tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88737457975847898762024-02-06T23:32:47.173-05:00Stephaniellen PhotographyStephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-12449691325724035132011-04-23T18:21:00.000-04:002011-04-23T18:21:59.354-04:00Blog Relocated<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hello, and thank you for coming to visit my blog! I have just moved it over to word press so please click <a href="http://stephaniellenphotographyblog.wordpress.com/">here</a> to check it out.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The last two days I attended the Photo Shop World Expo in Orlando, FL. Photo related vendors of all kind display their products here and there are classes taught by some of the world's best photographers. <a href="http://fjwestcott.com/">Westcott</a>, who makes some of the very best lighting in the industry, featured models for attendees to us to photograph under some amazing constant lighting. There is a contest-the best photos taken at this event will be featured in a future catalog. These are the photos I am entering. These models were photographed by at least a few hundred photographers so I will be interested to see how mine measure up against some of theirs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I loved shooting models dressed up like this and processing these images was just as fun. The lighting truly was beautiful as you can see. This profile photo really jumped out of me even though her hair stops you from seeing her eye. Somehow that just makes the photo more mysterious. I love this girl's profile. The first photo I processed in full color and in black and white with just the cape in color, both looked good but I decided to post the one with the black and white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZP41alRo9uYGJ2_2xnMe-wWZfEevfuA4X0GgX8l_n1shcKSNFUC4_vY5LYTkOsEUpIKynvxr2NfyaFIA7sTgmOuzxf6NOIED-gflpst3mr3ITrK9rSFQCd_Xzq6iEBHkGYlB9_4o9u76/s1600/20110331-_MG_1508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZP41alRo9uYGJ2_2xnMe-wWZfEevfuA4X0GgX8l_n1shcKSNFUC4_vY5LYTkOsEUpIKynvxr2NfyaFIA7sTgmOuzxf6NOIED-gflpst3mr3ITrK9rSFQCd_Xzq6iEBHkGYlB9_4o9u76/s400/20110331-_MG_1508.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> There was a backdrop here but I decided to black it out so that all the focus would be on the model. Very intense!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I wanted this photo to have the look of an old color photo that had faded just a bit. I am pretty pleased with the way it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The models are in a constant process of slowly changing their poses so I kept waiting for just the right moment to get an image I would like. There were about 20-40 photographers standing around them at any given moment, most of the time I was able to make my way to the front. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Finally we have Rapunzel. This girl has absolutely beautiful eyes! These models sat for some pretty long periods of time, they did a great job!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I think this is my absolute favorite. I had already taken a ton of photos of this girl then moved on to wander the exhibitions. Just before I left I wandered by again and took just a few more shots, this one being the last. So funny how my last shot is often my favorite! My thanks to Westcott for the opportunity to photograph these wonderful models!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stephanie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-68741653822889787082011-03-30T13:00:00.001-04:002011-03-30T13:00:57.878-04:00Ybor Portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNQmuVBwKPbTVN4BgN9w-K-J7ipXybHMSCF8BDGwJMlXlLh2HbBgrXojqjrz_zhrDZJDJvCC0aZ1iQkfGVIY6XyoquypBzIUNSLrwEE5Hk-ypmlea2HKSqWROT5v7qJ3FLHpxMfapO2HV/s1600/20110322-_MG_1174-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNQmuVBwKPbTVN4BgN9w-K-J7ipXybHMSCF8BDGwJMlXlLh2HbBgrXojqjrz_zhrDZJDJvCC0aZ1iQkfGVIY6XyoquypBzIUNSLrwEE5Hk-ypmlea2HKSqWROT5v7qJ3FLHpxMfapO2HV/s400/20110322-_MG_1174-Edit.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Last week I had the chance to photograph this beautiful girl in Ybor City. Most of these photos were taken with the Canon 580 flash shooting through a soft box. This first photo is my absolute favorite. It was in inspired by a video I watched on Kelbytraining.com where Scott Kelby walked around Venice Beach, Ca with celebrity photographer <a href="http://www.jeremycowart.com/">Jeremy Cowart</a>. He had his model lay down on a strip of metal stretching across the ground and got some really interesting shots. I have photographed people by the railroad tracks in Ybor several times but was looking for something different to do and this idea popped in my head. I really love the combination of the rocks and the wood for a background. it was not easy standing in just the right place to get the best angle here but I am really happy with this shot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This one was taken in an ally. I just like the soft nature of it and her natural smile. Sometimes getting models to relax and look natural is half the battle in getting good portraits.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Here she has a very different look, confident and maybe even fierce? I love trying for a wide variety 'looks' during a single session. Never stops amazing how different people can look from one moment to the next depending on their mood and facial expression.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I also really like this photo. It is a rooftop photo with the city of Tampa in the background. Her dress and the lighting just screamed "Make me black and White"! She really is glowing here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> We were running out of time after it got dark but I wanted to try to take a few shots with my new <a href="http://www.garyfongestore.com/flash-accessories/lightsphere-universal-powersnoot.html">Gary Fong Powersnoot</a>. It enables you to create some pretty dramatic lighting. This photo was taken on a street in Ybor, I intentionally made the background totally dark. I am eager to practice some more with this and a beauty dish I recently purchased. Tomorrow I am headed over to the Photo Shop World Expo in Orlando where there some of the top photographers in the business will be teaching classes, will blog about my experiences there in a few days! Stephanie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Saturday I