Wazopia: The Web Blog of Jim Fisher

Summer Shack

2009-06-08T08:04:00.002-04:00

Jones Farm Road

2009-03-16T19:09:00.003-04:00

Summer swim in a Scottish village

2009-03-07T17:00:00.006-05:00

The Scots don't get many days to swim. Most of the time they splash along the shore. These are picts of the southwest coastline of Scotland and the water is the Irish Sea.My son Nathan is going to give it a try. This lasted about 10 minutes. Copyright © 2009 James D. FisherAll rights reserved.

Finally it's March...Soon there will be flowers!

2009-03-01T23:20:00.003-05:00

The winter that just won't quit!

2009-02-22T13:55:00.003-05:00

When will it end? That's the cry from Northeast Ohioans in mid-February. We've seen all the pretty snowfalls we can take. We want sunshine. We want warmth. This old barn and farm tell the story of our annual angst.Copyright © 2009 James D. FisherAll rights reserved.

Back to Sunsets

2009-02-21T06:40:00.002-05:00

Drama in a parking lot! Well, not really but this Phoenix sky was putting on a wonderful show. The way to make a sunset photo work is to have something in the foreground to contrast against the background. I saw the sunset happening but all I could find for the foreground were these parking lot light posts.Copyright © 2009 James D. FisherAll rights reserved.

Presti's Bakery - Little Italy

2009-02-19T18:08:00.003-05:00

Doesn't God give us the sunsets?

2009-02-18T16:36:00.002-05:00

Scottish Emblems

2009-02-16T17:38:00.006-05:00

I know it's been some time since I've posted. Let's just say I let other things take precedent over the joy of doing this blog. My thanks to my friends and family who have encouraged me to go back at it. Again, enjoy!When in Scotland you'll learn it is a land of emblems. The colors of clothing and attire are very important whether it be of clan tartans or football clubs. Walking down the "

Good morning!

2008-11-04T08:29:00.003-05:00

Funny Facade

2008-10-26T05:25:00.003-04:00

Barn Ivy

2008-10-26T05:19:00.003-04:00

Golden Harvest

2008-10-26T05:09:00.002-04:00

Ahhhhh! Fall in Ohio.

2008-10-23T13:30:00.000-04:00

I love the fall in Ohio. This year's colors are terrific again like last year's.This is the facade over the old post office in Chagrin Falls. It is now an office building.A flag and cannon outside the town hall.Some very hardy flowers in a box on the bridge over the Chagrin River.An autumn display outside a shop on Main St.A trickle of water off to the side of the main Chagrin River

Let's look at some trees

2008-10-23T13:24:00.001-04:00

Let's look at some leaves

2008-10-23T13:22:00.002-04:00

Vidtography?

2008-09-23T12:27:00.004-04:00

The camera world stood still last week with Canon's announcement of the new 5D Mark II. Sure, it's got a new 21 megapixels sensor and all the other cool features from the new 50D like sensor cleaning and SRAW. But two new features are the real frosting on the cake:1. Low noise ISO up to 6,400 (expandable to 25,600)2. Full 1080 resolution at 30fps HD video captureFirst, the low noise ISO:

Olympic Photographers

2008-08-19T11:11:00.003-04:00

There are 23,813 credentialed photographers at the Olympics! That's like a small city.That means at every event there is probably a thousand shooters all shooting the same thing. When Michael Phelps goes to give his mom a hug he is surrounded by a hundred photographers. Is that nuts? Nothing will be exclusive from this event.If you are a sports shooter and you were not there, what does that

Nelson's Ledges gets the LensBaby treatment

2008-08-12T21:09:00.003-04:00

China Opening Ceremony Picts

2008-08-08T20:45:00.002-04:00

The opening Olympic ceremony in China would be a plum assignment for any photographer. The Chinese have always been masterful at creating alluring and mystical imagery. Here's a couple Web links to help you keep up with the photo activity at the games.Boston Globe/The Big Picture site. These images make great desktop backgrounds!Photo District News Ultimate RSS feed of Olympics photographyI'll

Lazy river downtown

2008-07-31T10:44:00.003-04:00

A lazy river image. It was hot. No one was downtown last night, except at the Jake. A sand freighter was slinking it's way through the Cuyahoga. The clouds and lighting were optimal. So here's what you get!Canon G9ISO 8035mm1/640 @ f4.0This is the first image I've posted using the new Adobe Lightroom 2. It's a great app but geez is it ever sloooow! Speed it up Adobe!Copyright © 2008 James

Tiffany Glass Window

2008-07-24T08:23:00.003-04:00

Ooops! I forgot something from my recent Art Museum tour. This is a selection from a beautiful Tiffany Glass window. There will be a Tiffany exhibit in the fall at the Art Museum.Copyright © 2008 James D. FisherAll rights reserved

It's beautiful: The Cleveland Museum of Art is Open

2008-07-23T18:50:00.007-04:00

A few weeks ago the great Cleveland Museum of Art reopened its main building with 19 galleries and 900 pieces of art after a two year fix-me-up. Well, it's more than that. It's just the start of a wonderful $350 million plus renovation. In a few years there will be new galleries and more outstanding art. It was so wonderful to see some old friends there and some things I've never seen

Along the River's Edge

2008-07-21T16:43:00.005-04:00

A line of rail cars along the break wall of Lake Erie near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Behind the cars are piles of sand. The setting sun makes the cars glisten.Canon 20DCanon 70-300mm DO Lens @ 70mmExposure 1/160 @ f7.1ISO 200Copyright © 2008 James D. FisherAll rights reserved

Nautica Queen on the Cuyahoga River

2008-07-21T01:24:00.006-04:00

It was a great night for cruising up the Cuyahoga and here is the Nautica Queen with a full load of Friday evening partiers.Soft evening light. Quiet waters. Skyline off to the side.Canon 5D24-105mm L @ 45mmExposure: 1/400 @ f/11ISO 400This second version was enhanced by adding a red filter in Adobe Lightroom to give it more nostalgic look. Which do you prefer?Copyright © 2008 James D.