Skywatch Friday - Cappadocia

Happy Friday!!

This from Cappadocia, Turkey...not the greatest sky in the world, but that "rock castle" sure is cool, right?

Be sure to check out other cool skies from around the world HERE..

Have a great weekend!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I got so caught up with everything that is going on at work, forgot it was Thanksgiving today!! We (Tika and I) hosted a HUGE feast on Tuesday where we cooked 7 turkeys in hot oil....man, was it good!! If you have never cooked a turkey in hot oil before, give it a try...WAY better than an oven baked Turkey!!

Any way, I have many things in life to be thankful for....my beautiful and loving family, and the opportunities I have to live such a full life...it keeps getting better and better, and I am thankful. I want to also send my thanks your way if you read this blog....thanks so much for all your nice comments!! Have a great day in your neck of the world whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not!!

Cheers!!

Scotty

A Portrait From India

I took this guy's photo in Northern India...

Who Is Watching Who?

Sorry I missed my blog entry yesterday....I am back to having major internet troubles AGAIN...

I am paying for a connection that provides 1MB per second in download speeds, and at best I am getting 0.8 kb per second....that is only 1250 times slower than what I am paying for...talk about frustration!!

Last night, I couldn't even connect to a single site....so, I am once again posting from my computer at work....arrrrgh!

Anyway, to the photo below....

I was just imagining what the turtle said to his family when it got home at night after seeing three humans on SCUBA...and I already know what the two girls looking on said after their dive seeing the turtle...who is looking at who?

A Flooded Small Boat Next To A Large Boat

I am departing with my usual style with this photo. The title explains what is in the photo cause it is difficult to see what you are actually looking at...ha ha....I just thought it was an interesting photograph...with the lines and color...

Santorini With Some Texture

The possibilities are endless when you play around with textures. I played around for about an hour with this photograph I took in Santorini. This style is not for everyone, but I think it is cool, and it allows someone like myself who can't draw or paint end up creating something very painterly like...

Skywatch Friday - Rainy Season In Jakarta

Happy Friday!!

When people think of Jakarta, they think "concrete jungle" when it is actually a pretty green city with lots of trees...

I caught this photo at just the perfect time when there is that blue/green cast that lasts only a minute or so late in the afternoon before the sun sets...forgive me if I posted this photo last year...I can't remember if I did or not...ha ha...ya, gettin' old.

Have a great weekend, and be sure to take a tour around the world HERE to see other skies...

Kathmandu

There is no place like Kathmandu for a morning walk...I can't take photos fast enough...there is so much going on all the time, it is difficult to take it all in at once, and even more difficult to catch the action in a single photo...

Sellin' Stuff

In Indonesia, most sellers carry their entire store on their shoulders...

Nikon D300 1/640 sec f/13 18-200mm lens at 112mm

A Peaceful Afternoon

Ahhhh...one of the things I love about photography is capturing good memories...

A Bench For Your Beer

No, I didn't put that beer bottle there on the bench....it's almost like the bottle liked the view so much, it crawled up onto the bench on its own...I will admit that I threw the bottle into the trash AFTER I took the photo...poor ole beer bottle.

Clear Water For Training

The water is not always this clear when diving in Indonesia, but when it is, it makes things extra special. This is a photo of a couple of groups of young divers making their very first dive...how lucky they were to have such nice conditions for diving...

Skywatch Friday - Sunset in Lombok

Happy Friday!!

I missed SWF last week as I was in Lombok diving...

So, this one is from Lombok...hard to beat dark clouds at sunset.

Be sure to visit some great skies from around the world HERE...
Have a great weekend!!

A Colorful Bar

There was nobody there...but a pretty cool little bar...

Nikon D300, 1/160 sec at f/5 18-200mm lens at 18mm

Bike Missing

On Gili Air, one of the Gili Islands off of Lombok (where I stayed), there are no motorized vehicles allowed...the only way to get around on the island is by walking, horse cart, or a bicycle. I was told bicycles are always stolen, but the island is small (you can walk around the island in an hour), so there is no place to hide a stolen bike....it always turns up somewhere. So, when I saw this bike leaning up against this small beach hut, I laughed, and wondered if it was stolen...

Nikon D300, 1/320 sec at f/9.0 18-200mm lens at 31 mm

The Spotted Box Fish

Many of you have emailed me asking for my camera settings on some of my photos...so, I will include those on each of my posts from now on...

This was taken with my Nikon D70, Nexus Housing, 1/60 sec at f/11, ISO 200 with my 60mm lens and one Nikonos SB105 strobe...my other strobe was not firing for some reason, but didn't matter with this little fish that is only a couple of inches long...

Flying Through The Blue

I love sea turtles...they are so graceful in the water, and have such a laid back personality. If you saw the movie, Nemo, they portrayed the turtle's personality perfectly...

A Lone Tree In Lombok

I am back from a week in Lombok. It was a great trip...

Thanks for all the nice comments (except the Viagra comment that somehow slipped into my blog) from last week while I was away. It was fun reading them when I got back last night.

Here's a cool shot from my second afternoon walking back to my hotel room...

My Favorite Underwater Photo

As you all know, my specialty is underwater photography....I have literally thousands of underwater photos, so choosing my favorite was near impossible...so, I did the safe thing and chose the photo of Kayla in my pool...hey, it still counts as an underwater photo...

I will be back on Sunday from my dive trip...hopefully, I will be able to share some new photos with you...see you in a couple of days...

My Favorite Street Shot

This was another tough category, as I really enjoy street photography. I like this one from China, though...

One of My Favorite HDR Photos

This was a tough one to decide as I take quite a few HDR shots, and have many favorites. But, I chose this one because it was one of my first HDR photos that I posted on this blog. I have learned many things since then...

My Favorite Indonesia Landscape

Well, this might be my second favorite...my favorite landscape photo is the one I posted on my 1000th blog post last week...but this one is pretty cool too...taken earlier than the other...

My Favorite Portrait of My Daughter, Kayla

Just a reminder....I am now in Lombok, probably diving or relaxing on the beach...

This has been a long time favorite in my family...my daughter, Kayla...those are fresh mangoes from our yard...yummy.

My Favorite Night City Shot

This is a pre-scheduled post. As you look at this photo, I am probably out on a dive taking some new underwater photos...

This week (Sunday - Friday), I will post some of my favorite photos from the past...

This was taken from "The Peak" in Hong Kong...

Actually, here is another shot from a different angle taken earlier that evening...

I couldn't decide which one I liked better...I didn't publish this one (below) before...