drove to Clearwater, FL to check out their Pet Festival. This event was not as large as the on I attended a few weeks ago but there were still many amazing dogs there with their people. This first picture was taken at the <a href="http://www.siberrescue.com/">Siberian Husky Rescue booth</a>. This sweet one has one blue eye and one brown eye. As usual I wanted to take them all home, these animals radiate nothing but love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Entertainment was provided by <a href="http://twigskates.com/">Twig the Skateboarding Dog</a>. Twig seems to really enjoy this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It is amazing what these pets can be trained to do! Also amazing is what they can be trained to wear apparently:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This was not the only dog I saw wearing goggles. I am guessing they are to protect their eyes from the harsh sun but I am amazed they are okay with wearing them! My family's dog I am sure would have no part of these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsRxHs7OCLhzkEj9RvwcRP4MesPVXCFxx4MVtZMW72YM59v8N2HaOaOb-U__Qw4wiWr0srjl2FyyLh_rSZ6_S5RonxzmFV0JQzQJ9cFrwTNZIgl79SbrLECw2kzPEaZQWKyuFA1oftBKO/s1600/20110325-_MG_1346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsRxHs7OCLhzkEj9RvwcRP4MesPVXCFxx4MVtZMW72YM59v8N2HaOaOb-U__Qw4wiWr0srjl2FyyLh_rSZ6_S5RonxzmFV0JQzQJ9cFrwTNZIgl79SbrLECw2kzPEaZQWKyuFA1oftBKO/s400/20110325-_MG_1346.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I especially liked this last dog who was having a lot of fun with a tennis ball. He seemed like a super fun one and I really hope someone takes him home soon and plays ball with him all day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-48125882643671940642011-03-22T14:36:00.000-04:002011-03-22T14:36:55.890-04:00Welcome to our World...Ava Brielle!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfwiEsPXk7Oi7lf2TzKyi9xAmufue9_UICqeP7Gd3dhsx_QoOgrwLNnhYkrZEp1c4fgoPWoVx6yXD6NElBlQoujx0O57fSpPwlhGDmSYMXh17xBbPmh0tdt1nuyqGUaK_do90x1p_6POl/s1600/20110312-_MG_0416-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfwiEsPXk7Oi7lf2TzKyi9xAmufue9_UICqeP7Gd3dhsx_QoOgrwLNnhYkrZEp1c4fgoPWoVx6yXD6NElBlQoujx0O57fSpPwlhGDmSYMXh17xBbPmh0tdt1nuyqGUaK_do90x1p_6POl/s400/20110312-_MG_0416-Edit.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"A Babe in the House is a Well-spring of pleasure, a Messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men" Martin Fraquhur</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ava Brielle was born on 2-22-11 to her parents, Laura and Charlie which makes her a very lucky baby as they are two of the nicest and kindest people I have ever met! These photos were taken when she was 2 1/2 weeks old.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Every photo shoot I do is a learning experience, this one even more so as it is the first time I have photographed a new born baby! I know my passion for photography will never wain as there is an endless amount to learn and I will never get to a point where I can no longer improve on my work. Every subject is a different sort of challenge, be it an adult, a pet, a child, a baby or even a flower. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Babies this small cannot yet sit up or express as much emotion as they will in the very near future. Part of my challenge was to capture some photos of Ava with her eyes wide open. The photo leading off this post is actually my favorite. I took many photos of her laying on the pink blanket in order to get this one where she one arm around her bear, one up to her ear like she is on a little cell phone, AND she has her eyes open looking in my direction. I love the moment where I look at the back of the camera and see that YES I finally got the shot I was looking for!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</u></span></span></div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-69284029217113420372011-03-18T15:48:00.000-04:002011-03-18T15:48:32.914-04:00Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot Center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3AZ5pRmVr7Hn71pIQyZzbIYzOidCKO8RAK3Uut9eFkpLu80S9h_mTMmn7lZ0J_oAbtYVNdWYV0SFBgN7I3R63KF2_v0KSiRVZhbUypnM0zlRo-__jW1iZbU2uIPS4i45-Ys3zGEcpqOX/s1600/20110317-_MG_0769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3AZ5pRmVr7Hn71pIQyZzbIYzOidCKO8RAK3Uut9eFkpLu80S9h_mTMmn7lZ0J_oAbtYVNdWYV0SFBgN7I3R63KF2_v0KSiRVZhbUypnM0zlRo-__jW1iZbU2uIPS4i45-Ys3zGEcpqOX/s400/20110317-_MG_0769.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yesterday I visited Disney's Epcot center. I have been there many times but never during their <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/">International Flower and Garden Festival</a>. I think from now on this will be THE time I will visit in years to come! I was amazed by the volume and beauty of the flowers and character shaped topiaries on display! I visited this time with my parents, we arrived around 4:30 and the weather was perfect. Epcot is so large and there was so much to see it was dark before we know it. I hope to get there again before the festival ends with my tripod so I can take my time and get some more great photos. Here are more of the character topiaries:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I have had the opportunity to visit two beautiful estates and gardens in Central Florida this week. <a href="http://www.leugardens.org/">Leu Gardens</a> near Orlando and <a href="http://boktowergardens.org/">Bok Tower Gardens</a> in Lake Wales which is a bit of a drive from Orlando or Tampa but is well worth it. Spring is in full bloom here and both places are breathtakingly beautiful. It was pretty breezy at Bok Tower which makes taking close up flower photos pretty difficult though! Bok Tower is surrounded by groves of orange trees which are all blossoming right now-the scent was positively intoxicating! I am going to have to find some candles that smell like orange blossoms, just heaven! I did manage to get a few photos I like of course.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Growing up, one of my favorite books was The Secret Garden, and I feel like I have stumbled upon my own secret garden when I visit these kinds of places. Especially at Bok Tower, there are 'secret' paths, and a stone semi circle with a small pond in the center where cut little frogs live. It is truly a magical place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-53504400559061411592011-03-08T16:38:00.002-05:002011-03-08T20:43:38.642-05:00Portrait Shoot: Welselly at Fred Howard Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0CE7CSZNKzcBocKr0lkhyphenhyphenBDpSGB5WJ4I67ardXXG0XLOpl5-2pBv2Bt39zPYf2WpBCmOKNBOT1WCO-SkFeLWqrd_pHD1khcnp6r9XgBaNDb4fpnAAnI372sdQGCg4feBZQXY27t0UKTr/s1600/20110305-_MG_9252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0CE7CSZNKzcBocKr0lkhyphenhyphenBDpSGB5WJ4I67ardXXG0XLOpl5-2pBv2Bt39zPYf2WpBCmOKNBOT1WCO-SkFeLWqrd_pHD1khcnp6r9XgBaNDb4fpnAAnI372sdQGCg4feBZQXY27t0UKTr/s400/20110305-_MG_9252.