:07 GMT

Here is downtown Telluride after the sun went down. Of course it was pretty cloudy, but the lights of the town just came on so I assume that the sun just went down.

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Telluride Ski Patrol Shack

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 02:27:59 GMT

The last few ski trips I've been on, I've stopped by the ski patrol shacks on the mountain to buy a t-shirt. The money goes to worthy cause and they are usually pretty cool shirts. You see "ski patrollers" are the ones who make sure skiing is safe for everyone. They are like the "lifeguards of the slopes". They do everything from making sure people aren't skiing too aggressively, help injured skiers and manage the snow. Safety is their business! When I mean manage the snow, they will perform controlled avalanches to make sure people don't get trapped in one. They do this multiple ways; they use dynamite, mortars and even a howitzer! I went up a lift with a patroller and he said that controlling avalanches is huge fun. I bet! Except when a mortar or howitzer shell doesn't go off. Then it's a royal pain.

This one of two shacks that I saw in Telluride. I didn't stop in this one to look at the shirts, but I did stop to take this photo. I'm not sure if the gentleman in this picture was a "ski patroller" since he wasn't wearing the traditional red and black jacket with the white cross that says "ski patrol" inside of it, but it was nice of him to turn and smile for me! Oh, I didn't buy a t-shirt either. I had already bought too many from town. Maybe next time! Click here for more info on the Telluride ski patrol.

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Green Dragon and Delilah

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 15:20:26 GMT

Downtown Telluride has some interesting stores to say the least. When we saw these, I just had to go inside. We didn't buy anything, but I had to see it to believe it. The times they are a changin'! Oh, I also took the liberty of commandeering the store in the middle. Might be a great location someday! Actually that sign was blank and I wanted to do something with it, so why not advertise?

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Two Telluride Red Rocks

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:26:39 GMT

I have no idea what these rocks are called, but I saw them on the way up the mountain via the Coonskin lift.

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1st Day of Skiing

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:39:32 GMT

This was taken on my first day on the slopes, I think from either the Plunge run or maybe Lookout. Some where around there anyway.. Some of you may have already seen this shot since I posted it on FB and Instagram when I stopped for lunch that day. Sorry, but I have to put it out again, this time on the blog. How can you blame me, look at that view!

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Telluride Symbol and Wreath

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:01:40 GMT

The building where you get in and out of the gondola at the Mountain Village have these cool wreaths in the windows with the “T” symbol for “Telluride” in the middle that’s shaped like a miner’s pic. Actually, I think it is the gift shop just next to the gondolas there.

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Snowing in Front of the New Sheridan Hotel

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 15:52:22 GMT

This is the New Sheridan Hotel on Colorado St in Telluride, CO. It has a pretty cool history along with an historic bar and a great steakhouse. On our last night in Telluride, we had dinner there and it was incredible! The shrimp cocktail had the biggest shrimp we ever saw! And the steaks were pretty tasty as well. The snow just started dumping that night, too as you can see with the little white streaks in the shot. The snow just made everything look so awesome in that town. Here is a little more about the New Sheridan from their website:

During the San Juan Mountain gold rush, the smell of worn leather and the sounds of hard labor filled the air of Telluride. As precious metals were unearthed, more prospectors and profiteers moved to the area. The growing mining town of Telluride needed boarding for its passers-by and thus the Sheridan Hotel was constructed in 1891.

Destroyed by fire in 1894, the New Sheridan was built, this time in brick, in 1895. As decades passed and Telluride’s riches changed from gold to powdery snow, the New Sheridan Hotel evolved as well. Recently renovated with 26 handsome rooms, the New Sheridan is Telluride’s newest oldest hotel.

Home to the town’s oldest bar, the Historic New Sheridan Bar, a world-renowned restaurant, the Chop House. The New Sheridan has raised impeccable quality and service to a new level. Offering rich tradition paired with historic ambience, we invite you to discover the New Sheridan.

This is the only historic Telluride hotel and one of the few of Colorado’s historic hotels dating from the mining days.

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Skiing to Guiseppe's

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:09:48 GMT

At the top of the Plunge Lift (or the number 9 as the locals call it), you can turn right and ski down "See Forever" and "Bushwhacker" runs or you can turn left and head more over towards the Mountain Village area of runs. If you go left, you will see a little mountain restaurant called Guiseppe's, seen here. It's a nice little place to warm up and have a bite, but I gotta warn you they sell no beer or alcohol of any kind. That was kind of a bummer. :-)

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Telluride Mountain BW 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:54:00 GMT

This is a shot of one of the many mountains you can see while skiing at the Telluride Ski Resort. Took this on my last day of skiing there and it was a cold one, but man was it beautiful!

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Telluride

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:14:00 GMT

Eileen and I went on a fantastic trip to Telluride, CO for skiing, spa-ing and relaxing. It was an awesome time! Telluride is located in a box canyon, meaning it is surrounded by mountains on three sides. It's a small town/village, but really fun!

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Cedar Waxwing

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 20:22:00 GMT

This is a bird that Eileen found in the driveway one Saturday morning as she left for the grocery store. When she got back about an hour later, the bird was still there. She showed it to me and naturally I ran to get my camera. When I first approached him before I grabbed the camera, I probably could've picked him (her?) up. But when I got the camera and tried to take pictures of it, it started to flutter off across the yard towards the hedges. I was able to get a couple of snaps before he got totally into the bushes. I guess he was either slightly injured, maybe sick or very young and just learning to fly. If he's as dumb as the stupid doves around here, he may have flown into the garage door and stunned himself.

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Space Center Houston 02 - Faith 7

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:33:00 GMT

Wow it's been a while since I posted anything! Well to remedy that, here is a shot of the Mercury space capsule that Gordon Cooper flew in known as Faith 7. Some info from Space Center Houston's Faith 7 page is as follows:

Piloted by Gordon Cooper, Faith 7 flew May 15-16, 1963, and was in orbit for 34 hours, 19 minutes and 49 seconds, orbiting the Earth 22.5 times. With that flight, Cooper set the record at the time for spaceflight by an American.
Cooper selected the name “Faith 7” for his spacecraft to express his faith in his fellow workers, his faith in the spaceflight hardware that had been so carefully tested, his faith in himself and his faith in God.

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Space Center Houston 01 - Lunar Rover Trainer

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT

A few weeks back Eileen and I took a little weekend getaway to Space Center Houston. It was really a place I wanted to go to for a long time. I went to Johnson Space Center in like 1991 and it turns out I went there just before the museum portion known as "Space Center Houston" opened. I remember that when I went, I really didn't see much, just a gift shop for the most part. I gotta admit, this trip wasn't much better.

I thought there would be more to this place than there really was. One of the big disappointments was seeing the "Mission Control Center". We had to get on a tram that ran only once every half an hour and we had to wait thru three of them before we got on. Then, when we got there, SCH is in the process of restoring the mission control center back to its Apollo-mission configuration. So, there were ladders and tarps and other construction things in there. They didn't even advise visitors about that! It would have been nice to know so we could've spent valuable time elsewhere. Not worth the visit. And also, it's disappointing that they are restoring it because they are removing all of the cigarette stains and other signs of wear and use to make it pristine. Would kind of like them to just leave it as it was when it was shutdown.

There were some interesting things to see there, so it wasn't a total bust. The picture you see here is from the "Starship Gallery" and is a shot of the Lunar Rover Trainer. You can read more about it here. Some of the text from the link to the site is as follows:

Rovers were taken to the moon’s surface (and left there) on the last three Apollo missions. Astronauts Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, John Young, Charlie Duke, Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt all practiced on the Lunar Rover trainer displayed at Space Center Houston in preparation for those missions.

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Toronto Night 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:24:00 GMT

Here is another view from our quarters on the 42d floor in downtown Toronto. This is one of my favorite shots from the whole trip!

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Niagara Falls 03

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 05:39:00 GMT

This is the Horseshoe Falls of Niagara Falls as seen at night with the Hornblower tour boat about to enter the mist from the falls. That is a fun thing to do but man, once you get into the mist, it just pummels you and you cannot see anything. Still fun though!

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CN Tower 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:20:00 GMT

This is the shadow of the CN Tower as taken in the morning from the CN Tower itself.

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Toronto Night 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:01:00 GMT

I think this was from our last night in Toronto. Or maybe the second to last night... Anyway, this is from the balcony of our quarters, 42 floors up from the street. Most of what you see is the financial district. Quite the view, eh?

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Niagara Falls 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:25:00 GMT

This is a shot of the "American Falls" at Niagara Falls from the Canada side. Most of the night the falls were lit in yellow on the left half and red on the right. For a few minutes the light would change to all white and change again to red, white and blue. I guess that's to represent the US flag. I had to be quick because those colors switched back to yellow and red after just a couple of minutes.

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CN Tower 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:39:00 GMT

Our accommodations in Toronto afforded this view of the CN Tower from the side of our balcony. It was pretty nice being right across the street from it! If I remember correctly, the 'CN' stands for Canadian National. Here are some other facts about the tower from Just Fun Facts:

The CN Tower is a 553.33 meter-high (1,815.4 feet) concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
When construction of the CN Tower was complete in 1976 it became the world’s tallest free-standing structure and world’s tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in 2010.
It is now the 3rd tallest tower in the world and remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.
It was built by the state railways, the Canadian National Railway, known by the acronym CN, origin of the name of the tower.
The project’s architects were John Andrews, Roger Du Toit, and the Webb Zerafa Menkès Housden Partnership; the structural engineer was R.R. Nicolet.
Construction on the CN Tower began on February 6, 1973 and wrapped up about 40 months later in June 1976. In those 40 months, there were 1,537 workers working 24 hours a day, five days a week.

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Niagara Falls 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:05:00 GMT

Here is the first photo from our trip to Toronto. We took a day-night tour of the Niagara Falls. The day part of the tour included a boat ride into the mist of the horseshoe falls on the right and the night portion of the tour included walking along the Canada side and viewing the falls when highlighted by the colored lights from the shore.

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Field of Dreams Morning

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:50:00 GMT

It's September baseball and time for a sunrise shot as it rises above the farmhouse at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, IA.

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Bell and Smith Intersection Pano 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:47:00 GMT

Here is a wider pano of the intersection of Bell and Smith streets in Houston, TX that I took about a year and a half ago or so.

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More Rodeo Pics

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:24:00 GMT

I haven't posted anything for quite a while, over a month now! Not sure why. I guess not having much new content is partially to blame. That should change later this month.

In the meantime, I thought since it has been a while I would post a few pics from the Stockyards Rodeo that Eileen and I went to a year and a half ago. It's a fun place if you've never been and I think there's always a rodeo there just about every weekend.

One other thing, Eileen and I recently dropped off Facebook due to this article on the Wall St Journal.
It's basically about how Facebook and the banks may share information about users and it kind of scared us. We may come back, but definitely won't post as much information about ourselves as we did in the past. Plus, some people on FB are just nuts when it comes to politics. You know who you are. :-P

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Pacific Green Sea Turtle 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:02:00 GMT

This is another angle of the turtle we saw at Ho'okipa Beach near Paia on the island of Maui in Hawaii.

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Rocks and Waves 03

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:16:00 GMT

Here is another shot from Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei, Maui, HI.

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Cole and Fulmer

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:32:00 GMT

Here are the two starting pitchers for the Detroit Tigers v Houston Astros game we went to on July 14th, 2018. Gerrit Cole started for the Astros and Michael Fulmer for the Tigers. Cole got the better of Fulmer as the Astros won by a score of 9-1. Fulmer gave up 7 earned runs and partially blamed the home plate umpire for 10 missed strike calls. Oh well, can't win 'em all, Michael!

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Houston in BW

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:38:00 GMT

Eileen and I went to Houston last week to see the Tigers play the Astros. Seeing a baseball game in Houston has sort of become an annual thing for us now. Plus, this was another way to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary! Wow! Hard to believe! How time flies! I guess that's what happens when you are married to the best woman in the world!

Anyway, we stayed at the Hilton Americas which is about 6 blocks from Minute Maid Park where the Astros play. We got a room with an excellent view of downtown and I got this shot as the sun was going down after we got back from the game.

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Albert Twain

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:20:00 GMT

This is a picture I took back in 2010 while visiting New Orleans. Jackson Square is a fun place to people watch and that's where I saw this gentleman. I don't know his name but to me he looks like either Albert Einstein or Mark Twain. I think he leans more towards Mark Twain. His hair doesn't see to be as wild as Einstein's...

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Charley Young Beach Thru Trees

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 05:38:00 GMT

This is a shot I took while Eileen and I were were taking in the sights of the different beaches in Kihei on Maui. This is a view of Charley Young Beach as we approached from the north.

I share photos on this blog from my Flickr account. When you login to Flickr, it will take you to the "Explore" page. This is where Flickr's algorithms pick so-called "interesting" photos that have been uploaded by other account holders and presents them to everyone for more hits and such. One of the things that makes me roll my eyes once in a while are the titles people give their photos. Can we just title it what it is? If it is a picture of a walkway in black and white (I'm making this up but it's not unrealistic), can we call it "Walkway in black and white" or title it with the location instead of, "Yearning for a life with less milieu" or something stupid like that? Jeez, come on, man... ;-) OK, maybe that's what helps get images into "Explore".. Maybe I should try that... On second thought, nah....

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Palm Sunset

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:51:00 GMT

I'm going back to our trip to Hawaii from a few months back.. This is a shot from the pool at our vacation rental on the big island. It sort of reminds me of an album cover from a 1970s-era easy-listening band, doesn't it?

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Capitol Thru the Trees

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 30 May 2018 09:40:00 GMT

Just going thru some ancient photos and found this one... I took it from the area in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington DC.

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Landing at Austin-Bergstrom

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 23 May 2018 07:18:00 GMT

So a couple weeks back when I went to the NLand Surf Park, I also drove down Highway 71 back towards Austin and stopped at the Family Viewing Area at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. It's place where you can watch planes takeoff and land. This is an American Airlines Airbus A319 - I think - right at touchdown in front of the control tower.

There's kind of a weird story to go along with this photo... At the time I took this photo, there was a guy in a red Dodge Dakota pickup truck about 100 feet away from me just blasting his horn and revving his engine when the plane touched down. I looked over at him and he had his hand out the window making all sorts of signs like the finger, the hang-loose sign, etc. It seemed those were in my direction or the direction of the three other people that were there watching planes as well. Not sure what he was going on about, I started walking over to him thinking maybe I'm breaking some sort of protocol by taking pictures of incoming planes and he knew something I didn't. As I got closer to him, he drove away from me... He then came into the area where I parked and where a father and his young son parked their pickup. He pulled up on the curb just behind the father's truck and sat there. He revved his engine a couple of times.. The other person there besides the father and son duo was a nice gentleman named Solomon who was originally from Nigeria. Very nice man, but he also became concerned about the weirdo in the red pickup. So he went over to the father and son to tell them this might not be a good situation. As he went over to talk to them, the guy in the red truck left. At that point, I thought it prudent to leave and so did Solomon. As we drove out to get back on 71, red truck boy was sitting in the left lane sort of pointing in a crazy direction, like not quite perpendicular to the road and maybe slightly off to the side. It was strange.. Then he turned around and started following us, but he was quite a ways back. As I got back on to Highway 71, I wanted to head west back towards Austin, but since it is a divided highway, one must go east, turn around, then head west. I did so, but as I was going west, I saw red pickup boy one last time appearing to be broke down on the eastbound side of 71. He was out of his truck and like putting his head on the bed of the truck and other weird things. That's the last I saw of this guy. Isn't that a weird story? I think he must've been on drugs or drinking or something while driving a piece of crap. That's the only thing that makes sense to me...

One of the bad things about trying to photograph the planes is that you must shoot through a chain link fence. I opened up the aperture as much as I could on my lens, but you can still kind of see the blurred X's of the fence in the image. Oh well, I still like it.

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Moon Over Cosmo and Bellagio

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 18 May 2018 20:37:00 GMT

With the NHL Playoffs going on, I just had to post this shot I took a couple of years ago as a tribute to the LV Golden Knights.

You see, Las Vegas holds a special place in my heart. First and foremost, Eileen and I got married there. We got married at the Imperial Palace on July 11th, 1993. It was awesome and the best thing to happen to me! Secondly, my first duty station in the US Air Force was very near Vegas; only about 45 miles NW of Vegas at a little base called Indian Springs Auxilary Airfield. So as you can see, I have a little bit of a connection there.

Now, Las Vegas has a National Hockey League expansion team called the Las Vegas Golden Knights. They are a scrappy bunch and fun to watch. This is their first year and they actually made the playoffs! Not only have they made the playoffs, but as of this writing they are one win from going to the Stanley Cup Finals. Being from Michigan originally, I am a Detroit Red Wings fan and this is the first year that the Wings haven't made the playoffs in like 21 years. With the Wings out, I find myself rooting for the Golden Knights in a big way! Not only because they are an expansion team in Vegas, but they beat the San Jose Sharks in the last round. I won't say why I am happy about that because it's rather stupid and personal, but I'm happy nonetheless. Plus, the Knights have these over-the-top pre-game ceremonies that are just so "Vegas". They are gaudy and cheesey and cool. How can you not like them?!

Lastly, with the horrible and god-awful shit that happened last October, I think Vegas deserves something spectacularly awesome and I'm hoping the Knights could be that special something. If they win the Stanley Cup, that would just be the best thing ever!

All that being said, here is a shot I took one early morning while we were visiting Las Vegas a couple of years ago. I went out early on one of the last mornings we were there and got this shot. No one was out except the weirdos and the drunks. Otherwise it was quite deserted. If you do the same thing, make sure you have a tripod in case you need to clock someone over the head because they are drunk and want to know when the fountains shoot off or because you hear them talking about "ni**ers" on their phone in a weird foreign accent.. Just kidding! Well not really, that actually happened except I didn't clock anyone, thank goodness. In other words, be careful! Not sure I would do that again. OK, Vegas isn't perfect, but what city is?

Go Vegas and go Golden Knights! :-)

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Surfer Dude and Chic

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 13 May 2018 14:51:00 GMT

Yesterday I went over to an inland surf park just outside of Austin called of all things, Nland Surf Park! Yes, there's no "I" at the beginning of the work Nland... Anyway, it's a cool little place where they have set up this giant wave pool. It has this pier that runs down the middle and some sort of mechanical plow thing underneath the pier travels back and forth from one end of the pool to the other and creates about a 3-6 foot wave that you can surf on. I went out on the pier to get some pics of the surfers. The experienced surfers stayed closer to the pier because that's where the wave is the biggest and then the students/beginners stayed a little further out where the wave isn't very big.

This guy here was one of the experienced ones and he was pretty good. The lady here on the other hand was just a beginner and I think her goal was to be out there and look pretty. Ah, that's sexist isn't it? Well she was, but she at least was trying to learn how to surf...

One other thing about this place is that they have their own brewery. I must say the Off Leash IPA is excellent!

As far as the picture goes, the water at this park had a yellowy brown color to it, so I took these into Photoshop and worked some Hue-Saturation-Luminance (HSL) trickery to get the water to look somewhat aqua-tourquoisey. What do you think?

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Microbus Stickers

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 09 May 2018 07:31:00 GMT

Jerome, AZ is a cool little hippie town on the side of a mountain not too far from Flagstaff. It used to be a mining town back in the late 1800s early 1900s. The town boomed in the days around WWI and then fell during the great depression. The population went to its lowest in the 1950s with maybe 100 residents. Then in the 1960s and 70s, a new turn toward tourism started with art galleries, restaurants and other things to help its recovery. Some say that the hippies found this place and made it into what it is now. It does have that eclectic hippie vibe for sure! It's a interesting place to visit. As Eileen and I strolled the streets, we found this old VW Microbus with a bunch of bumper stickers all over it. Owned by a hippie perhaps? You make the call..

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Magnolia Gas Station 03

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 06 May 2018 12:45:00 GMT

This is the last shot from the 1940s era Magnolia Gas Station in Jarrell, TX. I liked this angle a lot! But, now that the owner has turned it into a gunstore of some type, it was hard to get a shot without the word “guns” showing up. Not that I’m against guns or anything like that (I own one), I just wanted to keep the old gas station vibe going on. So, the sign that says “gas for sale” really said “guns for sale”, but I did a little Photoshop magic to keep it less confusing. :-)

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Magnolia Gas Station 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 04 May 2018 05:01:00 GMT

Here is the front of the old Magnolia gas station in Jarrell, TX. I actually remember those old Coke machines where you had to pull the bottle out. This looks like a pretty modern one of those even if it is probably at least 40-45 years old...

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Magnolia Gas Station In Jarrell, TX

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 02 May 2018 09:38:00 GMT

So I got the day off from work today and with that valuable time, I decided to head up to Jarrell to get a few pics of this gas station. The Georgetown View ad magazine that residents of Georgetown get in the mail every month had an article about a guy who shoots places like this in Texas and he had some shots of this gas station. I kept it in the back of my mind for a day like today. Wish I could remember his name. Oh well.

This place was an old Magnolia gas station that was built in the 1940s. Whenever it stopped selling gasoline, it became - among other things - a sign store and an ice cream shop. Right now it is some kind of gun store. I'm glad the owners kept it looking like the old gas station though. Still has the old pumps out front!

It was kind of yucky weather-wise so I tried to make it a little more moody to reflect the crappy day.

