12.27.13 Christmas-Vets Cem

December 27, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.27.13 Christmas-Vets Cem

December 27, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Christmas wreaths still adorn the graves of veterans at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, South of Hopkinsville, Ky. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/500 sec f/11 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 70-300mm at 100mm.

12.26.13 Christmas-The day after

December 26, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.26.13 Christmas-The day after

December 26, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.”It’s the day after Christmas and it seems a robot has taken Santas place at the mall. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot with my iPhone 4S. Exposure info: 1/20 sec f/2.4 at ISO 80.

12.25.13 Christmas-Trash Cans

December 25, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.25.13 Christmas-Trash Cans

December 25, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Well, everything’s unwrapped and the debris of the day has made its way to the curb as another Christmas Day comes to a close. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/125 sec f/5.6 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 70-300mm at 240mm.

12.24.13 Christmas-Damion rides present

December 24, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.24.13 Christmas-Damion rides present

December 24, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Tonight at my niece’s house Damion opened one of his Christmas presents enough that he could see it was a big dump truck and decided to go ahead and ride it rather than finishing the unwrapping process which made for this memorable picture for all of us. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/40 sec f/2.8 at ISO 2000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

12.23.13 Christmas-Chrystal at the Airport

December 23, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.23.13 Christmas-Chrystal at the Airport

December 23, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” My niece Chrystal waves goodby as she prepares to check her bag curbside at Nashville for a Christmas Flight to Colorado to visit her son Brad and his family for the holidays. A gift to her from her sister Jeanne and brother-in-law David. It’ll be the first time she gets to hold her grand-daughter Emily. She has been rather excited. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/100 sec f/5 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 36mm.

12.22.13 Christmas-Boxes

December 22, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.22.13 Christmas-Boxes

December 22, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” We had Christmas for the little kids tonight at my sister and brother’s place. The boys got all kinds of presents, but one of their favorites was the boxes the train table came in that I gave them. I guess things never change as I was the same way with boxes when I was growing up. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/50 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 36mm.

12.21.13 Christmas-Kids making decorations 1

December 21, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.21.13 Christmas-Kids making decorations 1

December 21, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” I had a hard time picking my favorite photo from today’s Christmas Tree Ornament making at my sister’s house. I settled on this one of my nephews, Xavier and his dad, Christopher as they worked on one of them. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 32mm.

12.20.13 Chirstmas-Xaiver Decorating Tree

December 20, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.20.13 Chirstmas-Xaiver Decorating Tree

December 20, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Xaiver places the star on top of the tree as he helps decorate the Pearson family tree with his grandmother, Chrystal, as his great-great uncle Davie holds Elaina who watched every part of the process. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/160 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

12.19.13 Christopher and Maria Christmas 004

December 19, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.19.13 Christopher and Maria Christmas 004

December 19, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today I did some studio shots of my great-great niece Adriana and this was one of my favorites! Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/4 at ISO 1000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

12.18.13 Christmas- New RAV4

December 18, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.18.13 Christmas- New RAV4

December 18, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today I bought a new red camera bag for Christmas for myself. I think it’ll hold everything I want to carry.

The final image is a composed of a 5 exposure HDR shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/500 sec f/10 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 18mm lens with 5 one stop + – bracketed exposures.

12.17.13 Christmas-Family at Return to Bethlehem 1

December 17, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.17.13 Christmas-Family at Return to Bethlehem 1

December 17, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Tonight the family took our newest kids to experience the “Return to Bethlehem” at the First Baptist Church here in Madisonville. From left, my sister April, niece Jeanne, great-great nephew Damion, great-niece Maria and her daughter Adriena, niece Chrystal, great-great nephew Xavier, nephew David and my great-great niece Elaina who was ready for a nap by the time we got done. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/30 sec f/2.8 at ISO 720 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

December 3, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.03.13 Christmas-Dicks Place

December 3, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today’s picture is of Dick Dodds, right, helping Pat Walters, to fine tune the focus on one of his lenses. Dick, a member of our local photography club has offered to do this for free for paid club members of the club as a Christmas gift and Pat was the first to take him up on his offer… I was second. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/7 at ISO 2800 with a Nikon 18mm Lens.

12.02.13 Christmas-Black Santa

December 2, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.02.13 Christmas-Black Santa

December 2, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” I used my iPhone to capture this photo of a Santa at our local Cracker Barrel. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my iPhone 4S. Exposure info: 1/120 sec f/2.4 at ISO 250.

December 1, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.01.13 Christmas-Damion

December 1, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” I used my iPhone to capture this photo of my nephew Damion trying to figure out what was hanging on the end of the pews at church today. Last Christmas he wasn’t quite old enough to realize what was going on. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my iPhone 4S. Exposure info: 1/17 sec f/2.4 at ISO 400 at 35mm.

November 30, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.30.13 Dark-Alley Light

November 30, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” I liked the streetlight in this alleyway for the last picture of my downtown series. Kinda looks like a star in the West leading me into my next challenge month where the theme is “Christmas.” Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/6 sec f/5.6 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 18mm lens underexposed by 2 stops (exposed for the light).

November 29, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.29.13 Dark-Coke

November 29, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” The “Real Thing” on the side of a brick wall downtown made for this interesting photo. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/40 sec f/5.6 at ISO 4000 with a Nikon 18mm lens.

November 28, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.29.13 Dark-Alley Art

November 28, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” This graffiti art by Nick Ferrell adorns a back alleyway in downtown Madisonville. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/30 sec f/2.8 at ISO 2500 with a Nikon 18mm lens.

November 27, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.27.13 Dark-Courthouse

November 27, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” The blue sky of dusk glows behind the Hopkins County Courthouse that has been adorned with it’s lights for the Christmas season. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/2.8 at ISO 1400 with a Nikon 18mm lens.

November 26, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.26.13 Dark-HopNMad

November 26, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” Interesting front of the motorcycle club downtown. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/1.4 at ISO 720 with a Nikon 50mm lens.

November 25, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.25.13 Dark-Ferrells

November 25, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” Tonight’s picture is a long-time favorite eating place in downtown Madisonville. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/2.8 at ISO 720 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

November 24, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

11.24.13 Dark-Beauty College

November 24, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Dusk to Dawn.” Backsides of buildings downtown can provide some interesting designs as this one behind the Madisonville Beauty College. Please feel free to share!

This image was shot with my D800 on RAW. Exposure info: 1/500 sec f/2.8 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 40mm.