White Columbine: A Monochrome Conversion

I was searching through my archives the other day looking for a nice color flower macro. I found this shot of white columbine taken ten years ago. The original is a Fuji Velvia color transparency that I scanned into my computer.

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Funny thing happened on the way to this post. I ‘lost’ the color and gained a much better photograph in the conversion to monochrome.

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Riding the Wayback Machine: Reedland St. 1981

Hop aboard the wayback machine for a trip back in time to March, 1981. Erin had just turned seven and Sue had just turned five a few months earlier. I came across this image while flipping through my archives. It’s a scan of an original Kodachrome color slide date stamped Mar ’81.

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The photo was taken in our living room when we lived on Reedland Street in Phila. I like the lighting and the mood of this one. I caught the girls unaware.

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Megan’s Initiation: Confirmation 2012

Megan, our oldest granddaughter, received her Confirmation, one of the three Roman Catholic Sacraments of initiation, a few weeks ago on a beautiful April Saturday. I didn’t get any shots of the ceremony itself because we were too far back in the church.

Megan

Here’s a nice shot of Megan taken outside the church right after the ceremony.

Megan & Kenny

All candidates for Confirmation must have a sponsor. Here’s a photo of Megan with her sponsor Kenny.

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And here’s a shot of Megan and two of her friends.

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Monday Musings: Mary’s 2012 Prom

Mary’s (my niece) prom was held this past Friday evening. Sister Trish had asked if I would take some pictures. I shot a few dozen pics of Mary (doesn’t she look stunning) and Brett, her handsome escort. Here are what I consider the four best photos. Enjoy.

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Mary & Brett — Click to enlarge

Mary & Brett — Click to enlarge

Mary & Brett — Click to enlarge

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