Philgarlic's photostream

Original photo on left shot in 1982; recreated on right in 2011. Will update in 2040.

Lighting (for 2011 photo): 430EX II on 1/2 bounced into 43" Westcott umbrella slightly camera left; 430EX II and Vivitar 283 on 1/4 to blow out white background for an easy knockout in post. 430EX II's fired via PW FlexTT5; Vivitar fired via Wein hotshoe slave.

Just FYI, that's a wireless mouse in my hand - I was shooting tethered.

Glass shooting assignment for a class at MATC. Modified bright-field lighting setup. Two fresnel spots tightly focused and flagged to only light narrow red and blue background; black foamcore behind red and blue background extending left and right to provide dark edge definition in glass.

An auroral band shimmers over Lake Mendota in Madison, Wis. on Oct. 24, 2011.

Lightning flashes over the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. on June 8, 2011.

Full gallery posted at Dane 101

Mist rises from a valley at sunset south of Baraboo, Wis on May 22, 2011. Severe weather struck much of the midwest Sunday, spawning several tornadoes and causing numerous fatalities.