a slightly different focus

As my blog readers know, I’ve been having some equipment problems recently. For Independence Day, however, my camera raised a flag and celebrated the long-overdue Unity — out of 446 photographs Friday (taken in about three hours of straight shooting), I kept 309, starred 185, and multi-starred 90. Remarkable. More: The first four-star images in, [...]

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Just want the photos? Go here. Otherwise, read on.
Photographed a Kentucky Derby Party for friends Pam and Dick Thomasson tonight. As expected — and as usual with the good folks in Macon — it was a great time. Thanks, Pam, for the invite.

Pam (in Derby Hat)
Several people asked me this evening how taking photographs at [...]

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…in honor of Carey’s 40th.
The first is from the party itself, and the subject of the “post of regrets” earlier — and funny. The bzzzzzzt-oooooHHHOOO sound will be with me for a long while — in a good way…;)
Also, check out the clip on HGTV regarding the WaterWorks. Very cool.
Thanks, Carey!

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If the first part is titled, “Black Tie,” it’s only appropriate that the second part be titled, “Feet Up.”
As the evening wore on, it progressed from birthday party to birthday party. Hmmmm — okay!

My favorite photograph from the second set.
Indeed, I’ve upped the favorites count from 16 to 20 — with all but three of [...]

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The final selection of photographs from Carey’s 40th birthday party wound up at an even hundred.
Part One, containing the first fifty, has been posted. (Missed Tuesday by thirty minutes. Sorry…;)
Please enjoy.
Have to say, a hundred final photos is many more than I expected when this got underway Saturday evening. I hope you like them as [...]

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…with goodness. The final “potentials” folder from Carey’s party is 239 photographs deep.
Oh, [****].
“Everything finished and available by Tuesday,” as implied, will definitely be pushing it.
Further, I have to admit to a big regret:

I have this chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and then again, (here) on the floor. The part in between…? Uh, no. Missed [...]

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Happy b’day!

Wonderful time tonight. Indeed, I’m awash in great photographs.
It’ll be a day or two — Tuesday, probably — before I’ve sorted and uploaded the final set, which will be published here. Stay tuned.
Thanks.

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