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The night the stars fell to the ground

Under the night sky, watching the world turn.

Out for a Sunday drive…

Early morning web design…

Ask, and ye shall receive. Someone asked if I had a blanket option for one of my photos. Well... Here it is. They are available if you want one as well.

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I picked up my prescription for my altered perception treatment plan 😉

Heading to the Wi******er for a pint til the storm blows over…

Last swim before heading home…

Squirrel Zen - Sometimes naycher is funny like that. 😉

         

Some people, and you know who you are, have been asking if I'll make a calendar for next year. (sigh) I was going to make a beefcake calendar with photos of me, but then I sobered up.😜 So, it will be of BW Landscape Photos I've shot. It's not as exciting, I grant you, but it probably won't get me in trouble.

The plan is to go out and shoot some more beach photos in August and September before I put the calendar up for world dominance. Hopefully, I can pick up some beach portraits along the way. However, with the way the weather has been... (sigh)

Let me know in the comments below if you're interested in a Foto Dono calendar.

Tubing down the Santa Fe River….

Stripped to the Zen: There were brief moments when the sun came out between the rain storms.

Edits: I pushed the contrast a lot on this photo and removed a pesky branch on the left. There is more on the bottom that’s cropped out because of Instagram aspect ratios, but I can live with it.

If you like this post and want to know more about how I edited it, let me know in the comments. I’ll create a video and post it on my YouTube Channel to show you exactly how I made these edits. The same is true of any of my other posts. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

         

It rained nearly every day on my road trip with my son. Still, with all the rain, it kept the temperature and bugs at bay. We did manage a few walks along some small trails in the Everglades. In the cities, you never realize how flat Florida is with an infinite grass horizon.

Edits: I’ve been loving the Black and White photography lately. It always seems more appropriate to landscapes. The edits here mainly deal with contrast and values.

If you like this post and want to know more about how I edited it, let me know in the comments. I’ll create a video and post it on my YouTube Channel to show you exactly how I made these edits. The same is true of any of my other posts. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

         

I finally got my Camper Van back—without the fridge. (Sigh.) But I brought my son on the Van’s maiden voyage to the Florida Everglades. It was a cozy trip, and it rained a lot! Hangin’ with my son was a fantastic way to start my trips. Now I need another destination.

Edits: I am still on a BW kick with my photography. I had fun trying out a new lens I bought for the trip, the Panasonic Lumix S PRO 70-200mm f/2.8 O.I.S. Lens. I’m calling him Larry. Besides some tweaking with contrast and values, I did nothing else in the post. However, this bird flew in and ruined the shot. Stupid naytcher... 😜

So far, requests for how-to on edits have been few. If you’ve seen a post I made or want to know more about how I edited it, let me know in the comments. Also, If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video and post it on my YouTube Channel to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

         

This is my Son Shine…. Yeah I said it.

Thank you to everyone for their birthday wishes yesterday. It was very much appreciated.

When I was 15, my parents gave me my first camera. Now that I'm 55, I remember those days, and the surviving photos are very personal. I really didn't want to make a shirt composed of images that were really personal moments and very private. So why not a shirt for the camera? That was the tool that helped me make those images. It helped me become the photographer I am today. I've ordered one for myself... And if any of you photo nerds want one, you can request one, too. Just DM me, and I'll send you the code for a bit off the price.

https://www.fotodono.com/product-page/canon-ae1

It's my birthday 🎉 Time to make a wish…

Looking for Zen, I became lost among the cypress along the Suwannee River.

Edits: The photo is one of my last taken on my Black and White Foto Safari trip a few weeks ago. Like the rest in the series, it was shot with Bob and Burt: my Panasonic Lumix S5II camera and the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens. This is a single shot, edited for highlights and shadows. I modified it for the Instagram 4:5 ratio.