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Upper Antelope Canyon 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:25:00 GMT

Going back to Page, AZ for this shot taken inside Upper Antelope Canyon.

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Stars Over Captain Cook

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:29:00 GMT

Our last full night on the big island had very clear skies. The stars really came out because there was not much light pollution to obscure them. I took these shots in the backyard of the VRBO where we stayed and they are really my first attempt at “shooting” stars at night. The one with the coconut trees in it shows what light painting with a dim LED flashlight can do. I shined the flashlight on the trees and the house while taking the shot. I did not do any light painting in the other picture with just the house.

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Rocks and Waves 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:45:00 GMT

This is another shot taken as the sun was going down at Kamaole Beach Park II in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii.

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Pacific Green Sea Turtle

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 06:06:00 GMT

We were doing a little shopping in Paia on Maui when we got a hot tip from someone that there were sea turtles at Ho'okipa Beach just two miles away. We had to check it out! Sure enough, two of them were crawling up. A crowd of people gathered and took their own pictures and when it got too crowded, we left.

There are sorts of rules for keeping your distance from these guys, but there were no signs at this beach regarding said rules like at other beaches in HI.

To get this shot, I just crouched down through the gathering throng and zoomed in. I didn't want to get super close, so the tele-lens helped.

One lady that was there said that just a couple days prior there were so many on the beach that you couldn't tell the rocks from the turtles!

A photographer that took our anniversary pictures said that the reason the turtles come up on the beach is to warm up from being in the water at up to three weeks at a time, and to lay eggs of course.

Apparently they are called "green sea turtles" due to the color of the fat content underneath the shell.

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Haleakala Shadow

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:29:00 GMT

The first morning after we arrived in Maui, Eileen and I got into the Jeep Wrangler and drove up to the top of Haleakala mountain. From there we were supposed to see a great sunrise. We got up around 2:30am to beat traffic and got there around 4am. The sun wasn't due to be up for two hours. I hoped that there would be some great nighttime starlight shots to get, but those hopes got dashed. It was actually very cloudy at the top, the wind was blowing about 40mph and it was about 35 degrees F. It was cold! So, we just stayed in the Jeep and slept until just before sunrise. However, the sun never broke through the clouds. We ended up driving down the mountain until we got thru the cloud deck and pulled over to a scenic outlook. That's where I got this shot.

You can see the shadow of Haleakala cast over the rest of the island! Also, it was during a blue moon and you can see the moon adds a nice little accent to the image! It was a great view, but still wish we could have seen the sun from the very top!

Kihei - the city we stayed in - is along the coastline in the lower left portion of the shot.

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More about Haleakala from Wikipedia:
Haleakalā (/ˌhɑːliːˌɑːkəˈlɑː/; Hawaiian: [ˈhɐlɛˈjɐkəˈlaː]), or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains.
The tallest peak of Haleakalā ("house of the sun"), at 10,023 feet (3,055 m), is Puʻu ʻUlaʻula (Red Hill). From the summit one looks down into a massive depression some 11.25 km (7 mi) across, 3.2 km (2 mi) wide, and nearly 800 m (2,600 ft) deep. The surrounding walls are steep and the interior mostly barren-looking with a scattering of volcanic cones.

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Inside the Painted Church

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:42:00 GMT

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Inside the Painted Church

Just a couple miles away from the place where we stayed in Captain Cook is the St Benedict's Catholic Church, aka "The Painted Church". The image here is an 11-shot panorama.

The images painted on the walls and the ceilings depict life and death as well as scenes from the Bible. The altar and the left side depict life. The right side and the rear of the church depict death. If you look at the palm fronds in the ceiling arches, you can see that the ones that point to the front are green (alive with life), while the ones that point to the back are brown (dying or dead). The priest who founded the church used these paintings as a way to explain the bible to those who could not read.

Here is more from Wikipedia:
Saint Benedict's Catholic Church (also called simply The Painted Church^[1]) is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Honaunau, Hawaii. It was built between 1899-1902 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary Father John Velghe, who then painted frescoes along the interior ceiling and walls. An untrained folk-artist, Fr. Velghe depicted various biblical scenes, such as Cain's murder of Abel, Jesus refusing the Devil, and the writing on the wall, as well as a vivid illustration of sinners in Hell.^[3] While the building itself is small and rectangular, Fr. Velghe painted Gothic vaults above the altar, creating the illusion of a European Gothic cathedral, inspired particularly by Burgos Cathedral.^[1] Several other priests learned from Velghe and went on to establish other 'painted churches', including Star of the Sea Painted Church, painted by Father Evarist Gielen.^[4]
St. Benedict's continues to be an active Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Honolulu, vicariate of West Hawaii, holding five masses per week.^[5] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is open to the public for viewing seven days a week.

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Rocks and Waves

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 06:38:00 GMT

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Rocks and Waves

We stayed on the islands of Maui and Hawaii during our vacation. Maui was first and our accommodations was a VRBO in Kihei. One afternoon, Eileen and I went down to Kamaole Beach Park II where I tried to get some ocean sunset pictures. This is one of those.

It's a combination of three or four different photos masked together. It was hard to get the waves to crash at the right time in various places in the shot, so I took a bunch of different ones when the waves hit the rocks in different spots and then put together a few of the best ones.

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Captain Cook Sunset 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:22:00 GMT

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Captain Cook Sunset 02
Here is another view of the pool and the awesome sunset over the ocean as seen from our lanai in Captain Cook, Hawaii.

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Captain Cook Sunset 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:48:00 GMT

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Captain Cook Sunset 01

We had a fantastic trip to Hawaii! This was an early 25th wedding anniversary present to Eileen and myself. Our anniversary is actually on July 11th, but we wanted to go to Hawaii in February to see the whales and that did not disappoint! What a great anniversary and here's to 25 more, Eileen! I love you with all my heart and Happy Valentine's day, too!

Our good friends, Valerie, Ellen and Theresa went along with us and they made the trip a great one as well! We stayed on the islands of Maui and (the big island of) Hawaii. I think the place we stayed on Hawaii was the best! This was the view as the sun was setting from the pool below the main house.

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Whistler Olympic Rings

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 06:24:00 GMT

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Whistler Olympic Rings

Since the Winter Olympics are coming up, why not post one more Whistler shot... Some of the Winter Olympics were held there in 2010 as Vancouver was the main city for the event.

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Peak 2 Peak Gondola

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:44:00 GMT

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Peak 2 Peak Gondola

This is the gondola that connects the Whistler Mountain with the Blackcomb Mountain at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in - you guessed it - Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Great place to ski once you get above the cloud deck and the gondola is a great way to get to see both mountains. You don't even need to be a skier!

According to their website, It is the longest and highest lift in the world for an unparalleled perspective of British Columbia’s rooftop – from incomparable views of snow covered peaks to riding through the mist of the clouds. The world record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola was built for sightseers, skiers and snowboarders alike.

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Making a Blanket

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:13:00 GMT

I'm going back to Arizona for this post, specifically at the Cameron Trading Post on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona. Our tour guide stopped here on the way to the Grand Canyon so we could do a little shopping. Any souvenirs purchased here are non-taxed and all proceeds go to those on the reservation.

This lovely lady here is creating a blanket that will take approximately 6-8 months from start to finish. It's all done by hand and she said she was commissioned by someone in California to make it. As you can see, it's probably almost half done. I asked her how long it would take to complete it and she said about another 3-4 months! Wow! She makes it one thread of yarn at a time and she said she comes up with the design off the top of her head! Incredible and beautiful!

I took this shot back in October so I'm guessing she's very close to being done now or already done and starting on another one. I just wish I would've gotten her name.

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Tahoe Sunset 05

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:56:00 GMT

This is another shot taken from a ski trip a couple of years ago. It was our view of Lake Tahoe from our accommodations and taken on the last night we were there, I believe. What a sunset!

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Snowy Sun Valley

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:44:00 GMT

This is a two-shot iPhone pano taken from the Upper Canyon run overlooking Ketchum, ID (aka Sun Valley) below. I really miss skiing this year, but will be doing something just as fun - if not more - very soon!

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Heart of the Canyon

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:17:00 GMT

This is another shot taken from inside Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, AZ.

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Reprocessing the Granger Lumber Co

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:32:00 GMT

When I first started this little hobby, I was almost exclusively into High Dynamic Range (HDR) as that was all the rage back in 2009-10. Things have come a long way since then. Camera sensors have gotten better as has the software we use to process images. I hardly ever do HDR anymore. And when I first did HDR, I thought the stuff I did was AWESOME! Some of it was and most of it, looking back on it now, was crap. As time went by, I've picked up new skills and learned more about the things photo processing software - like Adobe Lightroom - can do. Case in point...

The two shots below of a lumber company in Granger, Texas that I took in 2009 are processed very differently. The one on top was processed today almost exclusively in Lightroom and I used just one exposure. The one on the bottom was a 3 exposure HDR and it's horrible! The great David Nightingale would say it looks like, "clown vomit".

Nowadays, HDR can look a lot more natural and could still be used in this situation with the proper software. But, software is just the half of it. Skills are a big part of processing, too and I was sorely lacking them in those days. However, now processing software is much better as is my knowledge if it. One exposure worked out well enough for me for the top photo.

The image itself isn't the best one in the world, but I wanted to use it today just to show the differences between what I thought was awesome a long time ago and what is my idea of an improvement. Of course all of this is in the eye of the beholder and you may think neither one of them are any good. That's OK, too!

Moral of the story; keep working on your skills and persevere. I need to try to be better at doing that myself. And who knows, maybe what I have at the top here will be crap when I look back on it in another 8 or 9 years, if I'm still doing this that long from now. :-)

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Better!

Awesome in 2009, but Awful today, with a capital 'A'!

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Backyard Fall Foliage

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 15:21:00 GMT

We have this great maple tree in the backyard and every year around this time I think, "I'm gonna go get some pictures of the leaves", but I never do... Until this year. Finally! Not the best in the world and need to shoot some more, but this is better than none... :-)

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Mary Colter's Desert View Watchtower

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:10:00 GMT

This tower is one of the places we stopped during our Grand Canyon tour in Arizona last month.

The following is from the National Park Service's website:

From Desert View, aptly named because of the views to the east of the Painted Desert, you can see the Colorado River make a big bend and continue to the west, the North Rim more than 10 miles away, and a panoramic view for well over 100 miles on a clear day.
The Watchtower dominates the near view. This structure was designed by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter who is often referred to as the architect of the southwest. She traveled throughout the southwest to find inspiration and authenticity for her buildings. The architecture of the ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau served as her model. This particular tower was patterned after those found at Hovenweep and the Round Tower of Mesa Verde. Ms. Colter indicated that it was not a copy of any that she had seen, but rather modeled from several.

The tower was completed in 1932.

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Light Rays in Upper Antelope Canyon

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:39:00 GMT

Here is another shot I took during the photo tour of Upper Antelope Canyon.

One thing our tour guide of the Grand Canyon told us is that the difference between a canyon and a gorge is that a canyon is wider than it is deep and a gorge is deeper than it is wide. If that were the case, wouldn't Upper Antelope Canyon really be Upper Antelope Gorge? It is definitely deeper than it is wide as it gets pretty narrow in there. Maybe the difference was defined after it was named. :-) I think the case is that the area I took these shots is just part of the overall Canyon, although it is also referred to as a "slot canyon" which to me is a definition of a gorge. Oh well, whatever.

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Grand Canyon Panorama

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:40:00 GMT

This panorama of the Grand Canyon is the view just outside of the El Tovar Hotel.

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More from the Field of Honor

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:49:00 GMT

A few more shots from the Field of Honor in Georgetown for this Veteran's Day Weekend.

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Field of Honor in Georgetown, TX

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:43:00 GMT

In celebration of Veterans Day, Georgetown has created the Field of Honor. It is put on by the Georgetown Rotary Club. The following is from their website:

The Rotary Club of Georgetown Foundation proudly presents the first annual Field of Honor® in Central Texas in cooperation with the City of Georgetown and presented by Hewlett Chevrolet Buick and SportClips. This truly inspiring event will pay tribute to our valued veterans, active and reserve duty military, first responders, and personal heroes during the week of Veterans Day from November 5th to November 12th, 2017.
A stunning and emotion-filled display of over 1400 full sized U.S. flags will be posted at San Gabriel Park’s activity field on Chamber Way, each flag having been purchased by individuals in tribute to a veteran, active or reserve duty military, first responder, or their own personal heroes. It is a week to honor and express thanks to all who selflessly serve. It is also a time to educate. Visitors to the field will enjoy a display of historical American flags.

I especially liked the Air Force portion as it is a bit near and dear to my heart. :-)

Remember the Vets this weekend and have a great day!

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Chapel of the Holy Cross

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:20:00 GMT

This is one of the sites you can visit while in Sedona, AZ. I took this from the tour trolley on the road below.

From Wikipedia:

The chapel was inspired and commissioned by local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude, who had been inspired in 1932 by the newly constructed Empire State Building to build such a church. After an attempt to do so in Budapest, Hungary (with the help of Lloyd Wright, son of noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright) was aborted due to the outbreak of World War II, she decided to build the church in her native region.^[2]
Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design was executed by architect August K. Strotz, both from the firm of Anshen & Allen. The chapel is built on Coconino National Forest land; the late Senator Barry Goldwater assisted Staude in obtaining a special-use permit. The construction supervisor was Fred Courkos, who built the chapel in 18 months at a cost of US$300,000. The chapel was completed in 1956.^[3]
The American Institute of Architects gave the Chapel its Award of Honor in 1957. In the sculptor's words, “Though Catholic in faith, as a work of art the Chapel has a universal appeal. Its doors will ever be open to one and all, regardless of creed, that God may come to life in the souls of all men (and women) and be a living reality.”
In 2007, Arizonans voted the Chapel to be one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona,^[4] and it is also the site of one of the so-called Sedona vortices.

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Sand Falls

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:39:00 GMT

We took a tour of Upper Antelope Canyon outside of Page, AZ with Adventurous Antelope Canyon Photo Tours. Eileen was so great because she was willing to take a different tour than me because only serious photographers were allowed on the tour I went on, meaning those on the tour could only take semi-pro or professional cameras like DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, etc. No iphones or Androids allowed. Our tours were at the same time and we saw each other during them, but mine went through a bit slower than hers.

The tour itself was good because the guide on the one I went on (Rosie was her name) would block off those from other tours from entering the different "rooms" for a minute or two so we could get our shots and then chaos would ensue and we'd move on. The thing is, I had time to get the shots like this one below, but you don't get a LOT of time. You have to be ready and you have to be quick because they cannot hold up the other tour groups for too long.

In that regard, I got some nice shots, but most of them are crap as I really wasn't sure what to compose when we entered each room. The guide tried to tell us, but I really didn't figure it out until it was time to move on to the next opportunity. The best thing to do if you are interested in doing this is to go on a regular tour with your iPhone or Android prior to the serious one so you can see what you can shoot. Then go back on the photography tour and shoot with the good camera. That way you will have a better idea of what's there and where.

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Horseshoe Bend in Page, AZ

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:04:00 GMT

When in Arizona, we had to get the typical shot of Horsehoe Bend. Apparently, it is the most photographed part of the Grand Canyon. We went there on our way back to Flagstaff from touring Upper Antelope Canyon. (More about that later.) If you decide to go to Horsehoe Bend, go soon. According to a bartender at the Dam Bar and Grille in Page, AZ, the park service or some other government entity is going to start charging money to go in there. They want to build some canopies to help shade areas for people when they hike from the parking lot to the bend which is about a mile and a half hike or so up and down a hill. It can get pretty hot there in the summer.

Lastly, to give you a sense of the size of this view, if you look at about the 3 o'clock area of the river, you will see a little white speck. That little white speck is a fishing boat, probably a bass boat or something.

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From Wikipedia:

Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States.

Horseshoe Bend is located 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page.

It is accessible via hiking a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) round trip from U.S. Route 89, but an access road also reaches the geological structure, as it is part of a state park. Horseshoe Bend can be viewed from the steep cliff above.[1]

The overlook is 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above sea level, and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level, making it a 1,000-foot (300 m) drop.[2]

The rock walls of Horseshoe Bend contain a variety of minerals, among which are hematite, platinum and garnet.

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Our New Home

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:08:00 GMT

OK not really, but wow, who wouldn't want to live here?! This is a house in Sedona, AZ that is owned by some Russian millionaire who got his money by inventing some sort of laser surgical implements. Our tour guide said that he only visits for a day or two a month on average and the house is worth about $22mil. There's even a two story waterfall inside! Now, if I can only get that raise?

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Jerry World Panorama

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:44:00 GMT

What you see here is a panorama of AT&T Stadium (aka Jerry World) in Dallas, Texas during halftime of the Advocare Classic College Football Kickoff game between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the University of Florida Gators for 2017. The marching band of the Michigan Wolverines is on the field in this shot. The Wolverines won the game by a score of 33-17. GO BLUE!!!

The shot itself is made up of 17 photos taken left to right panning the field and then a few that took in the roof. Then I had to distort the roof by sort of smushing it because the photomerge process in Photoshop really stretched it out.

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Exif data:

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Field of Dreams House in Morning

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:15:00 GMT

This is another shot of the iconic house from the movie "Field of Dreams". The house is at the actual movie site in Dyersville, IA. Most of the shots I got from that place were of the baseball diamond with the house in the background or of the house itself. To get anything with both as well as the cornfields, I think one would need a drone. I'll have to put that on the wish-list! :-)

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3d Base at Field of Dreams Movie Site

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 07:53:00 GMT

We just got back from our annual family trip to Iowa and Michigan. It's a trip we look forward to every year and as usual, we had a great visit with everyone! We even got to see family we haven't seen in many years! It was awesome!

Part of the trip took us to Dyersville, IA, home of the movie set for "Field Of Dreams", a great baseball movie from the late 1980s, starring Kevin Costner. This shot is looking at the farmhouse and barns from 3d base. The cornfields are just behind in the outfield.

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Independence State Hospital

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:53:00 GMT

If you are one who watches the news and peruses social media on the interwebs, then you are probably like me and think that everyone in the universe could stand to spend a little time at this place to get their head straight.. I mean, the world has gone nuts! I'm starting to think I need to take a big break from social media and I have cut back quite a bit already!

Oh, I should mention, this is another shot I took of the The Independence State Hospital in Independence, IA about 4 years ago or so. From Wikipedia:

The Independence State Hospital was built in 1873 as the second asylum in the state of Iowa. It is located in Independence, Iowa. The original plan for patients was to relieve crowding from the hospital at Mount Pleasant and to hold alcoholics, geriactrics, drug addicts, mentally ill, and the criminally insane. It was built under the Kirkbride Plan. The hospital's many names include: The Independence Lunatic Asylum, The Independence State Asylum, The Independence Asylum for the Insane, The Iowa State Hospital for the Insane, and The Independence Mental Health Institute. There is also a labyrinth of underground tunnels which connect every building. Like most asylums of its time, it has had a gruesome and dark history. Remnants of this are the graveyard, hydrotherapy tubs, and lobotomy equipment.

The hospital is still in operation. According to the state of Iowa, The Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI) provides inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults, adolescents, and children who are in need of acute psychiatric service.

So apparently they still provide some mental health treatment. Like I said, the world could probably use a session or two...

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Exif data:

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Pioneer Bar in Ketchum, ID

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:12:00 GMT

It's Friday! That means happy hour everywhere! That's the inspiration behind this shot taken at the Pioneer Saloon in Ketchum, ID aka Sun Valley. It's a fun place to have a drink and a steak, is a bit campy and touristy, but fun nevertheless. Behind the bar they have a little model of the saloon itself.

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Hilton Grand Vacation Lounges

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:10:00 GMT

A picture of a poolside is always welcome this time of year. This particular shot is from our trip to CA a couple of years ago. Part of the trip had us staying at a Hilton Grand Vacation resort in Carlsbad. It was a nice place especially since it had a bar right at the pool!

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Thunderbirds Southwest Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:37:00 GMT

Here is an interior shot of Lance Herrington's car dealership outside of La Grange, TX called Thunderbirds Southwest. It has a fun 1950s era theme and is quite comical if you ever find your way there. The cars seen here are both from late 1950s. The black and white police car is a Nash Metropolitan and the red and white car to the far right is a Ford Fairlane. The cardboard cutout silhouette in the middle is Marlon Brando as the Godfather.

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Happy 241st Independence Day!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:54:00 GMT

Today marks the 241st anniversary of when the United States of America declared independence from Great Britain. Remember and enjoy!

To mark the occasion, unfortunately I don't have any pictures of fireworks, eagles, flags or anything similar to post. I do however, have some photos from the one of the most American of pastimes one can experience and that is baseball! We went to see the Yankees take on the Astros in Houston on July 1st. In honor of the holiday, Major League Baseball changed up the uniforms of all 32 teams to include the colors of the flag (red, white and blue) as well as the stars and stripes. You can see the variations on the hats and the numbers and logos of the jerseys as well as the socks, at least the socks of the players who decided to wear them. I think they look pretty cool! Anyway, below are the pictures! Have a great holiday, don't eat too much apple pie and don't get heat stroke while waiting for the fireworks shows!

