Mosaic Class...

... a class taught through Arlington Continuing Education.  Bits of glass, Elmer's Glue and grout!

DC Neon...

... just because.

Rebecca's Birthday...

... a birthday celebration at Whitlow's On Wilson in Clarendon.  The light in there is fun to play with using the IS USM f2.8 17-55mm.  Cupcakes rule!!!

A good day...

... a good day wandering DC and a lunch date playing rummy with J at the Silver Diner. Who knew you could order Chardonnay at the Diner?

The Blackjacks (band)

...The Blackjacks played at Iota in Clarendon. Loud hard music that the crowd really loved.

Too much crowd really restricted my movement around the stage so the shots are a bit repetitive. Leaving the front of the stage simply not possible and still be able to shoot. Everything is a bit dark since the band asked the lights be turned down a bit.. which made shooting the drummer extremely difficult.

New Rock Church of Fire (band)

...New Rock Church of Fire played at Iota in Clarendon. Great sound.. loud but with clarity. They photographed pretty well i think - even with a pyrotechnic pinata spewing smoke! Got lot's of push/pull focus shots.. which is pretty fun/easy at Iota. I was even able to get some good motion shots of the drummer.. which is rare.

I liked one of their songs so much i forgot to shoot pictures.

Vampire Ball and Costume Contest

... Vampire Ball and Costume Contest after the Synetic Theater production of The Fall of the House of Usher at Rosslyn Spectrum in Arlington, VA. Not many shots came out spot-on. Here is what i could salvage. A very fun crowd of beautiful people - just the f2.8 lens could not overcome the low light.

The Fall of the House of Usher

... Synetic Theater production of The Fall of the House of Usher at Rosslyn Spectrum in Arlington, VA. A beautifully haunting play with motion/dance... perfect for Halloween night. This adaptation of the book by Edgar Allen Poe was very much fun to capture...

... not easy from the back row with a Canon 70-300 IS USM telephoto rooted to a tripod at 800 iso. I am amazed i got what shots i did.   If only i could have been there for a dress rehearsal and been able to move around the front of the stage with some fast glass. Then i could have really gotten some amazing motion and things would have been in sharper focus!

To see the complete set on Flickr, go to: http://flickr.com/photos/dcdiscombobulated/sets/72157602832892843/