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My client and I decided on Fred Howard park in Tarpon Springs, Florida. This is not a park you stumble upon by accident but it is very much worth seeking out. In addition to the park on the main land there is a causeway leading out to a beautiful little island with white sand beaches, large rocks and a killer view of the sunset. When we got there the first thing I noticed was that someone had taken some sea grass and arranged it in the shape of a heart! No way I could resist a ready made prop like that!!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> We walked over to a less populated area on the side of the island and had some fun, this photo was taken in mid spin. I find that asking for my subject to spin around produces unique shots and natural smiles!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-5427482766722817252011-03-06T10:20:00.000-05:002011-03-06T10:20:53.515-05:00Bark in the Park!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil85U7txZ8DN_h9XXd9YLT7yVox7lkaeI6OpEY9QTC0LpAIjosVrp2dTqfm8uhyxVnAjxywFvhRl7Q0YYT-l_l91RcJngXoG1co6BKozvXsjZfFMVmDwRYDUoQrrOGz2cF-s33VWu82l4C/s1600/20110304-_MG_8937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil85U7txZ8DN_h9XXd9YLT7yVox7lkaeI6OpEY9QTC0LpAIjosVrp2dTqfm8uhyxVnAjxywFvhRl7Q0YYT-l_l91RcJngXoG1co6BKozvXsjZfFMVmDwRYDUoQrrOGz2cF-s33VWu82l4C/s400/20110304-_MG_8937.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yesterday I attended the 24th Annual <a href="http://www.humanesocietytampa.org/NewsEvents/BarkinthePark.aspx">Bark in the Park</a> to benefit the Humane Society here in Tampa. The event included a charity walk let by members of <a href="http://www.rescueink.org/">Rescue Ink</a>, vendors, contests, and hundreds of dogs of all kinds! I LOVE dogs so wandering Al Lopez Park seeing them all have so much fun was heaven for me! The fact that the Humane Society is even necessary saddens me so deeply. The unconditional love provided by dogs is one of the best things in this world, so hard to comprehend what goes on in the minds of those who mistreat them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This was one of the puppies up for adoption. I wanted to take home 3 or 4! The most touching moment of the day happened when I was photographing some of the fenced in puppies up for adoption. I was kneeling on the ground looking over the short fence when suddenly I felt a paw on my leg-I turned around and someones dog wanted me to pet him so sweet! Almost brought a tear to my eye. I wish I had a photo of that dog but it happened too fast. So sweet!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Dogs have different personalities, just like people. Many were alert and curious, very excited to be among so many friends. This guy however lacked any energy at all. Such long ears!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This Chow was recently adopted by my friend Tanya, his name is Fez. He had a great time and was very well behaved as were almost all of the dogs I saw. All of these different dogs got along better than similar groups of people!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> My last post featured tigers and leopards from Tampa's Big Cat Rescue. I had no idea at that time that my next one would feature lions. I went to Busch Gardens yesterday. Spring has fully sprung already here and Tampa and it was much more beautiful there then it was when I visited in January-many more flowers, trees blossoming, a perfect day in the high in the upper 70s with a slight breeze and puffy white clouds often filtering the sunlight for me nicely. Despite this I was not especially excited about the photos I was getting. Very often on days like this the payoff comes towards the end of the day, I am not sure why this is but it is wonderful to end on a high note! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As luck would have it I came to the area where the Lions live just as they were about to be fed! Two men with containers of chopped up meat arrived and the male and two female lions-who are often sleeping were awake, alert and ready for some food! No cage to shoot through there was simply a deep gully and a 3 ft fence between me and them and my 70-300mm lens served me well. The first photo at the top shows one of the females anticipating the food about to be thrown her way. The above is just a wonderful portrait of the male, I have never been able to capture anything like it before!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I got a bit more arty here in editing this one, I love this! When I look at it I am reminded of the lion Aslan in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. He is watching and tracking the food on its way to him very intensely but if you didn't know that it almost looks like he is waving :).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Today I toured Tampa's <a href="http://bigcatrescue.com/">Big Cat Rescue</a> for the first time. I learned a great deal about the exotic animal trade and the abuse that is dealt these animals by some of our fellow human beings. Whenever I hear about this type of thing it breaks my heart, be it dogs or tigers, what is wrong with people? Have the people involved no hearts? It is just so difficult for me to understand what goes on in their minds. Big Cat Rescue is doing their part to help out animals abandoned by owners who thought it would be cool to have a an exotic cat as a pet-only to discover they couldn't handle it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> To visit Big Cat Rescue you must arrive at a pre-scheduled time for a tour, which lasts about 90 minutes. Taking photos was a bit of a challenge as all of the animals are behind fences like this one. Their enclosures are large and they have a good life here but they are unable to survive in the wild where they really belong because they were in most cases bred to be pets and have never lived in the environment they are supposed to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLvPN0OlN0OKlyNOIuWE18q7j966Vpwgmvax29Palr75gE37LvwhTIFxV8MqQGlBNVR7wAPT1ZWpjYQZFfLlpVCMHMiyAgJ6TEtxLLYO6-YISqgXR93ukKSC3K3KFimSCaomwoEdzfD1f/s1600/20110226-_MG_8424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLvPN0OlN0OKlyNOIuWE18q7j966Vpwgmvax29Palr75gE37LvwhTIFxV8MqQGlBNVR7wAPT1ZWpjYQZFfLlpVCMHMiyAgJ6TEtxLLYO6-YISqgXR93ukKSC3K3KFimSCaomwoEdzfD1f/s400/20110226-_MG_8424.