Sweet Smelling Photography

Although I consider myself a manly-man, I have to admit that I love to photo- graph flowers. I am not otherwise a fan of flowers. I can take them or leave them -- in a vase, someone's home or even as a gift. BUT, I love to photograph the flora wherever my travels take me. Here is an example of a flower photo -- taken outside of the office where I work. I have NO idea what kind of flower this is, but it sure is intriguing.

Rare Tudor Tiger Chronograph

OK, OK, you talked me into it... here's my second favorite photo of a wristwatch. This is one watch I really miss wearing. It was gorgeous -- and received many compliments. It's also pretty rare as Rolex made very few stainless steel and gold Tudor "Tiger" Prince Chronograph watches. Check out the detail and brilliance of the dial in the full-size image! [drool]
Remember, your comments are always welcome -- as long as they are constructive. Keep smiling and enjoy 2007!

Looks Like It's From a Catalog

This is undoubtedly my favorite photo- graph of a wristwatch. The watch is not one from my collection, darn it! It is an 18k gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual owned by a friend in Australia. He paid the photograph a high compliment when he asked if I had copied the picture from a Christie's or Sotheby's auction catalogue. I told him I had taken the picture, to which he replied, "It looks like it came from a catalog." What an awesome watch, with a gorgeous dial. The lighting turned out just right to show off the dial, without detracting from the beauty of the timepiece in any way.
BTW, I'll post my second favorite watch photo soon. That one, a SS/18k Tudor Oysterdate Chronograph, was in my collection. It's long gone, though I wish that watch had never been sold. Bummer -- but then again, I'm blessed to have worn it and to have some awesome pictures of the watch. Tick, tock...

Back to Watch Collecting

Watch collecting has not been an active part of my life for more than a year now. There's the whole PayPal rip-off thing -- and my own mistakes on eBay. But, that doesn't mean that I don't enjoy my watch collection.
Here's a two-tone Rolex Datejust with gorgeous white dial and leather strap. I just love these vintage timepieces -- and the way they photograph. Watches are not as pretty as some animals nor flowers, etc. BUT, they are technically very pleasing to the eye.

Itty, Bitty Spider...

My son and I found this spider in, of all places, a wading pool full of water. She was waiting, on the underside of a large leaf, to make a meal out of the plethora of tadpoles that were frolicking about in the cool Fall water. After we accidentally disturbed her, she came around to the top of the leaf. This photo was taken with my Nikon E5700 -- on macro, about 1.5" from the spider's head. Make sure you look at the full-size image. It is fascinating!

Pink Flowers

Spring is one of the worst times of the year for me. Well, that's not entirely accurate. Spring is the worst time of the year for my allergies. Personally, I love Spring and Fall more than any other time of the year. Spring is the time I am reminded of God's love and the renewal He gives through His infinite grace and mercy.
This blossoming pink flower is a good example of the new growth of Spring. The photo was taken among the azalea bushes in the "back yard" of the office where I work. BTW, it took approximately 10 minutes to take 7-8 pictures AND completely clog my nose with allergies. ARGH!

My Ball Python - Zorro

Meet Zorro, my yearling ball python. Zorro is a handsome little guy with a great temp- erament. If this pic is received well, you'll likely see a few more photos of Zorro on Charlie's Blog/o/Foto. This picture was taken during the late evening, with my Nikon CP5700, using bounced flash. The ISO was a little higher than I wanted, but the picture was taken through the glass of Zorro's vivarium. Let me know what you think of this and ALL the photographs you see here on Charlie's Blog/o/Foto.