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Author Archives: waynem
Get Serious….
Get Serious…. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Listening to James horner: Freedom The Execution from Braveheart. There is a time to take seriously the things in life that are to be taken seriously…
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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is the bridge that collapsed today in Minneapolis. This was the 35W bridge over the Mississippi river in Minneapolis which is a major artery with very heavy traffic. Fifty cars went into … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Photography
Tagged 35 w, 35w, bridge, Collapse, dead, deaths, minneapolis, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, minnesota, mississippi, Mississippi river, tragedy
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Zion National Park
Through the Falls: Zion National Park Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. It was unanimous among the family members that Zion National Park was our favorite. It was a combination between the incredible views the great weather and the cool river running … Continue reading
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Tagged Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, desert, desert south west, desert southwest, dessert, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_Monument, Four Corners, Four Corners Monument, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Mesa Verde National Park www.nps.gov/meve, national parks, North Rim, Springs Colorado, utah, Utah www.nps.gov/arch, what i did on my summer vacation, www.nps.gov/archive/grca/grandcanyon/north-rim/, www.nps.gov/brca, www.nps.gov/zion, Zion National Park
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Photo of the Day: Arches National Park
Arches National Park Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This series is from my family’s recent summer vacation. For our vacation we decided to make it extra special for our oldest son who just graduated from High School. So for our trip … Continue reading
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Tagged Arches, Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, Four Corners, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Monument Mesa Verde, National Park, North Rim, zion, Zion National Park
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Photo of the Day: Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse
Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. I take the train to work everyday in downtown Minneapolis and when I am coming into town I seen this fantastic historic building, Minneapolis City Hall. It has been calling … Continue reading
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Tagged buildings, City Hall, Courthouse Historic City Hall, day, down town, downtown, government, historic, Historic Courthouse, Historic Minneapolis City Hall, Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse, Historic Minneapolis Courthouse, historic Minnesota buildings, minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minneapolis Courthouse, minnesota, mn, mpls, of, photo, photography, the, Towntown, wayne photo guy, waynephotoguy photo of the day
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Photo of the Day: Memorial Day 2007
Memorial Day ~ Remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice ~ Photo of the day. Continue reading
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Tagged Caring for Those Left Behind. Freedom is not Free, Decoration Day, fort snelling, fort snelling national cemetery, freedom fallen, history, history of, left, left behind, memorial, memorial day, Memorial Day 2007, national cemetery, photo of the day, photograph, photographs, photography, photos, Remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, Remembering the Fallen
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Photo of the Day: Lonely Looking Sky
Lonely Looking Sky (aka Wayne’s World) Originally uploaded by realife42. A great flickr friend of mine painted this picture from one of my photographs that I think is one of my best… There original image is here… Go check out … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, beauty, fantastic, photo of the day, photography, realife42, south west minnesota, sunrise, wayne moran, Wayne's World, waynephotoguy
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Photo of the Day: The Circus Comes to Town
The Circus Comes to Town Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. All kinds of things seem to come to life in the spring…. This is a concession wagon on Nicolette Mall in Minneapolis Minnesota on a glorious 86F spring day.
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Tagged beauty, eye candy, fantastic, HDR, High Dynamic Range, magical, mall, minneapolis, minnesota, mn, nicolette, nicolette mall, nicollette mall, nicollette The Circus Comes to Town, red, spring, tone map, waynephotoguy
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Photo of the Day: Strike!!!
Strike!!! Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is a fun shot that gave me an opportunity to work with all the kids. Even the neighbor kids got involved. The genesis of a picture: This picture originated from a discussion with another … Continue reading
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Photo of the Day: The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow…
The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow… Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This helps me think of sunshine and warmth and I hope it helps you also!!! This is an old photo reworked to help bring on spring and summer.The original date … Continue reading
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What is HDR or Tone Mapping?
HDR, or HDRI stands for High Dynamic Range Imaging. It consists of taking several pictures of the exact same frame, each frame moving from a dark exposure to a light exposure, then combining the pictures. This allows for a photo in which the darkest and lightest parts of the picture have detail , where a single photo of normal exposure won’t have detail in these areas.