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yes there was a cage in the above photo, somehow by putting the focus point on the cats eyes it was made to disappear-I am not sure exactly why this but I am not complaining!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> In this one I decided to simply try to get both eyes within the same square opening in the fence, worked out pretty good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I will wrap up this post with my favorite photo of the day, how I love it when an animal appears to look directly into my camera! I find it hard to stop looking into those eyes an the B&W treatment makes it all the more striking. Big Cat Rescue is located at<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">12802 Easy Street Tampa near Citrus Park Mall and can be reached at. 813.920.4130. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">The cost of the tour goes to hope a great cause and is well worth it!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Last night I traveled to Ybor City to practice night photography with off camera flash-I have limited experience in this area and interested in learning as much as I can about it. I started off a little frustrated but ended up with a few images I really like. All photos wee taken with Canon 580 flash mounted on a monopod with a <a href="http://www.garyfongestore.com/flash-accessories/lightsphere-universal-half-cloud.html">Gary Fong Lightsphere</a> diffuser attached to it. I am amazed to see how powerful one 580 Flash can be in the dark!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love taking jumping photos, or just freezing motion in general as I am able to capture moments that go too quickly for the human eye to appreciate. Here my model for the evening, Charles jumps up in the air in and alley very popular for photographers in Ybor. There was some visible light and walls in the background which I blacked out in Photo Shop to make this shot into what I wanted it to be from the start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Okay believe it or not Charles was sitting in total darkness here. I mean, it was so dark that I could barely see him much less his expression as I took a series of photos here-the flash was about 8 feet from him and the Diffuser produced a beautiful and even wash of light. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This is I think my favorite taken at the end of the night. I positioned the flash along a wall to the left of Charles. When he looked straight at me his face was in split lighting,half lit, half dark. I asked him to turn his face toward the light a little and got just what I wanted, Rembrandt lighting! I really enjoyed this practice shoot and am eager to learn more about this area of photography. There is always so much more to learn!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stephanie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-61801984401883358342011-02-18T22:06:00.000-05:002011-02-18T22:06:36.131-05:00Florida State Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjdYmWUU_LIXFqQEMSG_QFiaKTLNrzBvdi2RTwAqw1HEJuHw47amNcKBrLidYHx2yBjJjbbqysJCL0fuM3XoqeaxoSrXDT5DA7uusQxEaZQZVOm3mWugKqkaMUj_sqdNNRLCFoUKNDiRd/s1600/20110217-_MG_7715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjdYmWUU_LIXFqQEMSG_QFiaKTLNrzBvdi2RTwAqw1HEJuHw47amNcKBrLidYHx2yBjJjbbqysJCL0fuM3XoqeaxoSrXDT5DA7uusQxEaZQZVOm3mWugKqkaMUj_sqdNNRLCFoUKNDiRd/s400/20110217-_MG_7715.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yesterday I went to the Florida State Fair for the first time. I have never seen so many rides or concession stands! It put any carnival I have ever been to to shame that is for sure! I did not eat any of the many deep fried offerings but have to admit some of them smelled pretty good! For some reason the most poplar prize at the fair seemed to be these Jamaican looking bananas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I really don't get it! Here are a few other photos I took during the day-it is the night photos however that I am really excited about!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It was a beautiful day and a wonderful night as well. This was my first time photographing lights like this at night and I had a lot of fun learning how to get it right! The best subjects were the ferris wheels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> These were all taken using my tripod at shutter speeds of 2.5 or 3 seconds. Results differed based on how fast the wheel was moving. I did very little with these in Lightroom/Photoshop except to increase the brightness and vibrance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Later I captured the shot below of the same wheel from across the festival grounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It is so fascinating how the camera sees 3 seconds of movement as opposed to how our eyes do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It was so much fun to set the timer, let the camera do its thing and then see what popped up on the screen, usually I know what it should look like, here with lights and so much movement each exposure was to some extent a surprise!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This is one of those rides where you sit in a swing and are whirled round and round. The lighter swirls you see are the swings believe it or not! I love the way this looks pretty much like a crazy mushroom about to blast into space!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Same ride but during this exposure the lights were red! This was so much fun! Below are another set of Ferris Wheel photos, a different one this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Looks like I was walking around in some kind of crazy futuristic sci-fi movie! I can see from now on I will showing up at whatever carnivals pop up in the area to capture more images like these! The Florida State Fair at the Fairgrounds off of I-4 runs through this coming Monday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Last Saturday I wanted to go to the zoo to take advantage of the promotional $5 admission for the day and get some more shots with the 70-300 L lens I had rented. It was a very cloudy and gloomy day and I almost didn't go. In fact when I got there it was over crowded and soon to rain. I didn't take too many photos at all. Cloudy and bright is great for photographers but cloudy and dark-not so good! Yet I am glad I did go because I did end up with these entertaining shots of one of the orangutans! They are always fun to watch and usually I find myself trying to get good photos of the babies but on this day it was an adult putting on a show. I believe all of these photos are of the same animal but check out the many different looks and poses I was treated to!