Oh and I should mention that the Astros won the game in dramatic fashion, 7-6 in the bottom of the 8th. The Yankees led the whole game and then Aroldis Chapman came in to get one out in the bottom of the 8th inning and he gave up the go-ahead run. We also got to see a grand slam home run in person for the first time! It was hit by Didi Gregorius of the Yankees! Pretty exciting!

On a totally different note, Eileen just reminded me that 25 years ago today, when we were barely dating, I got a ticket on my jet ski at Decker Lake near Austin, TX for going too fast in a no-wake zone. My excuse was that there was too much hydrilla in the water and if you go too slow over it, it gets caught in the jet ski's impeller intake and clogs up the impeller causing it to stall. The park ranger didn't buy it.

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the below images.

Carlos Correa (Astros #1) turning a double-play while Brett Gardner slides into second with Jose Altuve looking on.

Brett Gardner attempts a steal of second base.

Jose Altuve swings and misses.

Didi Gregorius (#18) celebrates with teammates after hitting a bases loaded grand slam home run.

Aroldis Chapman comes in for relief in the bottom of the 8th inning.

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Summertime!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 05:37:00 GMT

Today is the first day of Summer! Woohoo! That much closer to Fall and football! So why not post a picture from Chicago? Why Chicago you ask? Well, you really can't see it spelled out in the picture here, but the white boat docked next to the curved building in the foreground is a tour boat named "Summer of George". As a Seinfeld fan, I love it! If you aren't a Seinfeld fan then you need to go here to see what I am talking about.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 24mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/500
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Trick Roper

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:00:00 GMT

Time to go back to the rodeo.. This guy here is a trick rope artist that is a part of the wild west show going on at the Stockyards in Fort Worth. We didn't actually see that show, but he performed during the rodeo to give the audience a little taste. Didn't get his name, but as you can see, he was awesome! Oh, and I wish his hand and the rope didn't block his face so much, but that's how it goes...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 90mm
Aperture - f5.4
Exposure - 1/500
Metering mode - Spot
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

The Mavericks

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:06:00 GMT

Here is a shot of the headlining band, The Mavericks from the Texas Stomp-N-Holler BBQ and Music Festival at Heritage Park in Taylor, TX.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length -34.3mm
Aperture - f3.6
Exposure - 1/80
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

James Bookert of Whiskey Shivers

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:36:00 GMT

A banjo player with a "Marilyn Manson" t-shirt and heart-shaped sunglasses. You don't see that everyday! Outstanding!! He's James Bookert from Georgetown, TX of Austin-based bluegrass band Whiskey Shivers while playing at the 1st Annual Texas Stomp-N-Holler Music and BBQ Festival in Taylor, TX.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/80
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Rosie Flores

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:58:00 GMT

This is Rosie Flores who was the opening act at the Texas Stomp-N-Holler fest in Taylor, TX last weekend. She has a boogie-woogie bluesy Texas style that was pretty fun!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/80
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 800
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Whiskey Shivers

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 18:05:00 GMT

Eileen and I went to Taylor, TX to experience the 1st annual Texas Stomp-N-Holler music festival with our good friend Valerie. We had a great time and we really enjoyed all three music acts. The line-up was Rosie Flores, Whiskey Shivers and headliner The Mavericks. I must admit I'm not much of a country music fan, but all of this music was just a little bit different than country and it was all pretty catchy.

Whisky Shivers from Austin, TX plays a type of bluegrass music with punk rock influences. I didn't really notice the punk rock part, but the bluegrass was definitely the influence here. They played well and their songs had a really fast beat. I guess that's where the punk comes in. They call their type of music "trashgrass". Gotta love it!

The two guys seen here are fiddler Bobby Fitzgerald on the left and guitar player Jeff "Horti" Hortillosa.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/80
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 320
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Lunatic

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 31 May 2017 17:12:00 GMT

I think one has to be touched in the head a tad to do what this guy is doing. But wow, it sure is fun to watch, especially if no one gets hurt. I can't remember if he rode the bull for the full 8 seconds, but there were a couple of guys that did. However, most of them got bucked off straight out of the chute. If they don't get away quickly afterwards, then they were really bucked (rhymes with).

As far as the shot goes, it was rather dark in the arena even though it was lit. I had to use 6400 ISO and with my slow f4.5-6.7 zoom, the shots came out pretty dark. I had to do lots of Lightroom trickery to brighten it up and then used a new app called Noiseless by Macphun to get rid of all the horrible noise. It worked pretty well, but it is not as tack sharp as I want. I still like it, though. Crazy how that bull can extend like that, right?! Now, I just need a faster and sharper lens. Anyone got a Fuji 50-140mm f2.8 they don't need for cheap? ;-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 118mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/500
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Stockyards Cattle Drive

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 28 May 2017 17:20:00 GMT

Last Friday was Eileen's birthday! Happy birthday, I love you! So, to celebrate her birthday and to kind of have a little bit longer weekend, we took Friday off and went up to the Stockyards in Fort Worth. We went there a couple of years ago and we thought if we ever go back, we'd like to stay in the Stockyards Hotel and visit a little longer. So that's what we did!

Just down the street from the hotel, you can watch the cowboys drive "the herd" around the block everyday at 11:30a and 4:00p. It's a pretty fun - if not touristy - thing to do. ;-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length -18 mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/250
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Thunderbirds Southwest

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 20 May 2017 12:00:00 GMT

Just east of La Grange on highway 71 is a classic car dealership called Thunderbirds Southwest. It is owned by a gentleman by the name of Lance Harrington. He has a passion for flipping classic cars. He started out of his home garage in Houston restoring old Ford Thunderbirds and his business grew so much that he bought some acreage outside of La Grange and built his own place. Now he restores all kinds of other cars as well. Not only are old Thunderbirds his favorites, but so are old Nash Metropolitans.

Lance is super-friendly and came up to me and just started chatting about everything. He even showed me an old Jaguar in the back that he is working on. It was pretty awesome!

He has some definite views on current events and you can certainly tell by the decor in his showroom. Depending on which side you are on, you will either love him or hate him. He also has a great 1950s motif throughout his establishment, too. I'll leave that to your imagination, but recommend you stop by if you are ever driving between Austin and Houston. Hopefully you'll like what you see, if not the politics maybe the cars.

The cars seen here are 1964 Ford Thunderbirds and are in pretty good shape.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f6.4
Exposure - 1/2000
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Pier A, Manhattan

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 19 May 2017 05:08:00 GMT

Here is another shot taken 1 BGC from New York City - Pier A in Manhattan to be exact. I snapped this while on a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I think the Pier has been fixed up a little since then.

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-TZ5
Lens -
Focal Length - 6.7 mm
Aperture - f3.9
Exposure - 1/500
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Auto
ISO speed - 100
Exposure bias -
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Brooklyn Bridge

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:22:00 GMT

I'm going really far back in the "Way-back Machine" for this shot, 1 year BGC - Before Good Camera - which is 2008 to be exact. (I didn't get my first DSLR [Nikon D90] until about a year later.)

2008 was the last year the Yankees played at old Yankee stadium and Eileen and I as well as her folks, Paul and Barb wanted to see a game there. The day of the game we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and had pizza at Grimaldi's. It was awesome! What a fun trip!

I was also trying to figure out good compositions with my little compact point and shoot. I liked this one a bit, but never published it. Now with Lightroom, I tried to give it more of a gritty style and I kind of like how it turned out.

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-TZ5
Lens -
Focal Length - 4.7 mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure -1/250
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Auto
ISO speed -100
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Shooting Shipwreck Beach

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 10 May 2017 10:46:00 GMT

Mornings in Hawaii are incredible. Eileen and I weren't the only ones enjoying the sunrise on Shipwreck Beach on Kauai and trying to get some nice photos of it. There is the lady in the white shirt taking a picture and there is a couple of people down below with a tripod capturing the sunrise as well. Also, the smoke off to the left is a pit getting ready for a pig for the day's luau. This is right near the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort.

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor
Focal Length - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/250
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias -
Tripod - 0 EV
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Alaska Firepit

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 09 May 2017 05:41:00 GMT

When we went to Alaska back in 2014, our good friends Richard and Sandy took us on a great tour of the wilderness around Anchorage. They stopped at different points to let me get out and take a few photos. Those guys are so awesome! This is from one of those stops. Not sure of the location exactly, but suffice it to say that pretty much all of Alaska looks like this in July. Incredible!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 12.6 mm
Aperture - f7.1
Exposure - 1/120
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

The Beard

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 05 May 2017 20:49:00 GMT

I'm enjoying the NBA playoffs but I'm torn as to who to root for. On one hand, I really like the Spurs. They are the closest NBA team to us and their organization is superb, esp with Pop as their head coach. However, I also like the Warriors due to their fast-paced offense.

Now, that we have seen the Houston Rockets play the last two years, I'm beginning to like them, too. James Harden of the Rockets is really becoming a superstar and his beard is making him one of the most recognizable players in the league. Obviously that's who is getting introduced in this shot. I took this just before the Rockets played the Pistons in Houston on April 7th. BTW, the Pistons won, 114-109. ;-)

Since the Pistons didn't make the playoffs this year, I will have to say I will root for either the Rockets, Spurs or Warriors. Just have to see how the attrition happens. You'd think since I am a Pistons fan I would go for a team in the East but nope, I don't like any of them. It's always whatever team LeBron is on anyway, so what's the point. Not a big fan. Go Western Conference!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 18 mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1.125
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Auto-bracket
ISO speed - 2000
Exposure bias - -1.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Empty Riverwalk Cafes

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 03 May 2017 13:41:00 GMT

Back in 2014 I was lucky enough to go to one of Matt Kloskowski's Lightroom training seminars in San Antonio courtesy of KelbyOne and it was fantastic! I learned quite a bit about how to use Lightroom and now it's where I do most of my processing. I also have been looking at a lot of Serge Ramelli's youtube videos more recently and have learned quite a bit there as well. Sometimes when a creative slump hits, I need to find new sources of inspiration and when I started checking out Serge's channel, I became re-invigorated.

That brings me to these two photos... They are photos that I took early in the morning just before Matt K's seminar started since I got to SA a little early. I wandered around the river-walk and grabbed a few photos. These two I didn't think were much after I took them, but with a little bit of processing that I took away from both Matt and Serge, I kind of like them now. Granted, they aren't awesome cityscapes with beautiful sunsets or anything, but they are still a bit interesting. Personally, I like the second one better. What do you think?

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Texas Capitol Long Exposure

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:43:00 GMT

What you see here is my very first attempt at a long exposure with a 10-stop neutral density filter and a little extra added drama with the black and white conversion. You see a while back I ordered the filter, but just really never got around to trying it until yesterday. I ran out to the Capitol during lunch because there were some awesome clouds rolling through and the Capitol is convenient, easy and usually interesting.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10 mm
Aperture - f22
Exposure - 12 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

OKC Memorial 9:03 Wall in Black and White

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 07:23:00 GMT

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

This is a black and white image of one of the two walls that stand at each end of the reflecting pool marking the time before and after the explosion. One wall has the time of 9:01 am and the other 9:03 marking the time before and after the bombing that took place at 9:02 am. Click here to read more about the symbolism of the memorial.

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 17 mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/15
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - +1 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - I think so
# of brackets - Probably 7-9

Bell and Smith Intersection

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 08:45:00 GMT

On our way to the basketball game in Houston, we walked by the intersection of Bell and Smith Roads so I could try and capture the cool skybridge or whatever it's called that circles around it. I think I initially saw this place on a car commercial and realized it was in Houston. Then I checked the location of the hotel where we were staying and it turned out the intersection was only a couple of blocks away! How cool! I took this while standing just inf front of the old Enron Building, now known as the Chevron Building.

So what you see here is a handheld panorama of 7-8 shots. I converted it to black and white because the buildings and sky were pretty monotone due to the harsh contrast of the afternoon light. Someday when we go back there I would like to try again at night with a fisheye, of which I still need to purchase.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10 mm
Aperture - f8.0
Exposure - 1/500
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Toyota Center

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 17:29:00 GMT

The NBA Playoffs start this weekend, tomorrow to be exact. With that in mind, it makes perfect sense to post a shot from our trip to see the Detroit Pistons take on the Houston Rockets one week ago. [Apparently the Rockets have been around for 50 years now, hence the three "50s" that you see on the big video screen below.] It was a great game and not just because my Pistons won 114-109, but we got to see James Harden of the Rockets do some crazy things with the ball. No wonder he's up for MVP! That dude was like Magic Johnson out there with the ball the way he passed it to his teammates. Amazing! And, if the Pistons don't play Boban Marjanovich more, they are just stupid. This year the dude had an equivalent season as Shaq's MVP season in 2000. He was rebounding and scoring a lot during this game. Let him loose, Detroit!

I took this shot as soon as we got inside. If you decide to go with a camera though, be careful that you don't take one with a very long zoom. Last season I brought my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 which has an equivalent max of a 600 mm zoom lens. As I was taking pictures of Kobe Bryant (Lakers v Rockets in Dec., 2015), an usher grabbed me and made me check the camera at their Customer Relations stand. I had to leave it there until the end of the game. This time, I just put my wide angle on my Fuji X-T1 which looks big, but cannot zoom in on anything. They gave me a bit of a hard time when we entered because it looked like a zoom lens. However, they reluctantly agreed after I explained what it was and showed them that it didn't zoom much at all. Moral of the story, don't take a telephoto lens to the Toyota Center or any lens that will extend more than a couple of inches. That's the only place that's been a pain when it comes to cameras that I've experienced so far.

Last thing, I shot this pic with a 1/12 sec shutter speed. It ain't the most perfect shot, but still pretty darn clear handheld don't you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10 mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/12
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -1.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Looking Over Pennybacker

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:49:00 GMT

While awaiting the arrival of my fellow associates from the family, I decided to take a few snaps from the bluff overlooking Pennybacker Bridge for some good angles. I liked this one that includes some of the people up there taking in the views.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 12.6 mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/110
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Baseball Season!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:26:00 GMT

It's officially baseball season again and last night the Chicago Cubs raised their championship banner at Wrigley Field. So as a tribute, here's a shot of Wrigley from the upper deck behind home plate from the game we went to last September against the St Louis Cardinals. Obviously we didn't know it at the time, but last year - 2016 - was the year that the Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 100+ years so it was pretty special that we got to see them play at Wrigley the same year.

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18 mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/900
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 800
Exposure bias - -1/3 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Looking At The Back Door

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:27:00 GMT

On our way to Houston we stopped for lunch at a little place in Smithville, TX called the Olde World Bakery and Cafe. We sat near the window with a view of the Back Door Cafe across Main Street. It kind of framed the scene nicely. Also, you can't really make it out, but the black blob on the chair in the foreground is a cat taking a snooze.

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Exif data:

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The Chewie-Mobile!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:08:00 GMT

We went to Houston this weekend to watch the Pistons take on the Rockets! It was good fun and I'll post more about that later. But when we checked out of our hotel, it appeared that Han Solo's sidekick, Chewbacca spent the night there as well. I mean, check out the car! That has to be Chewie's, right?

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Exif data:

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ISO speed - 25
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Tripod - No
HDR - No
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Pennybacker with the Mafia

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:18:00 GMT

Last Friday night was my first meetup with a lot of the HDR Mafia here in Austin for the first time in a long time. We all met out at Pennybacker Bridge for some nice sunset shots and then off to Waterloo Ice House just up the road for a little beer. It was great to catch up with Dave Wilson, Jim Nix, Andy "ATMTX", plus I got to meet another Austinite, John Rogers and of course, Mike "Theaterwiz" Criswell who flew all the way in from Ohio! What an awesome time! These guys are all great photographers and it was fun to shoot with them. One member of the Mafia and another great photographer moved on to bigger and better things in retirement and that member is Van Sutherland. Everyone asked about you, Van and you were missed! Hopefully we'll meet up again!

Click their names and check out their sites! You'll be impressed! Great to see/meet you all and hopefully we can do it again sometime! Especially if there's Hopadillo involved!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10 mm
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Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - +1 EV
Tripod -Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Haybales in Bluebonnets

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 12:46:00 GMT

It's that time of year in Texas again. The bluebonnets are in full bloom. So yesterday I went out and got a few pictures. Eileen suggested a place near Seton-Williamson Hospital where she works and then I went to a couple of other places as well. This is the first of the batch that caught my eye so it got processed first. I'll be doing more later.

This one is just behind the Church of the Nazarene near the intersection of TX 29 and TX 130 here in Georgetown. The sun just went down by the time I got there so I didn't get that golden light, but I think it works.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
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Focal Length - 19 mm
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Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Mayday Bowl Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 06:09:00 GMT

Here's the view looking down Mayday Bowl at Sun Valley via about a 7 or 8 shot panorama. I like the view more than the result as the color in the shot varies from a slight green hue in some spots to a magenta in others. Oh well, I guess that's what you get trying to do a manual pano with an iPhone.

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Exif data:

Camera - Apple iPhone 6s
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Focal Length - 4.2 mm
Aperture - f2.2
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Exposure program - Whatever
ISO speed - 25
Exposure bias - Whatever
Tripod - Nope
HDR - Nope
# of brackets - NA

Winter Wonderland

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 07:13:00 GMT

It was so snowy in Sun Valley when we there, incredibly so! I think it snowed everyday, especially up in the mountains. I took this shot on the first day of skiing. The view was unbelievable.

One thing about so much snow is how quiet it gets when there isn't anyone around... Well, at least until the snowboarders slide by yelling, "Sick shot, bro!" That kinda breaks the quiet a little...

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Exif data:

Camera - Apple iPhone 6s
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Focal Length - 4.2 mm
Aperture - f2.2
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Snowfall in Ketchum

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:05:00 GMT

This is a shot of the snowfall in downtown Ketchum, Idaho, also known as Sun Valley. Between ski days, Eileen and I walked around town for a little shopping and a little dining. The snow was just dumping and I think we got somewhere around a foot during this snowfall.

Regarding the buildings seen here, the "Pioneer Saloon" on the left has great prime rib and steaks and the building with the green first floor and brick second floor is called "Enoteca". It is an Italian food restaurant and the locals love it. We ate there and let's just say we didn't quite agree with the locals.

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Exif data:

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Aperture - f2.2
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Closed

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:48:00 GMT

It's the last full day of our trip and it was supposed to be spent with me skiing and Eileen enjoying a nice day in our accommodations. However, the weather had different ideas. It's now raining down in the valley where we are staying and apparently raining/snowing so hard up on the mountain that the resort had to shut down. Yup, no skiing for me today at all. I guess it's the first time this has happened in a long time, if ever. So now Eileen has to put up with me for a whole day! :-) Haha!

I also thought, why not put out another picture or two? So here you go. The first is a companion to my last post from outside the Lookout Day Lodge. If you read my last post, I talked about how windy it was up there but you couldn't get that from the pic of the lodge. With this shot, you get more of a sense of the wind; I took it at the same time as the last. You can see the banner blowing, snow blowing by the trees on the right and there's even someone bending over in front of the little building there doing something. My guess is kissing his ass goodbye, but who really knows?

The second shot is of a guy who was doing a little fishing in the stream by the sports store and lodge where I picked up my tickets and skis. I was done for the day and walking home when I spotted this guy. I didn't ask him how he was doing because I wasn't sure if that would scare off his potential catch. But it made for a nice scene, yes?

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Lookout Day Lodge

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:59:00 GMT

We are really enjoying our trip to Sun Valley, ID. The snow is incredible! It's basically been snowing non-stop since we got here on Saturday. Really makes for great skiing. I traded my skis out today for skis more suited to powder. We'll see how that goes tomorrow.

This shot here is of the restaurant at the top of the mountain called Lookout Day Lodge. You can see how much snow is up there as the restaurant is half-buried in it. You have to walk down just to get through the doorway. I stopped in there towards the end of the day yesterday for a beverage. As I was sitting there, a gentleman from the resort staff said that the lift to get there had to be closed because of high winds. It was crazy windy up there! I wondered if they would do that because that lift seemed to always stop just before I got to the top and it was just whipping up there. It was really hard to see where you were going. You can't really get a sense of the wind int his shot, but trust me, it was!

Usually when I go skiing I will take the Fuji X-T1 up with me to take some pictures. However, with this snow, I'm not sure I want to do this. So, I'm trying the iPhone out and editing with Lightroom Mobile and all of that. This is the first result.

