First of all, this is a beautiful color photograph (I think) and will probably post soon. However, I also like to see what can come of it by a black & white conversion. This barn is located in Colfax, Washington in an area commonly known as the Palouse (Pa-loose), an area that lies on either side of the Washington / Idaho border. An area rich in farming, harvesting, and homesteading. The photo was taken with a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 bridge camera. Post work was done with Affinity Photo and the Luminar Flex plugin. Comments are always welcome. Good, bad, or otherwise. Ken

I posted my first bird shot yesterday in "Part 1" of my "VERY HUMBLING" attempt at photographing birds, so I

won't bore you with redundancy in the story. But basically, as I was photographing a mother feed her baby on

a rock, a starling landed on the same rock with the fledgling finch. {The mother was in the grass at the bottom of the rock, they almost collided in mid air} The arrival of the starling really frighted the baby...thus the reason for the young birds actions. Like yesterday, once again, I was lucky my eye was in the VF when the starling arrived. {PURE LUCK}

When I looked at this photo..."I just had to add the title to it"!

My children are grown now, and have young ones of their own. (5 -8yrs. old) They loved this title!!!!!!!!!!

I love this art, but I can see it takes a lot of PRACTICE & LOTS OF PATIENTS. "NOT TO MENTION THE AMOUNT

OF SHOTS ONE TAKES"! These small birds are really fast. I just was in the right spot at a very lucky time.

Thanks,
Boone.

I received this in an email today and have not seen it posted before........

Morality Test

How moral are you?
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This takes less than one minute and is incredibly accurate...well worth the little bit of effort I promise.

This test has only one question, but it's a very important one. By giving an honest answer you will discover where you stand morally.

The test features an unlikely and completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Only you will know the results, so remember that your answer needs to be honest.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The 'Situation'

You are in Miami with chaos all around you caused by a hurricane. There is a flood of biblical proportions.

You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster.

The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water.

Nature is unleashing all of its destructive fury.

Now . . . 'The Test'

Suddenly you see a woman in the water. She is fighting for her life trying not to be taken down with the debris.

You move even closer. Somehow the woman looks like......Oh, Good Heavens, it's Nancy Pelosi!

At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take her under forever.

You Have 'Two Options'

You can save the life of Nancy Pelosi OR
you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the last minutes of one of the world's most powerful women hell-bent on the destruction of the USA.

Lastly . . . 'The Question?'

Here's the question, and please, give an honest answer.

Would you:

A) select high contrast color film, or...

B) go with the classic simplicity of black and white.

I received this in an email today and have not seen it posted before........

Morality Test

How moral are you?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This takes less than one minute and is incredibly accurate...well worth the little bit of effort I promise.

This test has only one question, but it's a very important one. By giving an honest answer you will discover where you stand morally.

The test features an unlikely and completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Only you will know the results, so remember that your answer needs to be honest.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The 'Situation'

You are in Miami with chaos all around you caused by a hurricane. There is a flood of biblical proportions.

You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster.

The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water.

Nature is unleashing all of its destructive fury.

Now . . . 'The Test'

Suddenly you see a woman in the water. She is fighting for her life trying not to be taken down with the debris.

You move even closer. Somehow the woman looks like......Oh, Good Heavens, it's Nancy Pelosi!

At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take her under forever.

You Have 'Two Options'

You can save the life of Nancy Pelosi OR
you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the last minutes of one of the world's most powerful women hell-bent on the destruction of the USA.

Lastly . . . 'The Question?'

Here's the question, and please, give an honest answer.

Would you:

A) select high contrast color film, or...

B) go with the classic simplicity of black and white.

With all the turmoil in the market today this might be some good advice. For all of you with any money left, be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks.

Watch for these consolidations later on this year:

1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W R. Grace Co. will merge and become:
Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.

2.) Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker.

3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood.

4.) Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa.

5.) FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP.

6.) Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild.

7.) Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: PouponPants.

8.) Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW.

And finally...
9.) Victoria's Secret and Smith & Wesson will merge under the new name: TittyTittyBangBang.

Long time project of mine has been to document the earliest New England gravestones.
These are slide scans from mid 70s til I went digital. Many have deteriorated in the intervening years, sadly.
Plenty of time for a project these days.

A couple of notable stones:
Mary Goose... commonly known as Mother Goose. King's Chapel, Boston
Elizabeth Paine... the archetype for Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter. King's Chapel.
Well known and unique stones are scattered around metro Boston.
Joseph Tapping stone at King's Chapel
Angier stone... Carved by Joseph Lamson... very notable and talented carver. Cambridge.
Susanna Jayne stone. Marblehead, Ma
Detail of Tapping stone.
The earliest stones had little or no decoration