Friday Walkabout

I am in the habit of taking my camera with me everywhere I go so that just in case I happen upon a "Kodak moment" I'm prepared for it. The few times I didn't have my camera with me I missed some really amazing opportunities to capture some one of a kind pics! What I usually do is purposely grab my camera and just hit the streets and just shoot away. I call these "walkabouts."

That said, I had my camera with me today and was, as my wife put it, "snap happy!" Here are a few of the shots.

First, my lovely wife in her office at work right before we left to have lunch together. I used Urban Acid to process this pic.

Next, the rafters in the library. Used the Channel Mixer to black and white this one.

And lastly, the sunset from the top of a mountain of snow in the parking lot at the Starbucks I was at earlier. Other than cropping and some level adjustments this is straight out of the camera.


Given how crappy the weather has been and how brutally cold it's been I haven't done any walkabouts since October. I still froze my ass off but it was nice to hit the streets again. I can't wait until the weather gets better so I can get back to the regularity of my walkabouts. They're very therapeutic.

Until we meet again!