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Exif data:

Camera - Apple iPhone 6s
Lens - iPhone 6s back camera 4.15mm f/2.2
Focal Length - 4.2mm
Aperture -f2.2
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Exposure program -Whatever
ISO speed - 25
Exposure bias - Whatever
Tripod - Nope
HDR - Nope
# of brackets - NA

Lake Tahoe Sunset

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:47:00 GMT

This is a photo I took from our trip to Lake Tahoe last year. I think I took on our last night. It's a combination of two photos and I used Jimmy McIntyre's Raya Pro to combine them. I'm still on the fence as to whether I like it or not. When I haven't seen it for an extended period of time and then come back to it, I kind of like it. But, then the more I look at it, the more I don't. There's something about it that don't like and I cannot put my finger on it. What do you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18 mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/25
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Sort of - exposure blended with two shots
# of brackets - 2, spaced 2 EV apart

Fallen Leaf Lake 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 08:39:00 GMT

Well, it's a new year so I should get going on posting some new photos. I haven't been out to take any recently other than my previous Georgetown Square Christmas shots I put in the last two posts. So, I thought I would dig back into the archives and see what I could find. I thought this shot from Fallen Leaf Lake I took during our ski trip to Heavenly at Lake Tahoe last year would be a nice one. Thinking of that trip is getting me excited for the next ski trip coming in about a month and I cannot wait to get some shots during that trip! Not to mention skiing! That's a no-brainer!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 20.5 mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/640
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
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Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
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Christmas In Georgetown 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:53:00 GMT

Here is another shot taken from near the steps of the Williamson County Courthouse. There was a full moon just above Gumbos shortly after the sun went down. Made for a nice shot, don't you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 50 mm
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Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
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Christmas in Georgetown

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 06:24:00 GMT

I went to the square in town last night get some new shots of the lights and decorations. Those that strung the lights went even higher in the trees than previous years and I thought I better get some good shots since it's the best display so far in the 20 years we've lived here. Also, just before I started shooting, I took a little stop into Roots Bistro and ran into Rudy Ximenez of RSX Studios, Georgetown's best photographer! Great guy who I hope to go shooting with sometime! Glad to finally meet him!

Anyway, below is the first of a few shots and I think I may have to go back there later in the week to get a few more.

I edited this one a little different than normal. I did an in-camera edit to change the white balance as well as the crop and then I downloaded to my ipad and brightened the courthouse with Snapseed. Lastly, I just imported into Lightroom and exported it with my watermark, If there was a good way to watermark in an iPad or iPhone, that would be awesome! I know watermark lite app exists, but I wish Lightroom mobile did it!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon 18.0-55.0 mm f/2.8-4.0
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Exposure - 1.1 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
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My Happy Place - Cathedrals of Napali Coast 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 06:57:00 GMT

It seems everyone needs a happy place or zone or something these days. The hyperbole (I know it's pronounced high-pur-bowl-ee, but I like to say hyper bowl, like it's a football game) about the recent election is just very over the top. The choice we had to begin with wasn't very good anyway. And, now that it's over, one side thinks evil incarnate has arrived and all puppies, kittens and hamsters will be declared not cute anymore and therefore exterminated, and the other side thinks the savior has arrived and not only will puppies, kittens and hamsters stay cute, but everyone will love them and they will not poop all over your new carpeting in all of your bedrooms that you can remodel now that you can keep more of your tax dollars. All I can say, to quote Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers is, "R-E-L-A-X, relax." We also need to "pump the brakes" a bit as they say. Things won't be that bad, but yet I have a feeling things won't be THAT great, either. We survived the last 8 years, the 8 years before that, the 8 years before that and so on. Not saying this most recent event will last 8 years, but you know what I mean. So for the last 8 years, some people needed a safe/happy zone/place and now for at least 4 years, others will need it.

So, to acknowledge those who recently left their happy places and those just entering theirs, I would like to post a shot of one of my happy places... Hawaii!! This is from the Napali Coast of Kauai and the formation seen here is known as the Cathedrals. I took this while on a helicopter tour of the island that Eileen and I took with Jack Harter Helicopter Tours. We flew in a helicopter like the one in the old TV show Magnum P.I. It has no doors and I think part of me hung just a tad outside of the copter the whole tour. So much so that when we flew through a little rain, my arm got wet. However, it would dry off very quickly as we flew out of it. We highly recommend it if you decide to do that on Kauai!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/500
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Program AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Thanks, Vets!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:59:00 GMT

Today is a day for thanking our veterans for their service. If you see a vet, thank him/her! Also, please take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of those past, present and future have done and will do to make our lives possible if not better.

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-TZ5
Lens -
Focal Length - 8.5 mm
Aperture - f4.2
Exposure - 1/160
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Auto
ISO speed - 100
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Georgia Dome Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 06:33:00 GMT

Now that the long national pastime known as the Presidential Election is finally over, it's time to unite and get back to pictures. What better way to move forward that to post a panorama of another NFL stadium! Makes sense? Yeah not really, but who cares!

So this is a pano of the Georgia Dome, current home of the Atlanta Falcons for one more year. I think they will have a new stadium to call home right next door next year, but for now this is it.

I took this shot prior to the Seahawks v Falcons game on Nov 10th, 2013 and the Seahawks pounded them 33-10. The Seahawks went on to win the Superbowl by defeating the Broncos 43-8.

One last thought, I'm thinking I may get a fisheye lens for these types of shots in the future. I really liked how it worked out for a stadium shot of Jerry's World a few years back as well as Sports Authority Field in Denver because I can capture more of the stadiums. There would be less detail in the final shot, but I'm really thinking it would be easier and better. Anyone out there have experience with a fisheye on a Fujifilm X-T1 or X-T2?

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Exif data:

Camera - Sony DSC-HX9V
Lens - 4.3-68.5 mm f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length - 4.3 mm
Aperture - f3.3
Exposure - 1/30
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Auto
ISO speed - 125
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

150 N Riverside in Black and White

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:46:00 GMT

This is a crazy new building going up in Chicago and it's another that is only known by its address: 150 N Riverside. It's futuristic with all of the glass windows and its "inverted" structure for lack of a better term.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 20.9 mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/850
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Cubs Win World Series!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:04:00 GMT

What a game! The Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years after being down 3 games to 1! It was a hell of a game but I gotta admit, I didn't watch the whole thing. I wish I would have now, but when it went into extra innings - plus a rain delay - it became too excruciating plus I had to work in the morning. If I stayed up however, the Cubs would have lost, so they can thank me. I think I deserve a world series ring for that move! :-)

To mark the occasion, this image here is of the scoreboard at Wrigley before the game we saw versus the Cards. It shows David Ross and his kid during the pre-game ceremony marking Ross' retirement from baseball at the end of the season.

I thought it was fitting as it says "Congratulations" because 'grats go all around.. To general manager Theo Epstein who helped break curses now at both Boston and Chicago, all the players on the Cubs team, especially David Ross who even hit a home run in game seven of the series and last but not least to the fans, including my father-in-law, Paul who's been a Cubs fan his whole life! Paul never thought he'd see the day! Congratulations! Go Cubs Go!!!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 107mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/450
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed -200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets -NA

Inside the Green Door Tavern

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:54:00 GMT

This is the Green Door Tavern and was the last stop on our Sunday pub crawl. It was an interesting neighborhood bar. It interested me because of the doorway leading into the bar. You can see there's two doors, an exterior door and then another to get into the bar as you can see on the left. However, the wall and the door jam for the interior door are tilted like they are about to fall over. Hopefully it won't and obviously it didn't while we were there!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f4.5
Exposure - 1/30
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - -0.67EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Cubs Win!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 19:45:00 GMT

Cubs win! Cubs win! The Cubs are going to the World Series! Woohoo!! Go Cubs go!!!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/320
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 800
Exposure bias - -0.33
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

View from Navy Pier

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:18:00 GMT

After the architectural tour and our pit stop at Harry Caray's to watch football and consume adult beverages, Eileen and I took a walk to the end of the Navy Pier to see if we could get some photos of the sailboats moving around on Lake Michigan. The idea was to get a nice shot that we could put in the water closet of our newly remodeled master bath. This is the one that turned out the best and we're gonna try getting a print of it on either metal or glass. Hopefully it will work!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 217mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/950
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Arrieta Pitches (Again)

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 05:44:00 GMT

This is last year's Cy Young winner, Jake Arrieta pitching to the St Louis Cardinals on Sept 23d. The Cubs won the game, 5-0.

This is the second picture from the same sequence of shots during one pitch. I put the first one out there just on Facebook and Instagram, but after further review, Arrieta was a bit blurry due to a slow shutter speed. Me being a bonehead forgot to switch to shutter priority and bang the speed up to 1/750 or 1/1000 which works better for sports. However, in this shot he's not moving real fast as he is at the top of the pitch. Gotta remember that shutter-priority versus aperture-priority bit when it comes to sports!

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Last but no least, Go Cubs Go!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 216.9mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/300
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.33 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Soldier Field Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 06:49:00 GMT

We did do more in Chicago besides seeing a Cubs game and looking at buildings; we also went to a Bears football game! It was fun, but the Bears got trounced 29-14, if I remember correctly. Plus, our seats kinda sucked... The seats were good as far as seeing the field from the end-zone, but they sucked because they were right outside the tunnel where people would go to get refreshments or take bathroom breaks. We sat just above the steps for it so whenever anyone came and went, they would block our view as they went up and down the steps. And when people are drinking beer, guess how often they go up and down the stairs?

Prior to the game, I took this pano as the sun was setting. It turned out pretty nicely, I think. As I put this pano together, I learned that Photoshop does a better job at panoramas than Lightroom does. When I merged the photos for this shot in Lightroom, no matter what combination of photos I tried, the word "CHICAGO" in the near end-zone always seems to be missing a letter. Plus, the the near sides of the upper decks of the stadium were misaligned as well. Using the same images in Photoshop on the other hand, for the most part, everything turned out great!

I you hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-FZ300
Lens -
Focal Length -4.5mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/80
Metering mode - Spot
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - -0.66 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Wrigley Rooftops

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:50:00 GMT

Across N. Sheffield Ave at the backside of Wrigley, there are several apartment buildings. Back in the 1980's (I think) when Harry Caray used to broadcast the games, he would likely point out the rooftops of those apartments as there would usually be a couple of guys sitting up there in lawn-chairs with a cooler of beer watching the games. Over the years it has evolved from lawn chairs on regular flat roofs into stadium seating. You know what happens when there's money to be made, right?! Anyway, the lower half of the picture are the actual bleachers (and the "bleacher bums") in right field of Wrigley, whereas above the WrigleyRooftops.com signs are the seats and bleachers that are on the different apartment buildings across the street.

I selected the black and white conversion because of the timelessness of black and white. The shot originally used the classic chrome film simulation from the camera which I therefore converted to black and white in Nik Silver Efex 2.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 120 mm
Aperture - f5.8
Exposure - 1/400
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Fowler Scores!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:47:00 GMT

The Cubs made it to the National League Championship Series! YES!!! Let's hope they beat the snot out of either the Dodgers or the Nats. We'll find out who the Cubs will play tonight! When the Cubs do play whoever, gotta pray they do a lot of what Dexter Fowler is doing in this picture.

This was shot in the bottom of the first inning against the St Louis Cardinals on Sept. 23d, 2016. Dexter Fowler scores on a wild pitch as Anthony Rizzo (bat in hand) watches with Cardinals pitcher Mike Leake in between trying to cover home plate. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina chases the ball and Matt Adams tries to cover as well coming in from first base. Cubs ultimately won 5-0!

Shot is a jpg straight from camera using classic chrome film simulation, cropped to get rid of distractions and a little added vignette in LR.

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GO CUBS GO!!!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 90mm
Aperture - f5.4
Exposure - 1/340
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.33EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Grill and Sears Tower

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:14:00 GMT

Our place in Andersonville was a little ways away from downtown Chicago, but we could still see parts of the city when we peered through our neighbor's deck. You can see the Willis Tower (aka Sears Tower) off in the distance.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 67mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/15
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -2 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Bryant At Bat

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 07:43:00 GMT

It only makes sense to post a picture from the Cubs game we went to since the Cubs are now in the playoffs. This shot here shows last year's National League Rookie of the Year and 2015 All Star, Kris Bryant batting against the St Louis Cardinals. The kid is awesome and is a big reason the Cubs have the best record in baseball. Let's hope they can break the curse this year and win the series!

We love going to these old ball parks. There's an intimacy, history and character to them that you just can't get at the newer ballparks, even if the new ones are so fan-friendly. Baseball is a sport that just seems to be better played and watched in these old stadiums. You can sort of feel the ghosts of baseball-past while sitting in the seats wondering what it must've been like 100 years ago. Drinking a beer and eating a hot dog and shelled peanuts is a great way to spend a Friday afternoon. Ferris Bueller knew what he was doing when he skipped school.

As far as the technical side of this shot goes, this is straight from the Fuji using the classic chrome setting with only a little spot healing from the Photoshop Fix app on the iPad. Otherwise, this is straight from the camera!

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Last but not least, Go Cubs Go!!!

PS., Cubs won this game 5-0 on a strong outing by Jake Arrieta.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon 50.0-230.0 mm f/4.5-6.7
Focal Length - 50mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/450
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Sears Tower and 311 S Wacker

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:41:00 GMT

We took an impromptu architectural tour from the Navy Pier before our pub crawl on our first full day in Chicago. Oh and thanks again, Valerie, for paying for my ticket! The tour was via riverboat through downtown. Two of the cool buildings we saw were the Willis Tower on the left (to me it will always be the Sears Tower) and 311 South Wacker Dr., the building on the right. Yes, that building is only known by its address. For you Texans out there, the 311 S Wacker building is made from pink granite from Texas. Also, that building is not as tall as the Sears/Willis Tower, but because of the angle of this shot, it looks that way.. You can read more about it here.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 21.9mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/450
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Chicago Skyline at Sunset

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:14:00 GMT

I'm finally getting around to editing some of the shots I took during our trip to Chicago a couple of weeks ago. The first of those is this skyline shot here taken from the Signature Lounge atop the Hancock Building on the 96th floor! Awesome views from up there! The only weird thing though was that on the other side of the windows were tons of spiders and spider webs - 96 floors up! That's a whole lot of climbing for those guys.. To try to combat that, I opened up the aperture all the way to blur out everything close to the lens. But, the sky has some blotches in it that I can seem to make heads or tails of.. Sorry about that. Otherwise, I like the shot and I hope you do, too!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 17.4mm
Aperture - f4.5
Exposure - 0.5 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 3, spaced 2 EV apart, from -2 to +2 EV

Say Cheese!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:50:00 GMT

Eileen and I went to the Poppy Festival this past April and I took my camera along to see if I could get some good street shots, needing the practice and getting out of my comfort zone. Well needless to say, I only came back with one photo that I thought was somewhat interesting and that's this shot of these lovely ladies enjoying themselves and taking pictures. It's fun to try and take street pictures, but it's always a challenge to do it without coming across as "the creepy guy with the camera taking pictures of people he doesn't know." I think there's an obvious art to it and Jeff Vaillancourt and Rich McPeek are really good at it... I'll try again some day.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon
Focal Length - XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/150
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Ready For Football!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 08:30:00 GMT

My favorite time of the year is almost upon us and that time is Football Season! Part of it has already started, the college football part. This past labor Day weekend was touted as the greatest opening weekend in CFB history because there were so many games between top-25 ranked teams and it didn't disappoint! No 3 Oklahoma lost, No 5 LSU lost and so did No 10 Notre Dame! It was awesome! Plus my faves - the Michigan Wolverines - smacked Hawai'i 63-3. Kinda awesome wouldn't you say?

The other part of football season is opening weekend for the NFL which starts this Thursday night. Denver will play Carolina in a Super Bowl rematch. That should be a great game as well! Now that football is in full-swing, it means cooler weather is coming and we here in Texas can breathe a sigh of relief for getting through another hot summer.

To commemorate the beginning of football season, I thought this shot of a 60 yard field goal try by the San Diego Chargers from the game we went to last year would be a good one... I don't believe he made it by the way...

I used my Panasonic DMC-FZ300 because it has a full-frame comparable 600mm lens at the long end. However, the sensor is pretty small so the shot is a bit grainy, but this shot is at mid-field and we were in the nosebleeds in the end zone, so I might take the trade-off.

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-5300
Lens -
Focal Length - 68.1mm
Aperture - f2.8
Exposure - 1/1000
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - -0.66 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Streaky Strip

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:45:00 GMT

I've really been negligent in the maintenance of this blog... Therefore, I figure it's waayy past time to post a shot. That being said, here is another shot from Las Vegas, particularly from Las Vegas Blvd near the Bellagio and just across from Paris Las Vegas. This was a long exposure to try and capture some of the light trails from moving cars, not to mention other trails from drunks asking when the Bellagio fountains will start at 4 in the morning... OK, you can't see those trails, but trust me, they're there.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f7.1
Exposure - 6.5 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Dallas Skyline and Bridge

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:26:00 GMT

I had to go to Dallas for business a couple of weeks ago and I asked Cliff Baise where would be a good place to get a nice skyline shot. He recommended Trinity Overlook Park and this is the view from there.

I had quite an adventure trying to get there because Apple Maps took me to some weird part of town that looked like it was behind a warehouse or something. So, I basically drove around until it got dark, but I eventually found this place. I stopped in a parking garage by a county jail and that wasn't promising... Attendants at a gas station didn't know where this was... After driving around like a madman through neighborhoods and abandoned parking lots, I finally found it. Not sure why Apple Maps didn't have it correct, but at least I made it!

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 8.5 secs
Metering mode - Multi-mode
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Houston From Hilton

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 05:23:00 GMT

Eileen and I stayed at the Hilton Americas when we went to the Angels v. Astros game. On the 24th floor, there's this great observation deck located just outside the indoor pool that has a great view of downtown. So after the game, Eileen and I went up and scouted it out. The funny thing is that you have to walk through the pool area to get there, so I felt a little weird carrying my camera through it to get to the deck. The deck is outside and has plexiglass above the railing to prevent people from falling or whatever else. I wanted to get an unobstructed view so I popped the tripod very carefully up on one of the planters - without disturbing the plants of course - and took about 5 sets of brackets and then got out. I didn't want to block the view for others too long so I just spent a few minutes and went back to the room.

What you see here is the final product. By the way, I'm not sure why the one building has the windows lit up with "USA" other than they must be getting excited for the Olympics, which is two weeks from the date I took this shot.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 19mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 2.1 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Mike Trout Swings

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:34:00 GMT

Eileen and I went to go see the Angels play the Astros last Saturday. We don't have a dog in the hunt for either one of these two teams, but we went for a couple of reasons.. One is that the Astros play in a retractable roof dome and the other is because the Angels have two potential hall of famers on their team; Albert Pujols and Mike Trout. So, there you have it!

This is a shot of Mike Trout during his first time at bat. I don't think he got a hit and neither did Pujols. I think Pujols even struck out at least twice. He struck out looking on one of them and he yelled at the ump and almost got kicked out. Poor Albert. If he keeps playing like that he might not make it to the HOF.

As far as the shot goes, I was hoping to get more of Mike's face in the shot. But from the angle we were sitting at, his head was down and his visor covered his face. I do have some shots that show more of his face, but I found them less interesting than this one. I liked this one because it shows the motion of the bat during his swing as well as the ball. I might post a couple more, but I thought this at least told a little bit more of a story than the others.

Anyway, the Astros won 7-2.

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-FZ300
Lens - NA
Focal Length - 108mm
Aperture - f2.8
Exposure - 1/250
Metering mode - Spot
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - -0.33
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Aria 03

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 05:21:00 GMT

This is another shot I took during my little tour of Vegas in the wee hours of the morning. I got kicked out by security not too long after I took this shot, too.. Why? I don't know.. There was hardly anyone there. Oh well.

One thing about this picture is that when I was there, I didn't realize there was this sort of piece of art made up of many different colored canoes as you see on the right. I didn't notice this as I shot it, nor did I notice it when I processed the first shot of the Aria I posted. But when I processed this one, I brightened them up to see what the heck they were and lo and behold, canoes! This leads me to my next question; why in the heck do they have a load of canoes glued together in the middle of City Center in Las Vegas? I have a feeling the answer is similar to the question, why do people climb Mt Everest? Because they can...

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length -
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1sec
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, space 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Canyon From Plane

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:30:00 GMT

When we flew back from Lake Tahoe, we had to connect through Las Vegas. After we took off from Las Vegas to head to Austin, we had this excellent view of the canyons below. I'm not sure if this is part of the Grand Canyon or some of the gorges and canyons that connect to it. I feel it is the latter. Anyway, it was quite a site to see!

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 50mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/1500
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.67
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Flag Over Catalina

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:57:00 GMT

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Here's wishing you and yours a great holiday! Enjoy the fireworks and as always, thanks to all our servicemen and women for their service! We wouldn't be free without you!

So this is a shot of the US flag flying over the harbor at the town of Avalon on Catalina Island off the coast of California. I took this shot while Eileen and I were taking a self-guided golf cart tour of the island. It was fun, but went pretty quickly.

I meant to post this shot yesterday to celebrate today's holiday, but by the time I realized it, I had already posted the shot of Lake Tahoe. Oh well, at least I got this one out before the end of the day! ;-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length -18mm
Aperture - f10
Exposure - 1/350
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -0.33
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Lake Tahoe Thru the Dead Trees

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 18:58:00 GMT

Sticking with the California theme, this shot is from the Heavenly Mountain Resort on the California side of Lake Tahoe. I took this shot on the last day of skiing there during our trip last Feb.

It's fun to take a camera skiing, especially the Fuji X-T1 with the 18-55mm kit lens because it's a pretty small package to get some nice pictures while skiing. However, it's not a iPhone or something compact like that so it can still be a bit cumbersome, but it's better than a DSLR. Luckily - I guess - is that it was pretty warm on this day, so I could keep the camera hanging around my neck with my jacket unzipped instead of in a backpack. It made it easier to scope out good spots and shoot right away instead having to stop and pull the camera out of a backpack each time. Obviously, this was one of those spots. Pretty nice, eh?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/420
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 Ev
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Hotel Del Sun Deck Bar in BW

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 19:49:00 GMT

The Sun Deck Bar at the Hotel Del Coronado is a great place to enjoy a nice cocktail while the sun goes down over the ocean. Highly recommended if you ever get to San Diego. We stopped there for a nice meal on our first stop during our California trip last Oct to see the Steelers play the Chargers. Now that the Rams are back in California, I guess we'll have to go back to see another game. And, if the Chargers get a new stadium, we may have to see them again as well... Anyway, this is the bar outside the "Hotel Del" and it's a wonderful place. Check it out! And, if you get there at the right time, head to the water.. You never know if you might see some Navy SEALs training on the beach or in the ocean near there since the base is very close by...

