Retired military followed by 13 years of as a comm/network tech analyst.. Sort of a minor geek.

Always had a love of photography and new to the digital scene. Have to admit I like not playing with chemicals any more. I do enjoy modifing photo with photoshop, but am strictly a amateur.

open minded, easy going, traveling around the world will do that to you.

enjoy pc photo editing with adobe CS5 and Adobe Lightroom.

Use Topaz Detail, Adjust, Clean, InFocus, Black and White, Simplify and Denoise, Remask3 among a few other filter packages.

Gadgets

Mamiya C330 TLR (ebay someday)

Mamiya 1000 35mm SLR (ebay someday)

Olympus sp550 (ebay someday)

Canon AE-1 (ebay someday)

Canon XSI

Canon 7D

Canon 70-200L f/4non IS

Canon 24-70L F/2.8

Canon 40mm 2.8 STM

Manfrotto_MI293A3_A3RC1, tripod

Lowepro SlingShot 202AW, bag

Super RicohFlex (my antique I guess)

On society: I am a Liberal, Conservative, Independent. A firm believer of the adage, Judge not, lest ye be judged.

I beat my own drum, and follow no one.

Spend time between small town PA and Oak Island NC, but originally from Michigan.

No Pics no profile = automatic block

Some have asked, how old I am, let's just say as a kid I watched Dick Clark's American Bandstand when black and white TV was the only option, so "I am over 50 years old".

Also old enought to know better, but to young to care.

For those that are curious, my system is Windows7/64

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?

Will Rogers