Theme day - Looking out

Each month, the City Daily Photo Blog community choose a theme and many of us post our interpretation of that theme. CDPB December 2013 Theme Day Click the link for many photos from round the world!

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	9.0
Focal Length	42.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 84.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/125
Exposure Program	Manual
ISO	400
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

CDPB Monthly theme day - Heights

Each month, the City Daily Photo Blog community choose a theme and many of us post our interpretation of that theme.  This month, the theme is Heights.  CDPB November 2013 Theme Day Click the link for many photos from round the world!

This month is an easy one for me, because I love climbing.  In June and September, I am part of a group of amateur radio operators who set up towers on Mt Greylock, MA as part of a weekend of radio contesting.  And I do a lot of climbing on those weekends!  I was planning on showing the view looking down from the top of 'my' tower, but when I was looking through my pictures I realised I took one with people in it.  I don't often do that, but these ladies knew I was snapping their photo, so I feel OK about it.  I'm about 40 feet up, near the top of the tower as I'm taking this photo.  The view is always spectacular, because I'm above almost all the trees and I can see forever in a full 360 degree arc.

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/60
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	200
Advanced Scene Mode	Intelligent Auto (5)
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

All Hallows' Eve

It's a day when corporate America sells us gruesome masks, fake blood, violent movies and worst of all, candy.  I'm taking a moment to remember those who came before us. Even those who didn't live long enough to receive their name.

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/250
Exposure Program	Aperture-priority AE
ISO	160
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

A week later...

A week ago, this tree had green leaves mixed in with the orange.  Now they're just blazing orange, and the top has started to shed its leaves.  Taken as I drove by; the windshield needs to be cleaned!

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/250
Exposure Program	Aperture-priority AE
ISO	160
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Local peppers

I loved the colour of these peppers at the Greenmarket!

F Number	5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm
Exposure Time	1/80
Exposure Program	Aperture-priority AE
ISO	160
Exposure Compensation	+0.33
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Praying mantis

The little guy raised some 500 mantids from egg cases in the spring.  Many went over to the garden, but he kept some for our yard.  We're still finding the adults even into late October.

Lens	Tamron SP 35-80mm f/3.8 MD
F Number	3.8
Focal Length	About 140.0 mm
Exposure Time	1/100
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	160
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Food?

These geese are hoping that the little guy has some food for them. Meanwhile, he;s hoping the geese will take grass from his hand. They're all disappointed!

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/400
Exposure Program	Aperture-priority AE
ISO	160
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire