December 13, 2009

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World Buddhist Preaching Assn.

It's been a very difficult week to get out and take photos every day. A difficult week in general, I might add. The weather hasn't been cooperative, and I am slacking in my postings!

This shot is a statue outside of the Buddhist Preaching Association in Portland - it was pouring down rain, and light was getting dark. The temple was closed, but a man with a key opened the temple and let me in to take photos when he saw me shooting from the street into the gardens. Light wasn't good, and pouring down rain didn't help. I snapped as best as I could, and decided to go with this scary looking guy. It was a beautiful place with lots of potential for wonderful shots, and I'd like to come back in the daylight and explore some more!

December 3, 2009

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Last grapes on the vine

Walking to lunch today - saw this grapevine. I didn't even notice the grapes on it until I was up close. I might re-do this one with a selective color for the lonely grapes, but for now I went with warm monochrome.

**NOTE: I redid this shot as black & white with selective color on the grapes. I liked the result - see it on my Flickr photostream

November 24, 2009

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I must be living in a parallel universe - THREE days in a row without rain, and today is actually beautiful with warm sun! What better to do than have lunch outdoors!

Cannon's Rib Express is in NE Portland on 33rd in the New Season's parking lot - great lunch and BBQ. I shot this photo as a reflection in the window, deliberately catching the owner and BBQ master running by serving up some delicious BBQ and ribs.

November 23, 2009

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McMenamins Kennedy School sculpture

What is this?? TWO days in a row without rain? Today I took advantage of the nice weather and walked over to the Kennedy School for lunch. McMenamins' establishments are rich with quirkiness in their decor, whimsical sculptures and surrealistic paintings. This is only a section of the sculpture.

Lots of fun to shoot here, and also to have lunch. Why not kill two birds with one stone, right?

November 20, 2009

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Inside the library on campus.

My first inside photograph all week. Turns out, the campus has lots of great indoor photo opportunities. This is the free-standing concrete stairwell in the new library on campus.

Ah, killing time on a Friday afternoon! One week of shooting and posting. I think I can make a habit of this :)

November 19, 2009

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Luther - A building on the campus where I work.

Another dreary day here in the Northwest. Sometimes even depressing weather makes for a nice shot. Although I blew out the sky on this one - light was very flat.

I tried to keep it monochromatic, with highlight and emphasis on the leaves growing on the building.

November 18, 2009

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Hens & chicks in NE Portland

I took this shot walking back to work from lunch on Alberta Street.

Not as sharp as I would have liked it. I felt a bit rushed while shooting this 'hen' and also pretty full from that chimichanga, but here it is. I should have used a smaller f/stop as a narrow DoF is not critical for this shot. All other shots today were green as well, so I went with it as my post.

November 17, 2009

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The sky and camponile at the University where I work.

I loved the sky today. It kept changing, looking ominous at times. The camponile standing strong, as if it were watching the heavens. I didn't even care that it overexposed on the right side.

I'm glad I got out before it turned dark today, even though it was raining. I think I should make it a habit to take photographs at lunch!

November 14, 2009

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"The Edgefield" - Portland, OR

A day in November that rain wasn't falling. Decided the camera needed a field trip.

This shot could have been sharper. I tend to not shoot with a tripod - although I know I need to get into the habit of using one.