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 15mm
Aperture - f4.5
Exposure -1/420
Metering mode -Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Prada at the Aria

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:50:00 GMT

I took this shot towards the end of my little photowalk on our last morning in Las Vegas... This is the Prada store at the Aria. I really liked the design and thought it would make a cool image including the sign.. There were some derelicts wandering about and that would have made quite an ironic shot with them included, but my deal was to just get out of there and get back to the room. I was pretty tired of avoiding them and really did not want to deal with anymore possible crazies. Although, there was a lady derelict on one of the bridges spanning Las Vegas Blvd who wished me a Happy Easter.. That was nice in a weird/sad sort of way...

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 0.4 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart, from -2 to +2

Hoover Dam Vert Pano

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:06:00 GMT

Time to post another shot from our Vegas trip about 3 mos ago.. This is the view from the top of Hoover Dam looking at the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Just looking down, doesn't that make you think that you could just skateboard down to the bottom? It's only around 700 feet high, so one could get going rather fast!

This shot is comprised of a collage of about 8 or so shots encompassing everything, all taken in portrait orientation and stitched together in Lightroom. It's not a traditional pano, but very similar.

I hope you enjoy it and thanks for dropping by! As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/180
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Verlander Pitches 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 13:31:00 GMT

This is another shot I took of Justin Verlander as he pitched during a Tigers v Astros game last year at Minute Maid Park in Houston. It's similar to the shot I posted last year. I think this must be from the same sequence of shots during the same pitch. Not sure which one I like better.. Anyway, Mr. Verlander's getting a little older now so not sure how much longer he'll be able to pitch well for the Tigers, but he's a workhorse for sure.

As far as processing goes, I cropped the original, used Fuji's Classic Chrome film simulation and added a little vignette. To see the differences, roll your mouse over the image and you'll see the original straight from the camera and when you roll off, you'll see the final image with the changes I made.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/1000
Metering mode - Spot
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 2000
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Cruise Ship Under Mountains

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 29 May 2016 17:48:00 GMT

Going back into the archives for this shot... This was from our trip to Alaska a couple of years ago. We were coming back in to Whittier after a tour of the fiords and glaciers. However, I'm not totally sure if this was from the tour from hell when Eileen got sick after a half hour, or the the tour prior to that en-which it was calm the whole day. I think it was the latter by the look of the water here.

It's amazing how big the mountains are especially when you see such a huge cruise ship as this Princess boat dwarfed by the mountains in the background. Can't wait to go back!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera -Fujifilm X-E1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 114mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/240
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Temple 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 12 May 2016 05:49:00 GMT

This is another shot of the Radha Madhav Dham temple. I'm not sure if this is the back or the front of the building. Since it has an entrance and a car port, I'm assuming it is the front, but you know what they say about those who "assume"...

Apparently this temple is known for its branch of the Hindu religion called Radha Krishna, started by Radha Madhav Dham. I went inside shortly after I took this shot and spoke with a very nice lady who was the greeter and "concierge" for lack of a better term. She had recently come over from Ireland about a year and a half ago. She told me that the place had been built in 1995 and the property extends over 200 acres. There are families living on the property as well. There are what appeared to be dormitories/apartments as well as single family dwellings there.

As I have been saying, the place was rather interesting. However, it also kind of gave me the creeps. Something about the word "Krishna" I guess... I guess I always think of the cult "Hare Krishna" and the devotees I used to see in New Orleans and in airports.. Creepy for sure! Is that wrong? Maybe it's my ignorance on the Hindu religion or maybe this branch is a bastardized version of it. I don't know, but maybe I shouldn't judge. Anyway, I felt the creeps. Sorry.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 17.4mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/180
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Temple 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 11 May 2016 11:07:00 GMT

And now for something completely different... I had some time on my hands last weekend so I decided to go to the Radha Madhav Dham temple out near Driftwood, TX. It has some interesting architecture and the grounds are very nice as well. They certainly don't mind people with cameras and tripods out there as there were lots of people there taking pictures, but I was the only one with a tripod. No photos indoors tho. Bummer, there were some interesting things in there as well. Interesting to say the least.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 12mm
Aperture - f22
Exposure - 1/50
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - +1 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Paris Las Vegas at Dusk

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:14:00 GMT

I did take a couple of photos while Eileen and I were exploring and not on my crazy early morning walk. Here, we were looking for a good place for chocolate or something after dinner, I think, and as we were getting ready to go into the Bellagio, I turned around and snapped this shot of Paris Las Vegas across the strip. I think we ended up over there for good chocolate the next day!

Also, to see the raw version before processing, roll your mouse over the image. What a difference post processing raw files makes!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 22.3mm
Aperture - f3.5
Exposure - 1/750
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority
ISO speed - 2500
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Bellagio Lobby

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:46:00 GMT

My first indoor stop while walking around Vegas at God-awful 4 in the morning was the lobby of the Bellagio. They have this cool glass flower sculpture on the ceiling that is incredible. I thought it worthy of a shot.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujnon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 0.6 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, space 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

The Aria 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:47:00 GMT

During my early morning photowalk, I went into City Center to see what that was all about. Remember, it was about 4:30 in the morning and there was hardly anyone around. I setup my tripod and grabbed some shots here and there. This shot you see here was the last one I got before security came by and kicked me out. "No tripods allowed", they said. I said, "OK" and left, cursing them under my breath, of course. I don't get it. I wasn't in anyone's way and not causing a ruckus. Bizarre.

Anyway, this is a shot of the Aria Hotel taken from the turnaround dropoff/pickup area inside City Center. That place is futuristic-looking isn't it?

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 3.7 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, space 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Moon Over the Cosmo and the Eiffel

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:29:00 GMT

On our last morning, I got up at about 3:30am and went out to the strip to take some photos. That was a little bit of a mistake. Granted, I was able to get some nice pictures, but there are still a few drunks wandering about and heading home. I met a guy named John near this spot and he had a few adult beverages in him. He was very nice though. He introduced himself, shook my hand and told me this place was paradise! He said that a few times, said he would leave me alone, told me it was paradise one more time and then he left! Pretty funny! Then some other people asked me when the fountains started. I guess since I was out there with a camera, people just think I know what the hell is going on. Another guy came out of the shopping center doors of the Bellagio with some sort of southwestern Asian accent yelling into the phone about some "punk-ass ni**ers." Gotta say, that made me a tad nervous.

Another reason it was a slight mistake getting out that early was by the time I was tired of walking and shooting, the sun was just starting to come up. Had I got up about an hour later, I might have gotten some nice sunrise shots. Oh well. Still happy with this.

This shot is of mainly the Cosmopolitan Hotel and the Eiffel Tower of Paris Las Vegas with a full moon above and the reflections from the pool in front of the Bellagio. Good stuff!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length -12mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 6.5 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1EV apart from -2 to +2

Hoover Dam Panorama 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:08:00 GMT

Gosh, it has been a long time since I posted here! Since our last trip anyway! Well, Eileen and I took another one, albeit a slightly shorter one. We went back to Nevada and did a long weekend in Vegas, baby! Yeah! It was a fun trip. The weird thing is, it wasn't too short. I mean, it's always nice to get away, but it seems there's only so much to do in Vegas, plus we had been there several times now. It's nice to go every few years just to see what's new, but really, the newer it gets, the more it's the same. Just more crazy people and more casinos. Otherwise it's the same.

One thing we wanted to do was take a tour of the Hoover Dam. That had been on our list for a while. So we did!

This shot is an 8-shot handheld portrait-perspective panorama taken from the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge . I didn't bring my wide-angle with me, so a pano always works in a pinch without it. If you roll your mouse over the image, you will see the small versions of the 8 shots I used for this.

The dam is some 726 feet high. If you can see the white line on the cliffs behind it, that is the water line for Lake Meade - which the dam created out of the Colorado River - when full. The last time the lake was full was 1983. Now it is down something like 135 feet. Hence the water line you see. Hopefully someday it will fill back up again. Hopes are high this year since it is an El Nino weather pattern, but nothing yet. Maybe when the snow melts in the Rockies later this spring, that will help. Apparently it was a similar El Nino back in '83. Fingers crossed!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OI
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f3.6
Exposure - 1/2000
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Lake Tahoe Panorama 01

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:37:00 GMT

This is a portrait-perspective panorama that I took from California Trail just off the Tamarack Express lift at Heavenly, I think. I'm not totally sure because Ridge Run has similar views, but I think the views from Ridge Run seem just a tad higher up, so I'll stick with Cal Trail Tamarack! ;-)

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/420
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Delta Plane Over Chase Field

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 07:16:00 GMT

This is was a fun shot... On our way to Reno/Lake Tahoe, we had a layover in Phoenix, AZ. As we approached for our landing into PHX, I noticed out the window that another airplane was getting ready to land as well. So, I scoped ahead a little bit to see if there were any interesting landmarks coming up that our neighbor would be flying over and luckily enough, Chase Field where the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team plays was coming up. So, I set the camera on continuous high to get some rapid fire shots and fired away! I must've taken about 20 shots or so and this one came out just right! The plane is directly above the stadium! No Photoshopping to move the plane at all. I only did some minor white balance, color adjustments and cropped it. I also like how the two roads lead the eye to the plane! It all worked out pretty well, yeah? The only thing is I wished I would have zoomed in a little closer to get this aspect because I cropped it quite extensively. To see, roll your mouse over the image to see the version of the raw straight from the camera before post-processing.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 60mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/4000
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority
ISO speed - 800
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Ridge Run View of Lake Tahoe

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 13:25:00 GMT

This is one of the reasons we went to Lake Tahoe! Just look at this view from Ridge Run at Heavenly... Can't be beat!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18 mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/280
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Emerald Bay BW

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:46:00 GMT

Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe is so picturesque. It's a unique area of the lake because it has a small island called "Fannette Island" right in the middle of it. And if you look closely, there's some sort of small structure on the island. Apparently it's the remains of the "Tea House", part of Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight's "Vikingsholm", a sort of mansion-castle build on the bay below and out of the shot here.

As far as the shot goes, I opted for the black and white look. Everything was so green and blue which is great for sightseeing, but for midday photography, I thought a monochrome version would be a little more interesting. You may not, so roll over the image with your mouse and you will see the original color version before straightening and post-processing.

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 14.5 mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/220
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program -Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Fallen Leaf Lake 03

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 08:47:00 GMT

Our photo guide, Keith Price, took us out to Fallen Leaf Lake near Lake Tahoe during our little tour. Normally access to Fallen Leaf Lake is closed from Nov - Apr, but Keith has connections and was able to get us in. It's beautiful and there are a couple of famous homes at the lake... The movie actress Sharon Stone has a home there and apparently she arrives by sea plane during her visits. Also, the house from the movie "The Bodyguard" where Kevin Costner rescues a kid is there as well. Those were kind of hard to see from the road we were on, but we saw the rooftops anyway! :-)

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 13.8mm
Aperture - f20
Exposure - 1/35
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

South Lake Tahoe Sunrise

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:26:00 GMT

We had some great views from the place we stayed at Lake Tahoe. The sunrises and sunsets were spectacular. When the sun rose in the morning, it would hit the top of the mountains across the lake and put on an incredible show. That's what you see here. The fun thing was, since we are used to central time, it was easy to get up in the morning to watch the sunrise in pacific time!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 80mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/75
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Tree Pointing at Island, Emerald Bay

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:34:00 GMT

We just got back from our trip to Lake Tahoe and we had the best time! We stayed at this excellent vacation rental by owner and it had some incredible views! We could see the lake and the casinos below which was just spectacular during sunrise and sunset! I can't wait to process those, btw... I took so many pics that I can't wait to get to them!

We also went on a photo tour with renowned wildlife and landscape photographer Keith Price who took us to this great location at Emerald Bay. He knows his stuff and he really helped us get to some great spots to shoot from and he also took lots of photos of Eileen and I for our own keepsake! Can't wait to see them! Look him up if you go out there!

The area is just so photographic that there is a great photo to be had at every turn. I must've taken almost 1500 photos! Granted a lot were brackets, but still, Keith pointed out this spot and I tried to take advantage! Can you imagine what it would be like if it was a sunrise or sunset? I don't care too much because I love the aspect of this one. This is one of my favorites and I didn't really have to do to much to it, so it's one of the first to make the blog.

All I did basically was give this shot the old Fujifilm Velvia film simulation in Photoshop and then a couple of other tweaks for sharpening and cloning out branches and spots in the sky. To see the differences, roll your mouse over the image to see the original raw image straight from the camera and then roll of for the final processed image.

That's it for now. Anyway, keep tuned-in and hopefully you'll see some more fun shots from our awesome trip!

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 44mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/800
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Sea View Cafe and Bar 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 08:57:00 GMT

Time for another vacation photo as we prepare to go on vacation...

This is another shot of the SeaView Cafe and Bar in Hope, AK. It's so "Alaska-looking", isn't it? Get the seafood chowder if you ever go! Oh and don't forget to stop at the Discovery Cafe for pie, right Richard and Sandy? ;-)

I kept the processing to a bit of a minimum. I straightened the buildings, did a little tonal contrast and bleach bypass with Nik Color Efex 4 and then sharpened with Nik Sharpener Pro.

Roll you mouse over to see the pre-processed raw straight from the camera and roll off to get the post-processed version.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 13.8mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/160
Metering mode - Mulit-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Sea View Cafe and Bar 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 08:57:00 GMT

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Three Sisters From Above

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 06:51:00 GMT

It's almost vacation time for us Gearings! We are getting ready for a ski trip and I can't wait to go! So as I thought about what to post for a new picture, I went back to our Alaska vacation pics and found this shot. It is the obligatory photo of mountains with the wing of our plane. What says vacation more than that? OK, maybe a shot of us in Hawaiian shirts with that white stuff on our noses, but this is the next best thing, right?

I know the shot is a bit little cliche, but this shot has three big mountain peaks in the center. We saw these as we were heading into Seattle for our layover. I'm not sure what mountain peaks they are, maybe the three sisters in Oregon? I'm not really sure on that because we seem awfully low heading into Seattle to see these peaks that are in Oregon, but I could be wrong. If anyone knows, please comment below.

I just processed this shot mostly in Lightroom with no plugins and then I added a slight vignette in photoshop. If you roll over the image with your mouse, you will see the original raw image as compared to the final version when you roll your mouse off.

I hope enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. As always, click here to see the high-res version of the final image.

If you would like to purchase a print or digital copy of this image or any other, please contact me or visit my on-line gallery.

Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-E1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 24.5mm
Aperture - f3.2
Exposure - 1/400
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -1/3EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Three Sisters From Above

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 06:51:00 GMT

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Peyton Compilation

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:59:00 GMT

I am so happy Peyton Manning is going to the Superbowl! It is so awesome! He has a big challenge with the Carolina Panthers, though. The Panthers have a great defense and it will be hard for Manning to get anything going, unless maybe Denver's running game gets rolling. However, Denver's defense is number 1 in the NFL, so that might help slow Carolina's Cam Newton down. I'm nervous about it, but I just hope for a great game no matter the outcome. Also, apparently Peyton told Patriots coach Bill Belichick that this would be his "last rodeo", meaning he will probably retire after the Superbowl.

With that news, I had to try and do one more photo of Peyton that we took from the game we went to back in 2012. All of the good ones I have posted already. I had a couple more, but the prominent feature in those was the rear end of a defensive lineman. That's not really what I wanted the viewer to come away with.

So, I tried out a feature in Nik's Analog Efex called "multilens" and what it does is break up a single photo into 3 or 4 individual framed shots as you see below. However, I did that to 4 individual photos and just masked in the portions that had Peyton in the frame. This is the outcome. You can roll your mouse over the image to see the four individual shots that I used for this.

One other thing, I'm a little miffed at the second shot from the left in this compilation as the background is a little more in focus that the rest. However, the image is about Peyton, not the background focus. I'll live with it. ;-)

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by! Also, click here for a higher-res version of the final shot.

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Peyton Compilation

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:59:00 GMT

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Peyton Runs Off

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:21:00 GMT

UPDATE: The Broncos beat the Patriots, so Peyton will have at least one more game to play and I bet that will be his last. Let's hope he has another win left in him!

Could today be the last NFL game Peyton Manning plays in? It just might be. He's like my favorite quarterback out there, but I think his time has come. He's not the same as he was due to injury, age and other things, but it would be great to see him get to one more Superbowl. I like Tom Brady, too, but would rather see Peyton win this one.

I took this shot during the Raiders v Broncos game a couple of years ago in Denver. Peyton just threw a touchdown pass and he's leaving the field. I kind of processed it with a couple of things in mind.. I wanted to give it an aged look by fading it out and split-toning it a tad to reflect Peyton's aging career and I also left the negative space behind him to signify the career he's leaving behind. Normally when you take a shot of something moving, the idea is to give the object more space in front to give the viewer a sense of motion and space for the object to move into, but I did the opposite here.

To see how I processed the shot, roll your mouse over the picture and you will see the version that came straight out of the camera. Roll your mouse off and that's the final shot. Click here to see a larger version of the final shot.

I hope you enjoy the picture and thanks for dropping by! Go Broncos!!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Nikkor 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length - 200mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/800
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed -200
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Peyton Runs Off

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:21:00 GMT

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Alaska Window - Rearranged

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:27:00 GMT

This was a fun picture.. In a couple of ways.. One way is that I took this during our trip to Alaska a couple of years ago. The other reason is I had some Photoshop fun getting this picture the way I wanted it.

This is a window on a dwelling at the Crow Creek Historic Gold Mine. It is a working gold mine where you can go and pan for gold out of Crow Creek. As a matter of fact, when we paid for our tickets to get in, the gentleman who sold them to us said he and his dad were able to get about $30,000 worth of gold out of it the previous year.

When I saw the house and the window, I thought this could be a really cool photo. However, I wanted to rearrange the axes and other items to balance it out. Well, since I could not do that physically, I shot the photo in order to do it via Photoshop. I shot wide enough to capture the items I wanted and then did my thing when I got back home.

If you roll your mouse over the image, you will see the original. I took a lot of liberties, but it was fun trying my hand at more stuff to see how I could make it turn out.

I did all of the following to it:

- Moved the axe on the right closer to the window
- Removed the items that looked like boxes behind the lace curtains in the right two lower panes of glass by copying the lace shades in the bottom left two window panes
- Copied the far left yellow flower in the flower box, flipped it horizontally and put it on the far right side
- Removed the square wood slats from above the top left of the window and copied in the right side and flipped that horizontally
- Warped the flower box to level it out
- Moved whatever that saxophone looking thing is from the far left of the original and put it just to the right of the window, between the window and the axe.
- Added some tonal contrast from Nik Color Efex 4 to bring out the detail in the whole scene
- Brushed in more tonal contrast to the red window as well as some bleach bypass to bring out more of the detail
- Increased the saturation of the red window
- Did even more serious tonal contrast and bleach bypass to the axes and the saxophone-looking things to really bring out the rust and give them a super rusty look
- Finally cropped the whole image to a 4:3 ratio to simplify it and get rid of some of the distracting elements on the edges

I think the final image has some nice symmetry, looks balanced and hopefully one cannot tell that all of that work was done to it, other than to maybe bring out some of the detail. If you ever want to arrange items in a photo and can't do it physically before the shoot, try to shoot the scene to where you can include the elements you want and then rearrange in post. You might get what you want.

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 29mm
Aperture - f3.6
Exposure - 1/160
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Luckenbach License Plates

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:56:00 GMT

This is another shot from my little trip to Luckenbach a few weeks back. This is on the side of the building where the restrooms are located. Not sure why they have license plates all over it, but it looks pretty cool, don't you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/125
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - -2/3 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Gates TD Catch

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 08:55:00 GMT

This weekend marks the end of the NFL's regular season. Seems like it just started! Oh well, it just means the playoffs are starting soon and the first two rounds are the best two weeks in football; the Wildcard Weekend and then the Divisional Round! To mark the occasion, here is a shot I took of Antonio Gates of the Chargers about to catch the football for a touchdown while Mike Mitchell of the Steelers and Danny Woodhead (Chargers) watch.

This shot was take from the nosebleeds at the opposite end of the field so you can see that the zoom is pretty significant on the DMC-FZ300. This shot was not cropped for anything other than its aspect ratio. It's a little noisy, but man, that thing can zoom!

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-FZ300
Focal Length - 107.9mm
Aperture - f2.8
Exposure - 1/640
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - -2/3 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Another Teton and Snake River, Color Version

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 04:54:00 GMT

A little over three weeks ago I posted a black and white version of this shot. I promised I'd put the color version out and here it is. Which one do you like better? The black and white one (click here to see it) or this one? I still haven't made up my mind....

