It’s fun to experiment with styles and filters. I was satisfied with my original exposure and composition for this image — I used a tripod to expose longer and really let the sensor soak in the warm tones of the building at sunset. But I wanted to try something new, so I added some grain to see how retro I could make it.
I don’t shoot with a tripod much, so when I do have it handy, it’s fun to stop and compose a nice shot like this, even if it takes a few more minutes to get home from the grocery store. This is shot from a store parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas. The peach-colored rays of light reaching into the dark blue sky only lasted for a minute or two, so I had to work fast.
While hanging out in Baldwin City, Kansas for a day in early August, I had a chance to meander through the campus of Baker University. On my little photo tour, I learned that the university was founded in 1858 by Osmon Cleander Baker, a distinguished scholar and bishop of what is now the United Methodist ...
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Located just a block off of the main drag through Ottawa, Kansas, the First Baptist Church building sticks out for its dynamic architecture.
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Although Ottawa, Kansas is a small town of only about 12,000 residents, it has its fair share of historic landmarks, like the Franklin County Courthouse and the Baptist church.
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While in Kansas, I visited the Louisburg Cider Mill. There, they bottle exquisitely fresh apple cider and a variety of root beer and cream sodas. They even make cider-flavored cake donuts.
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The nice thing about staying with locals when you travel is that they show you places you wouldn't otherwise find while exploring a town. The Second Street Dam is a quiet hang-out spot for Ottawa residents young and old. It's just off the main drag through Ottawa, a town of about 12,000, but you feel ...
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Here are a few initial shots from Ottawa, Kansas and the surrounding area. Much more to come, including Baldwin City, Baker University, the first four-year university in Kansas and "small-town" feel at sunset.
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Halfway through my stay in Ottawa, Kansas, I was able to get out of town and visit the surrounding area. You can drive for miles and miles and see nothing but corn, soy bean and hay fields along the road.
Here's a few from today's shoot:
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Bernhard Langer wins the 2010 U.S. Senior Open golf championship at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish. I got to cover the event from numerous angles. Quite fun to shoot and report on the players and the massive volunteer efforts.
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