[what is it?] screwed

1/15 @ f 8.0 ~ ISO 100 ~ 50 mm

[what is it?] gt

OK, so it's not an extreme close up. But I still like it.



1/2500 @ f 3.5 - .3 EV ~ ISO 200 ~ 54 mm

[public art] paint a tile

This is a portion of a wall at the Florida Aquarium. For $50, you can paint a tile and have it displayed.



1/160 @ f 2.8 ~ ISO 400 ~ 14 mm

[public art] maze

Maze is a sculpture by Alice Aycock. It was installed in 2000. You can read about it at the USF Public Art Program. The trees have grown so most of it is in shadow. And there is a building going up where there was one a parking lot. There is no approach to this, no sense of arrival. And the name, Maze, I expected something interactive. You could not even approach the sculpture without walking on the grass.



1/125 @ f 8.0 - 2 EV ~ ISO 100 ~ 20 mm

[public art] unspecific gravity

I think a better title would be shiny mickey heads on sticks. But maybe that's because I live in Florida. This is a fountain but again not operating because of the drought. Unspecific Gravity by Douglas Hollis. I totally missed the terrazzo seats, another reason to go back and explore.



1/100 @ f 8.0 ~ -1.7 EV ~ ISO 100 ~ 17 mm

[public art] heron bath

I took this during my photo walk. It had just rained and the clouds were still intense so I tried to get low to get the heron silhouettes. I didn't get low enough. The fountain is not running because we are still on water restrictions.



1/400 @ f 8.0 ~ -1 EV ~ ISO 100 ~ 14 mm

[public art] solar rotary

The boys and I went to USF last week looking for art. We only found 3 before the rain hit and here is the first one, Solar Rotary by Nancy Holt. It is tucked away with the trees and you can't really see much on the approach. The black bars blend in with the shadows of the trees. I was disappointed with my shots as the black almost disappeared.



1/4000 @ f 2.8 ~ ISO 400 ~ 14 mm

So I walked around trying to find a better angle. I heard the plane and rushed to get it in the circle. Again disappointed with the outcome. In order to see it is a plane and not dust on the sensor, you have to zoom in too much and you lose the shape of the sculpture.



1/2500 @ f 2.8 ~ -.7 EV ~ ISO 100 ~ 14 mm

It is an interesting piece and you can read more about it in the St. Pete Times.

[public art] sticks of fire

OK, a little déjå view for you as I post this last week when I got the themes wrong. But this is a new shot and I have learned that it is called Sticks of Fire which is the legendary indian name for Tampa.



1/320 @ f 5.6 ~ ISO 100 ~ 19 mm

[public art] edgewater park, dunedin

1/60 @ f 8.0 ~ ISO 100 ~ 17 mm

[water] new wetland

This used to be a copse of cypress trees and other foliage in a swamp. Then they built the flyover and tore it all up. They have replanted some cypress which look like small sticks in the water.



1/125 @ f 8.0 ~ ISO 100 ~ 20 mm

[water] water boy

The other day, Ryan asked to play with the water. He has never asked before and has never played with a hose. (Get your mind out of the gutter!) We are always on water restrictions so I rarely even use the hose. Yep, he enjoyed getting everything wet.



1/60 @ f 3.3 ~ -.3 EV ~ ISO 100 ~ 38 mm

[water] upstream

We walked around the University of Tampa the other day. The university is located along the Hillsborough River. Of course the boys had to walk along the sea wall. I took a deep breath and shot some photos.



1/320 @ f 5.6 ~ ISO 100 ~ 14 mm

[water] pool progression

This is SOOC. A little punch and it would be fine. But I can't seem to stay away from Pioneer Woman's Seventies Action. And I love it combine with David Ward's Holga Black Border. I don't want to lose the sky, so I bring back the Seventies action to 50%.



Then I think the clouds and sky may be a little washed out and I go back and do a neutral density filter on the sky. Then go back the Seventies & Holga Black Border. I decide to leave the Seventies Action at 100%.



But then comparing the two, the sky is just a bit too green. So I go back and reduce the Seventies Action to 50%.



By the way, all of this took me about 10-15 minutes. I love actions!

1/1000 @ f 4.0 ~ ISO 100 ~ 14 mm

[water] not so golden

We have retention ponds all over the place. Most are utilitarian, some have some thought of design. This one was intended to viewed by the public but out CDD built a maintenance shed so now the pond can only be viewed if you peek through the fence posts and crane you head around the pump house. The fountain has been turned off for water conservation, or maybe they are just cheap.



1/250 @ f 8.0 ~ ISO 100 ~ 33 mm

[water] calm tide

OK, I am back to water. We spent most of the day out and about and I left editing my 495 photos to too late so I grabbed the first water pic that looks good. There won't be many pool shots this summer and I am swimming again and Ryan wants me in the pool to play and won't jump for me. Oh well, I think I have enough from last year.


1/1250 @ f 4.0 ~ -.3 EV ~ ISO 200 ~ 27 mm

[mosaic monday] fall 2007

A few years ago, I was inspired to make albums pages for my brothers and sisters of the boys for Christmas. I used their school photos and made 8x8 pages and included the album the first year. Then I wasn't too good and keeping up. I am trying to catch up. While doing these mosaic mondays, I realized that doing one mosaic and having it printed would be easier and quicker than doing 8 layouts (that includes my family and my husband's). I also realized that my candids were way better than the school portraits. So here is the first one, including shots from fall 2007.



I know I have used the same template for the 3 mosiacs I have done, but I actually made quite a few for future use. I have 3 of the 8x8 templates for you to download if you wish.

For more Mosaic Monday, go to Little Red House

[public art] reach for the sky

[Oops! I am off on my weeks. The weekly theme should be water. D'oh!]

I wish I knew the name of this sculpture. I tried google but only came up with it being in Plant Park. Also, I took this way back in January 2008 when I was first starting out with POTD. Hopefully the boys will want to go in search of more public art this week. (I really need to look at the weekly themes before Sunday afternoon.)



1/1000 ~ f 4.5 ~ ISO 100 ~ 81 mm

I used the Holga Black Frame from the Old Toy Camera Photoshop Action.

[faces] a friend indeed

This is the microphone to connect with OnStar. I have only spoken to them through this when I connected my service. It's nice to know some one is there if I need them.



1/40 @ f 2.8 ~ ISO 64 ~ 8 mm

[faces] shocked!

Sparky was definitely not getting cold feet. But he just could not believe he was forced to wear that glow in the dark tuxedo.



1/25 @ f 2.0 ~ ISO 200 ~ 50 mm

[faces] motor mouth

This was taken with my point & shoot (gasp!) The rain has gotten me all out of sync. And yes, it's was only 78º in Florida! Yes, it was raining.



1/50 @ f 2.8 ~ ISO 64 ~ 8 mm