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300S
Lens - Nikkor 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length - 52mm
Aperture - f10
Exposure - 1/400
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - ??? (probably but can't remember for sure, sorry)
# of brackets - 7, maybe? spaced 1 EV apart from -3 to +3

Williamson County Courthouse at XMas, 2014 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:40:00 GMT

I saw this one and thought it needed to be posted.. Another shot of the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, TX. Yes, it's an HDR.. Don't do those as much as I used to, but they still are fun! Merry Christmas!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 17 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Williamson County Courthouse At XMas, 2014

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 06:57:00 GMT

I really should get to the square and take more pics before Christmas, but time has just gotten away from me and now I don't think I'll make it. Have to try harder next year. Anyway, here's a shot I took last year. And, if I don't get back to the blog before then have a Merry Christmas, everybody!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 11mm
Aperture - f10
Exposure - 0.8 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Whoville Window

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 05:23:00 GMT

Every year, the town of Smithville, TX decorates Main St for Christmas with a different theme. Last year the theme was "Whoville" and this storefront was decorated with a bunch of stuff from Dr. Suess' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Not sure what the theme was this year, but I'll bet it was great!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - NA
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Qualcomm Stadium Fireworks

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:09:00 GMT

Today could be the last day the the San Diego Chargers play in San Diego. It's totally understandable, too because that stadium sucks with a capital SUCK! I'm sorry for the fans of San Diego because they would no longer have a local team. However, the Chargers need a decent stadium and Qualcomm is not very nice. When we went to the Steelers v Chargers game, we had seats in the nosebleeds above one of the end zones. On the very last play of the game, the Steelers won on a touchdown run, but we missed it because we couldn't see the near end zone. Why? Because the stadium sucks! It's time for a new one!

Anyway, here's a shot from when the Chargers kicked a field goal. Whenever the Chargers score, they shoot off fireworks. Kinda nice, but they really need a new stadium!

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Exif data:

Camera - Panasonic DMC-FZ300
Focal Length - 5mm
Aperture - f2.8
Exposure - 1/320
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture-priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - -2/3
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Grazing Bighorn Sheep

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 05:32:00 GMT

I took this in Jackson Hole on our ski trip a few years back. There's so much to see in Jackson Hole other than just wonderful landscapes and ski slopes. Lots of wildlife to look at and the elk/caribou preserve is pretty awesome, too. You guys in the NXNW group should have a blast! Can't wait to see your work!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Nikkor 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length - 80mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/1000
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Shutter-priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - -2/3
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Zilker Tree and Skyline 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 06:55:00 GMT

Here is another shot of the Zilker tree in front of the Austin skyline I shot while out with Van Sutherland last year.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 153mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 0.7 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets -7, spaced 1 EV apart from -3 to +3

Smithville Gazebo 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 05:36:00 GMT

I took this shot last year around this time out in Smithville, TX. They really decorate the town nicely and I might get some more shots again this weekend. We'll see!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/2 sec
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - -2 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 7, spaced 1 EV apart from -3 to +3

Luckenbach Post Office

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 05:34:00 GMT

This the the Luckenbach Post Office. I assume back in the day it was a real post office, but now it is pretty much a souvenir store. They have some nice little trinkets in there from coffee cups to cowboy hats. They also have three cats that hang out there; Dillon, Doc and Miss Kitty. That's right, they are named after the characters from the old Gunsmoke TV show! Cool, huh? You can see one of them chillin' on the porch bench in this shot, but I'm not sure which one it is...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/420
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 800
Exposure bias - -2/3
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Hays County Courthouse

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:44:00 GMT

This is a shot of the Hays County Courthouse in the heart of San Marcos, TX that I took last Saturday afternoon. You see, Eileen went shopping with her mom Barb and her sister Annette so I took the opportunity to try and find something to photograph. One of the places I ended up was the town square in San Marcos, the county seat of Hays County. They have the courthouse decorated for Christmas and it looks pretty nice during the day, but I bet a twilight shot would look even better. Maybe next year.

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by. (As always, to view a larger version, click here.)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 14.5mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/750
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Hondo and Hats of Luckenbach

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:10:00 GMT

I went out to Luckenbach, TX last Saturday. I've always wanted to go there since it has a sort of legendary history with Willie Nelson's 4th of July concerts and other things. There's not much there other than a post office that has been converted to a souvenir store, a dance hall and a few other buildings. Out behind the store is a stage and some picnic tables. Looks like a fun place to see live music some time. But, at the time I went, there was no live music and it was pretty dead. So, I took some pictures of course!

This shot is from inside the post office. It's a shot of some hats - obviously - along with a painting of Hondo Crouch. He's quite a character and the guy who basically turned Luckenbach into the music venue that it is now, from what I understand. He had quite an imagination and might have been a little off his rocker, in a good way. Click here to read more...

This shot is a little perplexing to me. I wanted it to be totally symmetrical, but the way everything lined up, I had to center the image based on the way the hats were arranged or with the light and the painting being in the center. I opted for the latter and centered the shot on the painting and the light above. I hope it worked, but you can tell me otherwise if you are so inclined.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10.5mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/25
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 3200
Exposure bias - -2/3 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Another Teton and Snake River BW

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:35:00 GMT

Now that the weather has finally turned cold - relatively speaking since I live in Texas - I thought it might be time to post a shot that looks cold. This is another one from Jackson Hole, WY taken back in 2013 showing the Grand Tetons over the Snake River. I like converting these types of mountain shots to black and white - I think they look more majestic or something that way. I have a nice color version that I may put out sometime soon and then you can tell me which one you like better. Until then, have a great day and thanks for dropping by!

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Everything's 25% Off for December!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:11:00 GMT

Hello everyone! If you are a regular visitor to this blog - probably only me, hehe - then you may know that I also have a photo gallery at http://egearingphoto.blogspot.com where I sell many of the images you see here. Well, for the rest of the year, you can purchase anything you want there at 25% off with coupon code DEC2015. Just a way to say thanks for visiting and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Catalina Panorama

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:38:00 GMT

There are so many views of Avalon on Catalina when riding on the little golf carts around the island. Towards the end of our self-guided tour, we stopped so I could get a panorama of most of the little town of Avalon. When we go to places like this, I often wonder how much the homes go for. I bet they go for a pretty penny here.

One other cool tidbit about Avalon that is pretty cool.. We stopped for a drink before we had to get back on the ferry and the bartender there was telling us about what living is like there. Mostly it's boring, but he said there is absolutely no crime. Except (there's always a caveat isn't there?), when the cruise ships come in. When people arrive from the cruise ships, they rent the golf carts, get drunk and then have accidents. That's the extent of the crime. Interesting. Oh, we turned the golf cart back in before we went to this bar, hehe! ;-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 31.5mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/550
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

More Laguna Surfer Dudes

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:23:00 GMT

Now that Thanksgiving is over and the tryptophan has worn off, it's time to go back to posting pics from the CA trip. This is another shot of some surfers hanging ten at Laguna Beach.. Aliso Beach Park in Laguna Beach to be precise...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f9
Metering Mode - Multi-segment
Exposure - 1/900
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

William Brewster 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:14:00 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! For this occasion, I thought I'd break away from the California pics and post a shot from our trip to Massachusetts back in 2011. This is from the Plimouth Plantation, a place that simulates the initial settlement that the pilgrims built upon their arrival in 1620. The person you see here is playing the part of William Brewster, a preacher and leader of the community. If you ever go to Plymouth, checkout the plantation. They also have a simulation of the Wampanoag Indian settlement there as well. Fascinating!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Nikkor 10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length - 13mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1.3 secs
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Sun Shining Into the Sheerwater Bar

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:44:00 GMT

Just before we sat down to eat at the Sheerwater in the Hotel Del Coronado, I peaked inside the bar and noticed that as the sun was setting, it was shining this great light right onto the bar itself. Obviously I had to get a shot of that. Not too much of anything else is going on in the shot other than patrons enjoying themselves and staff going about their business, but I hope it conveys a little of the sunlight that I thought was so cool. I also gave it a duotone look to give it a nostalgic feel. Did it work?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 24mm
Aperture - f6.4
Exposure - 1/30
Metering mode - spot
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Oceanside Pier Underside

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:53:00 GMT

I just had to get the obligatory shot from underneath the Oceanside Pier when I had the chance. Unfortunately, I did not have the tripod, but the shot turned pretty good for the most part. It's a little noisy, so I really need to take the 'pod next time.

This image is not an HDR, but I did auto-bracket when I shot it, even though it was hand-held. What I did in post was take the -1 EV exposure and masked in the bright exposure for the top of the image. It brought a little more detail that way, yet still pretty noisy.. That's what you get for ISO 6400...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f5.6
Metering - Multi-segment
Exposure - 1/5
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - 2

Mission Beach Lifeguard Shack 02 Duotone

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:28:00 GMT

This is sort of a sequel to my Mission Beach Sunset shot. Except, I decided to go a different way with this one and make it a duotone to give it a more timeless look and emphasize some of the people on the beach along with the lifeguard shack. The sky for this shot was a little more hazy at this angle as well so I opted for negative space there. Overall I like the look. A bigger question though is, do you like it?

Thanks and have a good one!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f5.6
Metering mode - Multi-segment
Exposure - 1/400
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Hotel Del Coronado Lobby

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 07:28:00 GMT

When you see the outside of the Hotel Del Coronado, you just think to yourself, "Wow, I'd love to stay there!" Then you think, "Wow, I can't afford to stay there!" It's just a great Victorian-style seaside hotel that has that old glamorous charm to it. It's probably haunted, too. It seems anything that is Victorian-style is haunted, doesn't it?

The inside of the hotel is as nice as the outside, too. The lobby has this great chandelier right in the middle and it really adds something to the rest of the lodge-like interior. One thing I thought was weird though, is that they have these video screens behind the check-in counter and I thought it sort of cheapened the place, ever so slightly. Maybe they'll get rid of those someday.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - F4
Metering - Multi-Segment
Exposure - 1/30
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Steelers Super Fan

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:37:00 GMT

Of all of the pictures I took during the Steelers v Chargers game, I think this is my favorite. This guy came up the tunnel for our section and stood at the railing and watched the game for a few minutes right at the beginning. Isn't that tattoo incredible? I mean, to like a team so much that you are willing to tattoo the name of the team to the back of your melon? Wow! Well, at least it wasn't the front! :-) Maybe it's not a tattoo, but more of a temp stencil? Hard to say.. His jersey was pretty cool, too. He had all six of the winning superbowl logos on the back of it. It was awesome! Makes me want to become a Steelers fan, you know? I wonder if he lets his hair grow out in the off-season, if he has any that is...

I took a page out of Scott Kelby's Recipes book for this one, the bleach bypass recipe to be precise. It turned out to give the shot a look similar to Fuji's Classic Chrome film simulation, which I really like. I could have used Nik's Color Efex 4's bleach bypass filter, but I wanted to experiment a little in LR with the develop module a bit instead. It's not as extreme as Nik, but a cool look nonetheless.

I hope you like the picture and thanks for stopping by!

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Exif data:

Camera - Lumix DMC-FZ300
Focal Length - 32mm
Aperture - f5.6
Metering - Spot
Exposure - 1/400
Exposure program - Program AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Love You Sand Castle

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:50:00 GMT

This sand castle was located on the beach just behind the Hotel Del Coronado. There was this guy who specialized in building these things, but not sure what the reason was for this particular one. I guess he was just showing off his skills.

The day was still overcast because of the morning clouds so I thought a good desaturation along with some split toning and clarity helped a little with it. What do you think?

Hope you enjoy the picture and thanks for stopping by.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 46mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/400
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Avalon Bay

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:15:00 GMT

Rain-pocolypse!!!

Wow! It's been raining here in Austin so much that once the rain broke, downtown was a marina! Just look at the pic below! Ha! Not really, but it sure seems like it. We got something like 10 - 12 inches of rain today in like three hours. It was what I like to call "rain-pocolypse"! And it may not be done! Time to build an arc and start marching animals two-by-two!

Seriously though, be safe and pray for those who may be flooded! Turn around, don't drown!!!

Today's Pic - Avalon Bay

OK, horrible jokes about the rain here in Austin aside, this shot is of Avalon Bay at Catalina Island off the coast of California! Fun place to go for a quick something to do. If you do go, rent a golf cart and take the scenic route! That's how I got this shot here. Lots of great views on the little roads in the hills around the bay. Fun and you'll be done in an hour! Also, the building on the left in the entrance to the bay is known as the Catalina Casino. It was once a thriving casino back in the late 20s and 30s, but now it seems to be a performing arts center and unless one goes to a show or something, the only way to see it is via tour guide. We didn't have time to go there, but it might be fun.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 42mm
Aperture - f13
Exposure - 1/400
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -1/3 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Oceanside Pier Sunset

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:29:00 GMT

On our last night in CA, we drove over to Oceanside and went to their little bazaar they had going on and then ate dinner at Hello Betty fish house. Hello Betty is right near the beach so just after the sun went down, I ran over to the beach and took a few shots of the pier. I know, these shots are best with a tripod and a long exposure, but I didn't feel like carrying the tripod around. Now I regret it, but I think having these beachcombers in the foreground adds a little interest and provides no need for the silky smooth long exposed waves. Right? My photo buddies, help me out here! :-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 35mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 3200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No (bummer)
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

The End of Route 66

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:24:00 GMT

Today I'm going to get away from the football game photos and get back to some of the other sights from our trip... BTW, I do have a fave from the game and it has nothing to do with play on the field, but I'll put that out some time soon... Anyway, the Tuesday after the game, we left our hotel in Mission Valley to go to our next hotel in Carlsbad.

But first, we decided to drive up the Pacific Coast Highway (aka PCH, Highway 1) from San Diego and stop at the Santa Monica Pier, then turn around and head back. It was a great idea in theory, but once we got to Long Beach, all bets were off and we had to head out to the 405 and back in again on the 10, I think..? We still made it to the pier for lunch, which was the goal.

The pier itself was pretty much a tourist trap. I think the sign was the best part about it. Oh and maybe the views of the beach and the PCH. Otherwise, lots of t-shirt stands and amusement rides. Not a lot of sport fishing going on either. There were a few guys with lines in the water and I think they said they were catching some mackerel, but not a whole lot else going on. One thing about the t-shirt stands is that there were lots about Route 66. I probably knew this at one point, but Route 66 started in Chicago, wound its way down through Oklahoma and Texas and ended at this pier. Pretty cool, eh? I think even my Uncle Bill made that drive back when it was popular in the 50s or 60s... So, I thought that was cool to find out, if I didn't already know. :-)

Lastly, we did make it for lunch and we ate at The Albright and that was pretty good. A little overpriced, but that's what you get for being tourists, yes? :-) Anyway, now that all is said and done, at least now we can say, "Been there, done that"!

As far as the picture goes, yes, it has a little flare and specks going on from the sun, but I kind of like it. I think it adds something to it. What, I'm not sure, but it adds something. I also made it a duotone sepia sort of shot and cloned out a couple of distracting lamp posts. What do you think? Did it work?

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for stopping by.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 24mm
Aperture - f14
Exposure - 1/350
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Rivers Throws

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 04:11:00 GMT

Yesterday I posted a shot of Michael Vick throwing the football, so today I thought it time for fairness and am posting a shot of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers throwing the football. Rivers has the weirdest release. You can't really grasp it from this shot, but if you watch him throw on TV or in person, he has this weird side-arm thing going on and it also looks like he kind of shot-puts the ball. Strange, but he's still a pretty good QB.. Not great, but pretty good...

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Exif data:

Camera - Lumix DMC-FZ300
Focal Length - 108mm
Aperture - f2.8
Exposure - 1/640
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Vick Throws

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:26:00 GMT

So here's a shot of Michael Vick throwing to maybe #84 all the way at the other end of the field from where we were sitting in the stands. The shot may be just a tad noisy, but that's expected with a little 1/2.3 sensor in the DMC-FZ300. I'm pretty happy with it overall.

This shot is a post-processed raw that I tweaked out a bit. I took some of the noise out of the players but left it in for the field to keep a little texture in there. I also adjusted the exposure, contrast, saturation and other stuff that one would normally do, even added a little vignette.

What do you think?

Hope you enjoy it and thanks for dropping by!

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Exif data:

Camera - Lumix DMC-FZ300
Lens - 24x Leica DC Vario-Elmarit
Focal Length - 108mm
Aperture - f2.8
Exposure - 1/1600
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - O EV
Tripod -No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Lumix DMC-FZ300 Review and NFL Football!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 17:05:00 GMT

The main reason for our trip to San Diego was to knock another stadium off our bucket list. We have been to about 10 stadiums so far so we're almost a third of the way there! It's so much fun, but we still have yet to knock out some of the stadiums in the north. We have to plan those for early in the season!

For me and this little blog and photography habit that I have, taking pictures at a football game is a blast! However, the NFL makes it a little difficult to take cameras in. They have the policy about taking stuff in in only clear bags and everything has to be out of your pockets as you go through the gates. Taking a camera with 2-3 lenses to shoot games can be tricky. I like to cram lenses in pants pockets with batteries and other things, so the policy makes it a pain. So this year I decided to get an ultra-zoom camera for this very purpose. One camera, no fuss no muss. There are a lot to choose from out there. I really wanted to get the Nikon P900 because it has a super 83x zoom lens. However, it does not shoot raw and it doesn't have a constant aperture through the zoom. So after lots of searching, I settled on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 as seen below:

This camera has a nice 24x zoom lens, equivalent of 25-600mm in 35mm format if I'm not mistaken, has a constant f2.8 aperture throughout and it shoots raw. This is pretty much what I was looking for and as matter of fact it just came out at the end of last month. The camera is even weatherproof, so no bag to take to the stadium in case of rain. Yeah, rain in San Diego, right. :-)

I enjoyed shooting it for the most part. It has customizable fn buttons and it has a nice touchscreen lcd monitor on the back which makes it easy to adjust focus points and stuff. The fn buttons aren't really the physical buttons on the camera though, they are more like tabs on the touchscreen monitor. That's ok, but if the actual buttons could be changed, that would be nice. The screen menu was a little difficult for me to navigate, too, but I think that's just because I am used to my Fuji stuff and need more exposure to this one.

When it came to wanting to shoot action on the field, I only had the camera's drive set to single shot and it took me a while during the game to find the high continuous mode, but I did. That helped a lot! The camera is pretty fast for continuous shooting, but trying to track movement once you start shooting is kind of weird because you get quick previews of each shot which interrupts the flow of the action. In other words, when I was watching someone run with the football or trying to receive a catch, I would start shooting and then I would lose track because the action would stop on the camera for each individual picture and that goofed me up. Other than that, not too bad.

Also the stabilization in the camera is pretty good. Even when I wasn't shooting pictures, I would watch the game though the camera with it zoomed all the way to the field and I could see everything on the field really well! I felt like one of the ESPN camera men there! Wouldn't THAT be an awesome job, btw?

Lastly, the zoom was just about the best you could ask for in a camera like this. If it was any longer with a constant 2.8 aperture, the camera would be rather big. Same goes for the sensor; it sports a 1/2.3 sensor and if it was APS-C or larger, the camera would be huge, too. This camera is a nice size, just a tad smaller and lighter than my Fuji X-T1 with its 18-55 attached. You can see the range of the lens in the two photos I have posted below. They are both jpgs taken straight from the camera, un-retouched. The one of the stadium is with it zoomed all the way out. You can see the view we had from our seats. We were in the upper deck about half way up. Pretty high up there. The shot of #2 Michael Vick, is with the camera zoomed all the way in. At the time I took that shot, he was on the near sideline around the 30 yard line near us, I believe. Not too shabby! And, as you can see with the Vick shot, the lens is quite sharp!

So overall, I like the camera. I just need more time to play with it and get used to its menu system and customize it more for my style. I would probably give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's the best I would give anything because I don't think anything is perfect. Except my wife! :-)

Oh, before I go, my next couple of posts will be action shots from the game. They are raws that I did a little post-processing on and might show you a little more of what this camera can do.

Qualcomm Stadium at Dusk, camera zoomed all the way out, 24mm. (Click on pic for better version)

Michael Vick (#2) warming up with teammates prior to game, camera zoomed all the way in, 600mm. (Click on pic for better version)

The Sun Deck Bar at the Hotel Del

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 09:39:00 GMT

When we first arrived in San Diego, we promptly checked in to our hotel and then we headed to Coronado. We ate dinner at the great Hotel Del Coronado - the Sheerwater restaurant to be exact. We got there a bit early so I took that opportunity to take a few pictures while the others shopped... of course.