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This resembles a lot of humans who spend too much time staring at the television lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGFpEdFgbeS6nDLPv_SQxSc0kGcfAIYGe53Pd09owvA3Rw5rXnIBru3so9SrNuBwiYR8UesX50HeGstCN7VAJfi8RSWAaDiUtt3dBEw7uyIIV5hNh114GSrCPowYZxtjVLppDqHXfQdK0/s1600/20110205-_MG_7369-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGFpEdFgbeS6nDLPv_SQxSc0kGcfAIYGe53Pd09owvA3Rw5rXnIBru3so9SrNuBwiYR8UesX50HeGstCN7VAJfi8RSWAaDiUtt3dBEw7uyIIV5hNh114GSrCPowYZxtjVLppDqHXfQdK0/s400/20110205-_MG_7369-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Finally this may be my favorite as she is looking a little sassy and I love sassy! Great expression in the eyes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love photographing animals, you never really know what they are going to do and it is so much fun when they surprise you and you capture moments that would otherwise be forgotten!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Back as promised with a few more photos from my mini trip this week. Friday I went to Sarasota's Myakka River Park. It is a huge park and is quite nice but I was disappointed in the lack of wildlife I encountered. Still I was able get at least capture a few nice landscape shots from the parks 'bird walk' which featured very few birds when I was there :( I dont get the chance to take these kinds of shots too often and the sky was beautiful so I am really happy with these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Now the above photo is not beautiful, nor is it of the best quality but it is interesting and bizarre. I saw this bird up in a tree eating something. I was kind of afraid to see what it might be when I zoomed in on it-expecting a bloody mouse-instead I saw that he had a fish head! Don't think he got much to eat off of that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Finally we have this little guy. I had never seen birds like this before moving here. At first I had to hunt for where their eyes were! They are called Black Skimmers-I was hoping they would have a more interesting name than that they remind me of clowns. This is the only photo I could get of one by itself as they were tightly grouped together. They are more shy than the the other birds who didn't seem to mind me getting too close. I tried and failed to get the kind of quality photo I want of a sandpiper-those little dudes really can run! They must sleep very well at night :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This week I rented a high end Canon 70-300L lens and drove to Sanibel Island, FL to try it out and to go in search of giant White Pelicans. These pelicans migrate to Florida in the winter. I have seen some at the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary where injured birds are taken, but never in the wild. I read that they cold be found at the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.fws.gov/dingdarling/VisitorInformation.html">J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge</a> on Sanibel Island. This was my first trip there. It didn't take as long to get there as I thought-2 hours to nearby Fort Myers and an additional 30 minutes to the island.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Well the good news is I found my pelicans, the bad news though was that I could not get nearly as close to them as I wanted to! There is a 5 mile wild life drive at the refuge, you can pretty much pull over wherever you want to look around. Flocks of these pelicans were located in two locations on sand bars like this. Sanibel Island is a beautiful place! I drove all the way up and down it and parked at a few of the beaches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some other photos I took on my trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I really love using this 70-300mm L lens-I think it is the sharpest one I have ever used. Even though it is a bit heavier than the non 'L' lens I own of the same length and is fatter I find it easier to hold still hand held. Most of the these photos were shot at f5.6 and look at the beautiful blur or 'bokah' behind this flower!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Just before sunset I headed to Lighthouse Beach which features the Light House seen on the first photo on this post. Here I found some of the 'regular' pelicans I regularly see in St. Petersburg. This lens does a fantastic job of capturing them in flight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-74114613665568730662011-01-30T23:22:00.000-05:002011-01-30T23:22:05.626-05:00Gasparilla Parade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yLxThkZOrKspOHndpIrUF3aIoAO_jYe4GUljouicQOEQU5ol6w3C-0rrUeJqRlELAQAvUBH_zE4DtTASJNasV1rSLvy76WrJPg2xUFI5gCZkl_Y7M1fkO2AFKWG-kMllUAFp-WJl-EqD/s1600/20110129-_MG_6350-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yLxThkZOrKspOHndpIrUF3aIoAO_jYe4GUljouicQOEQU5ol6w3C-0rrUeJqRlELAQAvUBH_zE4DtTASJNasV1rSLvy76WrJPg2xUFI5gCZkl_Y7M1fkO2AFKWG-kMllUAFp-WJl-EqD/s400/20110129-_MG_6350-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yesterday I attended my first <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasparilla_Pirate_Festival">Gasparilla</a> parade here in Tampa. Every year the city is 'invaded' by pirates who parade through town tossing beads on the crowds they pass by. I planted myself towards the end of the parade route near Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Events like this bring out all kinds of characters, most dressed as pirates but others like this guy just see it as an excuse to dress up as whatever they want!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Here I snagged a photo of Jim Belushi who was the Parades Grand Marshal. I discovered that it is not so easy to take great photos of a parade as with things moving quickly you need to move quickly! Next year I will focus more on the people attending then the parade itself but here are some other fun photos that give you an idea of what the event is like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo8NKtu2N1PeebBG2-IWgaITd-wqPhIvf0SgYX4PhFIJ3LHWmo69QRbBnCXqqmj3ftRhZODrm-Lt3WJzhBFmwi-m4eyho6bj6uMQhDn00kPRSLC7FZb2FR-y8DkBoWYjzmV0DgU6M4Ct7/s1600/20110129-_MG_6410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeo8NKtu2N1PeebBG2-IWgaITd-wqPhIvf0SgYX4PhFIJ3LHWmo69QRbBnCXqqmj3ftRhZODrm-Lt3WJzhBFmwi-m4eyho6bj6uMQhDn00kPRSLC7FZb2FR-y8DkBoWYjzmV0DgU6M4Ct7/s400/20110129-_MG_6410.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div> Today I just have a few photos to share from Fort Desoto Park, on of my favorite places. I went there hoping to encounter some interesting wildlife and witness a beautiful sunset. It was too cloudy to even see the sun much close to sunset and everything was just really quiet there this trip! Still I got a few images I like.<br />
