2701 Struck

We sat on our front porch during the Tuesday evening thunderstorm. After 150 pictures, we finally got 1 with lightning. This lightning storm went on for almost 2 hours with lightning bolts every few seconds. Several tornadoes touched down in the southern Wisconsin area including 1 in Eagle. We're glad this storm didn't do more damage to our house, or our neighbors. Notice the "-701" address on the house (lower left corner). The house is across our street "2701", as we're "2700".
Shot with:

- Nikon D700 camera, 50mm f/1.4 lens

- 50mm, f/16, 2 seconds, ISO 200

- Manual mode, on tripod with remote trigger

Processed with:

- Adobe Lightroom 3.0beta to enhance shadow regions, color correct

- Photoshop to enhance edges

- Nik to darken edges

Kohlrabi

A tribute to the heavy German influence in Milwaukee... Kohlrabi. This german turnip was growing in my wife's garden, and it made a nice father's day present. The leaves are colorful with their deep-purple veins. It makes me wonder if everything in Wisconsin starts with "Kohl"... senators, toilets, department stores, and now vegetables.
Shot with:
- Nikon D700 camera, 105mm f/2.8 macro lens
- 105mm, f/3.3, 1/125 sec, ISO 1250
Processed with:
- Photoshop to crop, boost contrast/saturation, unsharp mask

PS. Wifey just updated me... it's cabbage. Not Kohlrabi. So much to learn...

Goose Hunt

While I don't hunt, this expedition was about as close to hunting as it comes. I came around some bushes and found a group of geese in the Fox River (see previous post "Foggy Fox"). It was dark out still, foggy, cold, and the sun was just coming up. As I turned the corner, a second group of geese flew away making this a perfect shot!Shot with
- Nikon D700 camera, 70-200mm f/2.8 lens
- 116mm, f/14, 1/400 sec, ISO 3200, Manual mode
Processed with
- Photoshop/cropped
- Slight contrast boost using curves (the colors were all natural!)