This picture is of the Sun Deck Bar and Grill located just off the beach at the back of the hotel. It was just a few steps away from the Sheerwater and looked like a great place to enjoy a few adult beverages and watch the sunset. The beach was right behind me. And one other neat thing about the Sun Deck Bar is that there are rooms just beneath it. Of course I'm not sure how noisy they would be with bar patrons enjoying themselves just above, but it was a surprise when we walked down the steps to the beach and saw the rooms there. Bet they're not cheap either...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length -10mm
Aperture - f4.5
Exposure - 1/420
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Laguna Beach Surfer 02

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:10:00 GMT

If you saw my Laguna Beach Surfer post yesterday, I described how the surfers would run down a little bit of a slope and step onto their boards as they hit the water. Well, this shot here may not be of guys actually surfing, but I kind of hope it shows a bit of where they ran down the sand to get into the water. You see the water was a few feet lower than where the main part of the beach was, enabling the water to break closely and giving these dudes a way to run and catch the waves quickly. See what I mean? Now that I look at this shot, I kind of wish I would've gotten a shot of one them actually running into the water.. That would've been cool!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure -1/1250
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Laguna Beach Surfer

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:26:00 GMT

Took this during a quick stop at one of the roadside beaches in Laguna Beach, I think it was Aliso Beach County Park if I'm not mistaken. Fun to watch these guys catch the waves so close to shore.... The beach where these guys would surf was about 8 feet or so above the water line and they would stand at the top, watch the swells and then just as the wave would start forming, they would run down the sand, plop their board into the water and hop on, then hit the wave as it started to break and head back to shore.. Very cool!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/800
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed -200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Sunset on Mission Beach

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:48:00 GMT

It's back to the old grind. We have come back to reality. Last week we had a great trip to So. California! The main purpose of the trip was to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football! That was a blast, but we can see why the Chargers want to leave. Their stadium sucks! More on that later. This brings me to the picture here. The Sunday before the big game, we went on a little pub crawl starting in Mission Valley near our hotel and ended up at a place on Mission Beach. Once we were ready to head back to the hotel, we took a nice little stroll along the beach as the sun was going down. It was awesome! As we always say, California is a great place to visit!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 21mm
Aperture - f14
Exposure - 1/350
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Collin McHugh of the Astros

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:44:00 GMT

Here is one more shot to celebrate the Astros making it into the ALDS playoffs. This is Collin McHugh pitching. Seems to be a good pitcher, but he wasn't on the day I took this shot, hehe! I hope they do well in the playoffs, though. Both teams from Texas are in so I'm not sure who to root for.. I guess we'll just have to wait and see! Do you have a fave from TX?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujino XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 2500
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Astros Win Wildcard

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:45:00 GMT

The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees last night in the AL Wildcard Game by a score of 3-0 at Yankee Stadium! To commemorate this achievement, here are a couple of photos from the game we went to back in August...

The first is of the girls known as the Coca Cola Park Patrol and the second is of Carlos Correa, the rookie phenom swinging at a pitch from Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers...

Congrats Astros and good luck against the Royals!

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Super Blood Moon

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:46:00 GMT

As usual, a couple days late and at least a dollar short, but here's my attempt at capturing the blood moon during the trifecta of the lunar eclipse, super moon and blood moon on Sept. 27th, 2015. It wasn't easy to do. The moon itself was pretty dark and it was hidden by clouds during the 1st half of the eclipse. If it was totally clear out while the moon was full, I might've been able to get a good focus and then capture the bloody moon later, but this isn't too terrible. Still, it was difficult to get it in focus. I got as close as I could, but maybe in 33 years, it will be a little better! :-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 2 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Kapoho Sunrise No 6

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:55:00 GMT

Due to my laziness and the heat of Central Texas that just won't let up, I have no new content to post. So, back to the archives for this shot, specifically Hawaii.. This was part of the view from the back of our vacation rental. Would like to be there again! Some day!

Enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 19mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 5 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Harbaugh

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:05:00 GMT

Jim Harbaugh's home opener at Michigan Stadium was a rousing success! Michigan beat Oregon State 35-7 in a game that brought power football back to Ann Arbor! This is what we Michigan fans have been waiting for! Woohoo!

To celebrate, here's a picture from last year when Harbaugh was still coaching the 49ers. It's not a great shot since the guy with the stick has that crazy yellow and black striped vest on - very distracting - but it's the best shot of Harbaugh I have. I don't care, I'm just happy Michigan football is back! For this week at least! Go Blue!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

NFL Kicks Off Tonight!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:46:00 GMT

It's the most wonderful time of the year! So glad the NFL is finally kicking off the regular season tonight! Should be a fun year! To commemorate the occasion, here is a shot I took at the Rams game against the Niners last year in St Louis!

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Social Media Opportunities

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:56:00 GMT

Some people love social media and some people despise it. I think I fall somewhere in between, but recently I have grown more fond of it, mainly for more lucrative reasons. You see I'm friends via Facebook with Lee Brown who lives out in Colorado. Lee is an awesome photographer and works for a company called Griffis Residential. Griffis Residential is a company that manages several luxury apartment complexes here in the Austin area as well as Denver and other places and Lee is their Director of Client Services as well as their main photographer who does all of their commercial photo work. Lee needed some new daytime photos of three of the complexes in the area that showed some recent updates of the buildings and he couldn't make it out here right away. Therefore, Lee asked me if I wouldn't mind taking some pictures of some of those complexes for the corporate website and for a fee of course!

Lee had seen some of the work I've posted out there on Facebook and found that I live near some of the locations needing to be photographed and asked if I would do it! I did and am happy I did, too! He was great to work with and compensated me well for it! Oh, and Lee even taught me a few things about the business side of photography and also gave me some good Photoshop tips! What an awesome dude!!

So the lesson is, if you don't like social media, maybe you should because you never know what opportunities may come along. One caveat though, just be careful what you post... Social media can be just as bad in return as it can be good. And, thanks again, Lee for taking a chance on me!

If anyone else out there needs some commercial work such as this, please contact me. :-)

One more thing... You can see my work at the following sites, although my shots only make up a select few. Mine are the first 3 or 4 on each site and then Lee's make up the rest:

Griffis LaFrontera

Griffis Lakeline Station

Griffis Canyon Creek

Finally, below are a few of the shots I took for Lee and Griffis and you can see more at my flickr site.

Correa and Martinez

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:17:00 GMT

This is a shot of the Astros new rookie sensation - Carlos Correa - leading off first base with Victor Martinez of the Tigers getting ready for a throw from the pitcher Justin Verlander (not pictured) during the Tigers v Astros game in Houston on August 15th 2015. The Tigers won 4-2 in 11 innings.

For this shot I developed the raw file using the Fuji Classic Chrome film simulation, opened up the shadows a tad in LR and added a little vignette. That's it. No sharpening or noise reduction whatsoever.

Lastly, I also used Fuji's XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS lens which is a very inexpensive telephoto zoom lens. It's not as well made as say their 55-200 lens as it made of plastic and the glass may not be quite as sharp. However, with manual focus and the focus peaking of the camera, it can still render pretty good results. I think I would rather have the 55-200 lens, but I'm OK with this one for now, mainly because it's $150 cheaper than the 55-200. If the 100-400 lens ever comes out, that's my next pipe dream. Can't wait for that!!!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 1250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Minute Maid Park Panorama

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:57:00 GMT

Whenever we go to games I try to remember to get a nice panorama of the stadium. Sometimes it works out great as it did in Arlington and sometimes it doesn't. As a matter of fact, I think I waited a hair too long to take this panorama. I originally wanted to take it at sunset so the skyline through the windows would look really cool with a nice sunset, but that didn't work out too well. I should have shot it a little sooner so I could get more of the sun shining on the field. As it worked out, you can see the sun shining on the stands in the upper deck of right field. It's OK, but next time I'll try a different time.

Every time I do a pano, I try to remember my own little way of doing it, which is a little different than using the built-in panorama mode of a phone or camera. Basically, I take a few test shots of just the portion that I plan to have in the center of the pano to find the best aperture, shutter and ISO settings, use those settings in manual mode and then take all of the overlapping shots from left to right in portrait orientation. Those portrait shots are the ones I use for the pano-merge in LR.

Lastly, I will take a portrait shot of some good action on the field and mask in the players from that one shot so the scene has some interest on the field. Otherwise, chances are you will get some players just standing there between pitches and that's not as cool in my opinion.

Oh and one other thing about baseball stadium panos for me anyway, I like to take them when the home team is on the field because the home uniforms are usually almost all white and they standout better than the gray visiting team's uniforms.

You can click on the photo itself so you can see a larger version. I hope you enjoy the shot and as always, thanks for dropping by.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f3.6
Exposure - 1/180
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 800
Exposure bias - O EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Verlander Pitches

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:04:00 GMT

Eileen and I went to the Tigers v Astros game last Saturday night! Even though we live in Texas, I grew up in Michigan and the Tigers have always been the team I root for. So when they came to town, we just had to go! Especially since the Astros play in Minute Maid Park which has a retractable roof. Makes watching baseball in August much more pleasant!

The game was Awesome with a capital "A"! Justin Verlander seen here, pitched and had a great game. He pitched 7 shutout innings with a score of 1-0. Verlander even picked a guy off at first. It was funny because the leadoff hitter for the Astros - Jose Altuve - got on with a single, but he just kind of zoned out at first when Verlander picked him off. As Altuve was leading off, Verlander threw to first, but Altuve didn't even attempt to jump back to the base and the the first baseman, Victor Martinez tagged him easily. You can see what I mean here.

Later, the relievers came in and the closer gave up a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth. The Tigers rallied in the 11th by scoring 3 more runs and won the game 4-2.

As far as the picture goes, I had my Fuji set with the classic chrome film simulation which worked great for the game here. I took the raw photo, used the classic chrome camera calibration in LR, warmed up the white balance a tad, cropped it, sharpened it, dropped the highlights, and added a little noise reduction and vignette. Not much post-processing at all! What do you think?

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Exif data:

Camera -Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 2000
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Masking the Denver Broncos Cheerleader

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 05:25:00 GMT

1,000,000 Hits on Flickr!

Wow, I never thought this would happen but I have finally gotten over 1 million hits on Flickr! Yowzers! Thanks to everyone who takes a gander at my silly little photos over there! I really appreciate it!

Masking the Denver Broncos Cheerleader

Here's another shot commemorating the return of NFL football this season. I took this shot at Sports Authority Field in Denver, CO when the Broncos took on the division rival Oakland Raiders back in Oct of 2012.

This shot was processed using many liberties, specifically masking and cropping. You see, the original shot had a clear background of more of the football field, people in the stands and on the sideline as well as other cheerleaders performing in a different direction. All of this was rather distracting. So what I did was mask out the main cheerleader and cloned out the other cheerleaders, blurred out the background and then copied this cheerleader in overtop of the "new" background and cropped the shot. I also added in a little tonal contrast for her hair, some dynamic skin softening, darken/lighten center and some sharpening of her uniform, all done with Nik's Color Efex 4. Oh, and I blurred the background with Nik's Analog Efex 2. Anyway, I need to practice a little more of my masking skills, but I'm rather pleased with how this turned out. BTW, the masking in Photoshop CC is better than ever and works pretty well!

Now on to football!!!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Nikkor 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length - 135mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/320
Exposure program - Program AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Football is Coming!!!!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:43:00 GMT

Yes, football is coming!!! Actually, it's pretty much already here! I mean, with preseason football already starting, it really is here. And to commemorate this wonderful time of year, here is a shot I took from the Niners-Rams game we went to last year. This is Benny Cunningham scoring a TD by flying into the end zone! This shot was taken from the other end of the field and I cropped the sh-- out of it, but I think it still turned out pretty cool!

BTW, wouldn't it be great to be one of those sideline photographers you see here, too? Man, that is like a dream gig for me. I would like to do that just once! It would be so awesome!

Can't wait to go to the next game! Another Monday nighter this year! Woohoo! Stay classy!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fuji X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f6.7
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Suspicious Clown

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:05:00 GMT

The rodeo has clowns that help distract the bucking broncos when the rider tries to dismount, but there were also clowns walking around in the stands. This one was a little near us, but he seemed to be a little concerned or upset about something by the look on his face.. I like the look in contrast to the "Like me on Facebook"pin on his shoulder..

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 95mm
Aperture - f5.4
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 Ev
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Happy 239th Birthday, America!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:06:00 GMT

Happy 4th of July everyone! Here's wishing you and yours a great 4th and don't burn yourself shooting off the awesome fireworks! Oh, and of course, let's not forget why we celebrate this day and let's hope we have a better memory in the days ahead as to why we do celebrate this day! (I will leave that last statement open to interpretation.. :-)).

As far as this shot goes, it's a compilation of two pictures I took.. The flag is our very own that we fly at the sprawling Gearing compound here in Georgetown, TX and the other is of a bald eagle that we saw at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center outside of Girdwood, AK from our fun trip to Alaska last year. I just took the liberty of masking the eagle on top of the flag and lo and behold, the perfect 4th of July pic, without the fireworks of course. Maybe I'll get the fireworks into one for next year!

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Larimer Square #2

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:12:00 GMT

Here is a shot that I thought would be appropriate to kick off the 4th of July holiday weekend... It's a pic of Larimer Square in Denver, CO where I think this particular street is always adorned with all of these lights and US flags.. Kind of cool, don't you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Sigma 10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length - 15mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 0.8 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 Ev
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Round Rock Donuts and Lighted Tower

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:27:00 GMT

We're going a little ways back with this shot as I have with a few of the others I've posted recently, specifically 2013.. This is a shot from the side of Round Rock Donuts looking at the Round Rock Water tower while it was lit during the Christmas holiday in 2013. This is an HDR converted to monochrome to make it a little more interesting.

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Here's a little more about Round Rock donuts.. Enjoy!

Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16-35mm f4 ED VR
Focal Length - 17mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 2.5 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 7, spaced 1 EV apart from -3 to +3

A Fashion Wynn Sunrise

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 20:09:00 GMT

There are some great things to shoot in Vegas when the sun is coming up and I thought this angle from the Fashion Show Mall while looking at the Wynn Hotel and Casino was one of the good angles. What do you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 14.5mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

The Tron Monorail

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:06:00 GMT

We went to Florida several years ago for a combination business trip for Eileen, family visit and overall mini-vacation. When Eileen went to her conferences, I went into Epcot and took some snaps. I was a bit perturbed because I forgot the tripod plate for my camera, yet I brought the tripod. Without the plate though, the tripod is useless. Anyway, I got a few nice pics and when I saw the monorail go by, I had to get a quick snap! Obviously the Tron: Legacy movie was either coming out or just came out. It was pretty good, too!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Nikkor 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length - 22mm
Aperture - f3.8
Exposure - 1/8000
Exposure program - Program AE
ISO speed - 400
Exposure bias - -2 EV
Tripod - No!! ;-)
HDR - No
# of brackets -NA

Gas Pumps of Yore

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:28:00 GMT

This is a fun little shot I took while wandering Round Rock, TX one evening during Christmas time in 2013. This old Texaco station is now an allergy clinic or law firm or some such thing, but at least they kept some of the old pumps and signs there. Kinda cool, huh?

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 19mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 3 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Heading Down Stein's Way

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:23:00 GMT

Deer Valley was my favorite ski resort when we went to Park City, UT this past Feb. The runs were good, wasn't super crowded and the food up there is the best of all the resorts in PC. One of the runs I skied the most was Stein's Way. It was a combo of blue and black, if I remember correctly. And this shot here was the view shortly after getting off the lift and heading down.

I took this one with the iPhone and edited in Snapseed for those who care.

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Exif data:

Camera - iPhone 5c
Lens - NA
Focal Length - NA
Aperture - NA
Exposure - NA
Exposure program - NA
ISO speed - NA
Exposure bias - NA
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Denver Performing Arts Complex #2

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:35:00 GMT

I'm going back a few years for this one.. This is a shot inside the atrium portion of the Denver Performing Arts Complex in Denver, CO. On one of our last nights there, I decided to go shoot this place because there were some cool angles in there and it was close to our VRBO where we were staying. Now, our good friend Eugene works there as their manager of security ops, I believe, right Eugene? :-) Pretty awesome!

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D300s
Lens - Sigma 10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - NA
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 7 spaced 1 EV apart from -3 to +3

Walking in Front of TX Capitol

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 16:57:00 GMT

I took this shot during a lunch hour one day a year or two ago. The Texas Capitol is close to work and a good place to practice. I should probably go back there since it's been a while. Another reason it's nice is because the legislature only meets for 5-6 months every other year, so it's less hectic to get around there most of the time, not to mention the minimal amount of damage the govt can do because of it. :-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 17mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/160
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Another Shipwreck Beach Sunrise

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:03:00 GMT

We're going back to Hawaii for this shot, specifically Shipwreck Beach at sunrise. I took so many shots there because it's just super-beautiful. Eileen went with me and she has the patience of a saint because I was all over the place and taking a lot of time. But, it's Hawaii, so no wonder!! :-)

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 35mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/640
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Alaskan Pond

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:05:00 GMT

When we went to visit our friends Richard and Sandy in Alaska last year, they were kind enough to take us out in their RV for a little sight-seeing. They live in Anchorage and on the first day of our visit we went in and around Anchorage to see what was out there. Some where outside of the city we stopped at this pond to see if we could spot any wildlife. This is the type of place that moose just love. Unfortunately there weren't any moose here, but just down the road from here we saw a big bull moose! I couldn't get a good shot of him because he was back in the trees, but it sure was cool to see him!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/1400
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Hilton GV Lobby on the Strip

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:38:00 GMT

Here's a fun little shot I took while waiting for our friend Mike in the lobby of the Hilton Grand Vacation Hotel on the Strip in Las Vegas. The hotel itself is right next to Circus Circus and is a nice place to stay if you ever go out there. They have a nice pool as well. No restaurants, but you can get decent snack food poolside and they have a little convenience store downstairs that sells good snacks as well.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 12.6mm
Aperture - 4.5
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 2500
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Kung Fu Ninja

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 31 May 2015 07:25:00 GMT

This is the last of the photos that I took from the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge.

Just next to the Pfluger Bridge is another bridge for trains and some of Austin's more "creative" vandals have taken some time to paint "Ninja Style Kung Fu Grip" onto the side of it. Why? I guess it's the same answer as why some climb mountains... "Because it's there..."

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 40mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/1900
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 Ev
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Abstract Buildings in B&W

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 29 May 2015 05:18:00 GMT

Here is yet another shot I took from the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge a couple weeks back. This shot is made up of a combination of three high-rise condos that are relatively new to the Austin skyline. When I saw how the three kind of line up, I thought maybe I could do something cool with how the two outside buildings sort of wrap or curve into the one in the middle.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 152.6mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/170
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Swede House in Zilker

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 27 May 2015 05:42:00 GMT

Back in 1838, a family of Swedish immigrants by the surname of Swenson built a house in Govalle, east of Austin, on 400 acres of farmland. This house now stands under some magnificent oak trees in the Zilker Botanical Gardens and is a nice reminder of how things must have been like back in the early 1800s.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f9
Exposure - 1/20
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from +2 to -2

Lily

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 22 May 2015 06:03:00 GMT

When I went to the Pfluger Bridge last weekend, I also swung by the Zilker Botanical Garden. It was a nice place, but even with all of the rain we've been having, I thought there'd be more to see there from other pics I've seen. Gotta say I wasn't too impressed, but maybe it was the wrong time of year, plus I didn't wander through the whole place either. Maybe I'll go back someday. However, I did get this nice pic of a water lily, at least I think that's what it is...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/50
Exposure program - Aperture priority
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Pfluger Bridge View #2

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 21 May 2015 08:08:00 GMT

Here's another shot of the same buildings as in my previous post, but from under the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge. I took a few liberties with this one. Can anyone guess what liberty besides the obvious black and white conversion? Here's a hint; it has to do with the framing of the bridge...

I hope you enjoy the photo and thanks for dropping by.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 50mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/450
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Tilted Pfluger Bridge View

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 20 May 2015 08:23:00 GMT

# 600!!

This is my 600th post on the little blog here! Can you believe that? Not sure I thought I'd stick with it this long. I think I started this silly little thing in 2009 and I haven't gotten tired of it yet. I guess I'll keep on until I do. Thanks for visiting over this time, too! I really appreciate it! Oh, and tell your friends! Haha!!

Photo: Tilted Pfluger Bridge View

Last weekend I took a trip out to the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge and took a few snaps. The bad thing was that it was in the middle of the day, which is really not a great time for photography. So, I tried to mix things up a little by tilting the camera for this particular landscape.

Most of those buildings in the background are new high-rise condos. Austin is pretty much a big city now. Austin as I knew it twenty five years ago is certainly long gone and is missed.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 15.9mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/320
Exposure program -
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Barrel Racer #4

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 18 May 2015 05:38:00 GMT

Here's the last of my photos from the Stockyards Rodeo. It's another barrel racer heading for home. The rider is quite clear in this one, but I'd like the background to be a little more blurred out, but overall I still think it turned out well.

As always, click on the photo itself to see a larger version.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 50mm
Aperture - f4.5
Exposure - 1/125
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Barrel Racer #3

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 11 May 2015 05:38:00 GMT

I pretty much have just two shots left from the Stockyards Rodeo. Both are of barrel racers as they ran the last stretch after rounding the last barrel and heading for home. They run at full speed and it's just amazing to watch. I tried to slow the shutter speed down on the camera to practice panning so as to give the viewer a sense of speed by blurring out the surroundings yet keeping the rider clear. I think and hope I accomplished that here.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 50 mm
Aperture - 1/60
Exposure - f4.5
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Barrel Racer #2

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 02 May 2015 11:40:00 GMT

This shot is of another barrel racer as she rounded the second barrel on the three barrel course. I used a little bit longer of an exposure to capture the sense of speed since they go so fast! Luckily her face stayed still and subsequently stayed in focus pretty well, which I think is the point...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmf4.5-6.7OIS
Focal Length - 182mm
Aperture - f6.4
Exposure - 1/30
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR - NA
# of brackets - NA

Calf Roping

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 01 May 2015 08:57:00 GMT

Calf roping was another fun event to watch, but each round ended quickly. The calf runs out of the chute, the roper gives chase and gets one shot to rope the calf. If she ropes it, yay! If she doesn't, too bad so sad and on to the next one. She was successful here as you can see. Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I remember seeing on TV a long time ago, once the calf got roped, the rider brought it to a dead stop like a dog on a leash. But in these more sensitive days, the rope now breaks free to allow the calf to keep running after a successful roping.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 56mm
Aperture - f4.6
Exposure - 1/1000
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Bronco Rider #2

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:52:00 GMT

This shot isn't particularly interesting as far as what the horse is doing at this very moment, however the rider looks like he might be in for some trouble. That ride's the reason I'm posting this shot..

