Honk! Honk!

Just tooting my own horn...

Well the June issue of Fox Cities Magazine is out and my "1st place - things" photo is on page twenty (20).

(I also commented on the photo when it was selected)

The photograph was taken in the autumn of 2006 along the western shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts. It was captured in "raw" format using a Lumix DMC-FZ30, held in hand. A fill flash was used, the composition is as shot, no cropping or retouching were done to the image. The location was somewhat difficult to reach and precarious to photograph.

As you can see, my photograph received a full page spot.

Fox Cities Magazine is a regional, home town favorite, "glossy" magazine in Wisconsin. Here's what the judges had to say about my winning entry:

First Place - Things
Jerry Schnese, Menasha

"Instantly brings to mind the Fox Cities and the river. This is a very interesting photograph visually with the unusual angle and the colors."

All of the winning entries are currently on display at Murray Photo located in City Center, downtown Appleton, Wisconsin. The exhibition will run through June 2007. If you're in the area stop by and check out all the winners.

This image, along with others, can be purchased as a framed print or in a variety of forms through my online gallery and boutique @ CafePress.

A limited number of copies of this issue of Fox Cities Magazine are available. Contact me if you are having trouble obtaining a copy.

I Dodged Another Bullet...

I am posting this after the fact, several weeks late...

In mid May 2007 I had a scare with DVT (deep vein thrombosis). I developed a blood clot in my leg. This can have deadly consequences, i.e. stroke / death.

Best guess as to how, or why this happened is that I spent way too much time seated at my computer desk working on the latest version of my main photohraphy website.(word1001.com)

Now I'm just a bit leery of my work station... Great, just f*ing great...