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Tagged chapel, cheap, church, discount, free, HDR, hdr software, hdrsoft, minnesota, mn, Photomatix, pipe organ, saint thomas, st paul, st thomas, tone mapping tone map, university of st thomas, university of st thomas chapel, ust, What is HDR, what is Tone Mapping
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Photo of the Day: Basilica of St Mary
Basilica of St Mary Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is an image of the interior of the Basilica of St Mary in Minneapolis Minnesota. The inside is breathtakingly beautiful and it certainly gives one a sense of awe… You can … Continue reading
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Tagged basilica, Basilica of St Mary, cathedral, catholic, church, churches, minneapolis, minnesota, photo, photo of the day, photograph, picture, st mary, st paul, waynephotoguy, wiki, wikipedia
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Photo of the Day: All Alone….
All Alone…. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Sometimes in this world, we feel so all alone. But then we come to find out that someone was watching over us. The other day there was a thick fog all around so I … Continue reading
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Tagged all alone, chair, leaves, photo of the day, waynephotoguy, woods
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Who I Am….
A very good friend of mine (find Elsa’s work here) shared with me this piece that she had written. I was so blow away by it that I had to share it with you. I hope this touches you like … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: The City Comes Alive…
The City Comes Alive… Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is a view of the Minneapolis skyline including the historical Stone Arch Bridge. For this particular image I used a relatively new technique called HDR or High Dynamic Range. HDR,or HDRI … Continue reading
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Tagged HDR, HDRI, High Dynamic Range, historical Stone Arch Bridge, hot, image, Imaging, minneapolis, naughty, nude, photo, photo of the day, photography, sex, sexy, skyline, technique, waynephotoguy
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Photo of the Day: Caribbean Sunrise
Caribbean Sunrise Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. This is a view of the beautiful Caribbean Sea off of Cancun Mexico. This glorious sunrise is just a small hint of the beauty of this place.
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Tagged beautiful, beauty, cancun, Cancun Mexico, caribbean, Caribbean Sea, georgeous, glorious, lovely, Mexico, nude, ocean, photo, photographs, pictures, sea, sex, sexy, sunrise, waynephotoguy
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Photo of the Day: A Time Gone By….
A Time Gone By…. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. A shot of a old barn found very close to the big city of Minneapolis or St Paul Minnesota. It is great to find little hidden treasures like this so close to … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artistic, barn, barns, beautiful, beauty, minnesota, mn, old, photo, photo of the day, photography, red, urban decay, waynephotoguy, winter
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Photo of the Day: Wine and Light
Wine and Light Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. For this photo I was attempting to work on the skill of lighting and also the skill of setting up a scene. While I like the wine the scene itself was not that … Continue reading
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Tagged candle, light, lighting, nude, photo, photo of the day, photography, romantic, sex, slut, waynephotoguy, wine
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Photo of the Day: Kite Boarding
Kite Boarding II Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Have you ever heard of kite boarding? This is snowboarding by being pulled by a big kite. I went to a park to try to get some sunset shots and this is what … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, kite boarding, photo, photo of the day, sun set, sunset
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Photo of the Day: Musical Dreams
Musical Dreams Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. I dropped my son off at guitar lessons and I had to do something…
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Photo of the Day: Snowless Winter
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Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student
This is a must read book. I heard an intervew with the author on Dennis Prager today 1/2/07. This is a great example of truth that you will not hear at the university or on regular television. Book DescriptionHow the … Continue reading
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Tagged "Go Ask Alice", Dr. Mariam Grossman, Friends with benefits, Grossman, M.D. Psychiatrist, Mariam, UCLA
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Morning In Heaven…
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A Frozen Fence Runs Through It…
A Frozen Fence Runs Through It… Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. The quiet desperation of winter.
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The Nativity Story
My family and I went to the new movie "The Nativity Story" this weekend http://www.thenativitystory.com/ First of all getting four kids, two of which are boys in high school, to go to a movie that is not filled with action … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, isreal, jesus, Nativity, story, The Nativity Story
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