DAY 19, 10/02/2011

Apple picking day. One of my favorite parts of fall. I really took my time on this shot to make sure I had the apple firmly in focus. At first I was shooting with the aperture wide open, but narrowed it slightly to have reasonable depth of field. I only had 50mm and 35mm lenses with me, this probably would have worked with a wider angle lens as well.

DAY 18, 10/01/2011

We went to Grand Rapids, MI for ArtPrize. A really cool event where artists can exhibit their work throughout the city. I learned a few things on the trip. First: reclaimed media is popular these days. Second, the river going through Grand Rapids is named the Grand River and there are rapids where the city is located. It's apparently a good place for fishing as well.

DAY 17, 09/30/2011

My lonely car in an empty parking lot.

DAY 16, 09/29/2011

Solar panels were recently installed at work for a fleet of electrical vehicles. This morning had such a beautiful sky, I thought I might get a good refection from the panels. I had to boost the saturation (especially the blue channel) to get the the look I was going for, but I think it turned out well. 

50mm, f/7.1, 1/200, 200

DAY 15, 09/28/2011

Working late and solving Poisson's equation. I placed my camera on my desk (wish I had a wider angle for a more dynamic photo) and after a few iterations got this self portrait. It was a better idea in theory - and I'll probably revisit this at a later date with a different lens.

35mm, f/13, 0.6, 400

BONUS:
Since I missed Day 12 and the above picture was the intended photo for today, I'm adding this photo as a bonus. It was dark and raining when I left the office. The street light in the distance was shining through the water on the windshield and created a really cool dispersion of color. I really had to hold the camera still without a tripod, but I think it worked. Way more abstract than my typical stuff...

35mm, f/2.0, 1/80, 1600

DAY 14, 09/27/2011

There are a ton of Canadian geese where I work. I was waiting for a flying goose to land, but the rain was starting to fall heavier and these geese waddling away from caught my attention. I liked how the three were spaced with their vertical necks.

250mm, f/7.1, 1/400, 800

DAY 13, 09/26/2011

Another shot of Sugar the cat. Cats are can contort into some strange positions. The lighting was very low in the room.

35mm, f/2.0, 1/15, 800