Weekend Random Photos

My mom’s orchid is budding again, last year it bloomed for 5 months.

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/4, 1/10sec, ISO 200, focal length 65mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

The snow was about gone by Saturday.

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/8, 1/50sec, ISO 200, focal length 24mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Lee and I visited the Catawba Science Center on Sunday to see the Ancient Carolinians exhibit.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/8, 1/100sec, ISO 100, focal length 24mm, exposure bias -0.7step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

They were the Native Americans who came to North Carolina and thrived more than 12,000 years ago. I see fur coat has come a long way.

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/20sec, ISO 3200, focal length 28mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Lee wanted to see the ancient rocks, and there are many fascinating artifacts found here.

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/100sec, ISO 3200, focal length 60mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

This one made me think of the Lao mortar and pestle.

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/100sec, ISO 3200, focal length 55mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

They did a great job on the animal exhibit. I finally feel comfortable taking indoor photography without using flash. I set my ISO and white balance to auto and this seems to help tremendously.

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/13sec, ISO 3200, focal length 55mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/4sec, ISO 3200, focal length 70mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Manual, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/10sec, ISO 3200, focal length 95mm, white balance auto, evaluative metering

The Hickory Museum of Art is in the same building.  They have a nice exhibit but I do miss NYC museums, I think Lee would like visiting there also.  She seems to enjoy herself here.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/30sec, ISO 3200, focal length 24mm, exposure bias -0.3step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

The Ethiopia king and queen exhibit.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/60sec, ISO 2500, focal length 32mm, exposure bias -0.3step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

A sumo wrestler carved out of wood. Lee asked me why is he wearing a white diaper? Interesting, I’m not sure. I’m glad she didn’t think he was Santa Clause.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/50sec, ISO 3200, focal length 60mm, exposure bias -0.3step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Small town art collection.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/8, 1/40sec, ISO 100, focal length 24mm, exposure bias +1.7step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

I thought the Buddhist art of hell was depressing, this one of Christianity is also disturbing to me. This is the Angel pouring blood on the earth.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/50sec, ISO 800, focal length 32mm, exposure bias -0.3step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Another one that makes you think.

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/30sec, ISO 800, focal length 24mm, exposure bias -0.7step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/60sec, ISO 3200, focal length 40mm, exposure bias -0.7step, white balance auto, evaluative metering

Aperture Priority, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens, f/5.6, 1/80sec, ISO 3200, focal length 40mm, exposure bias -0.7step, white balance auto, evaluative metering