My Photography

JPG entry

2008-10-31T00:00:00.000-05:00

Good News!

2008-10-22T18:08:00.002-05:00

I have decided to pursue this hobby to the next level . I have ventured to become part time business owner doing portraits and such. I am very excited to do this with tad of apprehension.

Please follow me and check my work at www.jrecanaphotography.com and www.jrecanaphotography.com/blog

Thank you.

Leaves

2008-10-21T18:59:00.004-05:00

This week's DPS assignment is all about LEAVES and here is my entry

exposure 1/125

f/2.2

ISO 200

manual exposure

focal length 85 mm

photo contest

2008-10-17T22:36:00.000-05:00

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October Full Moon

2008-10-17T09:23:00.004-05:00

This was taken last 14 October 2008 11:44 PM CST

Camera: Canon 40D

Manual mode

f/6.3

1/2000

380 mm focal length

I was changing my lens, looked up and saw this, I guess this was moonlight reflections on the clouds over.

2008-10-17T08:15:00.000-05:00

strawberries

2008-10-12T23:45:00.005-05:00

STRAWBERRIES FACTS

There are over 20 named species of strawberry plants.

The Garden strawberry is the most common type of strawberry grown commercially.

The US strawberry industry is over $1.2 billion dollars annually, and strawberry festivals are very popular.

The United States is the top strawberry producing country in the world, followed by Spain.

Strawberries are "accessory" fruits.

The typical modern strawberry is a hybrid from both North and South America.

The strawberry was considered poisonous in Argentina until the mid-1800's.

Many Lepidopterans (butterflies, moths, and skinners) are known to feed on strawberry plants.

The word strawberry is derived from the Old English word "streawberige".

One cup of strawberries (144 grams) contains approximately 45 calories

(Source: www.strawberries.com)

above pictures were taken using my Canon 100 mm macro lens using different camera settings

almost full moon

2008-10-12T23:41:00.008-05:00

source: moonfaces.info Moon Profile - Basic Lunar Information
Name:	Moon
Age:	4.5 billion years old
Mass:	73'490'000'000'000'000 million kg
Shape:	Egg-shaped
Family:	Member of our solar system, satellite of earth
Active Relationships:	Orbits around the earth
Distance from earth:	384'467 km (~364 397 km at perigee, ~406 731 km at apogee)
Traveling by car: Traveling by rocket: Traveling by light speed:	130 days 13 hours 1.52 sec
Diameter: Driving around by car:	3476 km (1/4 of the Earth's) 4 days
Gravity acceleration:	1.62m/sec2 (1/6 of Earth's)
Revolution period:	27.3217 days
Mean Synodic period (new moon to new moon):	29.530588861 days
Mean orbital velocity:	1'023 km/sec

This was taken tonight. It will be full moon in just few days. I guess I am mystified by this member of the solar system.
I used my Canon 100-400 mm lens to shoot this.

Oktoberfest

2008-10-11T18:33:00.010-05:00

Went to Lake Geneva , WI today for their annual Oktoberfest. Fall colors are amazing. Tara and Alex enjoyed hayride, moonwalks and got their faces painted. We got free pumpkins, too!

my first moon shot

2008-10-11T01:09:00.005-05:00

I am very excited how my very first moon shot came out. I used manual mode on my camera using my 100-400 mm telephoto lens.

it's the time of the year.....

2008-10-07T15:18:00.006-05:00

for some pumpkins..

Happy Harvest!

halloween decor...just to start

2008-10-03T00:15:00.008-05:00

Halloween is just around the corner. Trick or Treat!

more to come..

nature walk

2008-10-02T23:58:00.004-05:00

an apple a day

2008-09-24T00:49:00.000-05:00

at the harbor

2008-09-23T23:32:00.005-05:00

I spent few hours today at Waukegan harbor to relax and of course to take pictures. Nothing much going on except for some guys who are fishing, boats are on dock (official boating season is over) and spotted few seagulls. Sky is kind of hazy and lake water is somewhat "grayish".