You see, I think this guy was able to stay on this horse for the standard 8 seconds. But when it came time for the dismount, he ran into some trouble. According to our friend Ellen, whose husband used to do this, the rider here apparently tied his hand to the saddle of the horse. When he tried to get off the horse, his hand stayed with the saddle and the horse pretty much dragged him on the ground across the whole arena dangerously close to the horse's hooves. The horse finally stopped when he slammed himself and the rider into a closed metal chute gate. Needless to say, the rider did not get up very quickly but eventually was able to walk off. The horse was fine. You'll remember how I mentioned you have to have a special amount of crazy to do this? Well this guy had some extra-spacial crazy in him. We were all stunned when it happened, but were happy to see him walk off. I doubt he'll be riding this weekend...

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 153 mm
Aperture - f6.2
Exposure - 1/500
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Barrel Racer #1

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:55:00 GMT

All of the events at the rodeo were great, but the one where the horses run at full speed is the barrel racing! Obviously they can't run at full speed around the actual barrels, but they get around them pretty fast and then the last stretch where they round the last one and head for the finish line is super fast! This is the first barrel in the race and once they get around that one they headed straight into the direction of our seats. It was a cool angle for sure!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 144 mm
Aperture - f6
Exposure - 1/250
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Big A$$ Bull

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 05:03:00 GMT

At the beginning of the rodeo, they trotted out this big-ass bull! And from the looks of him, he probably doesn't take too kindly to those special crazies riding on his back. Unfortunately we didn't get to see any bull riding at this show, but that means I'll have something more to look forward to at the next one!

I took this shot with ISO 6400 and on aperture priority wide open to let the camera handle the shutter and also used Fuji's classic chrome preset for the jpg conversion from the raw format in LR. One other thing... I'm not gonna lie; this shot is actually a compilation of two shots taken in succession. In the first shot, the bull was just starting to kick up his front left hoof and most of him was in focus, however not too interesting. The second shot had him kicking the dirt up more as you see here, but his head was out of focus just a tad, yet the shot was a bit more interesting. So I masked in the kicking hoof and little more of his body from the second shot into the first and wa-la! Now he's all in focus kicking up the dirt! Overall it could still be slightly better due to a little more noise than I would like, but that's the limitation of the camera and lens setup I was using here.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifim X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 75 mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Hanging On For Dear Life

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:09:00 GMT

I finally went to a rodeo! Never before had I been to one and I gotta say, those things are pretty exciting! Eileen and I along with our good friends Valerie, Theresa and Ellen went to Forth Worth to watch the weekly Stockyards Rodeo over the weekend and it was a blast! I've seen rodeos on TV, but nothing beats watching them in person. And, seeing guys like this one holding on for dear life while a pissed off horse tries to throw him off is a thrill! Those animals are so powerful that I think it takes an extra special amount of crazy to do this.

This shot is one I took with the Fuji X-T1 and 50-230 lens. That camera and lens combo isn't really suited for low light indoor action shots, but I bumped the ISO way up to 6400, kept the aperture all the way opened and set the shutter speed to 1/500 to help freeze the action a bit. I would've preferred 1/1000 shutter speed, but that made the resulting image really dark. I would've had to bump the ISO even higher to 12,800 and with the Fuji camera, it won't allow for raw at that ISO setting, only jpg. It worked pretty well at ISO 6400 even though it is a bit noisy. But the expression on this guy's face is fantastic so I can deal with the noise.

Can't wait to go to another one and then I can say, "This ain't my first...!" :-)

Oh and thanks for being a great host once again, Ellen!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 107mm
Aperture - f5.6
Exposure - 1/500
Exposure program - Manual
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias -0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Longhorn in Bluebonnet Field

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:23:00 GMT

The bluebonnets are beginning to die away now as they only live about a month and a half or so. They are spectacular when they are blooming! And when the bluebonnets are blooming, I've always wanted to get the iconic Texas shot of longhorns in a field of them. I finally got my chance! A fellow photographer, T. A. Brown from Austin, told me about a spot near Georgetown where I could get a shot, so out I went! As you can see, the bluebonnets are fading as they are no longer in full bloom, and the weedy grasses are starting to grow up around them, but I was happy to get what I could. I'll definitely try again next year!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 230mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/400
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

20 Years Ago Today...

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 07:42:00 GMT

...A domestic terrorist blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. The terrorist was caught, tried and executed. The location of the bombing is now home to a memorial for the victims of this tragedy.

It is quite a moving place and one you should visit if you ever get to the city. On the grounds of the memorial stands this Survivor Tree. It is a 40 ft tall elm tree that made it through the blast across the parking lot from the Murrah building. The quote in the circular wall around the tree states, "The spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated. Our deeply rooted faith sustains us."

It was February when I took this shot so there were no leaves on it, but it still blooms and lives on.

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1/60
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 7, from -3 to +3 spaced 1 EV apart

Roadside Bluebonnets

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:35:00 GMT

Here is one more shot of the bluebonnets that I took near the Round Rock sign just off I-35 and Westinghouse Rd a couple of weeks ago. I was hoping to go out to Marble Falls for more wildflower shots last weekend, but the weather didn't cooperate. Maybe next year, but for now this shot will have to suffice and I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for dropping by!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 24mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 2.5 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

House in Red Poppies

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:51:00 GMT

As I mentioned previously, the wildflowers are going crazy here in Central Texas. Besides the bluebonnets, Georgetown has quite a few red poppies springing up in a bunch of places. There's one house on College St in particular that gets a lot of them every year. I'm not sure if anyone lives in it or not, but I liked how the poppies sort of framed the house in the shot.

This shot is a straight jpg from the camera with a little extra vignetting, tonal contrast and cropping thrown in for good measure.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/10
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Round Rock Bluebonnets

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 05:23:00 GMT

This year has been a bumper crop for wildflowers in Central Texas. This time of year the state flower which is the bluebonnet emerges along roadsides and pastures all over the place. And this year, since we had quite a bit of rain this past winter, really brought out an unusually high number of them. One of the spots that was great to shoot them was on the north side of Round Rock, TX on 35 and Westinghouse Road. That's where you can find the sign and these great bluebonnets. I got out there at dusk one night last week, but unfortunately it was overcast. If it would've been partly sunny, wow!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 23mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 1/4
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Opening Day of MLB

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 05:13:00 GMT

Today marks opening day for Major League Baseball. It technically started last night with the Cardinals beating the Cubs 3-0 in Chicago. Supposedly the Cubs are one of the favorites to go to the World Series this year. Right. Sure. That and $5 will get you a mediocre cup of coffee at Starbucks. But, I digress..

So to commemorate opening day, I thought I'd post a shot of Busch Stadium, home of the Cardinals that I took from atop the Gateway Arch in St Louis. It was very rainy the day I took this so I took a LOT of liberties in post-processing. The most obvious is the black and white conversion, but I also bumped the contrast waaaayyy up, masked in a red filter to bring out the red seats in the stadium, a neutral filter for the rest and then I did a little tilt-shift effect on it to bring a little more attention to the stadium. Now, if I could've just got someone in St Louis to move that stinkin' Millenium Hotel out of the way when I took the photo and then move it back, that would've been perfect!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/100
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Rocks on Shipwreck Beach

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:18:00 GMT

We're going back to Hawaii, Kauai to be exact, for this shot. It's another sunrise shot from Shipwreck Beach. I liked how the black rocks provided a nice contrast to the brighter sand and surf. It gives it a little bit more interest in my opinion. Ahh, to be in Hawaii would be so sweet...

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 0.8 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 640
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - Yes
# of brackets - 5, spaced 1 EV apart from -2 to +2

Yet Another Austin Skyline Shot

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:14:00 GMT

So, if you haven't seen enough shots of Austin's skyline, have I got something for you! Here is yet another shot of Austin's skyline at dusk. I took this shot with the newly totally retired Van Sutherland last August on the boardwalk that's on Lady Bird Lake.

Like my previous post, I exposure-bracketed this particular scene for a possible HDR image, but in the end I just used one exposure and tweaked it out in Photoshop. You know, it seems the more photo processing software (Photoshop, Lightroom) evolves, the less one needs to do HDR as long as you are able to capture the shot you are looking for in the beginning, exposure-wise. I find that I still bracket when I go on a shoot, but not too often anymore do I run the brackets through the HDR process. I just now take one of the exposures and work on that and maybe blend in another darker or lighter exposure depending on the sky or a different part of the scene that I like. I prefer the results a little better mostly. That's not to say I won't do HDR at all anymore, but I just don't do it as often.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f16
Exposure - 1 Sec
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets -NA

Moon Over Centennial Olympic Park

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 05:34:00 GMT

This is a shot I took over two years ago during a trip to Atlanta. It's another angle of the SkyView Atlanta Ferris wheel as seen from Centennial Olympic Park. You can see the moon in the upper right corner of the image. I'm not sure if it is more of an annoyance or an enhancement to the shot, but since I know it's the moon, I thought I'd leave it in.

I originally bracketed this shot for HDR, but in the end I just tweaked out the 0 EV exposure for this final image.

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 19mm
Aperture - f22
Exposure - 6 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

360 Rooftop Bar

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:22:00 GMT

Baseball season, Major League Baseball season, will soon be here. I think opening night is April 5th and opening day is April 6th. So as an early commemoration for those dates, I thought I'd post a somewhat sort of baseball picture. Technically it has nothing to do with baseball as this shot is really a shot of a bar atop a Hilton hotel in St Louis. It's location however, has lots to do with baseball. You see this bar is called the "360" and it's atop the Hilton St Louis at the Ballpark, right next to Busch Stadium, home of the St Louis Cardinals. And, when I took this shot, I think it was game two of the National League Championship Series and the Cards beat the Giants 5 - 4. The light coming from below in the shot are the lights from Busch Stadium itself and one gets an awesome view inside the park from this bar. Pretty cool stuff!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 10mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/4
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0EV
Tripod - No
HDR -No
# of brackets - NA

South Bye Southwest

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:40:00 GMT

I didn't make it out to get any pictures during Austin's famous South By Southwest (SXSW) festival this year and as it winds down this weekend, I thought I should at least post something to commemorate it.

Every year SXSW seems to get bigger and bigger and when things like that get bigger and bigger they become more and more of a pain in the arse. While the festival may be great for the local economy, it makes it especially difficult to get around town. Most of the locals are just glad when it's over, I think. That's the vibe I got from the sign at Doc's Bar and Grill on South Congress when I went shooting one morning back in 2013 just after SXSW ended. I think they were glad to see it go. It was the same in Park City, UT when we went there last month. The locals were very happy to see the Sundance Film Festival end. These things just get too big.

So this shot is not an HDR, but it is a blend of two brackets... One shot at -1 EV and another at -3 EV. I then put them together using a gradient mask in Photoshop to darken the sky but keep the main building well lit. I then did a little more masking on the sign to darken it a bit for detail and got rid of a few spots on the camera lens as it was a little misty during the shot. Lastly, I made some vignette tweaks with Nik Color Efex 4 and here you see the final product.

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Exif data:

Camera - Nikon D700
Lens - Nikkor 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f11
Exposure - 10 secs
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - -1 EV
Tripod -Yes
HDR - No
# of brackets - 2

Utah Capitol Chandelier and Murals

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:36:00 GMT

We're going back to Utah and the state capitol with this shot... Here is an angle of the chandelier that hangs down from the top of the rotunda in the center of the capitol. And all around are these great murals that depict various events in Utah state history. The main one you see here on the left is titled, "Peace with the Indians September 1852", depicting a time when the Mormons brokered a peace treaty with the local Native Americans, as stated on page three of "The Historical Structures Report" from the State of Utah. The one to the right of that and a bit obscured by the light is called "Pony Express and the Stagecoach" and the one on the far right is called "General Connor Inaugurates Mining." They are all rather extraordinary and really make the capitol a worthwhile place to visit.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 30mm
Aperture - f3.6
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 500
Exposure bias - +0.33 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Big Fish

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:20:00 GMT

I've been under the weather a tad lately so I haven't been paying too much attention to the blog. I'm beginning to feel a bit better now and I figure it's time to put a picture out there.

I'm not sure exactly why I picked this one, I just kind of liked it. I found it while going thru Lightroom the other day and decided to tweak it a bit. This shot is some sort of fish, maybe a grouper, but I'm not quite sure, that I took at the Alaska Sealife Center in Seward, AK. It's a great place to visit if you ever get to Seward. There are lots of animals to see from these fish here, to sea lions, puffins, salmon and lots of other native species from the area.

So, I added some pro contrast, darken/lighten center and bi-color filters to this shot using Nik Color Efex 4. I also had to blur out the background a bit more using Nik Analog Efex as it was a tad noisy. I'm not promoting those products, but I use them because they are so easy and a major part of my workflow and I sometimes like to state what I use to get the final product you see here.

Anyway, I hope you like the picture and thanks for dropping by. Oh, and if you know what kind of fish this is, please drop a comment and let me know. Am I right about it being a grouper?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-E1
Lens - Fujinon XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS
Focal Length - 50mm
Aperture - f4.5
Exposure - 1/60
Exposure program - Program AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Block or Foul?

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 06:17:00 GMT

This is another shot I took during the Mavs game we went to last Sat night. Most of the guys in here are off the bench, but it turned out to be a decent action shot even if it was taken with my little point and shoot.

The player with the ball is Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Jack and he is either getting blocked or fouled by Dallas Mavericks' forward Charlie Villanueva.

The shot was processed in Lightroom with a little vignette added, cropped and a tad bit of split-toning...

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Exif data:

Camera - Sony DSC-HX9V
Lens - 4.3-68.5 mm f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length - 38.3 mm
Aperture - f5
Exposure - 1/250
Exposure program - Auto
ISO speed - 1250
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Dirk Nowitski

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:28:00 GMT

Last Saturday we went up to Dallas to see the Mavericks play the Brooklyn Nets. Getting up there was a bit of an adventure as Fort Worth and Dallas got about 2 - 3 inches of snow a day or two prior and the roads were a little slippery up there. This just freaks Texans out, but us Midwest-born people are used to it. Everything was just fine up and back.

Our friend Ellen who lives in Ft Worth and went to the game with us let us stay at her house and she suggested we take the TRE train which was a great idea! It has a stop right in front of the American Airlines Center so it was perfect! (Thanks again, Ellen! It was great and you are a great host!) It made the trip to the game very easy and we didn't have to worry about parking. Not to mention worrying about the people who do not know how to drive in snow! Try the train if you ever go to the AA Center!

That is a great arena to see a game or just about anything else. Very clean, great beer and just a nice atmosphere. We were a little surprised by the crowd though.. It seemed to be kind of a snooty one as a lot of the people there looked like they had quite a bit of money from the way they were dressed and when the game announcer asked to make some noise, the crowd seemed to let out a collective, "Whatever".. Not literally, but they really didn't make much noise and they just didn't really try to play along. Once in a while they let out some cheers when Dirk here made a nice three pointer or someone else made a good play, but overall they weren't too enthusiastic. Maybe the fact that the Mavs were behind most of the game had something to do with it, but they were never totally out of the game until the very end. Oh well, still lots of fun!

I got this shot of Dirk Nowitski during shoot-around prior to the game kicking off. Not sure what he was smiling about but he really seemed to enjoy himself and his teammates out there! Good for him! Rajon Rondo on the other hand did not look too happy and I don't know why. I guess because he just came off of a suspension by his coach for a game because he and his coach got into a little bit of a tiff... Still, if I made his kind of money, I'd be ear-to-ear every night along with Dirk! Like the crowd, I thought, "Whatever".

I took this shot with my trusty Sony DSC-HX9V compact point and shoot. It has a nice zoom lens on it. Ellen went down as far as she could to get a nice shot of him and I followed her down. We made it about 5-10 rows before the court where we could not get past the last usher and I just zoomed all the way in. I also cropped this shot to give Dirk a nice placement in it. Lastly I added a some bokeh to it using Nik's Analog Efex to give it some depth and put the focus on Dirk.

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Exif data:

Camera - Sony DSC-HX9V
Lens - 4.3-68.5 mm f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length - 68.5 mm
Aperture - f5.9
Exposure - 1/200
Exposure program - Auto
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Ready for Spring!!

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:37:00 GMT

OK, I think we are all getting a little tired of this cold weather. Granted here in Texas it's not as bad as other places north where everyone is getting hammered, but I think I can safely say they are ready for spring as well! I know down here by now we usually have warming temps, but right now it's near freezing with ice here and there and by the end of next week we may have more. So, to kind of take our minds off the coldness, I thought I'd post a shot of where I'd rather be, and that's Hawaii!

I took this during our trip a year ago last Sept.. It's a view out the back of the vacation property we rented near the town of Pahoa! It was awesome!

I took this shot from my iPhone with absolutely no edits. None needed!

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Exif data:

None - Taken from iPhone

Airplanes and Mountains

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:16:00 GMT

While we were waiting to head home from Utah, we saw this great view from our terminal of the mountains with the sun rising. Utah sure is a pretty place! Too bad there wasn't more snow!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 55mm
Aperture - f6.4
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 1600
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Mural and Marble

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 05:31:00 GMT

This is one of the shots from the inside of the Utah capitol building that I had mentioned previously. As you can see there is a ton of marble in there that make up these great stairways and columns. It is quite extraordinary. Plus, they have these painted murals in there that add a nice touch. From Wikipedia, the mural is one of two and this one "above the entrance to the Supreme Court is known as the Madonna of the Wagon." It as well as the other "are meant as a tribute to the early pioneers, and were the first commissioned works of art in the capitol, being signed by Girard Hale and Gilbert White."

Travel photography tip: I got this from Scott Kelby, but when I shot this photo, there were many kids from various schools milling about. I guess it was "Field Trip Day" or something in the capitol. So, in order to get a shot without them in the shot, I framed the photo so as to capture the scene without them by raising the viewfinder of the camera just above their heads. Sometimes this works and other times not, but where I was in relation to the stairs and the mural, this turned out rather well. I wasn't still able to capture as much of the stairs as I liked, but I was able to get some of it as well as the columns and the mural which still gives the viewer a sense of how the place is laid out.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 34mm
Aperture - f3.6
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 320
Exposure bias - +0.33 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Egyptian Theater

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:42:00 GMT

When we were looking for a place to eat on Main St in Park City, I saw the Egyptian Theater across the way and took a quick snap. Something about that place stood out to me for some reason. So, I converted it to a black and white and here we go.. I imagine this must've been something special during the Sundance Film Festival which just ended as we got there. As a matter of fact, the locals have a love-hate relationship with Sundance... They love it for the business, but they hate it for all the snooty Hollywood types and craziness that comes with them. I can understand...

As far as the shot goes, I just converted to black and white in Lightroom with one of the built-in presets, added a bit of vignette, contrast and a tad of clarity and then sharpened a little. Boom!

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/80
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 5000
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Park City Refuge

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:10:00 GMT

Maybe this shot isn't much, but I thought it looked so inviting and warm as Eileen and I visited Park City. It was a portion of an indoor/outdoor restaurant that we walked by while taking in the sights along Main St. When I saw it, I just had to grab a shot! Wouldn't you just want to walk in there, sit down and have a nice hot buttered rum?

I did a little tonal contrast with Nik Color Efex 4 and also warmed it up a little more just to ehance the mood of it. What do you think?

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
Focal Length - 16mm
Aperture - f4
Exposure - 1/20
Exposure program - Program AE
ISO speed - 6400
Exposure bias - 0 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
# of brackets - NA

Utah State Capitol

(Evan Gearing Photography) — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:22:00 GMT

The last place we stopped - OK, not really the last place because our guide still had to take us to our car - on our tour of Salt Lake City was the Utah State Capitol. It is quite an extraordinary place. From the outside, it looks pretty much like any other capitol building you might see in other states, but the inside is quite spectacular. A lot of it is made of marble and there are these great painted murals of different moments in Utah state history. It is really worth a visit if you get out there.

I'll have more pics of the inside later, but as you can see, this is the exterior of the building. I think it's not as nice as say the Texas Capitol, but it's nice nonetheless.

It was a cloudy day which made for some pretty flat light, so I tried to punch it up a little. I processed this shot mainly in Lightroom and gave it a split-toned look and the I added a little Tonal Contrast with Nik Color Efex 4 in Photoshop.

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Exif data:

Camera - Fujifilm X-T1
Lens - Fujinon XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS
Focal Length - 18mm
Aperture - f8
Exposure - 1/420
Exposure program - Aperture priority AE
ISO speed - 200
Exposure bias - +0.33 EV
Tripod - No
HDR - No
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