The top photo is of a stream running through some Mangrove trees. It was one of those scenes that seem to have a magical quality about it in person-then you take a photo and it just looks like a bunch of trees. After working on it in photo shop though I think I brought some of the magic back. I love the effect of the reflections.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I took quite a few shots of this bird and this is my favorite of that group. I like the profile and the fact that he/she is sitting on some kind of pine tree just has a nice look to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This is a simple shot of a plant with a wheat-like quality to it. I wanted to capture the late afternoon golden light on which was difficult as the sun kept hiding behind some clouds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> There was a group of plants like this growing pretty close to the ocean. I used my 100mm Macro lens this time. I looks like a flower even though it isn't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Finally there is this shell that was laying in the sand with barnacles on it. I almost didn't post it because in this case I do not feel I have been able to make it look as cool as it did in person! The sparkling powder white sand and the colors of the barnacles was really beautiful in person and they also look very interesting zoomed to 100%! I am just as always awed by the beauty and complexity of nature!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I am currently trying to find out where the large white Pelicans that winter in this area are hanging out. I have seen injured ones at the Seabird Sanctuary but not hanging out in the wild. They are huge and rather remind me of storks more than pelicans. I hope I can find some to show you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yesterday I met up with some friends at a kite festival on Treasure Island Beach. It was a wonderful day in the upper 60s here in the Tampa Bay area and I had a wonderful time hanging out on the beach all day! So wonderful to be able to do so when it is not so crazy hot as it is much of the year here. The only bad part was that there was little to no wind, not the best conditions to fly a kite in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtvxPnLI31qZz09rV9fzgMLhZc_j_0EIG5g21UTzVYC8zfxJvuv5w9qwe032pS0yGv42oMPrbGqPKwgq0s6VHLgaQ4flnpwK6pFXkM1BKFKnqS0dWcdnxG1BcddfAPAxHg9un5N-uAyk1/s1600/20110116-_MG_5637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtvxPnLI31qZz09rV9fzgMLhZc_j_0EIG5g21UTzVYC8zfxJvuv5w9qwe032pS0yGv42oMPrbGqPKwgq0s6VHLgaQ4flnpwK6pFXkM1BKFKnqS0dWcdnxG1BcddfAPAxHg9un5N-uAyk1/s400/20110116-_MG_5637.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Even so we still saw some fun and beautiful kites! Just a very peaceful and beautiful way to spend the day. So odd to me that in our current times many people would rather be sitting in front of a television playing video games all day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> When it got a little later the light was so beautiful shining on everything including this banner. Ha love the little Marvin the Martian one in the background!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I am not ever sure what this pinwheel like thing is but I like the effect of freezing it as it spins, just a lot of fun. I would love to see kite flying get more popular so that whenever I go to the beach can look forward to seeing a different batch of kites like these :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-54117387844478998422011-01-07T13:45:00.001-05:002011-01-07T19:33:48.012-05:00Fun animals from Busch Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcQxqVsZsYdjYZb4hcdUZ2GouWCD0y41pLzaQWSbMZ99tDNrn_X_VJcSk7o4sYZ3xT-goAnMPp4xKwsTIxSVEC07wKilwi2gR0NUh57-riv4nbb9qI2OFBhsXcIYkX_1n1GBzGPYaFhpY/s1600/20110105-_MG_4903-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcQxqVsZsYdjYZb4hcdUZ2GouWCD0y41pLzaQWSbMZ99tDNrn_X_VJcSk7o4sYZ3xT-goAnMPp4xKwsTIxSVEC07wKilwi2gR0NUh57-riv4nbb9qI2OFBhsXcIYkX_1n1GBzGPYaFhpY/s400/20110105-_MG_4903-Edit.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> A few days ago I went to Busch Gardens for the first time. I am 15 minutes away, and have lived here 2 years but just never made it there. I am not really interested in roller coasters and did not realize just how much of the park was dedicated to animals! Finding out that as a Florida resident I can pay one day and go back as many times the rest of the year as I want at no additional charge finally got me there! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The challenge for me when I go to zoos or other parks like this to photograph animals is to come back with images that look like I was hanging out in Africa or Australia. Easier with some animals then others. The cuffs that are placed around the legs of many birds/ducks can really detract from an otherwise beautiful photo. The amazing new 'content aware fill' feature in Photoshop CS 5 makes it easy to make them go away thus eliminating that problem! I really liked that I was able to get relatively close to this lion. I was luck to get the first photo as she was sleeping like in the second photo the rest of the time I was there. The male lion I will have to get next time-he was hanging out where I couldn't photograph him except through some glass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This little guy had one of those horrible cuffs on his leg but I took it off for him! :) They really have long pointy little beaks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The area where I took these bird photos was actually my favorite, they are free to fly about under a giant netted ceiling. The background behind this little duck was a waterfall. I love this profile shot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> At the top of this waterfall a pink spoonbill bird takes a drink! I like this photo because his eye is looking right at the camera!