Like the last couple of posts, your engagement is critical. If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video tutorial to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

               

So apparently, this is a thing now... 😉 I now have apparel! I've added dresses and women's T-shirts based on suggestions from followers on Facebook. Is anyone else interested in Foto Dono apparel? Let me know in the comments what other items you like to see in the shop!

https://www.fotodono.com/category/clothing

I wandered on a beaten path near Manatee Spring State Park in Cheifland, FL, looking for some Zen among the Cypress trees. I know the mosquitos like the taste of my Zen. 😉

Edits: Once more, I was shooting with Burt, my Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens, and again, I ended up shooting and stitching multiple images together. The challenge of shooting with a 50mm isn’t that you should only accept what it gives; it’s what it can help you create. You have to use the tools at hand to create the vision in your head.

Like the last couple of posts, your engagement is critical. If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video tutorial to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

               

I am trying to remember where I stumbled upon this guy. It was along some boardwalk in Florida State Park. The date and time suggest Dudley Farm Historic State Park, but that’s still being determined.

Edits: I was shooting with Burt, my Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens, and it’s not designed for macro. This little fellow was about an inch, maybe a little longer. The minimum focus distance for the lens is about 1.5ft. Think of it as a dime on a sheet of 8.5 x11 paper. So yeah, I cropped the crap out of it and ran it through Topaz AI Gigapixel. The details came through, considering. Sometimes, I take photos of technically or gear-challenged stuff and see what I can make of them.

Like the last couple of posts, your engagement is critical. If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video tutorial to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

               

Because this never stops being funny... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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This is another photograph taken during my visit to Dudley Farm Historic State Park. It is from the blacksmith workshop; although no one was using it during my visit, I can see it has been used recently. I love little detail shots like this.

Edits: Other than some editing for shadows and highlights, the only other editing I did was cropping.

Like the last couple of posts, your engagement is critical. If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video tutorial to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are not just appreciated; they drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

               

A friend asked if I was planning to have any of these as a T-shirt in women's sizes. I looked around and the manufacturing company did have them in stock, and they're available. So here is my Milky Way T-Shirt. If anyone wants one, follow the link and place an order.

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The photo is the front of the farmhouse at the Dudley Farm Historic State Park. A fantastic place to visit and explore. I just love photographing doors and windows.

Edits: I shot the front of the farmhouse with my 50mm lens. So I ended up shooting multiple photos and stitching then together. Instagram’s aspect ratio crops a little bit but not too much.

As with the last couple of posts, your engagement is not just important, it’s critical. If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video tutorial to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are what drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.

               

Now for something completely different... Some of you said you were interested in how I did the edits. I was waiting to see if a photo got enough likes to use that as the edit. However, they're all about evenish. Technically, the one with Lou has the mostish. So, Even though none of the photos got 30 likes, I'm going to bow to peer pressure of a few 😜.

I hope you enjoy it and find it informative. Be sure to like and subscribe if you want to see more. Also, if you see a particular photo edited, give it some extra love, like a comment or share. Something that lets me know which one to tackle next.

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So this is my Day 51 RV Update. Yep... 51 days since I purchased the RV, and it's been at Camping World for 42 Days. (sigh)

As I mentioned in the video, I'm eagerly looking forward to picking up the RV this weekend and preparing it for our exciting trip with my son on the 20th.

I'm considering doing a video tour of the RV next weekend or when my son is down for his visit.

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RV Day 51 - Yeah not much has changed So this is my Day 51 RV Update. Yep... It's been 51 days since I purchased the RV and 42 days at Camping World. (sigh) As I mentioned in the video, I'm eager...

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I photographed one of the farmhouse windows during my visit to Dudley Farm Historic State Park. I shot everything with Burt, my Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens, in BW. It was a fun challenge that kept me on my toes, and I love photographing windows. 😉

Edits: Instagram has a 4:5 ratio, and this image was shot in a 2:3. The Instagram ratio wasn’t working, so I shrank the image into their format and stuck a frame around it. I also did a little editing with the contrast to improve shadows and highlights.

As with the last couple of posts, your engagement is not just important, it’s critical. If this post receives 30 likes or more, I’ll create a video tutorial to show you exactly how I made these edits. Your interest and support are what drive my content creation. You are an integral part of this process.