Almost Made It Photos #3

This is likely my last batch of "almost made it" photos - though I may post one or two that I uncover in the coming months.

I've started thinking about a new photo project, but haven't made any decisions.  I think it is going to take a while to find the "right" thing.  It definitely won't be a "picture a day for a year" project, though!

Here's the latest (and last) batch:

A Day At The Beach

Delicate

Solo Flower

Boston Reflections

"I'm King of the World!"

Karen

Yellow Cap

Week 47 - I Got a Lightbox

I think I took some interesting photos this week.  I recently purchased a light box with the goal of taking quality "product shots" without shadows.  Still learning, and the products I am taking pictures of are wine and fishing lures.  It's a pretty interesting setup:  a 2'x2' white flexible cube, and I focus some powerful photography lights into the box (through the sides).  The cube diffuses the light, it bounces around within the cube, giving good lighting and no shadows.

Here's this week's 7 photos.  I'm personally loving day #328.  I knew when I took it, that it would be the day photo.

Day 329/March 10 - The Family Jewels

Day 328/March 9 - Keyes Pond Twilight

Day 327/March 8 - Nabnasett Twilight

Day 326/March 7 - Tonight's Bordeaux

Day 325/March 6 - Downy Woodpecker #2

Day 324/March 5 - Foamite Fire Extinguisher

Day 323/March 4 - Winter at its Mightiest

Week 43 - St. John Vacation

We spent the last 7 days in St. John, USVI pretty much hanging out on amazing beaches, sipping famous "Painkiller" Happy Hour drinks, and eating amazing dinners.  Fishing was tough to non-existent, so not many fish photos this week.

8 photos this week, with the extra being the 7th photo from last week:

Day 301/February 11 - Waiting for the St. Thomas Ferry

Day 300/February 10 - Trunk Bay Beach, St. John

Day 299/February 9 - Paella for Two at La Tapa

Day 298/February 8 - Happy Hour Sunset

Day 297/February 7 - Relaxing on Jost Van Dyke

Day 296/February 6 - Goat Traffic Jam

Day 295/February 5 - Barracuda

Day 294/February 4 - St. John Sunset

Week 41 - Superbowl Fever

The week started with the Patriots winning the AFC Championship!  The week ended with us visiting Martha's Vineyard for the MV Surfcasters Banquet.  The Vineyard was like a ghost town, with hardly any restaurants open.  Still it was relaxing and rejuvenating and with sunny days and Spring-like temperatures, plenty of opportunity for photographs (of course I was in a Church basement for all of the afternoon!).

Also, no flower shots this week.  Several of my readers were getting tired of them - so instead, I included a picture of my new generator!  Enjoy...

Day 287/January 28 - Sunset over Katama Farm

Day 286/January 27 - Steering Wheel Bokeh

Day 285/January 26 - Can't Count on National Grid

Day 284/January 25 - Downtown Lowell

Day 283/January 24 - January Thaw

Day 282/January 23 - Twenty Pounds of Twix

Day 281/January 22 - Patriots Touchdown!

Week 25 - Martha's Vineyard

Got to spend almost a full week on Martha's Vineyard before I start my new job.  The weather was Summer-like - truly amazing.  The fishing was fair, mainly False Albacore, but with such gorgeous weather, it was quite a relaxing week.  I stumble upon famous photographer Alison Shaw during a dawn photo shoot she was doing for a book cover.  Great to finally meet her (she's an extremely nice person) and also great to see her work. 

Day 175/October 8 - Dyke Bridge at Dawn

 

Day 174/October 7 - Alison Shaw Photo Shoot

Day 173/October 6 - Wasque Albie Blitz

Day 172/October 5 - Hitting The Derby "Wall"

Day 171/October 4 - Stonewall Beach

Day 170/October 3 - The Island Home

Day 169/October 2 - Chappaquiddick Dawn

Week 24 - A Vacation of Sunrises and Sunsets

I spent the last week on Martha's Vineyard, on vacation, fishing the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby pretty hard.  I fished early morning, and in the evening, often napping mid-day.  Now that is what I call a vacation!   


Here's my 7 photos of the week - it was tough to choose, as I had many pretty good dawn photos to choose from...

Day 168/October 1 - Katama Farm Sunset

Day 167/September 30 - Derby Dawn

Day 166/September 29 - Slippery when Wet

Day 165/September 28 - Edgartown Sunrise

Day 164/September 27 - Edgartown Sunset

Day 163/September 26 - Owen Park Sunrise

Day 162/September 25 - Albie Day Winner!

Week 23 - False Albacore Day

Finished up my last week at Progress Software this week - I'm joining VoltDB in two weeks!  So I've got a couple of weeks to relax and, of course, fish the Derby.   This past Saturday was "False Albacore Day" in the Derby where the largest shore, and the largest boat "Albie" each win $500.  My entry is the first photo below, a 10.71 lb fish.  

Day 161/September 24 - Albie Day

Day 160/September 23 - Visitor Parking

Day 159/September 22 - Mr. Turkey

Day 158/September 21 - Mr. Big

Day 157/September 21 - 147

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Day 156/September 19 - Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...

Of course the fork for these two roads takes you to the same place - nature wiped out the shoreline on the left and it is now impassable...

Day 155/September 18 - Dawn from Dyke Bridge