Cheers!

around the house

2008-09-15T17:14:00.006-05:00

As I have mentioned before, I have been shooting around the house due to non stop rain for few days. Thanks God, sun came out today. Anyway here are the pictures:

living room

dining room

foyer

above the mantel

above the piano

Tara's reflection on the piano while she's playing

The Old Man

playful figurines

That's all for now. Please come again

let there be light

2008-09-14T23:22:00.006-05:00

It's been raining for the past few days so I have been trying to take photos around the house. Tonight I have decided to experiment on a candle. I tried different settings mostly on long shutter speed.

it's game time!

2008-09-11T00:29:00.007-05:00

Last Saturday 06 Sept 08 was Tara's first soccer game for this fall season. It will run until last week of October. It was a beautiful day. I was able to take some decent pictures.

More to come. Cheers!

the unexpected

2008-08-27T13:20:00.008-05:00

Last Aug 9, 2008 me and other divers from Toucan dive chartered a boat to do some wreck diving in the "straight of makinaw" in Lake Michigan in Chicago. On my second dive while descending for some reason I lost my dive camera and I never found it after searching. I was sad and then I just let it go.

a phone call yesterday delivered a good news! I was shouting for joy! another diver a week later found my camera buried under the sand and particles. This morning I picked it up from the good samaritan diver, her name is Cathy. Thank you! the camera is perfect condition. Underwater housing really worked!

here are some of the pictures from the camera.

the chartered boat, good thing I took this because Cathy was able to track me down!

me and Bill, my dive buddy

chicago skyline from the distance

our gears

" the tower"

Big thanks!

"photoshopped"

2008-08-27T12:51:00.007-05:00

Although I don't have any Photoshop Elements software, I used the effects available in iphoto '08 to create these effects, mostly sephia, vignette and edge blur. These pictures were taken in the Philippines last June.

tropical flowers

this Alex, my youngest daughter

again...Alex

"bestfriends"

a fishing boat

"free dryer"

house by the shore

sunset

this Tara...

Cheers!

day at the zoo

2008-08-23T22:05:00.012-05:00

Today, my family and I visited the Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, WI. I was so excited to try my new Canon 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS lens, I was quite happy with the results. Unfortunately, we went home early because of the rain. Anyway, Tara and Alex were able to ride in a camel and pony and we ride in the safari train. It was short but fun visit.

Ruth-the elephant

a colorful peacock

the towering giraffes

hippo's eye

deers

a zebra

a JAGUAR

POLAR BEAR

the safari train

camel

the elephants-larger than life

a black bear

Hope to come back and visit the zoo again!

Chicago Air and Water Show 2008

2008-08-18T00:12:00.040-05:00

Here are the pictures I took at the air and water show.

Hope you guys like it.

Greek festival

2008-08-15T14:30:00.009-05:00

15 August 2008 Friday

Today is the start of the annual Greek festival in Lake County, Illinois which will run until Sunday. I stopped by for lunch and had their yummy gyros express and I tries their different sweet treats. Afterwards I walked around and snapped some pictures. The fest just opened so nothing much going on yet but I am sure it will get crowded as day goes by.

the newly built church

religious candles

yummy sweet rolls

spicy cookies

the famous baklava

lady pouring honey to crunchy treats

inflatable fun slide

art fair

religious items

the dome

god and goddesses statue

souvenir key chains

dolls in costumes

Greek flags

GAP- Greek American Princess

an afternoon at the park

2008-08-12T01:41:00.010-05:00

Last Thursday we spent an afternoon at Independence Grove which is about 5 minutes drive from we live. Tara and Alex brought their bikes and enjoyed the ride. They also played in the newly built children's playground. They used up all their energies running around, chasing each other and most of all enjoyed the swing.

Its all about summer, enjoy while it last!

full bloom

2008-08-12T01:14:00.005-05:00

Just a continuation of my summer flower series and macrophotography. I used my Canon 100 mm macro lens on these both autofocus and manual focus