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photographing fireworks

Posted on July 5, 2011 by bkingr

I love trying to capture pictures of firework displays. This year in Texas there weren’t many of them due to the extended and extreme drought. However down on the coast, the municipalities have the luxury of shooting them out over … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2011 by bkingr

Happy 235th Birthday to the United States of America! As @robbieseay said on twitter this morning, “you don’t look a day over 200.” Happy Birthday to my dad who doesn’t look a day over 60! and Happy being born this … Continue reading →

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photeaux on an October phridai

Posted on October 22, 2010 by bkingr

sorry for the gap. been busy spinning my wheels and not accomplishing much. Went out last Sunday afternoon to take wildflower shots, because life is too short to watch the Cowboys’ second half and get mad about it. love the … Continue reading →

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phridai is for photos

Posted on September 24, 2010 by bkingr

Sorry I missed last Friday. you know you are too busy when you miss Friday fotos. anyway, here is a spider that I caught on velvia film with the morning sunrise pink glow behind her. here is a portrait of … Continue reading →

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fotos on friday

Posted on September 10, 2010 by bkingr

we went up to a place on the Brazos River close to China Spring for Labor Day Weekend with a side trip to Hillsboro and Lake Whitney. Fun way to end the summer. Here is a boat on the lake. … Continue reading →

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photos are for phridai

Posted on September 3, 2010 by bkingr

I bought a used AF-S 80-200mm f2.8 from ebay and these are the first shots from testing it out. A snapshot of some lantana from my truck (while stopped). Bokeh looks nice and smooth. Does anybody know what this fruit … Continue reading →

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fotos on fridae

Posted on August 27, 2010 by bkingr

the capitol is “getting a little work done” to help it keep its looks as time marches on. and mansfield dam in the early morning while we were waiting for the hot air balloons

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fotos are for friday

Posted on August 13, 2010 by bkingr

I got up early last Saturday to go watch and photograph the 20th Annual Lake Travis Flight of the Central Texas Ballooning Association. It was pretty cool. I haven’t ever seen hot air balloons get unpacked, filled and floated before. … Continue reading →

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photeaux on Phridai

Posted on August 6, 2010 by bkingr

A bit late, but here nonetheless are a few photos for your Friday evening. a few more on Fuji Velvia 50. a bit of Queen Anne’s Lace from Arkansas summer sunflowers and a lone tiny daisy in the spotlight

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Fotoes on Fridae North Texas edition

Posted on July 9, 2010 by bkingr

we enjoyed a quick trip up to Arlington to see the Rangers play the White Sox last Saturday. John Danks was pitching for the White Sox and we knew him and his family from church when he was growing up. … Continue reading →

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Phridai photos misc. edition

Posted on July 2, 2010 by bkingr

not many photo taking opportunities this week. I did return to Camp Peniel on Sunday and took some more pictures of the pink flowers that looked like perfect little bouquets by the side of the road. and this one is … Continue reading →

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foteaux on fridai green and pink

Posted on June 25, 2010 by bkingr

green green up the hill pink

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Friday Fotos, Queen Anne’s Lace edition

Posted on June 18, 2010 by bkingr

I went to Arkansas last week for the state’s bar meeting in Hot Springs. While there, I noticed and became obsessed with tall white wildflowers lining the roads. new header picture and while I was in Arkansas, I went to … Continue reading →

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fotos on fridae

Posted on June 11, 2010 by bkingr

I bought a used lensbaby lens to play with and it does some pretty cool things. and here is my niece in a bubble dress shooting a shotgun. yes, this is Central Texas.

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photos on phridai

Posted on May 28, 2010 by bkingr

here are some cactus flowers and coneflowers on Fuji Velvia 50

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Fotos on Fridai

Posted on May 21, 2010 by bkingr

a belated edition of Friday fotos posted from my lovely wife’s laptop. Mine is still in triage to determine the extent of the damage from its impromptu coffee bath.\ a weed in the back pasture on Ilford HP5 plus 400 … Continue reading →

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foteaux on friday

Posted on May 14, 2010 by bkingr

last Sunday’s family picture on Mother’s Day from the powershot S90. what a great little camera! a showy primrose catching the sunlight behind it on fuji velvia and a vertical shot of some indian blankets by the road on fuji … Continue reading →

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friday is for fotos

Posted on April 30, 2010 by bkingr

last of the spring wildflowers. bring on the summer…

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photeaux on phridai

Posted on April 23, 2010 by bkingr

I have been using the film cameras much more than digital recently. On April 15, I went out to take pictures of the Tea Party Rally on the south steps of the Capitol and didn’t even take a digital camera. … Continue reading →

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Foteaux on Friday

Posted on April 16, 2010 by bkingr

UPDATE: more pictures from our day trip out to the Hill Country for flower shots. These from the Nikon F5 loaded with Fuji Velvia 50 film. and here is one from the side of the road at a stoplight on … Continue reading →

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photoes on Phriday

Posted on April 9, 2010 by bkingr

spring flowers for your viewing pleasure. my favorite time of year to photograph. Bluebonnets south of Enchanted Rock Wildflowers close to LBJ’s ranch another view of same on film

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fotoes on friday

Posted on April 2, 2010 by bkingr

black eyed susans in the wind at 300mm macro roses at night with the Canon Powershot S90 Brother in Law at Torchy’s Tacos last Sunday afternoon

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friday fotos

Posted on March 26, 2010 by bkingr

here are some tree blossom pictures. These are the reason to keep the 105mm f2.8 AF in the bag.

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photeaux on phridae

Posted on March 19, 2010 by bkingr

some spring fotos for friday. single dandelion with the Canon S90 on macro mode double dandelion with the D300 and 80-200mm and more bluebonnets

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photoes on Phridae

Posted on March 12, 2010 by bkingr

I love this time of year when the trees are budding and the wildflowers are blooming. redbud tree on the Capitol grounds with Fuji Velvia 50 film. its a great film for vibrant colors bluebonnet in the sun with my … Continue reading →

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