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I've not posted for a while as I've been busy moving house but thought I'd share this photo of Sam who is now nearly 9 month old.
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We went to a friend of Sams house, who had what I was told was a beautiful backyard. I wasn't lied to, the backyard was beautifully manicured, hedges and bushes meticulously maintained, flower beds constructed with love with perfectly color coordinated flowers. However all I could see was the breath taking 1950s era Chevy truck. It was a magnificent specimen of American steal and Detroit engineering. To say I was immediately obsessed, would be an understatement. In an instant every portrait shot I had ever taken was put in context with this truck. So like any natural admirer of stunning American relics, all I wanted to do was shoot these prom portrait in, around, and on this truck. Sam had different ideas. And I can not say I blamed her, it was after all HER prom, she wanted flowers, and trimmed hedges, and vine covered archways. She reluctantly agreed to take a few photos with the truck. She did not realize that I meant I wanted her to get IN the truck. She had grown up around this truck, had been embarrassed at school by this truck, and I am assuming many a bbq and day in the pool had been filled with those only wanting to shower this truck with his or her affections. I had only taken maybe 4 or 5 shots, when she had had enough and quickly affixed her displeasure on me. Oh and it was SO worth it.
This is a shot of the October 8th 2014 eclipse from Houston, Texas.
It's just one shot taken with a 500m lens featuring a statue of Sam Houston along with the partially eclipsed moon.
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The actual scene was not as dramatic as it looked, but what a wonderful place. One of the best hidden treasures in NY.
Two shots in memory of Sam. They were taken about a week before he was put to sleep (aged approx 15/16). We had had a terrible time with fleas, and even with him gone it's taken us a while to get them all out of the house. He had to enjoy/endure(!) regular shampoos, brushes and even vacuuming to relieve his itching! Poor old fella!
Sam is a river otter who has taken up residence at Sutro Baths. He's the first such otter to move to San Francisco in 50 years (yes, there are people who track local otters). Sutro Baths has a freshwater pond that has magically collected goldfish over the years. According to one article, he's eating them like potato chips.
I froze my butt off for about an hour and a half waiting for him to appear. I finally gave up as the sun was setting and the light had faded. About half way up the hill, I looked back and there he was! I took 30 or 40 high ISO shots and watched him catch a very large fish for dinner.
You can follow him on twitter here: @SutroSam Sadly, he has 4 times more followers than me. You can follow me: @philmcgrew
There is also a before and after, of one of my latest pictures, so head over to Facebook, if your interested :).