Rembering Cooper Stadium

On August 30, Megan, my mom, dad, and brother attended a Columbus Clippers game during their last homestand at the historic Cooper Stadium. Just last week, demolition began to turn this old ball park into a racetrack. According to the Columbus Dispatch, portions of the grandstand will remain. I thought I'd look back at what was once home to baseball in Columbus. -Tom

Easter Weekend 2014

An fun-filled Easter weekend with the grandparents- including a new toy at their house, a fisher price Ford Mustang.  Weston took about two hours before he got the hang of turning the thing- it has a wide turning radius, and frequent backing up is needed.

Slate Run Historical Farm

Yesterday's family visit to Slate Run Historical Farm, south of Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Analog Photography

Panoramic Delaware County

I don't take that many panoramic images, but I really should.  I encountered this scene on a drive through northern Delaware County.  I've lightened the foreground in the image and added contrast to the sky to better represent the scene.  The more I view this image, the more I see room for improvement.  This is a start however.  Something tells me I may be shooting more "panos" in the future.

-Tom

Olympus e-p1
Asahi Super-Takumar 35 f 3.5
Photoshop CS4

Black Rhino

I snapped this quick photo of a Black Rhino on a recent family outing to the Columbus Zoo.  What's the key to getting good animal photos at the zoo?  Go when the animals are active!  The morning I took this photo was the first time in about 48 hours when it wasn't raining.  All of the animals seemed to be out and about, enjoying a stretch in their outside pens after a few days of rain.  We had great looks at the elephants, baby tigers, markhor, and even the red panda.  And what was even better yet?  Since we went on a cold, Sunday morning, we had the zoo virtually to ourselves.

-Tom

Jury Duty

This week I find myself in a far different place than my usual environs.  Typically surrounded by woods and fields during the work week, I now find glass, brick, stone, and steel.  Yes, if you haven't been following along at my facebook page, I've been spending the week as a prospective juror.  There's been quite a bit of downtime- an hour and half for lunch has allowed me to explore downtown Columbus like I have never before.

All of these images were taken with the Olympus E-P1 with the Pentax Asahi Super Takumar 35mm F 3.5 lens, attached to the camera via a fotodiox m42 adapter.  I picked up this little camera for a steal a few weeks ago and have been impressed by its versatility, small size, and excellent image quality.  I'm having a blast with it- and that's all that matters.  It sure beats lugging my 7D around.

-Tom