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> How cute is this pudgy little bird! They had a nice variety of birds here, fun to look around and see what they are up to plus the scene changes quite a bit moment to moment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I usually don't bother to photograph sea gulls too much, they are not a very unique subject but I loved the scenery here and then when he yawned I came a way with a fun unique shot after all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-65015335609035560232011-01-06T20:59:00.001-05:002011-01-06T21:01:50.839-05:00Tarpon Springs Epiphany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjiCSijjobqcsMcnrWxQl1UEDa3xHIx53hJDCW_PwSN48-2wmdboT8cBOQbSBWiz-d4X3gmXhFICAbRu5lE7oPYppoaRhn6Q5QwMDsflpPhLUIWdcR8cpDtNrY5AfYt1keZB969kbWiN8/s1600/20110106-_MG_5191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjiCSijjobqcsMcnrWxQl1UEDa3xHIx53hJDCW_PwSN48-2wmdboT8cBOQbSBWiz-d4X3gmXhFICAbRu5lE7oPYppoaRhn6Q5QwMDsflpPhLUIWdcR8cpDtNrY5AfYt1keZB969kbWiN8/s400/20110106-_MG_5191.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Hello, Today I traveled to Tarpon Springs, FL to witness their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday)">Epiphany</a> celebration. It is a big annual event in this beautiful Greek town. The following is copied from the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral press release about the event:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Following the Divine Liturgy and Great Blessing of the waters, Archbishop Demetrios, hierarchs, clergy, dignitaries and thousands of people will form an impressive procession to Spring Bayou, with school children in traditional costumes, choir members, Greek Folk dance groups from throughout the Tampa Bay Area. There, an invocation is recited, a young lady releases a white dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit to fly over the Bayou, an additional 105 doves will then be released celebrating the 105 years the holy spirit has bestowed upon Tarpon Springs. The Archbishop will cast a white cross into the water and some seventy-eight young men will dive for the cross, each seeking the honor of retrieving it. The retriever then kneels with the cross </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> After a rainy night is was a cool but beautiful day. The events takes place at a park on the water that is a wonderful place to visit any day. In the top photo you can see the string of boats the divers swim to in order to wait for the cross to be toss into the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I took all of these photos from the across the water with my 70-300mm lens. Therefore I was unable to take any photographs of the procession. This being the first time I attended the event I didn't know what to expect. It is a lot of fun to witness unique celebrations like this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-73856614977943018502011-01-03T15:15:00.000-05:002011-01-03T15:15:34.296-05:00Polo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOtUKA_e8AvaHfRl9Vtd1jBSVy3UUMwDvW4JDFwWqpJJkduiTdwAxBzmQeiCtviZ7pWmiSXuN3W4neaEZ2TGiUibr_e-pfzChKyktFdmaCWYLUdvrYNJCcB8l_BAw0lJi_LH0YvTVVY9m/s1600/20110102-_MG_4548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOtUKA_e8AvaHfRl9Vtd1jBSVy3UUMwDvW4JDFwWqpJJkduiTdwAxBzmQeiCtviZ7pWmiSXuN3W4neaEZ2TGiUibr_e-pfzChKyktFdmaCWYLUdvrYNJCcB8l_BAw0lJi_LH0YvTVVY9m/s400/20110102-_MG_4548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Yesterday I attended my first Polo match at the Sarasota Polo Club, a little over an hour from my home in Tampa. I knew next to nothing about the sport before I went. The weather was a bit dreary to start and there was some rain up until shorty before the start of the match. You are able to park right along the sides of the field and people bring food and tail gate there before and during the game. Here are a few shots of what the area looks like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I am told the field is not usually brown like this, not sure if it was the recent cold temperatures her in Florida or a lack of rain that made them that way but I can say that it drained very well and we were able to lay down a blanket on the grass along side the field after it stopped raining without getting wet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The sun never did put in too much of an appearance so the light isn't as ideal as I would have liked in these photos but the even filtered light is better then a cloudless sky with the usually heat we experience here, didn't have to fuss with my settings much once I started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I learned there are 2 teams of 4 players and they play not half's, not quarters, but 6 'chukkers' that last 7 minutes each. They take a 4 minute break between chukkers and a 10 minute break after the 3rd one when you are invited onto the field to help replace divots kicked up by the horses. Above is one of the referees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I am happy to report dogs are welcome here as long as they are on a leash, how cute is this one? Now for some photos taken during the match. You have to stand back a good 10-12 feet from the edge of the field because as you can see in the first photo, they sometimes run outside the 'boards' that mark off the playing field. I used my 70-300 lens for these and was pretty pleased with what I was able to get from that far back though I wish of course I could have gotten closer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Look at how beautiful they are! It started raining again for just a few minutes at this time and I wasn't able to get too many shots of them as things were moving quickly but I like this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The polo season is just getting started. There are matches every Sunday through April 10th, check out the schedule <a href="http://www.sarasotapolo.com/polo/schedule.cfm">here</a>. General admission is $10, matches are at 1 and gates open at 11am. You can bring a picnic but there food is also available on site as well. There is also a gift shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I will end this