Midnight snack

I've been trying to get ready for a trip this week, and didn't have time for ANY pictures today until I sat down for a (probably ill-advised) midnight snack.  It is a Reese's peanut butter cup ice cream bar!  Yummy!  I had to snap it quick before it melted.

Nikon D90
Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 
105mm - ISO 500
1/40s- f/9

Nikon SB900
TTL
Bounced up to ceiling

Recyclables

I'm trying to do some cleaning around the house.  Believe it or not, these are (some of) the bottles that made the cut.  Some people collect CD's, others stamps, and still others will delight (?) you with their model train collections.  I collect empty bottles.  I don't know why.

There are some good reasons to having a 50-year old stainless steel (but not in a good way) stove.  It makes a cool, reflect-y background for one's bottle collection.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50mm f1.4
50mm - ISO 400
1/60s- f/4

Canon 580EXII
TTL
On camera, bounced up to ceiling

Weekend's end

A Sunday sunset is always a little sadder than the sunsets of the rest of the week, since it is a sign that the weekend is over.  This one was really beautiful - painting the sky and water with pinks and oranges.

Nikon D90
Nikkor 18-105mm f3.5-5.6
48mm - ISO 500
1/100s- f/4.5

Ohpleaseohpleaseohplease...

Our dog Yeager has been a good dog lately and hasn't eaten anything he wasn't supposed to (that we know of) for three days, so he was rewarded with a new squeaky.  He was so excited about it that he was salivating and had to keep licking his chops!

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105mm f4
105mm - ISO 400
1/60s- f/4

Canon 580EXII
TTL
On camera, bounced up to ceiling

DO NOT FOLLOW DURING ADVERSE WEATHER

Today the TIV (Tornado Intercept Vehicle)  was in town holding a fundraiser for the victims of the Joplin tornado.  The TIV is one of the main characters in The Discovery Channel's Storm Chasers, as the storm chase vehicle for IMAX filmographer Sean Casey.  Today driver Marcus Gutierrez entertained some of the younger fans with balloon animals. 

I used my polarizing filter for the first time today, and it did a great job in the on again, off again direct sunlight of cutting down reflections and the overall glare.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105mm f4
105mm - ISO 100
1/125s- f/4.5

Light #1

I had a fun time shooting local metal band Invictus downtown tonight.  I used two lights, and this is the first one I put in place - to light the wall behind them.  This helps cut down on shadows and creates separation.  I always put people too close to the background, which gives me trouble with shadows.  Once the background light was set, I moved on to the front fill light.  If it is okay with the band, I will post finished pictures later on.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105mm f4
28mm - ISO 200
1/80s- f/4

Canon 580EXII
1/8 power
24mm zoom
Triggered by Pocket Wizard Plus II's

Potential

Some friends of ours are in the process of building their dream garage.  Here, the trusses point the way to their perfectly smooth concrete slab.

Nikon D90
Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 
18mm - ISO 500
1/100s- f/3.5