Day 31 - January 31, 2010 -"Brutal"

One month of the challenge complete, no missed days!  That aside, today's picture was an accident to be honest.  It started as a snapshop but in the end I liked it, maybe its my sub conscious coming out with its feelings towards the subject.  Who knows, simply put I liked the outcome.

Day 30 - January 30, 2010 -"Motion"

I'm late posting yesterday's picture, it was taken yesterday but I just didn't get around to getting it online until this morning.  My mistake.  I've been looking for a new way to take pictures as my brother in law's basketball games since the lighting in these gyms is typically horrible, and I don't want to bombard these kid's with a flash every 10 seconds.  Why not try out some long exposures and see what happens.

Day 29 - January 29, 2010 -"Speed" - Revisit Friday #5

Another Friday - another "Revisit Friday".  Had a tough time just choosing one this week, but they all surround the same event/subject.  I had the opportunity a few years back to cover the Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) Denver Grand Prix, for a friends magazine.  I received a press access to the entire event, so I got the chance to get really up close to these machines.  Incredible experience the say the least, I really hope another event will come back to the Mile High City so I can hopefully do this again.

Day 28 - January 28, 2010 - "Stir"

Proving yet again that Chris can indeed cook (if it involves following a list of directions, and simple ingredients)  

Day 27 - January 27, 2010 - "Bean Boozled"

I need to get out at lunch time again because I'm quickly running out of stuff around the house to take pictures of.  True I could go out after I get home ... but I still haven't gotten used to the cold, so it's not happening.  Harry Potter reference in 3...2....1

Day 26 - January 26, 2010 - "Trails"

Been in a long exposure mood lately, and this subject tonight has been on the "to-do" list for the longest time.  I first tried it probably 7 years ago while in Yellowstone, but didn't understand the concept fully, didn't have the equipment, and/or didn't have the know how to figure out a work around.  All changed now.  I still don't have the equipment I'd like to pull this off (remote shutter release) - but I do know now I can still do it another way.  
Simple how-to - I set the camera to take a series of 30 second shots - this is made easier by connecting it to the computer and letting it take a 30 second picture- wait a second and then take another one - rinse and repeat.  Take roughly 30  of these and you have what is an equivalent of 3 - five minute pictures.  Take these 30 images and blend them in photoshop so you can capture that star trail.  Voila easy as pie.  Thanks

Day 25 - January 25, 2010 - "Dances"

I gotta start off today's entry with a confession - I can't take 100% of the credit for tonight's picture.  While the idea is mine and the camera settings are mine.  The person that actually took the picture was Kelly.  We got A LOT of pictures so tonight's choice was a hard one.  The trick was not setting the shutter too slow so the car was too blurry, in reality we only really want the world outside of the window to go crazy.