post with my favorite image of the day, I like it because the rider is expressing some emotion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I believe he was reacting to the ball getting hit out of bounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-5354518857071114352011-01-01T21:50:00.000-05:002011-01-01T21:50:46.975-05:00Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52h01kCCgtkBGdyZH1ANCyrCPjfINimrHZmoyS_Kb6N-0O5uW32PpokVctDxdsQMggeF-OnQRX4_CGBblH_gG_Jw_N_NG_4tZ20NhfONE3HTLHHkShsrVD3HYkbKE6Ewb11zPGp3H_vn2/s1600/20101231-_MG_4244-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52h01kCCgtkBGdyZH1ANCyrCPjfINimrHZmoyS_Kb6N-0O5uW32PpokVctDxdsQMggeF-OnQRX4_CGBblH_gG_Jw_N_NG_4tZ20NhfONE3HTLHHkShsrVD3HYkbKE6Ewb11zPGp3H_vn2/s400/20101231-_MG_4244-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! I got to spend time with friends and family in Orlando and West Palm Beach as well as Tampa. Yesterday before going to the New Years Party I attended I decided to photograph some flowers out on my balcony from a bouquet I purchased. I managed to take a few I like a lot and here they are!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I took all of these with my 100mm Macro lens using natural light only and my tripod. They were then of course artistically enhanced to my liking in Lightroom and Photoshop. I like to try different compositions with flowers as they are such a popular subject. They are certainly among my favorites, so beautiful, so magical in a way. I sprayed them with some water to help add interest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I thought this next flower would be easier to photography but was not happy with most of the results. These two very similar shots were exceptions. I rarely turn flowers black and white-it just seems wrong somehow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yet I like the results here-very artsy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This flower was placed in a water bottle on top of some black card board thus the black background! You would not know I took this in the middle of the day outside! I do think though that I will experiment soon with more macro using my light cube and studio lights at night soon. I love macro photography and hope you have enjoyed these images! I also hope that 2011 is a wonderful year for us all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steph</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Hello and Merry Christmas to all! I am spending Christmas in Orlando with my family. Wanted to just share a few photos of our dogs who love Christmas too! Elly and Nutmeg both love opening their presents and want to snoop in everyone else's as well!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These first 2 are of Elly, my brothers dog. She is very mild mannered and was nice about me dressing her in the santa hat and collar. She knows what Christmas is and periodically wandered by the tree looking to see if her gifts were there yet but they were kept out of reach until the last minute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nutmeg lives with my parents but I consider her to be my dog too. I picked her out from her brothers and sisters when we got her she is very fun and sweet! She removes the squeaker from all toys as fast as she can while Elly is more gentle and her toys last a long time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love this photo it looks like she just got back from a busy evening of delivering toys and is ready to sleep! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stephanie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Stephaniellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12931815917585151326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873745797584789876.post-47030065625277468562010-12-17T12:20:00.000-05:002010-12-17T12:20:05.413-05:00Christmas Cards from Ybor City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9m8lQG_qwkQW19Rh-_2ENrCXPxN3xfAFIXkQ6AOOXdotgGFk2ULfOTUBBF9vvTd61R9okvEqEKaF6hMlD7-f1-rAGdY7_JmUUeTgC6F2wkiv_uNipsFtUNScxvtsOWvwDwBE1HTmeEhq/s1600/20101216-_MG_3727-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9m8lQG_qwkQW19Rh-_2ENrCXPxN3xfAFIXkQ6AOOXdotgGFk2ULfOTUBBF9vvTd61R9okvEqEKaF6hMlD7-f1-rAGdY7_JmUUeTgC6F2wkiv_uNipsFtUNScxvtsOWvwDwBE1HTmeEhq/s400/20101216-_MG_3727-Edit.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> One week until Christmas! It has actually felt like Christmas here in Tampa the last few weeks, especially at night! Yesterday I took a walk around Ybor city to take a few photos of the decorations there. Next week I hope to be visiting Disney World who goes all out in everything they do. Really looking forward to that! I love living in Florida but Christmas doesn't have the same feel as it to me living up north. I am actually glad for some cold nights to better capture that Christmas feeling!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I think I could use this image as a card if I filled in the window of the door with white and wrote a message on it. I love greenery like this but like it better of course when it is real! You tend to see more real pine used up north and I miss that! Still I love looking at Christmas decorations, whatever they are made of!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I really like this photo, I was able to capture the Christmas Tree, the sign and even a bit of palm tree so you can tell this is Florida!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6TThCPkVronbiTcEhv_0dI_e6ME9fTYDRCl2faM0oRdbVvSizKZJzgzhyphenhyphenZ3ESZ_umDwwzFGOxBf4xg229FoWvJGPOjRtp7TSHieL93xScLcPQ7ASoGPf8qUyIsm0nLGTaWd3qJux9XPZ/s1600/20101216-_MG_3744-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6TThCPkVronbiTcEhv_0dI_e6ME9fTYDRCl2faM0oRdbVvSizKZJzgzhyphenhyphenZ3ESZ_umDwwzFGOxBf4xg229FoWvJGPOjRtp7TSHieL93xScLcPQ7ASoGPf8qUyIsm0nLGTaWd3qJux9XPZ/s400/20101216-_MG_3744-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I gave this one the old fashioned treatment! Taking photos of the decorated buildings in Ybor is difficult as many have lamp posts and/or palm trees blocking the view! I like this one anyway, even if that light post is blocking the sign!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Now this one really says Florida Christmas! Poinsettias and a palm tree! I also like the shadow cast on the wall by the palm tree across the street. I hope to have some more fun Christmas themed photos to share with you over the next two weeks! :)<br />
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